[jazusamo]

Dingy Harry sounds like a broken record on the nuclear option.

[jiggyboy]

Whose turn is to post previous threads showing his rank, abject hypocrisy in his praise of the filibuster — “the only thing saving this country from ruinous Republican tyranny” or somesuch — when Democrats were a minority in the Senate.

[RIghtwardHo]

Meh. He’ll never do it. Fortunately, he’s nothing but hot air and as much of a threat as the squirrel that looks at you funny.

[TribalPrincess2U]

They are so sure they’ll be in power... but won’t that will help the Republicans after the next election.

It’s all or nothing next election. There will be so much fraud and illegal voting it won’t be easy.

[Cheerio]

And how is Dingy Harry proposing to change a Senate rule when it requires 67 votes? Same way they jammed Obamacare down our throats - CHEAT.

How Many Votes to Change the Senate’s Rules

Senate rules require 67 votes to change the rules of the Senate. However, it’s actually quite possible for 50 Senators—if backed by the Vice President—to have elements of existing procedural deemed unconstitutional. The US court system neither will nor should rule on things like the constitutionality of a de facto supermajority rule. But this is precisely why you have a President of the Senate (i.e., a Vice President) and I think it would be perfectly plausible for Joe Biden to say that by specifying supermajority voting for certain purposes (treaties, veto overrides, constitutional amendments) the constitution is clearly assuming majority rule for other purposes. Then it would take a majority of Senators to back up Biden’s ruling. And low and behold, a return to majority rule.

[VRWCmember]

a Democratic aide told the Post. "This would take away the right to filibuster on nominations... All executive branch and judicial nominations would be subject to majority votes. He would not do it on legislative items.”

Yeah, tell that to Miguel Estrada. They sang a much different tune about judicial nominees when W was President. But then again, if it weren't for double standards Liberals would have no standards at all.

[P-Marlowe]

Do it Harry!

It will be a lot easier to undo Obamacare and other Obamations in 2015 after the Republicans take back the Senate.

[ducttape45]

Too bad a recall vote can’t be mounted in Nevada to recall him.

[stevie_d_64]

I have a nuke option for them...

[taildragger]

Is he desperate here? Follow me on this...

* We have an election in Massachuetts, could this quasi-Rino Seal Republican Win?
* Tangent to this, The Menedez story IMHO hasn't gone away, when does he get asked to leave for doing the nasty with 15 yr old Domincan Hookers.
* Tangent to that Lautenberg also from NJ is not that well, and could assume room temperature at any moment.

So is Dingy Harry looking at a swing of 3 not in his favor ( assuming Crispy Creme would appoint Republicans ) if we were to get lucky and run the table?

[combat_boots]

He wants gun confiscation, LOST, and total abdication of the US Constitution. Doing so by Congressional action probably gives the old made guy a hardon.

[Right Wing Assault]

Always changing the rules to benefit themselves.

[Son House]

Drive it like you stole it, Harry, and it sounds like you’ve had lots of insider help to steal the previous election...

[kabar]

Immigration bill?

[CardeadInKy]

Wait a gobdarn minute! What about the simmering saucer crapola stuff that chucky schumer was spouting?

[R_Kangel]

...The FIRST Rule of Obama Club.....

[CountryClassSF]

What a far cry from Harry’s attitude in 2005.

It’s still on their own website too!

http://democrats.senate.gov/2005/05/18/reid-floor-speech-on-use-of-filibuster/

“The filibuster is far from a “procedural gimmick.” It is part of the fabric of this institution. It was well known in colonial legislatures, and it is an integral part of our country’s 217 years of history.” — Then Minority Leader Sen. Harry Reid, May 2005.

[Monkey Face]

He is an evil, twisted little man obsessed with his own importance. What a shallow shell of a human being. *shudder*

[Rodamala]

Fine, change the Senate rules now... this will be veryconvenient when the pendulum swings the other way.