Congressional Democrats should filibuster rule change to allow Mattis to be Sec of Defense

[libtodeath]

https://www.yahoo.com/news/trump-transition-watch-170401049.html

President-elect Donald Trump has selected retired Marine General James "Mad Dog" Mattis to serve as his secretary of defense. Considering Mattis retired just four years ago, Congress will need to pass legislation to bypass a federal law that restricts secretaries of defense from having been on active duty the seven years prior.

Fuck them and this warmonger as SOD.

[0rganism]

1. if the GOP still allows a filibuster for presidential appointments

i could see it going either way when they vote on rules for next session
1. Keep a filibuster: it's traditional and allows GOP members a way out if they don't think their constituents will like a particular law or provision thereof
2. Drop the filibuster: especially for the cabinet appointments, Democrats could tie up the senate all session long filibustering Trump's repulsive toilet of a cabinet

[Nancyswidower]

6. Reid killed the Appointment filibuster....

That's a done deal.

[Nancyswidower]

2. How can we filibuster appointments? Harry Reid killed that option

When he was Senate majority leader...we own that crap now.

[Lee-Lee]

3. That's what I was thinking

[Nancyswidower]

4. Could get worse.....Republicans could do what Reid did...

and make it a simple majority for SCOTUS nominees...I knew this would bite us in the ass eventually...we were all happy and rooting him on before the '14 midterms...now we are frigged if they do or expand the tactic.

[spanone]

5. so they want to change the rules immediately...figures

[yeoman6987]

7. They changed with Reid

Question is will they keep Reid's rule of 50 votes. Not as easy as you might think. Graham, Paul, and others want it back to 60

[Travis_0004]

8. Common sense would be to get a few appointments in, then change the rules.

[yeoman6987]

9. I especially don't think Paul cares about that

He stated he doesn't like a few picks. Can't remember which ones.

[Nancyswidower]

10. You mean change the rules back....not going to happen.