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Mitch McConnell responds to Reid with a huge bomb (Original Post) Enrique Nov 2013 OP
The funniest thing was the ad that popped up for free butterball turkey coupons.. LOL glowing Nov 2013 #1
That crooked hypocrite needs to be retired Jack Rabbit Nov 2013 #2
there is a nice pasture waiting for that ol bull. riversedge Nov 2013 #7
LOL MoreGOPoop Nov 2013 #3
According to an expert, McConnell wanted Reid to use the nuclear option Gothmog Nov 2013 #4
Thanks for the OP libodem Nov 2013 #5
It's funny because he was so proud he got two chuckles Heather MC Nov 2013 #6
is this thing on? Enrique Nov 2013 #9
Video no longer available. Iwillnevergiveup Nov 2013 #8

Jack Rabbit

(45,984 posts)
2. That crooked hypocrite needs to be retired
Thu Nov 21, 2013, 07:51 PM
Nov 2013

How many lies and half truths can a man tell in the space of two minutes? I thought he was going to break out sobbing. He's been hanging around Boehner too much.

Suck on this, obstructionist.
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Gothmog

(145,149 posts)
4. According to an expert, McConnell wanted Reid to use the nuclear option
Thu Nov 21, 2013, 07:59 PM
Nov 2013

Tom Mann and Norm Ornstein are two of my favorite authors and really now about the partisanship in Washington. According to Ornstein, McConnell forced Harry Reid's hand on the nuclear option http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/norm-ornstein-republicans-forced-reid-s-hand-on-the-nuclear-option

Norm Ornstein, a congressional scholar at the conservative American Enterprise Institute, told TPM that Republicans forced Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) to "go nuclear" after his Democratic majority took the historic step Thursday and ended the filibuster for executive nominees and non-Supreme Court judicial nominees.

"For whatever reason, the Republicans decided to go nuclear first, with this utterly unnecessary violation of their own agreement and open decision to block the president from filling vacancies for his entire term, no matter how well qualified the nominees," Ornstein told TPM in an email. "It was a set of actions begging for a return nuclear response."

He also speculated that Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) secretly wanted Democrats to go nuclear so he could use the same tactic to end the filibuster entirely if and when Republicans take the majority.

"McConnell's threat, it seems to me, makes clear the strategy: let Dems take the first step, and we will then bear no blame when we entirely blow up the Senate's rules after we take all the reins of power," he said. "That other Republicans like Corker, McCain, Alexander, Murkowski and so on, went along, shows how much the radicals and anti-institutionalists now dominate the Republican Party. Which is sad indeed."


I agree that the GOP forced Harry Reid to use the nuclear option and I doubt that the GOP will respect Senate history or rules if they are in control of the Senate

libodem

(19,288 posts)
5. Thanks for the OP
Thu Nov 21, 2013, 08:10 PM
Nov 2013

I was just YELLING at TurtleHead on tv. I needed a spot to vent.

He's mad.
And I'm glad.


Woo Hoo!! You obstructing worthless POS. Sofa king glad that this makes you mad. Ha ha.

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