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Stinky The Clown

(68,952 posts) Mon Jul 15, 2013, 09:07 AM Jul 2013

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So, the nuclear option as it is being discussed is more like a fart in a windstorm?

The Reid rules change affects only presidential nominees, not legislation?

That's what Cheesy Chuckie Toad was saying on MSNBC this morning.

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So, the nuclear option as it is being discussed is more like a fart in a windstorm? (Original Post) Stinky The Clown Jul 2013 OP

The thinking, iirc, is to establish a precedent. pinto Jul 2013 #1

You are correct. djean111 Jul 2013 #2

Heard the same on NPR, so believe it is correct. demwing Jul 2013 #3

just more kabuki theater for the masses.nt Javaman Jul 2013 #4

That's what the nuclear option always has been... Blackford Jul 2013 #5

pinto

(106,886 posts)

1. The thinking, iirc, is to establish a precedent.

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Mon Jul 15, 2013, 09:11 AM

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djean111

(14,255 posts)

2. You are correct.

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Mon Jul 15, 2013, 09:12 AM

Jul 2013

demwing

(16,916 posts)

3. Heard the same on NPR, so believe it is correct.

Reply to Stinky The Clown (Original post)

Mon Jul 15, 2013, 09:38 AM

Jul 2013

Whether that's a fart in the wind is a matter of opinion.

Javaman

(65,711 posts)

4. just more kabuki theater for the masses.nt

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Mon Jul 15, 2013, 10:46 AM

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Blackford

(289 posts)

5. That's what the nuclear option always has been...

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Mon Jul 15, 2013, 10:48 AM

Jul 2013

including when the Republicans threatened the nuclear option while Bush was president.

Mitch McConnell was for the nuclear option before he was against it.

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