Reid: GOP can avoid rules change if they confirm 7

[Lebam in LA]

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Source: Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said Monday that Republicans must confirm at least seven presidential appointees they've been blocking if they want to avoid a controversial change in Senate rules as early as this week.

A compromise deal to confirm fewer than those seven will not suffice, Reid said only hours before a planned bipartisan gathering on the deeply divisive issue.

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[eShirl]

1. IOW, rules change is a-comin'

[CanonRay]

8. No, they'll agree to three, or four, or five confirmations

and Harry the Half-wit will cave. Again. Taking all bets. No rule changes in sight.

[CreekDog]

16. negotiating with himself again?

jeez. they never learn.

[heaven05]

2. another

one? 'Deal', that is. geez

[Autumn]

3. Reid's looking for a way out. Now who didn't expect him to do something like this?

[dsc]

17. This isn't new

He stated at the get go that if these people were confirmed he wouldn't change the rules at this time.

[Autumn]

19. Conformations aren't the only thing that needs done.

[dsc]

20. I am not saying I agree with his position

I am just pointing out what his position was and that it hasn't change. The problem is that he doesn't have 51 votes to completely change the rule. He can only do what he has 51 votes for.

[truebluegreen]

4. Shocking.

And these are only administrative posts, not judicial appointments.

Reid is so lame, and so are too many of our Democratic Senators.

World's Greatest Deliberative Body?

[fantase56]

5. NO! NO! & FUCK NO!!!!

Harry wimps again.

[pnwmom]

6. Why not? Those are 7 important appointments.

And if the GOP continues to obstruct into the future, Reid can always change the rules and end the filibuster on appointments then.

It's not as if this is a "now or never" situation.

[on point]

7. Here we go again! Spineless Reid backs down if they let him kick the football this time

[pnwmom]

9. And if Nate Silver is right, we could be the minority in the Senate in 2014,

wishing we still had the full filibuster.

http://livewire.talkingpointsmemo.com/entry/nate-silver-predicts-gop-holding-50-51-senate?ref=fpb

[FreeBC]

11. Oh! if that's the case then I do expect Reid to change the rules

If it will allow senate DINOs to weasel out of representing their constituents, then it's all starting to make sense that Reid might consider changing the rules now.

[Scuba]

14. We're sure trying to be in the minority.

[AngryAmish]

15. When has Siver ever been right?

Especially about burritos.

[awoke_in_2003]

10. Just fucking do it and STFU, Wimpy. nt

[The Stranger]

12. Reid is nothing more than a shill.

He's going to huff, and he's going to puff, but he can't manage to blow the house down.

[Scuba]

13. So for a handful of confirmations Harry's willing to stop the government?

Fuck you Harry.

[pansypoo53219]

18. what a fuckig pussy. SEVEN???

i want ALL 'filibusters' killed. they have to do it like wendy. REALLY filibuster. not kabuki.

[nradisic]

21. Reid has no balls...

he has proven himself worthless time and time again. I'll believe it, when I see it.

[Spirochete]

22. It'll be 2 by tomorrow

first step toward the expected total capitulation.

[Tx4obama]

23. Locking, sorry. LBN Dupe. Please continue discussion on LBN link below

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