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BlueStreak

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25. I think that is the case

Tue Jul 16, 2013, 03:57 PM

Jul 2013

I know lots of things have changed in 50 years, but I cannot imagine LBJ having any "wobbly senators" when he really wanted to get something done. It seems to me the Majority Leader does have the ability to lay out some punishment, but we never hear of Reid doing that.

I understand a Senator wandering off the ranch for something like gun control or other similar issues that could seriously put reelection at risk. There is no such risk in pushing for the GOP to simply follow the Constitution on the President's judicial appointments. No Senator is ever going to lose an election because he voted for a rules change. Reid needs to bust some balls.

[font size="5"]Elections [/font][font size="1" color="grey"]apparently don't[/font][font size="5"] have consequences.[/font]

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Reid, and our squishy on filibuster senators, didn't cave [View all] dsc Jul 2013 OP

That's the way I read it. Thanks. lamp_shade Jul 2013 #1

No. This is NOT about 7 appointments. BlueStreak Jul 2013 #2

that was never in the cards dsc Jul 2013 #3

It SHOULD have been in the cards BlueStreak Jul 2013 #6

not judicial ones dsc Jul 2013 #8

it SHOULD include judivial appointments BlueStreak Jul 2013 #11

No ATF dsc Jul 2013 #12

Do you think the judicial appointments are less important that these bureaucrat jobs? BlueStreak Jul 2013 #22

I would imagine he doesn't have 51 votes to go after judical nominations dsc Jul 2013 #24

I think that is the case BlueStreak Jul 2013 #25

So in essence, he got the nominees, with a slight delay, and he keeps the gun pointed at them. backscatter712 Jul 2013 #4

yep dsc Jul 2013 #5

Tell me when you think we will see confirmation votes on the DC Appeals Court BlueStreak Jul 2013 #10

EPA will be today or tomorrow dsc Jul 2013 #14

Slight delay??? progressoid Jul 2013 #7

No a bit over a month dsc Jul 2013 #9

Cordray was first picked for the CFPB in July of 2011 progressoid Jul 2013 #13

that is a sunk cost dsc Jul 2013 #16

It didn't have to be. progressoid Jul 2013 #19

Thanks. Scurrilous Jul 2013 #15

What he did was trade 7 possible votes for a functioning Senate. Piss-poor-trade. 1-Old-Man Jul 2013 #17

they will be approved dsc Jul 2013 #18

repubs still control the senate from a minority position. weak dems. nt msongs Jul 2013 #20

"He won" Dawgs Jul 2013 #21

Why should this be seen as a "cave"? Proud Liberal Dem Jul 2013 #23

Exactly. The Republicans caved rather than get nuked. backscatter712 Jul 2013 #26