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longship

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104. Because I can count. Harry Reid can, too.

Thu Nov 21, 2013, 06:15 PM

Nov 2013

There are a few -- all that were needed -- who did not want to reform filibuster. Feinstein, Boxer, and enough that they did not have a majority, until now. It took Reid pulling the caucus together by not going total nuclear that brought along Feinstein and the few others who were hold outs.

Still, they did not get Levin and two others.

If you don't have the votes you don't pull the trigger. It's simple as that.

You don't think that's the reason? Fine. I would be interested in reading what you think the reason was.

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Reid goes NUCLEAR!!! [View all] George II Nov 2013 OP

Hell yea! Iliyah Nov 2013 #1

Holy shit. He's really going to do it. ancianita Nov 2013 #2

Go Harry! nt mimi85 Nov 2013 #3

YAAAAAAAAAY! rurallib Nov 2013 #4

McConnell is trying to scare the newb Democrats from voting for this, as if 400 clotures is nothing. ancianita Nov 2013 #5

Shut the fuckers down, Harry! It's about time.. mountain grammy Nov 2013 #6

Thank goodness. dotymed Nov 2013 #7

And on the 6 O'clock news.... durablend Nov 2013 #8

bout time to see some fight heaven05 Nov 2013 #9

Please, let it be so wryter2000 Nov 2013 #10

about freaking time dlwickham Nov 2013 #11

Amen! baldguy Nov 2013 #113

I honestly can't think of why this wasn't done a long time ago AtheistCrusader Nov 2013 #12

Reid needed 51 votes... chillfactor Nov 2013 #32

Thanks, I did not know that. Who was the last conversion? AtheistCrusader Nov 2013 #35

Feinstein, Boxer and Harkin... IthinkThereforeIAM Nov 2013 #42

we really didn't want to do it. PatrynXX Nov 2013 #75

I think it's because they didn't have the votes. longship Nov 2013 #34

That is such bull pucky upaloopa Nov 2013 #49

Nevertheless, that's why they have not pulled the trigger until now. nt longship Nov 2013 #68

How do you know that's the reason? I dont believe it's the reason. nm rhett o rick Nov 2013 #103

Because I can count. Harry Reid can, too. longship Nov 2013 #104

Hoping that if the DEmocrats dont change the rules then maybe, just maybe the rhett o rick Nov 2013 #102

We're not going to let that happen now are we? YOHABLO Nov 2013 #120

I agree totally and I support what Reid did. longship Nov 2013 #122

Senators have a deep respect for the Senate as an institution. Hosnon Nov 2013 #109

Someone put some pepper in his soup. Baitball Blogger Nov 2013 #13

Amazing how freely and easily McConnell lies..... beerandjesus Nov 2013 #14

RIGHT?? ancianita Nov 2013 #17

I posted that about a minute and a half after tuning in.... beerandjesus Nov 2013 #20

His meme throughout this has been that Dems are "breaking the rules to change the rules" Orrex Nov 2013 #28

Yeah, McConnell made it into an Affordable Care Act debate...what a clown! George II Nov 2013 #57

Umm, forgive my language but.... PFunk Nov 2013 #15

Not months, years. Scuba Nov 2013 #19

McConnell is arguing that Dems are living "for the moment" and are "utterly absurd." ancianita Nov 2013 #16

FINALLY!!!!! Greybnk48 Nov 2013 #18

YES! redwitch Nov 2013 #21

Claphands for Reid....he must have enough votes to change the rules.... northoftheborder Nov 2013 #22

The Minority Leader november3rd Nov 2013 #23

me too. barbtries Nov 2013 #43

Right?? They're so lockstep with corporatist political talking points and betrayed their listeners. ancianita Nov 2013 #78

really, they've betrayed barbtries Nov 2013 #86

Their jobs are probably on the line. Bottom line for why most people sell out. ancianita Nov 2013 #87

i'm sure you're right. barbtries Nov 2013 #88

Me, neither. This country needs radio that respects journalists' principled stands without ancianita Nov 2013 #92

Hey GOP obstructionists Blue Owl Nov 2013 #24

Repubs would have done the same, only sooner... SpankMe Nov 2013 #25

Yep. And the media would have blathered on and on about the Democrat obstructionists. n/t GoneFishin Nov 2013 #46

Or even if they weren't nxylas Nov 2013 #50

Great news! nt sufrommich Nov 2013 #26

And if it doesn't work today packman Nov 2013 #27

Pardon me for being cynical MynameisBlarney Nov 2013 #29

Well, this time it happened, finally! George II Nov 2013 #59

Please please please please DO IT! LuvNewcastle Nov 2013 #30

Finally.... VanillaRhapsody Nov 2013 #31

This good news Gothmog Nov 2013 #33

The right-wingers are trying to adjourn till 5...... beerandjesus Nov 2013 #36

Stall attempt failed, 46 to 54. maddogesq Nov 2013 #40

How many things have Mitch and the Republicans bottled up just to be a pain in the ass? Botany Nov 2013 #37

FLOOD GATES OF PROGRESS TO COME. ffr Nov 2013 #38

I'll believe it when it happens. I've been burned before by Sen. Reid. AAO Nov 2013 #39

It is long overdue Blus4u Nov 2013 #41

Republicans block the Millett nomination again...42 against cloture brooklynite Nov 2013 #44

What a FANTASTIC development! Plucketeer Nov 2013 #45

I support this 100%!!! Sugarcoated Nov 2013 #47

DOO ITTTT Half-Century Man Nov 2013 #48

But...but...appointees take money out of corporations' mouths. nt valerief Nov 2013 #51

Ta da!!!! GoCubsGo Nov 2013 #52

NYT Link BumRushDaShow Nov 2013 #53

Thanks - I'll edit my original post. I wanted to get that out there right away! Great news!! George II Nov 2013 #55

Done! vote 52-48 chillfactor Nov 2013 #54

Done! Halleluiah! Ganja Ninja Nov 2013 #56

Finally! rug Nov 2013 #58

YIPPEEEEE! lillypaddle Nov 2013 #60

SENATE SUSTAINS THE RULING OF THE CHAIR! It's DONE! George II Nov 2013 #61

Eh, I'd say "tactical"nuclear TroglodyteScholar Nov 2013 #62

Harry you did the right thing... Hubert Flottz Nov 2013 #63

Those who underestimate soft spoken Harry Reid......... rdharma Nov 2013 #64

HE DID IT! elleng Nov 2013 #65

How nice to see some real aggression. nolabear Nov 2013 #66

YES!! Finally we can get some progress!! TheDonkey Nov 2013 #67

At last grandpamike1 Nov 2013 #69

He finally grew a pair! n/t RoccoR5955 Nov 2013 #70

Can we now get a DC Circuit court that's less corporate? SHRED Nov 2013 #71

Millett is on the verge of her nomination being advanced, vote is 55-43 George II Nov 2013 #72

Done!!!!!!!!!!!!! sheshe2 Nov 2013 #73

I've waited a lifetime for a crack in the filibuster rules The Second Stone Nov 2013 #74

Finally some gutsiness. go west young man Nov 2013 #76

About damned time. reflection Nov 2013 #77

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Nov 2013 #79

Poor McTurtle Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Nov 2013 #80

Half the nominees filibustered in the history of the United States were blocked by Republicans...... Sunlei Nov 2013 #81

k & r mc51tc Nov 2013 #82

Now, 50% + 1 = Majority. Welcome to real world math, Senate! ancianita Nov 2013 #83

For you freepers out there, Harry Reid went nucular. Kingofalldems Nov 2013 #84

Mutations to ensue! klook Nov 2013 #94

"Fair to this President?" Brigid Nov 2013 #85

Message auto-removed Name removed Nov 2013 #89

YAY!! BlancheSplanchnik Nov 2013 #90

Too bad, so sad, but it was about freaking time. This is the Presidents time to leave even greater.. marble falls Nov 2013 #91

45 executive nominees were filibustered, besides all of those judge nominees!!!! Major Hogwash Nov 2013 #93

Another victory for Progressives & the party:) grahamhgreen Nov 2013 #95

Not fully nuclear Fiendish Thingy Nov 2013 #96

And of COURSE there were hand-wringing Dems in this. Spitfire of ATJ Nov 2013 #97

About damn TIME! LibGranny Nov 2013 #98

They fucking Begged for it! Boom. Cha Nov 2013 #99

K&R Solly Mack Nov 2013 #100

Give 'em hell, Harry! And don't stop, the nation has been held hostage long enough. mother earth Nov 2013 #101

I'm so pleased as this has been abused pretty much by Repigs ONLY BigDemVoter Nov 2013 #105

well God Damn. Raffi Ella Nov 2013 #106

atta boy, Harry, I knew you could do it wordpix Nov 2013 #107

guts coming late to the party beachbum bob Nov 2013 #108

Hell hath no fury like the mild-mannered man from Searchlight, Nevada, Surya Gayatri Nov 2013 #110

Congrats, Reid. Incitatus Nov 2013 #111

About F/cking Time!!! blkmusclmachine Nov 2013 #112

No need to worry about the nuclear fallout. JEFF9K Nov 2013 #114

Imagine my surprise that after waking up from working a graveyard shift, Reid actually neverforget Nov 2013 #115

It's a good start.... and about time. defacto7 Nov 2013 #116

Light em up! Harry! BootinUp Nov 2013 #117

You go, Harry HurricaneWarning Nov 2013 #118

Well I'll be dipped in santorum Android3.14 Nov 2013 #119

Great news. Federal judiciary = 875 judgeships nationwide ucrdem Nov 2013 #121

Its about f'in time!!! N/T nirvana555 Nov 2013 #123

this will bite us in the ass... awoke_in_2003 Nov 2013 #124

Here you go, Republicans: Arugula Latte Nov 2013 #125

Let the good times roll... tofuandbeer Nov 2013 #126

I didn't think he'd do it. I'm very happy to say I was wrong. Lasher Nov 2013 #127

Love it but this concerns me SnakeEyes Nov 2013 #128

That is such BS fasttense Nov 2013 #129

Nobody said the Democrats did SnakeEyes Nov 2013 #133

I feel that concern as well. The cheerleading squad seems to have every troll I've ever suspected. Festivito Nov 2013 #130

I don't see a downside. ucrdem Nov 2013 #131

I don't know if I can help you any more with not being able to see it. Festivito Nov 2013 #132