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

Fri Nov 22, 2013, 10:52 AM

Nov 2013

Our democracy was never supposed to be bought out by a complete-sellout party. Now we're stuck there.

The filibuster was supposed to be for an individual that might have some knowledge about a candidate that should not be shared publicly, but needed to be discussed privately if at all. One person filibustering let it be known that something is awry.

Instead of a way of stopping an issue, now, it's a way of stopping a party and even stopping a presidency by a paid-for gang.

It seems we lost our Constitutional way some number of years ago.

I hope we enjoy today's run with a few of today's appointees.

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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