Obama Backs Harry Reid’s Efforts To Change Senate’s Filibuster Rules

[Stephanie]

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Because every wannabe dictator needs a rubber stamp politburo.

Via WaPo:


President Obama supports Senate Majority Harry Reid’s efforts to reform the filibuster, a White House spokesman said Wednesday.

“The President has said many times that the American people are demanding action,” White House Communications Director Dan Pfeiffer told The Huffington Post. “They want to see progress, not partisan delay games. That hasn’t changed, and the President supports Senator Reid’s efforts to reform the filibuster process.”

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Obama Backs Harry Reid’s Efforts To Change Senate’s Filibuster Rules… | Weasel Zippers

 

[g5000]

Just like Dictator wannabe Bush wanted in 2005.

Cheney Enters Filibuster Fight, Backing Change in Senate Rules

Senator Harry Reid of Nevada, the Democratic minority leader, responded by accusing Mr. McConnell of bluffing and President Bush of lying.

"Last week, I met with the president and was encouraged when he told me he would not become involved in Republican efforts to break the Senate rules," Mr. Reid said in a statement, referring to a conversation at a breakfast meeting between the president and Congressional leaders. "Now, it appears he was not being honest, and that the White House is encouraging this raw abuse of power."

Current Senate rules require 60 votes to close debate on a confirmation, allowing Democrats to thwart the action by mustering 41 votes. Republicans want to lower the threshold for closing debate on all nominations to a simple majority. Democrats call this the nuclear option, while Republicans call this a constitutional option.

What we have here today are raging hypocrites on both sides of the aisle.

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When LBJ was the Senate Leader, there was one filibuster. During Reid's tenure there has been 386: Schultz: LBJ Saw 1 Filibuster, Reid Has Seen 386 | RealClearPolitics

Its as plain as the nose on your face that the Repubs are abusing the filibuster.

 

[Stephanie]

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FLASHBACK: Reid Says Effort to Curtail Filibuster ‘Is About the Arrogance of Power’




November 27, 2012

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.). (AP Photo/Harry Hamburg)


(CNSNews.com) -- In 2005, then-Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) said that a plan by Republican Senate leaders to end the use of filibusters against presidential judicial nominations demonstrated "the arrogance of power."

“Rather than changing the Senate rules, shouldn’t we be concerned about the largest deficits in the history of the world?” Reid asked at a March 15, 2005 event entitled “Rally to Save the Courts.”


“This is not about judges, it’s about the arrogance of power,” Reid said.

On Jan. 4, 2005, at the start of the 109th Congress, then-Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist (R-Tenn) expressed support for changing Senate rules related to judicial nominations if Senate Democrats continued to filibuster President George W. Bush's judicial nominees.

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FLASHBACK: Reid Says Effort to Curtail Filibuster

 

[kiwiman127]

I think it's hilarious that the GOP is whining about any changes with the filibuster rules. They were for it before they were against it. That seems to be their MO. It just signals that they just want to continue getting nothing done.

 

[eflatminor]

From the founding of America until 1917, the minority in the Senate, no matter how large the majority, could stop bills from becoming law by debating them as long as they wanted. Just one guy could do this. This was what the founders intended.

In 1917, the Senate implemented Rule 22; they went from having NO ability to forcibly end debate to requiring 66 votes to end debate.

Then in 1975 it was lowered to 60 votes and now 51 with the use of "Reconciliation".

We have gone from a Republic with a Senate that was sure to do its job by ensuring no unlawful bills became law to a Democracy in which the majority rules. Democracies always end up as tyrannous Oligarchies...always.

 

[kiwiman127]

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FLASHBACK: Reid Says Effort to Curtail Filibuster ‘Is About the Arrogance of Power’




November 27, 2012

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.). (AP Photo/Harry Hamburg)


(CNSNews.com) -- In 2005, then-Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) said that a plan by Republican Senate leaders to end the use of filibusters against presidential judicial nominations demonstrated "the arrogance of power."

“Rather than changing the Senate rules, shouldn’t we be concerned about the largest deficits in the history of the world?” Reid asked at a March 15, 2005 event entitled “Rally to Save the Courts.”


“This is not about judges, it’s about the arrogance of power,” Reid said.

On Jan. 4, 2005, at the start of the 109th Congress, then-Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist (R-Tenn) expressed support for changing Senate rules related to judicial nominations if Senate Democrats continued to filibuster President George W. Bush's judicial nominees.

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FLASHBACK: Reid Says Effort to Curtail Filibuster

Yup, Reid was against it before he was for it.
I just love the Washington Circus run by the clowns of both parties. (OK, I'm lying) When is America going to get a clue?

 

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I think it's hilarious that the GOP is whining about any changes with the filibuster rules. They were for it before they were against it. That seems to be their MO. It just signals that they just want to continue getting nothing done.

yep. They want to continue stonewalling. ESPECIALLY since they don't have to talk the whole time like they used to have to under the old rules. Now they just say- "I object" then get on a jet & leave town.

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