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Obama and the Dems would prefer it if there were two separate sets of rules, depending on who is in power. Obama blasted Republicans over raising the debt ceiling, calling it
failure of leadership, but then had a different view when he did it.
It's no different with Reid wanting to change the rules because he's not getting his way, and Obama supports him. Never mind that they condemned changing the rules in the middle of the game before they were in power. Now it's okay.
It's bad enough they sneaked Obamacare through by underhanded tactics. It should be repealed. Now they are carrying on with the rest of their agenda and those damn rules keep getting in their way. They haven't respected our constitution or any other laws that constrain them, so I wouldn't be surprised if they sought to change the rules in this case.
Hypocrites, all of them.
Reid wants to change rules so simple majority can break filibuster
Harry Reid Is At It Again, Trying to Change Senate Filibuster Rules
failure of leadership, but then had a different view when he did it.
It's no different with Reid wanting to change the rules because he's not getting his way, and Obama supports him. Never mind that they condemned changing the rules in the middle of the game before they were in power. Now it's okay.
It's bad enough they sneaked Obamacare through by underhanded tactics. It should be repealed. Now they are carrying on with the rest of their agenda and those damn rules keep getting in their way. They haven't respected our constitution or any other laws that constrain them, so I wouldn't be surprised if they sought to change the rules in this case.
Hypocrites, all of them.
Reid wants to change rules so simple majority can break filibuster............
But dont take our word for itReid and President Obama already made the case for keeping the filibuster and the 60-vote rule intact. They argued quite well for it when they were in the Senate minority. Obama said in 2005:
what [the American people] dont expect, is for one party, be it Republican or Democrat, to change the rules in the middle of the game so that they can make all the decisions while the other party is told to sit down and keep quiet everyone in this chamber knows that if the majority chooses to end the filibusterif they choose to change the rules and put an end to democratic debatethen the fighting and the bitterness and the gridlock will only get worse.
Now Obama has signaled that he would support Reids changes. Reid argues that he just wants to pass Obamas nominees for Cabinet positions and other agencies, and that the change would not apply to judges who enjoy lifelong appointments. Of course, once the filibuster is changed, it would be difficult to walk back the change.
Reid wants to change rules so simple majority can break filibuster
Harry Reid Is At It Again, Trying to Change Senate Filibuster Rules