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If the Rats ever get in power again, the country is screwed so why bother with technicalities? The Turtle should invoke the nuclear option, or at least the threat of it TODAY to get what we want. By using it, we can get $20B for the Wall, the end of chain/lottery migration, and the DACA beaners get residency but no citizenship/voting rights...ever. So what is it?
The nuclear option (or constitutional option) is a parliamentary procedure that allows the United States Senate to override a rule - notably the 60-vote rule to close debate - by a simple majority of 51 votes, rather than the two-thirds supermajority normally required to amend the rules. The option is invoked when the majority leader raises a point of order that only a simple majority is needed to close debate on certain matters. The presiding officer denies the point of order based on Senate rules, but the ruling of the chair is then appealed and overturned by majority vote, establishing new precedent.
Can it come back to bite the GOP? Of course, but like I said, if the Rats ever get power again, it's OVAH for the USA so push the fucking button. Who's with me?
The nuclear option (or constitutional option) is a parliamentary procedure that allows the United States Senate to override a rule - notably the 60-vote rule to close debate - by a simple majority of 51 votes, rather than the two-thirds supermajority normally required to amend the rules. The option is invoked when the majority leader raises a point of order that only a simple majority is needed to close debate on certain matters. The presiding officer denies the point of order based on Senate rules, but the ruling of the chair is then appealed and overturned by majority vote, establishing new precedent.
Can it come back to bite the GOP? Of course, but like I said, if the Rats ever get power again, it's OVAH for the USA so push the fucking button. Who's with me?