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Nice roundabout deflection to Reid. McConnell changed the rule in 2017 because Trumps first nominee was not going to get past it. Reid did not change the filibuster rule for any Supreme Court Justice's nomination. But if you want to talk about Reid's maneuver you need to add context like how many of Obama's nominees for the lower courts were being filibustered and for how long.Didn't McConnell lift the Senate filibuster in 2017 after Reid lifted the filibuster on other justices in 2013? This is the issue with playing stupid games and winning stupid prizes.
It sounds stupid for anyone to talk fair when trying to get the upper hand.