Not All GOP Senators Back 'Nuclear Option' for Trump Nominees

[Billiejeens]

Not all Senate Republicans appear ready to use "the nuclear option" to confirm approximately 140 of President Donald Trump's nominees.

Although many GOP members are prepared to change the Senate's procedure with only a simple-majority vote because they believe Democrats are unfairly holding up a number of lower-level, noncontroversial nominees, some Republicans are reluctant, The Hill reported Wednesday.

According to one senior Senate Republican strategist, some senators don't want to surrender their power to place holds on executive branch nominees in case they find themselves in the minority again.

https://www.newsmax.com/politics/gop-senators-nuclear-option/2025/08/06/id/1221463/?ns_mail_uid=8b9eb87a-9dca-4572-9849-d1110f8f0987&ns_mail_job=DM833584_08062025&s=acs&dkt_nbr=010502kgl2qp

BJ -
One Big Difference between Dems and Republican is that Republicans don't have the destruction of laws and procedures in their hearts like Democrats do.
I do wonder sometimes how much that hurts us.

 

[Edgetho]

BJ -
One Big Difference between Dems and Republican is that Republicans don't have the destruction of laws and procedures in their hearts like Democrats do.
I do wonder sometimes how much that hurts us.

A lot. Really a lot. We should change the rules to allow us to do it then change them back if it looks like we might possibly lose the majority. Although I don't see how that might happen. I believe the very worst outcome in 2026 might be a 51-49 majority for the Good Guys.

We need to start playing dirty, just like dimocrap scum do. We're capable of it. More than capable. Republican Senators, to be quite blunt with you, are just chicken shit.

 

[Blaster]

I say go nuclear.

 

[Billiejeens]

I say go nuclear.

me too

We seem to be stuck on solar panels though.

 

[Edgetho]

me too

We seem to be stuck on solar panels though.

Funny........ Today is the 80th Anniversary of the USA nuking Japan.

Talk about FAFO....

Oh yes, they did. They had it coming. They deserved it, 100% + some

 

[kyzr]

Republicans always approved the democrats nominees in a timely manner, by looking at past approval rates.

Why Republicans put up with the democrat's bullshit is beyond me.

Just remember that democrats can use the "nuclear option" any time they want, so WTF, presidents should get the staff they want in their administrations.

GO NUCLEAR, get Trump's guys approved, knowing that in the future democrats will have the same opportunity.

 

[TemplarKormac]

I say go nuclear.

I wouldn't. Not after what Harry Reid pulled.

This is inviting disaster.

 

[Blaster]

I wouldn't. Not after what Harry Reid pulled.

This is inviting disaster.

The fact is the bipartisan approach has failed so the GOP needs to get tough.

 

[Edgetho]

I wouldn't. Not after what Harry Reid pulled.

This is inviting disaster.

Yes, because it might enrage Godzilla. Or Mothra.

Thanks a pantload for that useless post

 

[Independent thinker]

Not all Senate Republicans appear ready to use "the nuclear option" to confirm approximately 140 of President Donald Trump's nominees.

Although many GOP members are prepared to change the Senate's procedure with only a simple-majority vote because they believe Democrats are unfairly holding up a number of lower-level, noncontroversial nominees, some Republicans are reluctant, The Hill reported Wednesday.

According to one senior Senate Republican strategist, some senators don't want to surrender their power to place holds on executive branch nominees in case they find themselves in the minority again.

https://www.newsmax.com/politics/gop-senators-nuclear-option/2025/08/06/id/1221463/?ns_mail_uid=8b9eb87a-9dca-4572-9849-d1110f8f0987&ns_mail_job=DM833584_08062025&s=acs&dkt_nbr=010502kgl2qp

BJ -
One Big Difference between Dems and Republican is that Republicans don't have the destruction of laws and procedures in their hearts like Democrats do.
I do wonder sometimes how much that hurts us.

Democrats would have already eliminated the senate filibuster but for Manchin and Sinema. Since we already know democrats would do it anyway as soon as they can, the best time to do it is NOW.

 

[TemplarKormac]

Yes, because it might enrage Godzilla. Or Mothra.

Thanks a pantload for that useless post

No, for the simple fact that Democrats will weaponize it against you when they inevitably reassume power.

Does anyone think before they act anymore? It appears not.

 

[BluesLegend]

Not All GOP Senators Back 'Nuclear Option' for Trump Nominees​

Because the GOP like taking it up the ass from Democrats. FFS every time the Dems have power they take a giant shit on the Republicans but when Reps have power they basically let Dems continue to run things with this 60 vote BS.

Want to know why congress hasn't passed a budget in over a decade, the dumb ass Senate 60 vote rule BS

HENCE THE TERM RINO

Sleaze bag Schumer demands a huge BRIBE of over $1 billion dollars AND agreement to not claw back any more wasted taxpayer money in exchange for approving a batch of judicial nominees ALREADY approved in committee with both Dems and Reps approving them. That money Schumer is trying to EXTORT has ZERO to do with judicial nominees.

President Trump rightly so wants to know why Republicans in the senate are once again letting the Dem MINORITY run things???????

 

[kyzr]

I wouldn't. Not after what Harry Reid pulled. This is inviting disaster.

Refresh my memory on what Harry Reid pulled?

He went nuclear for a simple majority to approve nominees instead of 60 votes. That is different than the bullshit Chuck Schumer is pulling delaying everyone as long as possible.

 

[Edgetho]

No, for the simple fact that Democrats will weaponize it against you when they inevitably reassume power.

Does anyone think before they act anymore? It appears not.

dimocrap scum will use anything and everything they have against us anytime and every time they have the chance.

Do you think they can possibly hate us any more than they already do? Do you think they can possibly use more dirty tricks on us than they already have? Do you think dimocraps can possibly be any scummier than they already are?

Look at what they've done in the last 5 years alone -- They stole an election. They were willing to unleash a Global Pandemic in order to do so. And they did. Before then, they impeached Trump TWICE on Bull Shit grounds. The last time with only 6 days of his term in Office remaining. They tried to kill him, they tried to put him prison on bullshit accusations made by a certifiably insane female scrunt in a ******* book....

What the **** else can dimocrap FILTH do that they aren't already doing to destroy America?

In your defense, there are a lot of other people in the Party that think the way you do but -- You're wrong. All of you. Dead wrong.

When you have a chance to defeat the scummiest scumbag pieces of shit in history -- dimocrap scum....... You take it.

When you knock them down, you stomp them in the head. When they beg for mercy, hit them again.

These are not normal human beings we're talking about, these are the scum of the EARTH. dimocrap scum. THEY are the ones making this necessary and we're supposed to defend OUR actions??

What the ****, chuck

 

[kyzr]

No, for the simple fact that Democrats will weaponize it against you when they inevitably reassume power.
Does anyone think before they act anymore? It appears not.

Democrats will weaponize it anyway dumbass. Its a war, don't you see the news?

 

[TemplarKormac]

Democrats will weaponize it anyway dumbass. Its a war, don't you see the news?

Is it a war when you give the enemy the weapons to defeat you?

 

[BluesLegend]

Refresh my memory on what Harry Reid pulled?

He went nuclear for a simple majority to approve nominees instead of 60 votes. That is different than the bullshit Chuck Schumer is pulling delaying everyone as long as possible.

Schumer is a real POS. So much for Dems respecting elections and the will of the people and their precious 'democracy' eh.

 

[BluesLegend]

Is it a war when you give the enemy the weapons to defeat you?

Right, WTF

 

[Edgetho]

Is it a war when you give the enemy the weapons to defeat you?

Just.... Stop

 

[kyzr]

Is it a war when you give the enemy the weapons to defeat you?

That makes no sense. Democrats will go nuclear the next time they are in the majority, there are no moderate senators like Manchin and Sinema to stop them. You are disarming before the gunfight even starts.