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Tom Rinaldo

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24. Like the Republicans wouldn't have done it anyway when they got control?

Wed Jan 2, 2019, 11:21 AM

Jan 2019

There is no way they would have allowed Democrats to filibuster Judicial nominees. Reid left the filibuster in place for Supreme Court nominees, Republicans ditched that when it mattered to them.

Reid acted to partially lift the filibuster after Republicans started using it routinely to block almost all of Obama's lower court nominees, as well as filibustering appointments to Obama's cabinet. Had Reid not acted Republicans had an easy veto over Obama's entire Administration, and we never would have filled many open judicial slots with Democrats. Those slots would have remained open until Republicans took control over the Senate, and then they too would have been filled by Trump.

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Dying Harry Reid on Trump: He's Amoral, Has No Conscience [View all] babylonsister Jan 2019 OP

I am really sad to read this. Harry Reid is dying. CaliforniaPeggy Jan 2019 #1

Yeah, this is first time I heard this too. Sad news Zing Zing Zingbah Jan 2019 #37

Me too. DownriverDem Jan 2019 #47

Harry..my man... Maxheader Jan 2019 #2

Downgrading the Filibuster pintobean Jan 2019 #11

Like the Republicans wouldn't have done it anyway when they got control? Tom Rinaldo Jan 2019 #24

Exactly! Marie Marie Jan 2019 #48

Reed had to do that to get legistlation passed. Blue_true Jan 2019 #36

If only he had done it sooner huh. Grant him courage serenity focused on present moment onit2day Jan 2019 #46

That took my dad, it's a fast one n/t hibbing Jan 2019 #3

Took my uncle. babylonsister Jan 2019 #6

Took my mom too. ooky Jan 2019 #23

My mom too GrapesOfWrath Jan 2019 #42

My brother Liberal In Texas Jan 2019 #30

But, keeping fingers crossed, RBG is holding on (nt) question everything Jan 2019 #40

Very sorry to hear this. Harry Reid served our country well. calimary Jan 2019 #4

Stay strong Harry ZeroSomeBrains Jan 2019 #5

First I've read about Harry Reid's . . . peggysue2 Jan 2019 #7

He had surgery in May which I don't remember reading about... babylonsister Jan 2019 #8

I missed it, too, babylonsister peggysue2 Jan 2019 #22

He has lasted long for pancreatic cancer malaise Jan 2019 #26

:( samnsara Jan 2019 #9

So, so sorry. What horrible news. Judi Lynn Jan 2019 #10

I must have missed this diagnosis. nycbos Jan 2019 #12

Will there be a long good-bye for him as there was for John McCain? Fla Dem Jan 2019 #13

I would hope so! pazzyanne Jan 2019 #20

Harry Reid liberal from boston Jan 2019 #29

I hope so -- we need reminders in these dark times that is greatness still in public service. Hekate Jan 2019 #57

I struggled with that question about Trump. rusty quoin Jan 2019 #14

I am sorry to hear this mcar Jan 2019 #15

Reid's words about Trump remind me of "The emperor has no clothes." Towlie Jan 2019 #16

Thanks for everything Senator! Soxfan58 Jan 2019 #17

Losing a GREAT man here bluestarone Jan 2019 #18

I believe that Nancy Pelosi loves Harry Reid...................... turbinetree Jan 2019 #19

Devastating news about Harry Reid. He's a great man who's done so much for this country. Unlike highplainsdem Jan 2019 #21

Why couldn't it be Trump instead of Harry? ooky Jan 2019 #25

A greqt man, a great Leader Tom Rinaldo Jan 2019 #27

Very sad news. gademocrat7 Jan 2019 #28

That made me so sad PatSeg Jan 2019 #31

So sad to hear that he's dying. BlueStater Jan 2019 #32

Life is so unfair sometimes. smirkymonkey Jan 2019 #58

Oh dear! 2naSalit Jan 2019 #33

Sad news.... but.... the_sly_pig Jan 2019 #34

My favorite Mormon. dalton99a Jan 2019 #35

OMG I had no idea he had pancreatic cancer. SunSeeker Jan 2019 #38

Thank you, Harry, for being a beautiful human being and great patriot.nt oasis Jan 2019 #39

I am so sorry to hear that HArry is dying --and of pancreatic cancer. I have a friend who is niyad Jan 2019 #41

Poor Harry. Damn pancreatic cancer is so hard to beat. Vinca Jan 2019 #43

I'm sorry to hear this. cate94 Jan 2019 #44

I am so sorry to hear this. Lifelong Protester Jan 2019 #45

That is the definition of a sociopath and trump IS a huge one BigmanPigman Jan 2019 #49

Oh, no. I hate to hear this. Pancreatic cancer. That's a bad one. nt Honeycombe8 Jan 2019 #50

79 is young for a US Congress person uponit7771 Jan 2019 #51

Sorry to hear this. I had no idea. n/t Different Drummer Jan 2019 #52

Sorry to hear Raine Jan 2019 #53

I didn't know he was sick. sheshe2 Jan 2019 #54

We have such good, upstanding people on our side of the aisle. Makes me proud. YOHABLO Jan 2019 #55

I am so sorry to hear this. Harry Reid served us all well in the Senate, imo -- Hekate Jan 2019 #56

I didn't know he was fighting cancer. 😞 BlancheSplanchnik Jan 2019 #59

K&R Scurrilous Jan 2019 #60