tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926413038778731189.post2174506110570890714..comments2023-10-16T07:13:12.123-05:00Comments on A plain blog about politics: NuclearJonathan Bernsteinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15931039630306253241noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926413038778731189.post-9415635113167190532010-12-02T13:45:15.887-06:002010-12-02T13:45:15.887-06:00Harry Reid is too much a Senate-institutionalist t...Harry Reid is too much a Senate-institutionalist to go nuclear. It goes against tradition.Anonymous At Worknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926413038778731189.post-28016992497517396312010-12-02T02:36:27.988-06:002010-12-02T02:36:27.988-06:00Seriously? The Democrats could've killed the f...Seriously? The Democrats could've killed the filibuster at any point over the past few years, and they didn't? That's *insane*.<br /><br />We're facing a bunch of real life emergencies, people are getting kicked out of their homes, and it never occurred to the Democrats to change the rules of their club. That is grotesque.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09131245462692521899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926413038778731189.post-91047909812732881672010-12-01T17:38:53.121-06:002010-12-01T17:38:53.121-06:00Chris Dodd as Vincenzo Pentangeli? I love it.Chris Dodd as Vincenzo Pentangeli? I love it.Seth Maskethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17178036016555722068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926413038778731189.post-34638876166495522572010-12-01T16:29:23.671-06:002010-12-01T16:29:23.671-06:00I don't think a threat by Reid to use the nucl...I don't think a threat by Reid to use the nuclear option would be credible at all. If the Dems actually followed through on the threat, and instituted strict majority rule, that would leave the door wide open for the GOP to do the same once they assume control of the chamber in 2013 (as they likely will).<br /><br />So the Dems would get New START, extension of unemployment benefits, etc. in 2010 -- then see health care reform repealed entirely as soon as the GOP can amass 51 votes. I don't see Dems accepting that trade-off. I suspect Republicans wouldn't believe Dems would do it either.Andrewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15913245096162048743noreply@blogger.com