12 Nov 2014 4:15 pm
Reid is making deals because he wants something in return. He wants the normal rules put back in place, erasing the abuses he heaped on Republicans. He wants the ability to bring bills to the floor. To be able to offer amendments, and the ability to filibuster Presidential nominees.Misty » 12 Nov 2014 3:15 pm » wrote:WTF is wrong with Harry Reid?
He is thinking of delaying the confirmation of the new Attorney General until after the new Congress is seated in January, because 1. there isn't enough time in the lame duck session and 2. Senate Republicans don't want Lynch’s nomination moving through the lame-duck session.
First of all, who gives a **** what Republicans want?
The Dems are still in charge until January.
As for not enough time, the 2010 lame duck session was one of the most productive ever.
Among the session's accomplishments on the Senate side were passage of:
* The tax cut compromise extending the Bush tax cuts, creating new Obama tax cuts and extending unemployment insurance (12/15)
* The repeal of the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy (12/18)
* The food safety bill (12/19)
* The 9/11 First Responders Bill (12/22)
* New START ratification (12/22)
And in 1998 the Republicans impeached Bill Clinton during the lame duck session.
So that's ****.
They don't need Republican votes to approve these nominees, so why Reid making deals with them?
So maybe they won't be so hard on the Dems when they take control of the Senate?
ROFL, that'll happen.
You are correct that Clinton's impeachment happened in a "lame duck" session of congress, but the difference is that neither the House or Senate changed hands in who was in control.