Reid Eradicated The Filibuster Option
For Judicial Nominees And Appointments
For Judicial Nominees And Appointments
Greg Campbell, TPNN Political Analyst — Never let the truth get in the way of a good story- that is, seemingly, the motto of every good propagandist who continues to carry water for the Democrats who have wrecked their own chances for re-election as surely as they have wrecked our national economy.In the wake of Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid’s employing of the nuclear option, the New York Times, a longstanding vanguard of the left, has insisted that the dirty trick was a result of “Tea Party nihilists.”
Yes, the Tea Party- the go-to scapegoat to explain legislative dysfunction in a Senate controlled by the Democrats.
The Democrats are in serious trouble as Americans awaken from the hype to discover that the Democrats have not only created one catastrophe after another, but have done so while employing one ethically-questionable trick after another.
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid employed the so-called “nuclear option” earlier this month, eradicating the filibuster option for judicial nominees and appointments. Doing so not only sent a clear message to Republicans, that Democrats will no longer even pretend to work with them, but also sent a message to the American public, that Democrats are not above employing tactics that run contrary to the spirit of the deliberative body of government.
Above all else, the nuclear option allows for a court-packing scheme that makes FDR look mild-mannered and humble by comparison. With the filibuster gone, the Obama Administration can now pack the federal courts with judicial activist judges and affirm his own radical agenda.
The New York Times had the gall to recently blame the Tea Party for creating the Senate’s decision. Blaming the victim, a tried-and-true tactic of bullies and cowards, has long been employed against the Tea Party with liberals insisting that their tyranny is a result of Tea Partiers not bending to their will.
The NY Times wrote, (emphasis added)
Last week, in a fit of fury after they lost the ability to filibuster President Obama’s nominees, several Congressional Republicans threatened to retaliate by slowing things down on Capitol Hill.
It’s hard to see how Republicans could slow things down more than they already have for the last several years. Yes, they can prevent committees from meeting and add days of wasted time to every nomination and bill. Just after the filibuster vote, in fact, Senate Republicans refused a routine request for unanimous consent to approve several of the president’s uncontested nominees.
But the larger business of governing is already being cast aside. As Politico recently reported, the current Congress has only enacted 49 laws, the fewest since 1947. That’s a mark of pride to Tea Party nihilists, but, for the rest of the country, which expects action on fundamentals like jobs and immigration, it’s a mark of shame.
Masquerading as thoughtful analysis, the NY Times piece illustrates the desperation of the left. As Obamacare comes off the rails, the economy remains in shambles, America’s foreign policy is a joke and the Obama Administration has a pile of scandals for which they must answer. When all is said and done, the leftist mainstream media can try to redirect public outrage, but the inescapable fact is that Democrats have wrought havoc upon our nation ins numerous ways and the country that will be voting next year is starting to take notice of this fact. » Full Article
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A former contributor for The Oregon Commentator, a conservative journal of opinion, Greg is the Chief Political Analyst and Correspondent for The Tea Party News Network, and a regular contributor for RightWing News and DustinStockton.com. His main field of expertise is firearms and Second Amendment-related issues. He lives in the Northwest with his wife, Heather, and enjoys writing, marksmanship and the outdoors.About TheTeaParty.net
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