Things that made you Facepalm today (Political Version)

[Gelston]

I'm sure if the Democrats regain the senate they'll change the rules to simple majority. I can't imagine why they wouldn't.

They couldn't do that without having an unstoppable majority though, at which point, why bother?

[Tgo01]

They couldn't do that without having an unstoppable majority though, at which point, why bother?

I think rule changes only require a simple majority, which was how Reid was able to change the rules for federal judge nominees when the Democrats didn't have a super majority and how McConnell was able to change the rules for supreme court nominees.

[Gelston]

I think rule changes only require a simple majority, which was how Reid was able to change the rules for federal judge nominees when the Democrats didn't have a super majority and how McConnell was able to change the rules for supreme court nominees.

Then why wouldn't the Republicans have changed it? IF that is all it takes, why would it ever not be simple majority?

[Tgo01]

Then why wouldn't the Republicans have changed it? IF that is all it takes, why would it ever not be simple majority?

Because both sides realized they wouldn't be in power forever so they didn't want to be the ones to change the rules only to hand off that power to the next party when they are back in charge.

This is exactly what Republicans warned Reid about when he changed the rules for federal judges then just a few years later McConnell changed the rules and was able to put both Gorsuch and Kavanaugh on the supreme court without a single Democrat vote.

At this point I think it's just a matter of time until the senate does away with all filibuster rules and goes to a simple majority. Republicans don't want to be the ones who do it but I don't see the current crop of Democrats giving a single shit if they are the ones who do it.