Incipient panic

I see that the Senate Republicans are already starting to panic that the Democrats are going to take action on their nomination-blocking with a "nuclear option" move to end the practice of filibustering nominees.

Orrin Hatch says that it's about ending debate.  But the thing is, THEY AREN'T DEBATING about the nominations.   They're just blocking them by saying that they want to leave open the option to debate about them in the future.

That, sir, is disingenuous.  But they're going to be floundering for a strategy to make themselves look better until the nuclear option is invoked.

July is when it's going to happen.  Fireworks in the Senate!

Sen. Hatch chides Dems for committing 'filibuster fraud'

"Republicans have argued that requiring 60 votes to overcome a filibuster — a cloture motion — should not count as truly blocking a nomination. GOP senators say they're simply exercising their right to "advise and consent" on nomination, which is granted under the Constitution."

But if they aren't talking about a nomination, how could they possibly advise and then consent (or reject) it? Man up, Pubbies.  The President deserves the opportunity to actually govern the country, not something you're very good at, apparently.