There is indeed deep dissatisfaction within the heart
of the Republican Party over this "deal." The "heart" does not mean only the conservative wing of the party. Listening Senator McCain? Senator Graham?
I agree with Rick more times than not, but here he gets it wrong and here is why:
1. The goal was not to destroy the filibuster, but to get judges held in limbo by obstructionist Democrats, confirmed.
2. True, the Dems will no doubt start their filibuster threats after the three nominees included in the deal are confirmed, but that does not mean that the GOP cannot threaten the nuclear option again.
3. A simple majority in the Senate does not give the GOP the right to run roughshod over the Dems, no matter how out of touch they may be. This is more about protecting the system of government, than it is about ideology.
4. If the GOP had invoked the nuclear option, the act could have/would have someday bitten them back when they become the minority again. Remember, the pendulum swings back harder and farther.
Politics is a game. It involves planning, strategy, and precise execution. You don't always get what you want, unless you have a clear cut mandate and support for your stance is extremely popular. Otherwise, some compromise is necessary to get something (versus nothing). So for ideologues on either side to threaten to vote out those that engineered this deal, will only result in cutting off their noses to spite their faces.
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