Back in May of 2005, the Senate Republicans were debating upon using the "Nuclear Option" to get some of Bush's judges through. This means that instead of needing the 60 votes to defeat the filibuster, they would use rarely used parliamentary tactics which would allow only 51 votes for passage. This was signed in the 70's with the main purpose to help with budgetary things. The Republican Senate Majority did NOT use this tactic in 2005. However, the link below shows the likes of Democrats Chuck Schumer, Chris Dodd, Harry Reid, Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama, Joe Biden, and Dianne Feinstein excoriating the Republicans and the Bush Administration for even thinking about using the Nuclear Option. These Senators were saying the Bush Administration was arrogant, that it was a power grab, that it didn't care about the limits of the 3 branches of government, that it was unconstitutional, et al. Here is the link from 2005:
http://www.breitbart.tv/obama-dems-in-2005-51-vote-nuclear-option-is-arrogant-power-grab-against-the-founders-intent/
Now here we are in 2010, where we have an incredibly unpopular Healthcare bill. The RealClearPolitics average of all polls has the public not liking this by an average of 58-38%. And now the Democrats have lost their 60th vote by the election of Republican Scott Brown to the Senate a few weeks ago. And as far as the Nuclear Option goes, Reid says this option is on the table because Republicans aren't cooperating with this spectacularly unpopular healthcare legislation. Where is Obama and Biden and Clinton ripping this as unconstitutional?? Oh right, if your side does it, it's ok.
HYPOCRISY AT ITS BEST!!!!!!!!!
