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Re:Ruth Bader Ginsburg has died by tick_tock_tick on Friday September 18, 2020 @08:36PM (#24523505)
Harry Reid, he's the one that ruined congress by changing the rules. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harry_Reid
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Re:Ruth Bader Ginsburg has died by neverartful on Friday September 18, 2020 @10:00PM (#24524197)
Harry Reid was warned of the long-term consequences and he ignored them.

Had Reid not pulled the 'nuclear option' the filibuster from the minority would stop the confirmation.

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Re:Ruth Bader Ginsburg has died by sukilot on Friday September 18, 2020 @10:45PM (#24524467)
That's a fantastical interpretation. Reid pulled the nuclear option to stop Republicans from refusing to do their job (approve judges). McConnell would have pulled the nuclear option himself as soon as he got the majority, regardless of what Reid did.
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