Reid then proposed a change to Senate rules: “This rule change will make cloture for all nominations other than Supreme Court nominees a majority threshold vote—yes or no.”[7] At the time, a three-fifths vote (typically 60 votes) to invoke cloture and cut off any possible filibuster was required to confirm nominees.[3]
On November 23, 2013, the Senate voted 52-48 to rescind the three-fifths vote requirement for cloture votes on the confirmation of presidential appointees, allowing for confirmation on the basis of a simple majority vote (51 votes) on nominees other than those for the Supreme Court.[3]
Harry got about 30 seconds, which is appropriate due to the rarity of a person like John Madden and unfortunately the dime a dozen, Can’t swing a dead cat without hitting a dirty politician, frequency and percentage of people like Reid.
Unfortunately there are no more John Maddens. And Unfortunately there are too many Harry Reid’s
His life story is; he came from nothing and got rich from shady real estate deals. And using is inside knowledge to illegally trade in stocks.
If you or I did the shady things he did to get rich. We would still be in prison.
Sorry, But Dying doesn’t undo a lifetime of corruption
Well put.
Beyond that I struggle to find much good. How Reid avoided being linked to Harvey Whittemore is a great example of his power and ability to avoid accountability. Google Harvey Whittemore if you don’t know who he is.
When Kobe Bryant died he was suddenly a great person and it seems most forgot about his early transgressions. I think Kobe got better later in his career while Reid got worse. What’s the old saying? Absolute power corrupts absolutely? I think that’s what happened to Reid and IMO he went over the edge during Obama’s presidency.
Yes t-roy..... thoughts and prayers to his family. Everyone is someones loved one. That and "we all got it comin' to us kid....."
Gonna miss Madden.
Our kids are victims and we will suffer from the disrespect they hear from us on leadership. No matter what I think of a leader I disagree with them on content never on character. At least not openly. Our country has an epidemic of disrespect of leadership. No matter what I think of Biden or any democrat or whomever, we do ourselves a disservice to disrespect the office. Kids have enough a problem (and it influences us as well) to hear and surround themselves with disrespect of any office.
Jethro, you'll be ok, I'm sure there's a safe place for you somewhere....
I agree, but was there a more civil and respectful person in office than GWB and what did he get in return? A level of disrespect and disdain that had never been seen yet paled in comparison for what was soon to come to Trump. Bush wasn't a great President, but he was a decent man. With Trump It went past disrespect, it rose to the level of flat out hate. Unfortunately it is the world we live in and like you said, everyone is taking cues from everyone else. It is not going to change in a Godless country.
I think he was absolutely wrong to let the left say whatever they wanted about him. He never defended himself. Never.
This is part of the problem IMO.... not enough people.... especially "young people", are paying attention nor holding the person responsible for his actions. I can only hope and wish they open their eyes and see what is going on around them...... and who is doing it. It's not the office..... it's the men (and women or whatever pronoun you want) abusing the office that deserve no respect. Do not raise "kids" to be sheep with their heads in the sand and ignorant. Raise them with open eyes, as free thinkers, free doers.... and engaged.
But I do believe treating an office or an individual with respect is a sign of humanity and an advanced culture. This is totally separate from having your eyes open and continually evaluating the decisions of the leader. There are a number of people I do not really respect. But I still treat them with respect. At 50 I am quite sure it does not hurt me and am fairly confident it strengthens my character.
Terry
TD you nailed my opinion, they need to remember they are our employees. Politicians have lost our respect for ample reason. Many have no moral compass and will do it say anything to stay in power. A seat in Congress is the easiest path to wealth in this country. Some come in as part time bar tenders and will leave millionaires. Making $120k per year.
I've just seen so many times in life where someone is a complete A-Hole and then they suddenly die and people try to say something nice about them. If they didn't deserve it before they died, why does dying earn them a reprieve?
Everyone dies. Good people and bad people.
I say good things about good people before and after they die. And visa versa for the other end of the spectrum.
When I die, I expect every one of you on Bowsite to say that 'Ike was sort of a jerk and not a very good hunter.'
Not true.
At the end of months of debate the convention which wrote the Constitution was prepared to sign the document. George Mason then stood and asked if the delegates were so foolish to think that a government that could become tyranical would give back it's power to the people? They were dumbstruck by their omission to that detail. Elbridge Gerry proposed additional text to Article V which would allow the people to call for Constitutional amendments to restore the balance of power to the people. There was no debate and the proposal passed by unanimous vote.
Such a project is already underway and fifteen states have passed resolutions to hold a convention of states with a resolution on three issues, term limits on officials and elected members of Congress, impose fiscal restraints on Federal spending and limit the power and jurisdiction of Federal government. Thirty-four states are needed to call the convention and there are five million people nation wide who have signed the petition. Last year there were 26 states who took up the issue, some for the first time. The project is neither Republican or Democrat, but instead a grassroots effort to restore the Federal government to the constraints intended and written into the Constitution. The people can correct the abuses politicians have played so often.
If you do nothing, who then is to blame?
https://conventionofstates.com/
Saying Harry Reid (or whomever) is an idiot or an ass or whatever is derogatory and misses the point of discussion.
Saying he is wrong and leading our country in the wrong direction for reasons X, Y, and Z and is doing things that are unethical or dishonest is fair game in my opinion.
Bumper stickers that say "Buck Fiden" or whatever are funny, but I seriously do not get the point of it. How does that help at all ?
Unfortunately the Senate makes its own rules, very little is specified in the Constitution on how things are to be done there. Partisans always press for party advantage, power over responsibility. Reid was one of the worse on that score.
" the real work of a CoS is to get them usefully angry."
Not so, but a harder project is educating them. Anger is an after the fact condition and you can't fix the past. Education is a stimulus to motivate in a purposeful direction. Today I am working for tomorrow and a betterment of conditions.
Change in your world begins with you.
Today I read an editorial in a local paper and it was voicing the need for the general population to consider "their" character and how it influences the people they come into contact with and vote for. Higher standards for public officials begins with higher standards from the people themselves. I would to God that others reading that article would find wisdom and motivation in that encouragement.
No people that lost their character kept their liberties. - Lawrence W. Reed
Have you signed the petition on the COS website? It counts you know.
The Convention of States is a grassroots effort and the activist army are those who care to transmit our message of hope where the massive onslaught of discouraging news has taken hold of the souls of mankind. Tyranny, once taken hold, will not easily die. Today the rivets are being forged that will secure the bands that yoke us and our future generations to despair. The Convention of States project is a solution big enough for the problem we have. The founders understood this day could/would come and wrote it for us, today, to act on. You can stand for the Constitutional plan, or fall for any claptrap they push on you. Your liberties are at stake.
At the bottom of the site page is a small print menu item called COS University. Click on it, videos are offered which explain and educate.