Senate GOP blows itself up

Senate Democrats put a huge dent in Republican obstruction by eliminating the filibuster on almost all executive branch and judicial nominations. Supreme Court nominees are the only remaining exception. Here is our coverage of this tremendous victory: Senate GOP blows itself up: What the hell were they thinking? by kos Why did Harry Reid go nuclear? Here's why, in one image by Ian Reifowitz McConnell: For going nuclear before he was against it by Joan McCarter The rules have changed: Reid pulls trigger on nuclear option by Joan McCarter Filibuster reform is a reality. Read today's action as it happened by OllieGarkey What's next for filibuster reform by Joan McCarter Don't forget the blogger who started fighting for filibuster reform before it was polite to do so by fiver Bring on the judicial nominations! by Joan McCarter We founded the Daily Kos email activism program in August 2010 with a petition urging Senate Democrats to reform the filibuster. Today, almost 1,000,000 filibuster reform actions later, we won an enormous victory that will transform the courts with waves of nominees who will slowly pull the American judicial system out of the grip of corporate power. We really can change things if we work together. Thank you. Keep fighting, Chris Bowers Senior Campaign Director, Daily Kos

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