Today Democrats broke over 200 years of tradition by passing the “nuclear option” in the US senate. The new rule allows Democrats to use a simple 51 majority to avoid filibusters.
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) responded to this maneuver on Thursday by chastising Democrats in the Senate for attempting to “change the subject” from the problematic Obamacare roll-out.
“But here’s the problem with this latest distraction. It doesn’t distract people from Obamacare, it reminds them of Obamacare.”
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