(02-04-2017 11:37 AM)tanqtonic Wrote:  

(02-04-2017 03:16 AM)JOwl Wrote:  Might as well force the Republicans to nuke the filibuster so that a) it's clear who owns that change

You mean "who owns that final small step" as opposed to "who body slammed the door open", right?

Nah, Republicans own it. Sitting on Garland's nomination was absolutely unprecedented. If they can't handle the same tactic (used against them) and then choose to nuke, it's their nuke.

Not that I really think "owning" the nuke is something they need to worry about. There won't be any significant political fallout from it.