Politics

Democrats vote to end filibusters on nominees.

"Senate Democrats eased the way for swift approval of President Barack Obama's current and future nominees on Thursday, voting unilaterally to overturn decades of Senate precedent and undermine Republicans' ability to block final votes.
The 52-48 vote to undercut venerable filibuster rules on presidential appointees capped more than a decade of struggle in which presidents of both parties complained about delays in confirming appointees, particularly to the federal courts."

"Supreme Court nominations would be exempted from the change and subject to a traditional filibuster, the term used to describe the 60-vote requirement to limit debate."

This is a new level of jerkishness meant allow Obama to put radicals in government positions. This is part of the end game of the federal government, making it as oppressive as possible to steal as much wealth as possible before it collapses. Let's hope the Republicans shut down the Senate over this.