i was thinking, Harry Reed and the nuclear option removal of the filibuster, sorta proves the 16 year plan to destroy America. He wouldn't have done this unless he knew there was no chance of it backfiring. However, He never thought she would lose.

Why Republicans Are Suddenly Thanking Harry Reid for a 2013 Tweet About Filibuster Reform

BY MAHITA GAJANAN

JUNE 28, 2018 2:37 PM EDT

When the Senate votes on President Donald Trump’s replacement for Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy, just a simple majority will be sufficient to get through the confirmation process. It’s a vote that Democrats – who have 49 seats – seem more than likely to lose. Gone is the filibuster rule that required 60 votes to move forward.

Many Republicans are thanking former Democratic Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid for that. And they’re retweeting his tweet from 2013 – shedding light on how one decision by the party five years ago helped put Democrats in this position.

Thanks to all of you who encouraged me to consider filibuster reform. It had to be done.

— Senator Harry Reid (@SenatorReid) November 21, 2013

In 2013, Reid invoked the “nuclear option,” a historic move that changed a long-standing Senate rule, dropping the number of votes needed to overcome a filibuster from 60 to a simple majority for executive appointments and most judicial nominations — a decision he justified because of trouble getting through court confirmations in the latter half of the Obama Administration.

https://time.com/5324365/harry-reid-filibuster-reform-supreme-court/