Hey, conservatives warned libs what would happen back in 2013 if they nuked the filibuster for judicial nominees…
So, when Republicans gain back a majority in the Senate, Democrats better not whine about not having a filibuster, especially Harry Reid
— Katie Pavlich (@KatiePavlich) November 21, 2013
…but they didn’t listen back then. Here are 10 of the (now freaking hilarious) tweets from some of our favorite liberals back then defending Reid’s rule change. Enjoy.
1. Mother Jones with the Benghazi-acrostic snark:
FINALLY
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Democrats are getting ready to kill the filibusterhttp://t.co/f4HsodePsZ— Mother Jones (@MotherJones) November 20, 2013
2. Cory Booker isn’t happy about it, but it had to be done:
"happy" isn't the word I'd use. It shouldn't have been necessary. RT @mschingler are you happy with the filibuster reform?
— Cory Booker (@CoryBooker) November 22, 2013
3. Ending the filibuster will stop global warming!
Will filibuster reform save the planet? @ryanlcooper makes the case: http://t.co/GpczaiLQ9P
— Greg Sargent (@ThePlumLineGS) November 26, 2013
4. Narrator voice: This is not what it means:
End of filibuster means Rs need more Senate seats requiring appeal to minority voters, immigrants, etc. — good for party in general 2/2
— Nick Confessore (@nickconfessore) November 26, 2013
5. Republicans. Republicans were the biggest winners:
Filibuster Reform's Biggest Winners http://t.co/LfoCIGrs7r
— This Week (@ThisWeekABC) November 26, 2013
6. Is Harry Reid still laughing?
Reid Laughs At Claim That Filibuster Reform Will Worsen Gridlock http://t.co/QFrhmejwM9
— Josh Marshall (@joshtpm) November 25, 2013
7. Yes, Dems should have done more. That’s what went wrong:
Senate Democrats Didn’t Go Far Enough to Kill the Filibuster – my new @thedailybeast article: http://t.co/ISP0SN3ARB
— (((DeanObeidallah))) (@DeanObeidallah) November 25, 2013
8. The “new breed” didn’t really meet expectations:
Meet the new breed of Senate Democrats who drove the filibuster "nuclear option" http://t.co/pmvSXt8pRj
— L.A. Times Politics (@latimespolitics) November 25, 2013
9. Now tell us about “crushed” libs:
ha. i'm sure all four GOP "centrists" are crushed; …@slate: Centrists Should Mourn the Demise of the Filibuster ; http://t.co/cQZAL6yIOW
— Eric Boehlert (@EricBoehlert) November 24, 2013
10. And finally, make Sen. Elizabeth Warren own this when she starts campaigning for 2020:
Mass. US Senators Defend Votes on Filibuster Rule http://t.co/zUsvrczLRs
— Western Mass News (@WMassNews) November 24, 2013
And that’s why we’re where we are today.
Editor’s note: We’ve corrected a typo in the headline.
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