Should we care about control of the Supreme Court or not, I'll vote yes ...

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13. Do you wonder about how one rule change impacts another outcome ...

this is just from google AI, so no link (gotta love that going forward )

I do ponder as to why the repubs are better about glossing over rules. I'm thinking that what we might come backs to haunt us???

"Key Details of the 2017 Rule Change:The Catalyst: Senate Democrats used a filibuster to block the nomination of Judge Neil Gorsuch, denying Republicans the 60 votes needed to end debate and proceed to a final confirmation vote.The "Nuclear Option": Led by Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, the Republican-controlled Senate bypassed standard, cumbersome rule-changing procedures by using a parliamentary maneuver. They overturned a ruling by the presiding officer, effectively setting a new, binding precedent that only 51 votes were needed for cloture on Supreme Court nominations.

Historical Precedent: This move extended a 2013 decision by then-Majority Leader Harry Reid, who implemented the nuclear option for all lower-court and executive branch nominations, but specifically left the 60-vote rule in place for the Supreme Court.Direct Outcome: Following the rule change, the Senate voted to end the filibuster and subsequently confirmed Neil Gorsuch to the Supreme Court on April 7, 2017. You can explore The New York Times to read their historical report on the confirmation.The change in rules had a lasting impact on American politics, removing the traditional need for bipartisan compromise on the nation's highest judicial appointments."