If he does this and the GOP takes back the Senate Obama’s presidency will be toast for the remainder of his term.
Via Washington Times:
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid raised the possibility Tuesday of another rules change to curtail filibusters, saying he is increasingly frustrated that Republicans are sticking to the letter of the rules and delaying action on dozens of President Obama’s nominations.
In the past, many of those nominees would have been approved in handshake deals, but after Mr. Reid first changed the filibuster last year, using the “nuclear option” to sideline Republicans, the chamber has been in a sort of legislative cold war. […]
The Nevada Democrat on Tuesday said Republicans were “pouting” and that he is considering another change.
“I don’t plan on changing the rules today, again, but how much longer can we put up with this?” he said as he opened the chamber.
Hours later, pressed by reporters, Mr. Reid said he won’t make a change now, “but ‘now’ is a relative term.”