And changed after the death of jfk. It has been that way in washington for almost 100 years. Tonight that is history. They make good on their warning to launch the so called nuclear option. Mike, so what does it mean . Well, john, the senate likes to call itself the worlds greatest dribble rahtive body, but when they changed that role, it stood for almost 100 years the chamber is now in danger of a melt down. Suddenly free to have most of his nominees confirmed with a similar majority. People should vote their conscious. They should vote on behalf of constituents, but they should vote. The president accused republicans of abusing rules. Republicans block them all. Part of an emerging trend. The chain means a simple majority can naldecon firm all president ial nominees except those to the supreme court. Before today, that number was 60. Republicans called it a partisan power grab. We are approaching a slippery slope. John mccain quoted the words of then senator obama ma when he proposed