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Social media reaction strong, predictable after U.S. Senate’s dramatic rule change

Sacramento Bee Staff
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky signals a thumbs-up as he leaves the Senate chamber on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, April 6, 2017, after he led the GOP majority to change Senate rules and lower the vote threshold for Supreme Court nominees from 60 votes to a simple majority in order to advance Neil Gorsuch to a confirmation vote.
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky signals a thumbs-up as he leaves the Senate chamber on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, April 6, 2017, after he led the GOP majority to change Senate rules and lower the vote threshold for Supreme Court nominees from 60 votes to a simple majority in order to advance Neil Gorsuch to a confirmation vote. J. Scott Applewhite Associated Press

Reactions to the U.S. Senate changing its filibuster rules – AKA the “nuclear option” – lines up pretty much behind leaders on both sides of the country’s political divide, with a few voices of moderation mixed in.

Here’s what people are sharing on social media.

This story was originally published April 6, 2017 at 10:40 AM with the headline "Social media reaction strong, predictable after U.S. Senate’s dramatic rule change."

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