As Deanna wrote here, the Senate Republicans made a move right out of Harry Reid’s playbook. Yes indeed, the nuclear option is once again a reality.

Senate Republicans on Thursday voted to strip Democrats of the power to filibuster President Trump’s nominee to the Supreme Court, invoking the so-called nuclear option.

Senators voted 52-48 along party lines to change the Senate’s precedent, lowering the threshold for advancing Neil Gorsuch from 60 votes to a simple majority.

They then immediately voted 55-45 to advance the nominee to a final confirmation vote, which is expected to happen Friday afternoon after thirty hours of more debate.

One the Democrats, liberals, and the media just can’t handle. Below is just the tip of the nuclear temper tantrum iceberg:

I'm disappointed. A lifetime appointment to the Supreme Court should be bipartisan, but McConnell did it in an extremely partisan manner. https://t.co/aFI470588K

— Bernie Sanders (@SenSanders) April 6, 2017

Yes, Sanders is ‘deeply disappointed’ and ‘deeply concerned’… I guess life as he knows it is OVER!

Gorsuch is the wrong choice for the Supreme Court. I'm voting no on cloture. #StopGorsuch

— Kirsten Gillibrand (@SenGillibrand) April 6, 2017

Irresponsible for our democracy. https://t.co/EqCHb1NtgO

— Kirsten Gillibrand (@SenGillibrand) April 6, 2017

Oh sure, NOW you are concerned about the fate of our Democracy? Little late to the party aren’t you? The media is only sure about one thing, blame Republicans! Or something.

Harf on GOP Going 'Nuclear' to Confirm Gorsuch: 'This Will Come Back to Bite Them'https://t.co/QYE8cck4VW

— Fox News (@FoxNews) April 6, 2017

I am still wondering why Fox News hired Marie Harf given idiotic statements like that. Then again, she’s not nearly as bad as good ole Sally!

https://twitter.com/sallykohn/status/850022848194392066?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&ref_url=http%3A%2F%2Ftwitchy.com%2Fsamj-3930%2F2017%2F04%2F06%2Flife-comes-at-you-fast-sally-kohn-claims-dems-wouldnt-go-nuclear-gets-nuked-with-her-own-tweet%2F

Meanwhile liberals heads are exploding all over the place.

History will not look kindly on these #GOP Senators, whose thirst for power led them to destroy 200 yrs of Senate tradition. #NuclearOption pic.twitter.com/b3moXVTeuv

— NARAL (@NARAL) April 6, 2017

If Senate #GOP needs to change the rules to confirm Neil Gorsuch, he shouldn't sit on the Supreme Court. #WeObject https://t.co/9Y3KKnLqcU

— Planned Parenthood (@PPact) April 6, 2017

Oh really? Well guess what Planned Parenthood. We unequivocally OBJECT to you!

The dark deed is done. McConnell has just put a knife into the heart of our We the People republic.

— Senator Jeff Merkley (@SenJeffMerkley) April 6, 2017

Good grief! Drama much? Oh wait, that’s Liz Warren’s purview as she went on a Twitter rant. Here’s a sampling.

I get that the GOP won’t pick a progressive. But if a SCOTUS nominee isn’t mainstream enough for 60 votes, he/she shouldn’t be confirmed.

— Elizabeth Warren (@SenWarren) April 6, 2017

The GOP will have to own every 5-4 attack on women’s rights, voting rights, LGBT rights, & freedom of speech & religion.

— Elizabeth Warren (@SenWarren) April 6, 2017

If ever we needed a strong, independent Supreme Court with broad public support, it’s now. Rules change or not, we’ll keep fighting for it.

— Elizabeth Warren (@SenWarren) April 6, 2017

Oh well.. hmmm. About those rules changes y’all are whining about? Exactly WHO was it again who put this nuclear option thing in place just a few years ago?

https://twitter.com/BasedMonitored/status/850072405489876993

Oh well…that was then!

https://twitter.com/mconiaris/status/850028198503075841?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&ref_url=http%3A%2F%2Ftwitchy.com%2Fsamj-3930%2F2017%2F04%2F06%2Fwas-it-irresponsible-back-in-2013-gop-all-out-of-give-a-damn-ignores-senator-gillibrands-nuclear-snit-fit%2F

And Harry Reid told us we had to!

Today we have the liberal democrat establishment crying buckets of tears over the Republican’s use of the nuclear option.

Thank you for your leadership RT @SenatorReid Thanks to all of you who encouraged me to consider filibuster reform. It had to be done.

— Senator Jeff Merkley (@SenJeffMerkley) November 21, 2013

They would LOVE for us to forget that this is something they hoisted upon us all back in 2013!

Senator Chuck Schumer tried to explain a few weeks ago that he regretted being in favor of the nuclear option. You and I know darn good and well that he was trying to buy time to get votes and really wanted to filibuster the vote on Gorsuch!

Never mind the fact that Schumer had ZERO problems with Judge Gorsuch ten years ago! The fact is, the Democrats have been, for years, all too happy to use the filibuster like a club when it comes to the Supreme Court nominees. Republicans, not so much.

The Democrat liberal establishment tried to use two sets of standards regarding Supreme Court nominees, and they failed.

Today the Republicans, led by Senator Mitch McConnell (R-KY) got a backbone and used the Democrats playbook against them.

Yes indeed. Elections do have consequences and the Democrats just got reminded of that in a very YUUUGE way. SAD!!