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Senator Lamar Alexander, R-Tenn., having done an about-face on the filibuster since President Obama took office, looks over the shoulder of Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky., during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, November 21,

'Selective amnesia' on the nuclear option

By Steve Benen, The Rachel Maddow Show

When Democrats executed the nuclear option, Republicans said Dems had gone too far. Now, the GOP believes Democrats may not have gone far enough.

Stories

A man throws an earth balloon into the air as people fill 58th Street between 8th and 9th Avenue before a global warming march in New York Sunday, Sept. 21, 2014. (Photo by Mel Evans/AP) — Rachel Maddow

Climate debate takes a farcical turn in...

The dome of the US Capitol is seen in Washington, D.C., September 20, 2008. — Rachel Maddow

When the far-right isn't far-right enough

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell speaks to reporters, June 10, 2014. — Rachel Maddow

Senate GOP follows House's lead on diversity

U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley speaks to members of the press, June 27, 2013. — Rachel Maddow

How not to respond to a terrorist attack

Then-Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (C) (R-KY) arrives to answer questions following the weekly Republican policy luncheon at the U.S. Capitol on Nov. 13, 2014 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty)

McConnell on the economy: You're welcome

Image: Senators Holds Their Weekly Party Policy Luncheon — Rachel Maddow

McConnell wants credit for economic...

Julian Gomez explains Obamacare to people at a health insurance enrolment event in Commerce

The GOP's new Obamacare offensive

The sun begins to rise behind the dome of the US Capitol that is covered in scafollding for repairs, on Nov. 4, 2014 in Washington, DC. — Rachel Maddow

When the GOP goes on a 'hiring spree'

Reporters gather around U.S. Senator Ted Cruz as he talks to reporters after a Republican Senate caucus meeting at the U.S. Capitol in Washington October 16, 2013. — Rachel Maddow

Being Ted Cruz means occasionally having...

US Senator David Vitter (C) speaks during a press conference on Capitol Hill, September 30, 2013. — Rachel Maddow

Vitter gears up to fight Lynch's A.G....

Ted Cruz walks to participate in a cloture vote, Feb. 12, 2014. — Rachel Maddow

Senate Dems find an unwitting ally in Ted...

In this March 7, 2013 file photo, Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., speaks during a hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Cliff Owen/AP)

'It should have broken you into pieces'

Senate Incumbent Thad Cochran Faces Challenge From Tea Party-Backed State Sen. Chris McDaniel

Senator's wife dies

File Photo: Sen. Jim DeMint, R-SC, center, joins other conservatives lawmakers to criticize President Obama's national health care plan, often called "Obamacare," Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2011, during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington. The... — Rachel Maddow

Poisoning the well? McConnell eyes ACA...

U.S. Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-MN) reacts as Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) speaks on Capitol Hill in Washington, Dec. 3, 2014.

Ted Cruz threatens new immigration shutdown

A barrier sits near the Washington Monument October 5, 2013, as the government shutdown continues into the weekend. — Rachel Maddow

While right pushes for shutdown, GOP...

Poll: McConnell as Majority Leader?

msnbc News Quiz: Mitch McConnell

A man jogs past the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on Sept. 30, 2013. — Rachel Maddow

The challenge of governing in a party of...

Senator Ted Cruz walks to a vote on Capitol Hill October 16, 2013 in Washington, DC. — Rachel Maddow

Cruz, Lee push for delay in A.G confirmation

Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky shakes hands with students at the University of Louisville's McConnell Center for political studies on Nov. 5, 2014. (J. Scott Applewhite/AP)

Mitch McConnell's premature victory lap

President Barack Obama speaks during a bipartisan, bicameral congressional leadership luncheon at the White House in Washington DC on Nov. 7, 2014. (Jim Watson/AFP/Getty) — Morning Joe

Pass the salt and the subsidies

Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-UT., talks to reporters as he walks to the weekly Senate policy luncheons in the U.S. Capitol on June 4, 2013. — Rachel Maddow

GOP reconsiders its hatred of the 'nuclear op

A man runs through a closed National Mall in Washington, DC, Oct 3, 2013. — Rachel Maddow

McConnell rules out shutdowns, default

Senator James Inhofe, R-OK, ranking member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, speaks during a hearing on March 13, 2014 on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. — Rachel Maddow

Some colorful characters to grab hold of...

Rachel Maddow

A win? Yes. A mandate? No.

The afternoon sun hits the U.S. Capitol on the eve of the nation's mid-term elections, Nov. 3, 2014 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty) — Rachel Maddow

Voters reward radicalism as GOP scores...

U.S. President Barack Obama speaks in Washington on Oct. 2, 2014.

New level of gridlock looms

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