claim: "harry reid was against (the nuclear option) before he was for it. mitch mcconnell was for it before he was against it. president obama was against it before he was for it."
author: matthew dowd
evidence_1: dec 21, 2018 ... the way trump sees it, the nuclear option is one way of getting his way on the  wall. ... frustrations passing major legislation during barack obama's presidency.  ... saw as excessive republican filibusters against nominees generally. ... when  then–senate majority leader harry reid used the nuclear option ...
evidence_2: jan 20, 2017 ... a little over three years ago, senator mitch mcconnell stood on the senate floor  and ... at the urging of majority leader harry reid, democrats had just voted ...  either more information or a lengthy floor debate before a vote. ... so far not a  single gop senator has said they would vote against a trump choice.
evidence_3: jun 28, 2018 ... senate battles over timing of vote on president trump's scotus nominee ...  democrats led by senate majority leader harry reid of nevada, changed ...  mcconnell railed against the change at the time, though the 60-vote threshold ...  before republican donald trump won the presidency and dashed any ...
evidence_4: nov 21, 2013 ... now, a president whose party holds the majority in the senate is ... who have  clashed for several years over republican filibusters of obama's agenda and  nominees. ... exceeded anything democrats did when they were in the minority.  ... did in a nearly 13-hour session in march against the nomination of ...
evidence_5: nov 21, 2013 ... barack obama and harry reid are pictured. ... three democrats voted against  changing the rules — sen. ... “it's time to change the senate before this institution  becomes obsolete,” reid said in a lengthy floor speech on thursday morning. a  furious senate minority leader mitch mcconnell (r-ky.), who ...