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Sun Nov 25, 2012, 02:27 PM

DonViejo (4,714 posts)

Reid faces task of mending fences with Republicans after campaign attacks

Reid faces task of mending fences with Republicans after campaign attacks
By Alexander Bolton - 11/24/12 06:00 AM ET

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) infuriated Republicans during the campaign with his harsh partisan attacks and now faces the delicate task of mending his relationship with the GOP.

Some Republicans say Reid poisoned his relationship with their party by waging controversial attacks against GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney. They were most angered by Reid’s charge that Romney had not paid taxes in ten years, attributing the information to an anonymous source.
"I do think he lost more credibility with Republicans because of his aggressive comments during the campaign,” said Ron Bonjean, a Republican strategist and former leadership aide who served in the Senate and House.

“The make-up of the Senate is almost the same and I think Sen. Reid is likely to produce the same type of gridlock he did before because of his unusually partisan stance," Bonjean added.

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http://thehill.com/homenews/senate/269123-reid-faces-task-of-mending-fences-with-gop-after-campaign-attacks

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19 replies	Author	Time	Post
Reid faces task of mending fences with Republicans after campaign attacks (Original post)	DonViejo	Nov 2012	OP
Is that headline bassackwards or what!!!???!!!	Lionessa	Nov 2012	#1
+1	hrmjustin	Nov 2012	#13
Why should Reid kiss their asses?	rurallib	Nov 2012	#2
Oh right, Harry Reid should apologize to repugs!	elleng	Nov 2012	#3
The 666 is missing.	hrmjustin	Nov 2012	#15
they can dispute the tax thing..	oldhippydude	Nov 2012	#4
Freeper says "Sen. Reid is likely to produce the same type of gridlock he did before" is obstruction	Coyotl	Nov 2012	#5
Actually the Republicans are now WEAKER in the Senate.	Zen Democrat	Nov 2012	#6
Yeah	John2	Nov 2012	#7
Reid poisoned the relationship?	GoCubsGo	Nov 2012	#8
In other words-	No Vested Interest	Nov 2012	#9
Oh for fuck's sake. Why is it on REID to make up?	Arkana	Nov 2012	#10
or President Obama for that matter	Proud Liberal Dem	Nov 2012	#11
Fuck that, we won	demwing	Nov 2012	#12
NO! WAY! NO! HOW!	BlueMTexpat	Nov 2012	#14
It's not on Reid to do anything but his job. No apologies. No fence mending.	ancianita	Nov 2012	#16
Alexander Bolton and The Hill just stirring things up. Jerks!	LiberalFighter	Nov 2012	#17
That's a stupid article and a waste of time. "Mending fences" implies reconstructing walls	AlinPA	Nov 2012	#18
What has Reid said that was untrue?	gkhouston	Nov 2012	#19

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Sun Nov 25, 2012, 02:30 PM

Lionessa (3,894 posts)

1. Is that headline bassackwards or what!!!???!!!

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Sun Nov 25, 2012, 05:22 PM

hrmjustin (10,690 posts)

13. +1

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Sun Nov 25, 2012, 02:36 PM

rurallib (31,387 posts)

2. Why should Reid kiss their asses?

55 is more than 45 and if he can get 51 to agree to weaken the filibuster, then it is a new ballgame.
Besides Republicans still want to punish America. Screw 'em, Harry.

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Sun Nov 25, 2012, 02:36 PM

elleng (40,930 posts)

3. Oh right, Harry Reid should apologize to repugs!

is wrong with this picture???

?w=300&h=188

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Sun Nov 25, 2012, 05:22 PM

hrmjustin (10,690 posts)

15. The 666 is missing.

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Sun Nov 25, 2012, 02:36 PM

oldhippydude (2,514 posts)

4. they can dispute the tax thing..

Last edited Sun Nov 25, 2012, 02:38 PM USA/ET - Edit history (1)

it's really not too late to release the tax info... after all the worst they can do, is prove that Willard is the pond scum that we perceive him as..

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Sun Nov 25, 2012, 02:58 PM

Coyotl (5,403 posts)

5. Freeper says "Sen. Reid is likely to produce the same type of gridlock he did before" is obstruction

So why are you giving the freepers free airtime here?

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Sun Nov 25, 2012, 03:12 PM

Zen Democrat (4,648 posts)

6. Actually the Republicans are now WEAKER in the Senate.

They expected to pick-up seats and get the majority, but they LOST a couple of seats! They must be dreaming if they think Reid owes them.

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Sun Nov 25, 2012, 03:15 PM

John2 (1,985 posts)

7. Yeah

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the president should compromise and instill our Policies. Reid should apologize for taking off the gloves. Susan Rice should apologize because they didn't like the talking points given to her. You see the trend? You cannot rationlize with snakes. The Republican Party needs to be purged of these crazy people. This is the same Party that believe rape is not rape and science is black magic. The same crowd that have people wanting to secede. Do not seperate the leaders from the people that sent them there. You would do better rationalizing with them if any rational people are left in those states. Go off the cliff and get these people out of Congress for the better of the country. It looks like the problem was not only George Bush, but his party for the last years. They will not change their ideas on anything.

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Sun Nov 25, 2012, 03:29 PM

GoCubsGo (13,176 posts)

8. Reid poisoned the relationship?

Are they fucking kidding? Anything Reid did pales in comparison to the four year of their obstructing every damn thing this President has tried to do. And, it pales in comparison to the unprecedented disrespect they have shown him. This is nothing more than another signal that they will not cooperate, unless they get their way. Fuck 'em.

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Sun Nov 25, 2012, 04:40 PM

No Vested Interest (583 posts)

9. In other words-

Republicans can give it but they can't take it.

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Sun Nov 25, 2012, 04:41 PM

Arkana (22,312 posts)

10. Oh for fuck's sake. Why is it on REID to make up?

They were worse.

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Sun Nov 25, 2012, 04:48 PM

Proud Liberal Dem (11,838 posts)

11. or President Obama for that matter

The first words out of the mouths of several pundits on ELECTION NIGHT were that President Obama would need to have go back and try working with the Republicans again. Not much was said then- or the days that have followed since- about Republicans having taken a thumping and should now have to work harder with President Obama and the Democrats in Congress.

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Sun Nov 25, 2012, 05:14 PM

demwing (11,152 posts)

12. Fuck that, we won

let them come make amends

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Sun Nov 25, 2012, 05:22 PM

BlueMTexpat (2,611 posts)

14. NO! WAY! NO! HOW!

What part of "we won" didn't this particular GOP shill get?

Bonjean can kiss Reid's A##

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Sun Nov 25, 2012, 08:32 PM

ancianita (1,054 posts)

16. It's not on Reid to do anything but his job. No apologies. No fence mending.

Last edited Mon Nov 26, 2012, 01:46 AM USA/ET - Edit history (1)

How many years of outreach do you expect, anyway, before you realize you can't reason with the unreasonable.

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Sun Nov 25, 2012, 08:44 PM

LiberalFighter (31,155 posts)

17. Alexander Bolton and The Hill just stirring things up. Jerks!

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Mon Nov 26, 2012, 02:56 PM

AlinPA (13,741 posts)

18. That's a stupid article and a waste of time. "Mending fences" implies reconstructing walls

between senators.

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Mon Nov 26, 2012, 03:24 PM

gkhouston (21,642 posts)

19. What has Reid said that was untrue?

What has he said that's more aggressive than what the Republicans have said about Obama for the past four years? Anyone telling them to "mend fences"?

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