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MannyGoldstein

(34,589 posts) Thu Jan 3, 2013, 01:46 AM Jan 2013

A Round of Applause for Harry Reid, Please! [View all]

The only Democratic leader who's not cool with ~~cutting~~ "strengthening" Social Security, and seems to have held fast for our interests in the latest shock doctrining.

And, as PA28 points out below... anyone who can get Boehner to demand that he perform sexual union with himself *must* be doing something right!

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A Round of Applause for Harry Reid, Please! [View all] MannyGoldstein Jan 2013 OP

"not" ? fadedrose Jan 2013 #1

Cool, then it's a no go for good, right? ProSense Jan 2013 #2

Not sure why I gave that impression MannyGoldstein Jan 2013 #4

Do you think Reid ProSense Jan 2013 #5

Tough one. Reid has a boss. MannyGoldstein Jan 2013 #8

You think he ProSense Jan 2013 #11

There's $2.5 trillion (and growing) in the SS Trust Fund MannyGoldstein Jan 2013 #12

I don't think anyone ProSense Jan 2013 #14

I hope you're right MannyGoldstein Jan 2013 #15

yes, the usual pressure Enrique Jan 2013 #25

Reid dared once to claim that Obama was NOT his boss Enrique Jan 2013 #24

Yep! & Now to see if we can get some reinforcements in there in 2014. nt patrice Jan 2013 #3

We've got a big one in Elizabeth Warren starting Thursday MannyGoldstein Jan 2013 #6

I feel good every time I think of Elizabeth Warren! Yeah, "blood & teeth"! Let's DO this thing! patrice Jan 2013 #9

He's doing *something* right. pa28 Jan 2013 #7

Great point! MannyGoldstein Jan 2013 #10

No, Harry Reid is really one of the good guys. He deserves a round of applause. n/t pa28 Jan 2013 #13

When I heard he threw a list marlakay Jan 2013 #16

Actually, those were *Obama's* requests in the fireplace. nt MannyGoldstein Jan 2013 #17

If Social Security needs more money, get rid of the salary cap rocktivity Jan 2013 #18

Yes. I'm nervous about the filibuster developments, but impressed with how Reid handled this CreekDog Jan 2013 #19

Go Harry! UnrepentantLiberal Jan 2013 #20

K&R. JDPriestly Jan 2013 #21

It seems that Reid thought it a bad deal, too MannyGoldstein Jan 2013 #23

This is what I suspected and why I also suspect that Social Security and Medicare are still in dange JDPriestly Jan 2013 #28

Did you see Lawrence tonight? Because Harry was a whole lot busier than that. aquart Jan 2013 #22

Hold strong Harry, you may be the last hope here. n/t Jefferson23 Jan 2013 #26

. Rex Jan 2013 #27