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kestrel91316

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29. My dad's family hails from Ely but all my cousins are in Reno.

Wed Jan 23, 2013, 01:52 AM

Jan 2013

Half are hardcore conservatives, and the others are hardcore liberals. go figure.

My dad was military but he was liberal. And he came from Baker, out in Snake Valley by GBNP.

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Reid gives GOP 36 hours to negotiate filibuster reform-OR-he will move forward with nuclear option [View all] kpete Jan 2013 OP

Give 'em Hell, Harry Hekate Jan 2013 #1

Get'm Harry madokie Jan 2013 #2

Go for the three count. Time we stop pleading with the bad guys for common sense and fairness. wake.up.america Jan 2013 #26

Nice! I told you that Reid was keeping that gun loaded. n/t backscatter712 Jan 2013 #3

Hope I am wrong, but I don't think it's gonna happen. russspeakeasy Jan 2013 #48

FIRE THE NUKES! trof Jan 2013 #4

Yes! sheshe2 Jan 2013 #5

He's caving! He's caving!!!!! longship Jan 2013 #6

He has acted tough so many times before... awoke_in_2003 Jan 2013 #18

Let's just see what happens first. longship Jan 2013 #24

Way past time to issue this ultimatum. I like it. nt riderinthestorm Jan 2013 #7

Hooray!!! Either they become patriots, or they take a smoking hot poker where the sun bluestate10 Jan 2013 #8

Would this be a good thing if the Repubs gained a simple majority? pediatricmedic Jan 2013 #9

Not using it when we can does not guarantee that they wont use it. In fact I would assume they rhett o rick Jan 2013 #10

Agreed Liberalynn Jan 2013 #13

The "nuclear option" theKed Jan 2013 #11

Fine by me. If we're in the minority then we shouldn't be NYC Liberal Jan 2013 #15

We just change the rules back between the election and the swearing in. kestrel91316 Jan 2013 #28

No. The Constitution says the rules can only be set the first day of the new Congress. BlueStreak Jan 2013 #30

Oh. Learn something new every day. kestrel91316 Jan 2013 #33

The legislative process was never intended to be held hostage to endless and countless filibusters. Blue Idaho Jan 2013 #12

Anything short of the Merkley Plan = Continued GOP Obstruction and everybody knows it stultusporcos Jan 2013 #14

Exactly. Why negotiate. The GOP won't vote for it anyway. BlueStreak Jan 2013 #31

I think Reid knows they won't agree...or it'd be done already. NYC Liberal Jan 2013 #16

One month from today...First spring training game against Atlanta !! Laura PourMeADrink Jan 2013 #50

I'll ask him what I asked Obama about the fiscal cliff rocktivity Jan 2013 #17

Harry Reid is one of the men who convinced me to become a Democrat Demo_Chris Jan 2013 #19

Welcome to DU--and a belated welcome to the "light" side from the tblue37 Jan 2013 #20

Great post. Thanks for sharing. /nt think Jan 2013 #27

My dad's family hails from Ely but all my cousins are in Reno. kestrel91316 Jan 2013 #29

Great Post. You should make it an OP. grantcart Jan 2013 #42

Good post, give me hope for my dittohead friends. mountain grammy Jan 2013 #46

We've taken enough of their shit. lpbk2713 Jan 2013 #21

"I hope in the next 24, 36 hours we can get something we agree on" Matariki Jan 2013 #22

I'll believe it when I see it. Marr Jan 2013 #23

You're dealing with the Mafia, Harry. nyquil_man Jan 2013 #25

just nuke em putitinD Jan 2013 #32

If it was good enough for Jefferson Smith... ellisonz Jan 2013 #34

Turtle Soup Zambero Jan 2013 #35

I hope the repukes choke on what they have bought themselfs libtodeath Jan 2013 #36

I think it should be done, but Dems better be willing to face the consequences. Texin Jan 2013 #37

Why is Reid waiting? former9thward Jan 2013 #38

The "One Amendment" Proposal Is Idiotic DallasNE Jan 2013 #39

k&r... spanone Jan 2013 #40

What have they done with Harry Reid and who is this guy doing the stand in? grantcart Jan 2013 #41

Finally in four years Pennsy1638 Jan 2013 #43

How many hours are left now?. . .n/t annabanana Jan 2013 #44

not hopeful . srican69 Jan 2013 #45

Nuke em, Harry. I have hope. mountain grammy Jan 2013 #47

Fuck em Harry.....Nuke !! Laura PourMeADrink Jan 2013 #49

It sounds like McConnell is doing the nuking. earthside Jan 2013 #51

Yay! That was nice of him Blue4Texas Jan 2013 #52

I hope Reid doesn't cave. I've been bombarding Carl Levin's office cuz I don't trust him on this catbyte Jan 2013 #53

Is there any doubt that they would do it? grahamhgreen Jan 2013 #54