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In reply to the discussion: Has Harry Reid finally earned a primary!? [View all]jeff47
(26,549 posts)40. No, it was not the best deal. Or he's a liar.
He said he had the votes for 41-votes-to-sustain.
So either this isn't the best deal he could get, or he was lying.
Stop pretending that there were only 2 options. There were 3 reform plans. Reid chose the weakest, after claiming to have the votes for the middle plan.
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IMO, some of the fortunetellers have finally earned a tombstone as the ratfuckers they are>>>
KittyWampus
Jan 2013
#1
? I am confused by this post...are you implying something about me? or something in general?
DFab420
Jan 2013
#2
What was what he wanted? I thought the 41 vote minority threshold wasn't in the bill?
DFab420
Jan 2013
#8
Reid apparently didn't really want to eliminate the requirement for a 60-vote supermajority
PoliticAverse
Jan 2013
#51
It's unlikely people will remember this tempest in a teapot temper tantrum in two weeks
alcibiades_mystery
Jan 2013
#7
Failure to fix a major rule in the Senate, one he said he was going to fix..is a T to the 4th power?
DFab420
Jan 2013
#10
Except there's no evidence there were no Democrats who wouldn't go along with him.
jeff47
Jan 2013
#50
So, if we could find a viable Senate candidate who could take the primary, would you be open to it?
DFab420
Jan 2013
#11
There IS a difference between a Democrat, even if he's a Blue Dog, and a Republican.
Honeycombe8
Jan 2013
#46
you talk as if repubs have scruples.... if repubs gain majoirty they will screw all their appeasers
msongs
Jan 2013
#42
Yes, those senators could've been called out instead of staying on the side also
uponit7771
Jan 2013
#31
Well I called his office and left a message. I told him he sold his party out. I
southernyankeebelle
Jan 2013
#22
And here's another question: Is a Mr. Smith Goes to Washington filibuster reform the way to go?
backscatter712
Jan 2013
#29