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gtar100

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16. Reid had a chance to redeem himself, and it looked like he almost would.
Sat Jan 26, 2013, 10:20 PM
Jan 2013

But for me, his lack of courage on the filibuster rule is the last straw. I've lost my respect for him. Unless he's got something up his sleeve (or something on McConnell), he's set us up for more ineffectiveness and minority rule by the republicans for years to come. Who needs republicans when you have democrats like Reid. I'm sure in his own mind he's justified himself. But he doesn't have to live with the pain end of what comes out of our congress.

I thinking the same...eom Purveyor Jan 2013 #1
Harkin is cutten running. Shame. Especially if his seat turns red. graham4anything Jan 2013 #2
you've got to be kidding bigtree Jan 2013 #5
Who is going to replace him? graham4anything Jan 2013 #6
christ bigtree Jan 2013 #8
Nobody ever called HARKIN a "dino" or DLC, FGS. WinkyDink Jan 2013 #19
Harkin is one of the few real liberals left and rurallib Jan 2013 #27
again, who is going to replace him? That is the point. graham4anything Jan 2013 #41
It will be a tough fight but right now Bruce Braley would probably rurallib Jan 2013 #43
you are being too polite calling it a shame onenote Jan 2013 #22
See reply #3 to get some perspective. WinkyDink Jan 2013 #18
A 73 year old Senator with 30 years service is "cutten running"??? "Shame"?? George II Jan 2013 #24
Have you ever even once posted a single faintly progressive thought on DU? Occulus Jan 2013 #37
He's 73 years old. Zoeisright Jan 2013 #3
+1 Faygo Kid Jan 2013 #11
he can speak for himself bigtree Jan 2013 #4
Senate Leaders should be from strong states SoCalDem Jan 2013 #7
Schumer has an orgasm every time he says "bipartisan". jeff47 Jan 2013 #10
As long as each state has two Senators regardless of population, no Senate leader will not be bluestate10 Jan 2013 #39
No: his life called, and wants him back frazzled Jan 2013 #9
Good luck Dems.. riverbendviewgal Jan 2013 #12
Let's overcome our own scumbag Dino's first. ananda Jan 2013 #13
just a thought bigtree Jan 2013 #17
Fear of what the republicans may do in the future doesn't get us anywhere. truebluegreen Jan 2013 #44
casting this as fear is absurd bigtree Jan 2013 #45
Soooo your solution is.....what? truebluegreen Jan 2013 #46
I like the idea of a progressive agenda bigtree Jan 2013 #48
Yeah, I guess we have to wait and see. truebluegreen Jan 2013 #49
Let's talk about collusion between corporatists in both parties, woo me with science Jan 2013 #21
Exactly - and that was the whole point of it. Raksha Jan 2013 #47
Our Chances of Holding the Senate in 2014 Continue to Dwindle AndyTiedye Jan 2013 #14
People said that last year....look what happened. George II Jan 2013 #25
Now, say hello to Senator Stephen King. Fuddnik Jan 2013 #15
Steve King is just as wacky as Aikins and Mourdock. I don't think he can win libinnyandia Jan 2013 #28
Reid had a chance to redeem himself, and it looked like he almost would. gtar100 Jan 2013 #16
Now, four more years of fight after fight after fight, for nothing.......nft plethoro Jan 2013 #20
I guess you didn't hear his reasons for retiring.....has NOTHING to do with that!! George II Jan 2013 #23
+1 uponit7771 Jan 2013 #26
I suspect you are right, woo me with science Jan 2013 #29
Harkin lacked backbone just like Reid 4dsc Jan 2013 #30
I can imagine that he might have been inspired to stay if those 7 Democratic traitors hadn't caved. Overseas Jan 2013 #31
He was first elected in 1984 question everything Jan 2013 #32
Reid should allow himself to be replaced as Senate Majority Leader. JDPriestly Jan 2013 #33
I find myself wondering more and more about Harry. kestrel91316 Jan 2013 #34
Losing sight of what it (democracy) means NeeDeep Jan 2013 #35
It Could be the Other Way Around AndyTiedye Jan 2013 #36
Oh dear! What shall we do? longship Jan 2013 #38
The hand wringing and whining is getting to me too. bluestate10 Jan 2013 #40
And Howard Dean's 50 state strategy was a scam <sarcasm> longship Jan 2013 #42
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