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jeff47

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13. That's the problem.

Reply to Tx4obama (Reply #11)

Thu Jan 24, 2013, 08:22 PM

Jan 2013

Reid wanted crap. He got crap. That doesn't suddenly make it not crap.

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Harry Reid: ‘I’m Not Ready…To Get Rid Of The 60-Vote Threshold’ [View all] Tx4obama Jan 2013 OP

The 41 vote idea at least made the blockers put in the effort instead of the Democrats high density Jan 2013 #1

Not sure why the 41 vote idea died. DCBob Jan 2013 #2

It died because it would have made it too hard to continue to filibuster. PoliticAverse Jan 2013 #5

Don't know why they bothered with anything then budkin Jan 2013 #20

It seemed to die not long after I posited that we might monitor those situations here yesterday... cascadiance Jan 2013 #36

I should tweet Reid... Isoldeblue Jan 2013 #3

Closing women's clinics down and gerrymandering is going on at the STATE level. Tx4obama Jan 2013 #7

Well, excuse me......... Isoldeblue Jan 2013 #12

fuck harry reid roguevalley Jan 2013 #17

NO more 'anonymous' holds/objections abelenkpe Jan 2013 #4

That doesn't make me feel any better. earthside Jan 2013 #6

After four years of voting abuses, this 'leader' will never be ready. Ridiculous institutionalist. ancianita Jan 2013 #8

What's wrong with majority rule, Harry? The filibuster is NOT even in the Constitution. Zen Democrat Jan 2013 #9

Oh, so they'll have to take credit for gridlocking the senate? Jester Messiah Jan 2013 #10

Reid got the majority of what he wanted. Please take time to read all of the OP :) Tx4obama Jan 2013 #11

That's the problem. jeff47 Jan 2013 #13

The problem it seems to me is that what he appears to want is to allow obstruction Dragonfli Jan 2013 #14

OK fine, but he should have wanted more and fought for more. He only had to change two votes. n/t totodeinhere Jan 2013 #38

Ezra Klein....last para says it all for me... pkdu Jan 2013 #15

The Democrats will likely be in the minority in 2014. Harry Reid knows this. Liberal_Stalwart71 Jan 2013 #16

That's what everybody said last time. Wrong! ncteechur Jan 2013 #22

Too many Dems up for reelection in RED states. Prove me wrong Liberal_Stalwart71 Jan 2013 #30

And here Reid ensures it. Creideiki Jan 2013 #34

If they are in the minority, which I doubt, the GOP can go ahead and eliminate the filibuster totodeinhere Jan 2013 #39

Eliminating the cowardly anonymous holds is a huge improvement! GOP did it too mcuh under Bush. freshwest Jan 2013 #18

Thank YOU. You're the first person that I've seen (other than me) that has said anything good... Tx4obama Jan 2013 #19

The sudden interest in arcane procedural drama by those who wanted Obama to assume the powers of a freshwest Jan 2013 #23

If there are so few people who can look at crap Creideiki Jan 2013 #35

Thanks for the most minimal piece of fucking shit you could possibly fucking do Harry!! ncteechur Jan 2013 #21

4 More Years Of The Last 4 Years. blkmusclmachine Jan 2013 #24

1 Party, 2 Faces blkmusclmachine Jan 2013 #25

Sen. Harry Reid (R-NV) for all practical purposes. n/t CincyDem Jan 2013 #26

lol... coockoo, coockoo... fascisthunter Jan 2013 #27

Wow. That sounds convoluted and ineffectual. Kablooie Jan 2013 #28

Glad a name oldandhappy Jan 2013 #29

get rid of him. HE IS A USED UP OLD MAN. NO GOOD TO THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY trueblue2007 Jan 2013 #31

History will show that Harry’s stunt will be recorded as the day stultusporcos Jan 2013 #32

Harry Reid you are an OLD FOOL! UCmeNdc Jan 2013 #33

Very Very Disappointed LeFleur1 Jan 2013 #37