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2016 Postmortem

samsingh

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1. i don't understand his motivation

Reply to Cal33 (Original post)

Thu Jan 31, 2013, 06:19 PM

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Let's Have Our Senators Know That We Want Reid Thrown Out! [View all] Cal33 Jan 2013 OP

i don't understand his motivation samsingh Jan 2013 #1

One huge motive--Dems could lose Senate in 2014 with those vulnerable seats. hooverville29 Jan 2013 #3

With the filibuster fiasco as it is, the Dems. and Obama will continue to have their hands tied. Cal33 Jan 2013 #4

It is far more likely that he did it to hamper Liberal Dems NorthCarolina Jan 2013 #5

Um, right... brooklynite Feb 2013 #25

good point samsingh Feb 2013 #19

Really? I believe that the more the right-wing nut-jobs say during a talking filibuster - which Cal33 Feb 2013 #20

Most likely they are all based on fear of what right-wingers will do in the future. He doesn't seem Cal33 Feb 2013 #11

agree, he has sold out to many times........... kooljerk666 Jan 2013 #2

This is the impression his facial expression makes on me: It looks harmless enough, also spineless. Cal33 Jan 2013 #6

Please, be real. Don't waste your time with nonsensical notions. RBInMaine Jan 2013 #7

You haven't explained why you think this is a nonsensical notion. Cal33 Jan 2013 #8

If it had passed, what would have happened once the republicans are in charge again? WhoWoodaKnew Jan 2013 #9

What you seem to be saying is that you'd prefer to have a ghost of a Democratic government Cal33 Jan 2013 #10

Actually, I was asking the question of how this will play out whenthe repub's are back in power (and WhoWoodaKnew Feb 2013 #21

If you don't have some genuine Democrat who wants his job, what then? I don't think there is one. ancianita Feb 2013 #12

I don't want to waste time on infighting. Some changes were made to the better, not enough at least Sunlei Feb 2013 #13

If the Republicans can block any bill they wish just by saying "I'll filibuster it," then Obama's Cal33 Feb 2013 #14

these bagger Republicans always criticize the President, its all they do. Sunlei Feb 2013 #16

It would be great to have "days and days of crazy talk" from right-wing filibusterers. Just Cal33 Feb 2013 #17

I don't want Reid thrown out. So no. phleshdef Feb 2013 #15

yep. Many DUers don't seem to understand what the Majority Leader's job is onenote Feb 2013 #18

No less a progressive than Howard Dean told me the same thing years ago. DFW Feb 2013 #22

+1 Buzz Clik Feb 2013 #27

How do you propose he can be thrown out now? Elections are over. LiberalFighter Feb 2013 #23

Can't he be replaced as senate majority leader, if enough Democratic senators are for it? I know Cal33 Feb 2013 #24

How do you propose that enough Democratic Senators will do that? LiberalFighter Feb 2013 #28

I think there are enough people dissatisfied with Reid's frequent cave-ins. They could be Cal33 Feb 2013 #29

That won't happen unless one of the 3 reasons I mentioned. LiberalFighter Feb 2013 #32

I support Reid's decision. Buzz Clik Feb 2013 #26

Yeah! Keep him and let's enjoy another 400+ Republican filibusters for the coming 4 years! Cal33 Feb 2013 #30

Good point. We will always have the majority in the Senate, so get rid of the filibuster. Buzz Clik Feb 2013 #31

Let's get Reid replaced by a Progressive first, and then work to get rid of the filibuster. Cal33 Feb 2013 #33

We can replace Reid with a full blown socialist, but let's keep the filibuster. Buzz Clik Feb 2013 #34

You're right. But let's keep the filibuster the way it started out -- a talking filibuster. Cal33 Feb 2013 #35

on google looks like 99% of the reid hate campaign comes from republican media websites. Sunlei Feb 2013 #36

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