Reid: "Nothing Is Off The Table"

[babylonsister]

http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/05/03/181024.aspx

From NBC's Ken Strickland

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid says the Bush Administration came forward today with proposals for a new Iraq supplemental. And while President Bush's veto stemmed primarily from his opposition to the bill's timetable for troops withdrawal, Reid said "there is nothing that's off the table, including timetables."

In his weekly off-camera briefing, Reid refused to give details of his meeting today with White House chief of staff Josh Bolten, but acknowledged that Bolten came to the negotiating table with some ideas. "That was part of the deal," Reid told reporters. "The ball's in the president's court. He vetoed it and they had to come forward with some proposals. And they did."

While Reid held firm that timetables for withdrawal could still be part of a new funding bill, he quickly added, "There are many different things that can be done in this legislation to focus on ending this war, not just timetables."

With four of his Democratic colleagues running for president, Reid insisted that their White House ambitions would not undermine or complicate his efforts to craft the new funding bill. But Reid had a different response for former Senator John Edwards, who has taunted congressional Democrats to send the president another funding bill with timetables, and then force him to veto it again. "I care a great deal about John Edwards. I love his wife and his children," Reid said smiling. "But he's not in the Senate... He has a platform he speaks from. He doesn't have to cast votes here in the Senate. We do."

[Moochy]

1. "Edwards taunted Congressional Democrats"

:eyes: nice verb choice, Ken Strickland. I guess one person's taunt is another person's challenge.

[endarkenment]

2. Well good. If true, if timetables remain in the bill - that is good.

If they come out, as has been widely reported, that is very bad.

[Der Blaue Engel]

3. But, but...they CAVED!!!!

It has to be true, the WaPo said so. :sarcasm:

This article still shows obvious bias (Edwards "taunting"), but at least it has more factual information. It's always a good idea to read the quotes (in context) of what our legislators actually say rather than falling for the interpretation of "journalists." As has been said on DU before, we are the media, now, and we'd better be sure of our fact-checking.

[Demeter]

4. What About Impeachment, Then? THAT Would Stop the War!

[ChiciB1]

5. Just Put Out A HIY On Edwards AND NOW Says... NOTHING

is off the table?? Let ME know when HE/THEY Democratic Congress decides on just WHAT they want to do!!!

I'm getting very very very confused by this S--T!!!!!

[ChiciB1]

6. That Was Supposed to be HIT!!! Typed Too Fast! n/t

[madfloridian]

9. Yes, it was a hit on Edwards.

It was meant to be one. It was a warning.

[Rydz777]

7. The Democratic Congress

has the power of the purse strings. Use that power. Out NOW.

[Telly Savalas]

8. Isnt' that supposed to be code for Reid nuking the White House?