Reid Takes Swipe At “Gang Of Six,” Suggests GOP Not Acting “In Good Faith”

[kpete]

Source: The Plum Line

Reid Takes Swipe At “Gang Of Six,” Suggests GOP Not Acting “In Good Faith”

In his floor speech this afternoon, Harry Reid clearly took a swipe at the bipartisan “Gang of Six” and went further than ever before in hitting Republicans for not negotiating in good faith, a sign he may be moving towards doing a Dem-only bill through “reconciliation.”

A source sends over a transcript of the speech, and the key bit comes where Reid alludes to a letter he sent last spring to his Republican counterpart, Mitch McConnell:
http://www.whorunsgov.com/Profiles/Mitch_McConnell

**** I made clear that bipartisanship depended on Republicans demonstrating a sincere interest in legislating, offering concrete and constructive proposals, and working together in our common interest -– rather than against each other and against the interests of the American people.

****I stand by that assessment as strongly today as I did this spring. And it is painfully clear to everyone who has seen this debate’s disturbing turns and dishonest tactics that more than ever, we now need people willing to work in good faith.

For Reid, that’s actually pretty sharp criticism — a clear reference to the Republican Senators on the “Gang of Six” and the GOP leadership, and a clear suggestion that they’re “dishonest” and not “sincere” or “willing to work in good faith.”

Read more: http://theplumline.whorunsgov.com/senate-republicans/harry-reid-takes-swipe-at-gang-of-six-suggests-gop-not-acting-in-good-faith/

[Doctor_J]

1. Harry? Why didn't you wait until it's over?

Oh, wait. It is.

[laconicsax]

2. Does Harry Reid know about MJ yet?

He seems to be a few months behind the times.

[tomm2thumbs]

6. bwhahahahah love it

and the answer is 'no' and shhhhhh... don't tell him, he'll cry for days

[The Stranger]

3. Awwww, isn't he cute?

Maybe his GOP masters will wipe his nose when it runs.

[Iowa]

7. Well said.

:thumbsup: :thumbsup:

[baldguy]

4. And I hate to break it to you, Harry - Santa Claus isn't real either.

[Dogmudgeon]

20. Does that mean we don't get our free Magic Ponies?

I guess that's what that spineless pink-tutu DLC traitor Obama meant by "Change We Can Believe In"

:sarcasm:

--d!

[Arkana]

5. It's like having Rowan Atkinson in charge of the Senate Dems.

Or Droopy the Hound.

[harmonicon]

8. Did he also just discover that it's light during the day and dark at night?

Why the fuck is this guy in a leadership position?

[SlingBlade]

9. Well DAAAaaaaaaa !!!!!

So kick 'em in the ball's, Call their Mommy's a whore and let's get on with it for gods sake

:wtf: How long do we have to put up with these spineless bastards anyway ?:banghead: :grr: :argh:

Is this the best we can do ? Really

[corpseratemedia]

10. maybe he's GOPstipated

[garthranzz]

11. As I tell my students when they state the obvious - DUH!!

The sky is blue, the grass is green, Republicans don't negotiate in good faith.

[zoff]

12. psst Harry ... there's a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow ...

[salguine]

13. Careful, GOP...if you REALLY piss Harry Reid off, he'll FROWN at you.

[notadmblnd]

14. He suggests that they are not acting in good faith?

Where has he been? Several of them have admitted it.

You know, I think after a certain age, people should no longer be allowed to run for office. I don't know if it's bad eye site, bad hearing or dementia setting in, but many don't seem to have a clue about what is going on around them.

[DebbieCDC]

15. What's next? A strongly worded letter?

Go get lost in the Nevada desert Harry.

[Old Codger]

16. I wonder

What was his first clue....

[goclark]

24. Why doesn't he read DU, he would have know months ago

Please Harry, go back home and get some rest -- you have earned your retirement.

[AusDem]

17. the gang of six is like an island

in the middle of a river. The stream of events has just run straight past them. They are irrelevant to the debate now. Nobody cares......and suddenly HR realises this, good work buddy, earning your pay right there.

[unblock]

18. of all the bad things you can say about the republicans "not acting in good faith" is not among them

at this point, when they identify themselves as "republican" they're pretty clearly telling you they're out to screw you and will lie, cheat, and steal to enrich themselves at your expense.

in short, they're actually pretty honest about their dishonesty.

[Wounded Bear]

19. Gee. Ya think?

Haggle for months until you massage all the guts out of the bill so it really doesn't have any chance of actually doing anything, then vote against it anyway.

Yep. I guess they are not 'negotiating in good faith.'

Most sane people noticed that a couple of years ago.

:shrug:

[troubledamerican]

21. Breaking: Reid's Apology to GOP

forthcoming.

You wouldn't have been surprised, would you?

[BR_Parkway]

22. Harry, do you really think Max is willing to work in good faith?

[MrsBrady]

23. That is sharp coming from Harry....

but really, now???
Earlier would have been actually helpful, maybe...uh kind of....yea...uh hu. sure.

[samsingh]

25. the gop is at war with us. period. the sooner we get that the sooner we can defend ourselves

[PVnRT]

26. Whoa...did Reid get replaced by Mystique or something?

This is completely out of character for him, showing a spine and determination for something slightly left of center.

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

27. Reid to lob more marshmallows at GOP...maybe..soon..if there's enough dry powder. .

[4_TN_TITANS]

28. Suggests GOP Not Acting “In Good Faith”

Reid to Hold Breath Until GOP Promises to Play Nice

jees... I've got a 12 yr. old daughter with 20 times the fight in her that Reid has. Statements like that usually signal that he's ready to cave now, we've seen it over and over again.