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Fumesucker

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15. This event is about as predictable as gravity after the last four years

Reply to Inuca (Reply #12)

Thu Feb 14, 2013, 12:09 PM

Feb 2013

The Democrats had the chance to make the Republicans actually do a talking filibuster, the Democrats made the choice as a party not to do that for whatever reason.

Now the Democrats are complaining because the Republicans are doing exactly what anyone here on DU could have told you they were going to do.

The smell test, this does not pass it.

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Reid To GOP: ‘Serious Consequences’ To Delaying Hagel Nomination [View all] ProSense Feb 2013 OP

He should have changed JustAnotherGen Feb 2013 #1

serious consequences 2pooped2pop Feb 2013 #2

Kind of OT (but maybe not) -- is their insisting on a 60 vote requirement something gateley Feb 2013 #3

I wish Dems would screech more about REPUBS denying us a SecDef than about Harry Reid right now-- TwilightGardener Feb 2013 #4

Serious consequences to the nation? How about serious consequences to the GOP. Lint Head Feb 2013 #5

Reid if you lie down with dogs, you LukeFL Feb 2013 #6

The Democrats had a chance to take this power from the Republicans and chose not to do so Fumesucker Feb 2013 #7

He was not threatening serious consequences Inuca Feb 2013 #12

This event is about as predictable as gravity after the last four years Fumesucker Feb 2013 #15

Why would there be serious consequences for not having a Defense Secretary? Bandit Feb 2013 #17

assholes....gop spanone Feb 2013 #8

K & R. n/t FSogol Feb 2013 #9

That will show them. I hope he wagged his finger at them as well. Or shook his fist. denverbill Feb 2013 #10

No senator reid. There will be no serious consequenses as a result of your spinelessness winterpark Feb 2013 #11

The uGlY cHallEnGe of the Republican Chickenhawk Cabal Berlum Feb 2013 #13

I detect a sternly-worded letter in the works! Buns_of_Fire Feb 2013 #14

Republican consequences are closely akin to North Korean consequences both are empty. gordianot Feb 2013 #16

I'm sure the Rethugs feel positively flayed to the bone with that tongue lashing Harry riderinthestorm Feb 2013 #18

Unfortunately, the ReThugs have been well trained... CincyDem Feb 2013 #19

This Pisses Me Off! RetroGamer1971 Feb 2013 #20

So much for the Gentleman's Agreement/Yertle re: the filibuster, huh, Harry? catbyte Feb 2013 #21

Reid is right. DearAbby Feb 2013 #22

Oooh, Harry's gonna hold his breath until they give Hagel a vote? Bake Feb 2013 #23