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In reply to the discussion: "Fuck Harry Reid." [View all]lumpy
(13,704 posts)48. Reid is a practical man. He eye is alway on the VOTE, that's what it takes to get things done.
Reid has been putting up with the obstructionists just like Obama has had to do. Better to not waste time on a vote if you can't anticipate a winning vote.
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Republicans have already found a way to F*CK up judicial nominees - so don't celebrate too much yet
Tx4obama
Nov 2013
#2
By not doing their duly elected jobs!!! That's not going to help the Rethuglicans.
Major Hogwash
Nov 2013
#10
I'm not going to congratulation him for doing what he was supposed to do.
Fantastic Anarchist
Nov 2013
#28
I think Harry knows which way the wind is blowing... right now, it's blowing to the left.
paulkienitz
Nov 2013
#20
Reid does know, always, what way the wind is blowing, especially if it concerns the vote. Makes
lumpy
Nov 2013
#47
Sad thing is if this had been done upon Obama's first election and expanded to everything might....
yourout
Nov 2013
#30
Reid was part of the problem. For a LONG time. Why change now? What's going down on Capitol Hill?
blkmusclmachine
Nov 2013
#34