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2016 Postmortem

budkin

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29. Getting the House back will be extremely difficult until the next census

Reply to doccraig67 (Reply #19)

Fri Jan 25, 2013, 02:09 PM

Jan 2013

Gerrymandering fucked us.

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You could say that Reid just didn't have the votes to pass the talking filibuster--- [View all] Atticus Jan 2013 OP

So why did he let it get this far?????????????? patrice Jan 2013 #1

The Drama makes for better Kabuki Theater, bvar22 Jan 2013 #12

That's one theory. nt patrice Jan 2013 #14

I know. How could we find out For Sure? bvar22 Jan 2013 #18

He better get the votes! Unless it's to late. The Wielding Truth Jan 2013 #2

You always start out talking about more than what you want, then negotiate. Tx4obama Jan 2013 #3

Didnt Sen Reid make an "agreement" with McDipShit this same time last session. rhett o rick Jan 2013 #4

Last time it was a handshake deal, this time there'll be a bill/vote and Rule 22 ... Tx4obama Jan 2013 #7

Thanks, good news. No more handshakes with republicans. nm rhett o rick Jan 2013 #8

I respectfully disagree that this is a "good" deal. Atticus Jan 2013 #9

Reid also doesn't want to do gun control. He just wants to sit in the Senate and grow politicaljunkie41910 Jan 2013 #13

We don't know if he had the votes to make it happen. LiberalFighter Jan 2013 #26

I personally think he didn't have the votes and didn't call a vote to give cover to the 7 Ds davidpdx Jan 2013 #32

You could say that no legislation is going to be prevented from reaching the president's desk onenote Jan 2013 #5

I believe that is an unrealistically optimistic assessment and FAR from "undeniable fact". nt Atticus Jan 2013 #11

Its "optimistic" to acknowledge that the repubs hold the House? onenote Jan 2013 #15

Yeah, that's EXACTLY what I meant! Atticus Jan 2013 #16

The Senate has the power to confirm (or not confirm) the President's appointments Hippo_Tron Jan 2013 #33

I agree with you except the last sentence. Sen Reid is doing exactly what the party rhett o rick Jan 2013 #6

Last time it was a handshake deal, this time there'll be a bill/vote and Rule 22 ... Tx4obama Jan 2013 #10

Good news, thank you. nm rhett o rick Jan 2013 #22

All talk Harry as usual. Nothing has really changed at all. budkin Jan 2013 #17

For the next two years, the Republicans still have the House. doccraig67 Jan 2013 #19

Getting the House back will be extremely difficult until the next census budkin Jan 2013 #29

TAKE THE LEADERSHIP AWAY FROM HIM trueblue2007 Jan 2013 #20

Who is likely to fight to take it away from him? Sanders? Certainly not that milquetoast, Durbin. ancianita Jan 2013 #21

Sanders isnt a DEmocrat. nm rhett o rick Jan 2013 #23

Thanks, but I already knew that. I was being sarcastic about the low probability for replacements.nt ancianita Jan 2013 #30

Sorry, I often stumble on sarcasm. nm rhett o rick Jan 2013 #31

I think the Senate Democrats are more than happy with his rhett o rick Jan 2013 #24

filibuster can NOT be anon. anymore, we will know who obstructs by name, we citizens will smash 'em. Sunlei Jan 2013 #25

And there is a limit on how long the filibuster lasts LiberalFighter Jan 2013 #27

Reid fits in well with the Dem senators, most of whom are sacks of shit! dmosh42 Jan 2013 #28

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