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2016 Postmortem

Third Doctor

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6. I totally agree.

Reply to demwing (Reply #5)

Sun Jan 27, 2013, 07:07 PM

Jan 2013

I have seen this coming from Reid more than once and I made excuses and explained it away. But the truth of the matter is plain to see now. It was combination of his poor leadership and status quo/corporatist dems that sank this.

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Poll: Did Harry Reid Kill Real Filbuster Reform To Prevent Real Change [View all] Purveyor Jan 2013 OP

Avoid controversial votes, keep your job. R and D Senators operate by the same basic principles. TwilightGardener Jan 2013 #1

Well then, why bother legislating anything at all? djean111 Jan 2013 #2

Maybe just to keep up appearances and hope not to look so bad? Cal33 Jan 2013 #10

He's not as strong as we hoped he'd be. liberalmuse Jan 2013 #3

4 More Years Of The Last 4 Years. blkmusclmachine Jan 2013 #4

Reid either tried and failed demwing Jan 2013 #5

I totally agree. Third Doctor Jan 2013 #6

Harry Reid is no Lyndon Johnson. n/t HubertHeaver Jan 2013 #7

politicians who never even try never get... nt msongs Jan 2013 #8

Of course he did and in a few months after the next disclosure cycle we will see who stultusporcos Jan 2013 #9

We may be thanking him if we lose the Senate in 2014 MiniMe Jan 2013 #11

Do not agree. butterflygirl Jan 2013 #12