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Current Events => The DUmpster => Topic started by: franksolich on September 23, 2009, 07:27:07 AM
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Oh my.
The primitives are at it again.
Of course, what the primitives don't understand is that their hapless majority leader in the Senate knows more about politics in one of his fingernails, than do the primitives all put together.
laughingliberal (426 posts) Tue Sep-22-09 02:10 PM
Original message
Reid gives GOP direct warning on healthcare
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) gave Republicans his most direct warning to date that he is prepared to use a procedural maneuver to pass healthcare reform with a simple majority.
Reid told Republicans that he would prefer to pass healthcare reform under regular order but warned that he would not hesitate to use budget reconciliation if the legislation stalled in committee. The Senate Finance Committee began marking up a sprawling healthcare reform bill on Tuesday morning.
Read more: http://thehill.com/homenews/senate/59763-reid-gives-gop...
The skumbag primitive:
Ian David (1000+ posts) Tue Sep-22-09 02:11 PM
Response to Original message
1. I'll believe it when I see it.
JerseygirlCT (1000+ posts) Tue Sep-22-09 03:45 PM
Response to Reply #1
21. Yeah, I'm thinking his statement intentionally has enough room to drive a few tractor-trailers through.
colsohlibgal (156 posts) Tue Sep-22-09 05:37 PM
Response to Reply #1
25. How's It Feel Harry?
Finally find your misplaced spine? I'll totally believe it when he walks the walk. Because it will come to that point.
Demit (1000+ posts) Tue Sep-22-09 02:35 PM
Response to Reply #4
13. It could be the worst of all possible worlds. Bad bill owned totally by the Democrats.
We're forced to buy insurance; no real alternative to buying from the health companies; health companies lightly regulated, if that.
That's a win-win-win for the Republicans.
lark (694 posts) Tue Sep-22-09 04:03 PM
Response to Reply #19
23. Yeah right
He also said the public option was not required to be in the bill for him to sign it, so I hope you aren't holding your breath.
izquierdista (1000+ posts) Tue Sep-22-09 02:16 PM
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3. He's channeling Barney Fife
NRaleighLiberal (1000+ posts) Tue Sep-22-09 02:20 PM
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5. Did he grow testicles? Or are they just a set of neuticles?
AlinPA (1000+ posts) Tue Sep-22-09 02:27 PM
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9. Hopefully he will find a little bit of courage to fight the republicans.
BlueDemKev (190 posts) Tue Sep-22-09 02:28 PM
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10. It's about time....
Now, please follow thru and be Dirty Harry, not Barney Fife!
samsingh (1000+ posts) Tue Sep-22-09 02:29 PM
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11. has reid ever followed through on one of his warnings
he seems to be a wimp to the repugs
Dappleganger (1000+ posts) Tue Sep-22-09 05:47 PM
Response to Reply #11
26. All yapping and no bite.
No Elephants (1000+ posts) Wed Sep-23-09 07:45 AM
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39. Yet, the Democrats pick him to be their leader. Interesting, no?
The Democrats picked him to be their leader because Harry Reid was the best talent they had, or have, and one can't do more than their best talent.
Javaman (1000+ posts) Tue Sep-22-09 02:29 PM
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12. harry, the man with the flexible spine, reid. I see he is in the upright position.
Pedro Picasso:
Atman (1000+ posts) Tue Sep-22-09 02:46 PM
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14. Careful...Harry might get REALLY pissed off and write a stern letter!
Blah blah blah, Harry. Action...we need to see some ACTION. Your words ring hollow.
AndyA (1000+ posts) Tue Sep-22-09 03:02 PM
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15. Oh, that must have the GOP shaking in its shorts!
They laughed all the way to the bar I'll bet.
"Yeah, right Harry. Did you finally find those little dingleberries dangling down there? We knew you had 'em."
The Stranger (1000+ posts) Tue Sep-22-09 03:09 PM
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17. HE'LL HUFF, AND HE'LL PUFF, AND HE'LL BLOW YOUR HOUSE DOWN.
JerseygirlCT (1000+ posts) Tue Sep-22-09 03:45 PM
Response to Reply #17
22. Or get really, really mad and shake his finger and hold his breath.
Lautremont (1000+ posts) Tue Sep-22-09 05:55 PM
Response to Reply #22
27. You watch it, or he'll scream at a pitch high enough to give you a really terrible headache.
You'll see, he'll do it.
Bonobo (1000+ posts) Tue Sep-22-09 11:42 PM
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35. Obviously if Harry MEANT it, he would NOT have said it. Period.
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Atman (1000+ posts) Tue Sep-22-09 02:46 PM
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14. Careful...Harry might get REALLY pissed off and write a stern letter!
Blah blah blah, Harry. Action...we need to see some ACTION. Your words ring hollow.
ACTIONABLE!
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Just do it Harry, just do it, I double dog dare you........ :rotf:
Even the DUmp knows he's.....well.....just useless.
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Just do it Harry, just do it, I double dog dare you........ :rotf:
Even the DUmp knows he's.....well.....just useless.
But he's the best the Democrats in the Senate have.
Who, pray tell, is more competent at Senate leadership among the Democrats?
I can't think of one. The Democrats selected the best man they had.
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He's got to play the cards he's dealt, as we all must, I suppose. Even a weasel like Harry Reid has to realize that this maneuver would feature prominently as a runaway abuse of power by the Democrats in the next round of Congressional elections.
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But he's the best the Democrats in the Senate have.
Who, pray tell, is more competent at Senate leadership among the Democrats?
I can't think of one. The Democrats selected the best man they had.
I would say Reid is the most intelligent, has more backbone, and possesses more leadership abilities than anyone else in the Dem party, especially Dear Leader.
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I would say Reid is the most intelligent, has more backbone, and possesses more leadership abilities than anyone else in the Dem party, especially Dear Leader.
Well, I shake the names of all Democrats in the U.S. Senate, including the "independent" Jr. from Vermont, around inside my head, and to be honest, while there's some Democrat senators better than other Democrat senators, no Democrat senator seems to have more political skills, more political talent, more political savvy, more leadership qualities, than Harry Reid.
Just because someone's a "good" senator doesn't mean he'd make a good leader in the Senate.
I'm sure the primitives wet-dream about Jr. from Vermont or Feingold from Wisconsin or Babs from California, but no way could a wild-eyed rabid left-wing extremist senator be a leader of Democrats more "moderate" than they are.
Obviously, the primitives have no idea what "leadership" is, and means.
Harry Reid is the best the Democrats got; it's unfortunate he's not up to snuff in so many ways, but he's the best they've got, and one can't get anything better than the best of what's available.
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He's got to play the cards he's dealt, as we all must, I suppose. Even a weasel like Harry Reid has to realize that this maneuver would feature prominently as a runaway abuse of power by the Democrats in the next round of Congressional elections.
I'm starting to wonder if the House and Senate Democrats are feeling a bit suicidal - Life was so much easier when they could blame Republicans, and at the same time motivate their base. - Now they are in charge across the board, they have no scapegoat, and those donation dollars aren't flowing like they used to, since people actually expect them to follow through on all that bluster when they were powerless..
Unfortunately, a congressperson's goal is not to serve his or her constituents - its to get reelected . Doing what the electorate wants is a nice side effect. However. if it means throwing some of their own such as the 'blue dogs' under the bus to put themselves back in the position where they can bitch and moan to make their base happy, and not actually be responsible for anything, they will.
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Harry Reid is screwed, he's not going to be re-elected so he seems to be going scotched earth.
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Harry Reid is screwed, he's not going to be re-elected so he seems to be going scotched earth.
Was the bolded one of the things he learned from Teddy Kennedy?