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Nowhere?
Fill us in, why is Harry Reid not doing his job?
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Cleita
(75,480 posts)He's pretty stunned that Reid has pretty much caved into McConnell again. There will be a small change to the rules forcing the Senate to hurry up on filibusters but not much else. 
Ed says he's going to dig into it more thoroughly for his show tomorrow.
tularetom
(23,664 posts)Some of the Senate Democrats are more than suspect.
DryRain
(237 posts)which Senators are opposed to fair debates? Names!
tularetom
(23,664 posts)So I'm not gonna speculate except to say this.
I don't think Harry himself is too jazzed about drastic filibuster reform and he probably thinks some sort of tepid compromise bill might allow him to save face with those senators who stuck their necks out on this issue.
DryRain
(237 posts)This is unexcusable.
Harry Reid, too much a Mormon, too little a Democrat. He really is not competent for the job he holds, you can hear it in his voice, so weak. so timid. He is too influenced by his religion, not enough by the people all over America he pretends to serve.
This guy is so weak, I sort of hope he has to retire within a few days, let someone else take over and do the job he cannot ever have the balls to do.
A 55% majority in a legislative chamber, and all he can come up with is THAT?
another_liberal
(8,821 posts)It's almost like 2009 all over again. (sigh)
Laura PourMeADrink
(42,770 posts)than we know. Some factor that is causing us to get screwed again, as usual.
DryRain
(237 posts)more courageous than Reupubicans
Harry Reid, one step better on the intelligence scale than any other human being, but Oh So timid that he bows to Boehenr and kisses his feet?
Laura PourMeADrink
(42,770 posts)then why are the senate dems behind him?
annabanana
(52,804 posts)Reid, McConnell Close To Filibuster Reform Deal - TPM
http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2013/01/reid-mcconnell-close-to-filibuster-reform-agreement.php
Sahil Kapur January 23, 2013, 9:20 PM 1557
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) and Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) are nearing a bipartisan deal to enact minor changes to the filibuster, a source familiar with the negotiations tells TPM.
The deal, which is not yet final, makes very modest changes. It would permit the majority to bypass a filibuster on the motion to proceed to debate — if a group of senators on each side agree or if there’s a guarantee that both sides will get to offer amendments, the source said Wednesday evening.
It also includes an expedited process for some nominations and lowers the number of cloture motions required to go to conference with the House.
The emerging agreement reflects the plan that Sens. John McCain (R-AZ) and Carl Levin (D-MI) put forth to avoid further-reaching filibuster reform that proponents wanted. But it tweaks some aspects to address Democrats’ concerns that it would empower the minority to add poison pills to legislation.
The final unresolved detail in the negotiations between the two leaders involves the amount of post-cloture time for nominees, the source said, describing it as a minor hurdle.
A Republican aide plugged in to the negotiations declined to confirm or deny these details, signaling only that the deal wasn’t yet final.
“Members are discussing,” the source said.
Takket
(23,715 posts)Someone should filibuster this "deal" without actually speaking. Oh... the irony...........
another_liberal
(8,821 posts)If this is true, then why bother? They might as well just go home for the night.
Tx4obama
(36,974 posts)Response to DryRain (Original post)
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