Reid Delays Senate Vote

[Catherina]

Reid Delays Senate Vote

David Kurtz September 9, 2013, 6:20 PM 220

Within hours of scheduling the Senate’s first procedural vote on the Syria use of force resolution for Wednesday, Harry Reid now says he will delay that vote. More soon …

http://editors.talkingpointsmemo.com/archives/2013/09/reid_delays_senate_vote.php

[polichick]

1. Hmmm

[Cali_Democrat]

2. Excellent move

considering Kerry's plan.

[Llewlladdwr]

5. You mean the Russian plan, right?

Let's give credit where it's due...

[Cali_Democrat]

6. It was Kerry's plan

Syria, Russia seize on Kerry plan: give up arms
Offhand proposal sets off flurry

Moscow, Sept. 9: A seemingly offhand suggestion by secretary of state John Kerry that Syria could avert an American attack by relinquishing all of its chemical weapons received a widespread, almost immediate welcome from Syria and Russia.

The UN, the UK and even some Republicans viewed the proposal as a possible way to avoid a major international military showdown.

http://www.telegraphindia.com/1130910/jsp/foreign/story_17331886.jsp#.Ui5Yvz8edOI

You're being fed misinformation. Kerry floated the idea.

[Llewlladdwr]

7. And immediately dismissed it.

The Administration then went on to say that Kerry was speaking out his ass.

But you go right on with your spin....

[Cali_Democrat]

9. The administration never said he was speaking out of his ass

That's simply not true.

[David__77]

3. Must not have had enough support.

...

[Nuclear Unicorn]

4. Winning by 10 lengths and walks off the track?

Or falling so far behind there's no point in continuing?

[Catherina]

8. Please! Just imagined Reid as a horse and lost my drink!