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grasswire

(50,130 posts) Fri Jan 25, 2013, 02:45 AM Jan 2013

Ed Schulz says the Reid capitulation is about guns. [View all]

He says Reid bargained with McConnell from a position of weakness due to Reid's need to collect GOP support for gun control laws.

If I understand this, it means that DiFi and Boxer etc. traded their votes on filibuster for some GOP support for DiFi's weapons bill.

Dirty sausage making.

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Ed Schulz says the Reid capitulation is about guns. [View all] grasswire Jan 2013 OP

I don't believe it BainsBane Jan 2013 #1

how else do we explain Boxer voting against the talking filibuster? nt grasswire Jan 2013 #2

and how else do we explain Reid's total reversal of position on filibuster? grasswire Jan 2013 #3

reports were she was against it earlier this month BainsBane Jan 2013 #4

I can see that likelihood, too. grasswire Jan 2013 #6

Feinstein is not a public servant MurrayDelph Jan 2013 #8

DiFi has always been a DINO truebluegreen Jan 2013 #10

If true, it'd be one hell of a bargain. nt EastKYLiberal Jan 2013 #5

Don`t bet on it libtodeath Jan 2013 #20

Jeeze I hate this shit. elleng Jan 2013 #7

LBJ said-Any jackass can kick down a barn but it takes a good carpenter to build one graham4anything Jan 2013 #9

So... KharmaTrain Jan 2013 #11

What if it a wink to let a terrible an inneffective bill through? libtodeath Jan 2013 #21

It isn't about guns... awoke_in_2003 Jan 2013 #12

Now we're sure to accomplish between 1 and Zero things this session. rucky Jan 2013 #13

Well, if Reid and Obama can't muster the support within their own party for gun control, MadHound Jan 2013 #14

Why would they need Republican votes? jeff47 Jan 2013 #15

Because not every senator from the party is on board ProgressiveProfessor Jan 2013 #19

He's got 5 free votes - he only needs 50 + VP. jeff47 Jan 2013 #30

This message was self-deleted by its author jeff47 Jan 2013 #16

I think you're misinterpreting what Ed was trying to say. It sounded to me like bullwinkle428 Jan 2013 #17

McConnell asked Reid to change a dollar kenny blankenship Jan 2013 #18

I am such a cynic, I don't believe a word they say anymore. duffyduff Jan 2013 #22

Yup, what you said. n/t A Simple Game Jan 2013 #25

That doesn't seem likely... derby378 Jan 2013 #23

Doesn't make sense at all regjoe Jan 2013 #24

Doesn't matter on damn wit what the Senate wants to do on gun control as NOTHING will get Purveyor Jan 2013 #26

NO, it's about anything the Dems manage to squeak through the house. grahamhgreen Jan 2013 #27

DiFi's bill will die in the House, so why would Reid make this deal? JustABozoOnThisBus Jan 2013 #28

It will not see a vote in the House until the Senate votes, hack89 Jan 2013 #29