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WilliamPitt

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45. How about "smart"

Tue Jul 16, 2013, 12:58 PM

Jul 2013

because it was never going to happen: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-politics/wp/2013/07/16/reid-announces-tentative-deal-to-avert-rules-showdown/

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Here we are about 3 hours away from the "Nuclear Option" and not a word on DU. [View all] 1-Old-Man Jul 2013 OP

We have heard "wolf" too many times from Harry Reid Evergreen Emerald Jul 2013 #1

Yes and No rugger1869 Jul 2013 #16

We have discovered that the Republicans have no shame Evergreen Emerald Jul 2013 #23

Yep...it is as popular as Fitzmas was once...n/t Horse with no Name Jul 2013 #34

Here: klook Jul 2013 #2

It hasn't happen yet, so we don't actually know that Reid will do it. nt Deep13 Jul 2013 #3

Okay, blew it again! nt Deep13 Jul 2013 #44

I heard them talk about it on the local news just now madokie Jul 2013 #4

If he does it, you won't hear a peep. If he doesn't, there will be dozens of threads. AllINeedIsCoffee Jul 2013 #5

but the horizon is black. Stormy. Dangerous. ChairmanAgnostic Jul 2013 #10

Wow, you know DU THAT well after 204 posts? Amazing. nt Bonobo Jul 2013 #14

been here all of a week frylock Jul 2013 #42

bzzzt. try again. If he does it- really does it- there will be a dozen ops cali Jul 2013 #22

We'll see. But I'm sure there'll be some negative tidbit of it people focus on to make threads. nt AllINeedIsCoffee Jul 2013 #25

wow, that's quite the retreat. cali Jul 2013 #27

Exactly...nt SidDithers Jul 2013 #26

The Zimmerman case and what it says about this country and what it may end up doing to this ... LisaLynne Jul 2013 #6

I smell a grand bargain n/t DefenseLawyer Jul 2013 #7

and some kind of gang of something Ichingcarpenter Jul 2013 #11

There will definitely be a gang DefenseLawyer Jul 2013 #12

Well I will believe it when I see it. I don't have high hopes. southernyankeebelle Jul 2013 #8

cuz lots of us are anti-nukes, especially weapons. ChairmanAgnostic Jul 2013 #9

Harry Reid alone has empowered the GOP minority from Day 1 of President Obama's term KeepItReal Jul 2013 #13

Actually you would be wrong. Autumn Jul 2013 #15

Plus: muriel_volestrangler Jul 2013 #32

Well then I say DU is not so shallow after all. Autumn Jul 2013 #33

I've got news for you ... 99Forever Jul 2013 #17

I have mixed emotions, I believe the majority rules and the recent past the GOP has abused Thinkingabout Jul 2013 #18

I have Lucy with the football post traumatic stress syndrome cali Jul 2013 #19

Nobody believes it will happen ebbie15644 Jul 2013 #20

Because JustAnotherGen Jul 2013 #21

And that is the correct answer. Safetykitten Jul 2013 #24

I saw at least one article on DU this morning about the nuclear option in the Senate on ladjf Jul 2013 #28

It is time to push the button Gothmog Jul 2013 #29

Here's a word: Overdue. kenny blankenship Jul 2013 #30

1. Harry talks, but doesn't walk. Democracyinkind Jul 2013 #31

Here's my word(s) : I'll party like it's 1999, IF IT ACTUALLY HAPPENS. bullwinkle428 Jul 2013 #35

We just need to realize the other side will abuse it madville Jul 2013 #36

Here's another word: Overflowing marions ghost Jul 2013 #37

Probably because we don't believe it will happen Marrah_G Jul 2013 #38

I have "adopted a wait-and-see attitude"..... femmocrat Jul 2013 #39

Word of the Day:Wuss NightWatcher Jul 2013 #40

Mitch won't give even the smallest of crumbs and yet Reid still wrings his hands. MelungeonWoman Jul 2013 #41

Here are two more words for the day: WorseBeforeBetter Jul 2013 #43

How about "smart" WilliamPitt Jul 2013 #45

Not at all, we have been trained to expect bullshit from our party leaders... Demo_Chris Jul 2013 #46

Obama and Reid CAVE AGAIN kenny blankenship Jul 2013 #47