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longship

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5. I am sure of it. Just from the previous public announcements from various Senate Dems.

Sat Nov 23, 2013, 11:31 AM

Nov 2013

All that was needed was five Dems against and it goes down. Nobody can credibly claim that Reid delayed this because he was cowardly, or some other such utter crapola.

It happened this week because he finally had the votes to succeed. He was doing the job of a majority leader in not bringing it up until there were enough votes.

I have always supported Reid on this.

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Harry Reid has always baffled me. [View all] Are_grits_groceries Nov 2013 OP

i don't think it was him, it was the holdouts, who kept him back. unblock Nov 2013 #1

That's my reading on it. longship Nov 2013 #3

Reid did a good job of herding cats Gothmog Nov 2013 #4

I am sure of it. Just from the previous public announcements from various Senate Dems. longship Nov 2013 #5

Yep. GoCubsGo Nov 2013 #11

If all goes well - maybe legislative nuclear is next...... fadedrose Nov 2013 #13

I can understand why.. whathehell Nov 2013 #2

Everyone has their idiosyncrasies. randome Nov 2013 #6

That's true. I'm not trashing the guy, I'm happy as hell that he changed the filibuster rules! N/T whathehell Nov 2013 #9

My Grandmama was like that. Are_grits_groceries Nov 2013 #7

That IS funny... whathehell Nov 2013 #8

Great post malaise Nov 2013 #10

I'm thinking Harry wanted the filibuster all along... kentuck Nov 2013 #12