Has Harry Reid's naivte cost Pres. Obama the election?

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7. I have a different take.....

During the Internet boom of the late 1990's, many credible pundits said this ushered in an entirely new type of economy that was insulated from the bust-and-boom cycles of the past. Well we know how well that turned out.

While I think Reid could have been more forceful on some occasions, had he pulled the filibuster "trigger" which I believe the Senate rules allow, the filibuster, designed as a means to protect the minority party, would be gone forever. Once the Repukkkes took back the Senate (would eventually happen), they would deny the minority any opportunity to block majority rule.

This would likely not be good in the long-term. I think the filibuster, as originally envisioned, that forced the minority party to actually engage in emotional, intellectual and physical prowess, was probably a good thing.

Now, it is entirely possible that the pukkkes will do this anyway when they are again in the majority, even if Reid had not pulled the trigger. That is a calculus and something Democratic politicians need to be prepared to manage.