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Wed May 25, 2016, 12:18 AM

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Sen. Reid Calls for People to 'Lay Off' Bernie Sanders [View all] Purveyor May 2016 OP

K&R with a dash of WTF is going on? LiberalArkie May 2016 #1

"Lay off" has two different meanings. I think we both made the same mistake at first. JonLeibowitz May 2016 #8

Finally: decency from a top Democrat. eom Betty Karlson May 2016 #81

Yes, more decency than Sanders bullies have had lewebley3 May 2016 #108

projection reaching indecent levels there... Betty Karlson May 2016 #110

Wasn't it yesterday or the day before that news came out about Dem Senators meeting behind closed bjo59 May 2016 #15

This one? notadmblnd May 2016 #32

HAVOC! I tell you, HAVOC! GAAAAAHHHHHHH!! jomin41 May 2016 #54

They'll rue the day! notadmblnd May 2016 #63

this is part of the Hillary campaign tactic passiveporcupine May 2016 #66

Who they welcomed as one of their own rpannier May 2016 #67

Someone is reading the GE polls... modestybl May 2016 #16

The Ignorant Don't Realize billhicks76 May 2016 #83

Math Says Clinton Cannot Win Till Convention billhicks76 May 2016 #84

Agree, but your numbers are wrong samson212 May 2016 #97

Harry knows Bernie will do the right thing when the time comes. Jackie Wilson Said May 2016 #2

Harry needs Bernie's vote in the Senate. That's what Harry knows. JDPriestly May 2016 #33

Harry is going to be retiring. Chicago1980 May 2016 #49

I think this is a very shrewd move on behalf of the Dems. Reid apparently spoke to Sanders Number23 May 2016 #60

Oh sure. Except that Bernie's campaign isn't "off the rails" at all. cui bono May 2016 #78

^^^exactly+++ nt. hopemountain May 2016 #85

+1!!! ^^^This^^^!!! Dustlawyer May 2016 #88

Well said! samson212 May 2016 #98

Bernie is the only candidate on the rails. The rest derailed years ago and are rusting in the yard. Dont call me Shirley May 2016 #103

Excellent Post. bvar22 May 2016 #109

Good post BeyondGeography May 2016 #102

They're angry about everything anyway. As angry as they are astonishingly uninteresting. Number23 May 2016 #111

people should "lay off" Bernie Sanders; I have no criticism of Bernie. elleng May 2016 #3

Maybe Reid has seen poll numbers? Bjornsdotter May 2016 #4

Yep zeemike May 2016 #6

Seems likely. n/t Jester Messiah May 2016 #45

Good for Reid, always like to unexpected fairness AntiBank May 2016 #5

LOL, I have to say I had a different interpretation of "lay off Bernie Sanders" than Harry intended. JonLeibowitz May 2016 #7

And once again, Nirgendwo May 2016 #9

They're afraid that Sanders will push this all the way to the Convention, wasting yet more time. OnDoutside May 2016 #14

Really? How so? djean111 May 2016 #18

Waisting what time? The Convention date is fixed. This keeps the base energized. TheBlackAdder May 2016 #19

And all the lies Hillary spouts greiner3 May 2016 #20

Cute. tazkcmo May 2016 #50

Nice! Enthusiast May 2016 #57

Democracy is such a waste of time Gore1FL May 2016 #68

That's why we have superdelegates to correct the misinformed voters and get the right result Feeling the Bern May 2016 #73

Why would that be a waste of time? Do you understand why he is doing it? cui bono May 2016 #79

Another smear job wallyworld2 May 2016 #48

I am clear done with Reed. Enthusiast May 2016 #58

Many of us were done with Harry long ago..... Duckfan May 2016 #72

...ugh BlancheSplanchnik May 2016 #70

Now you're talking. bemildred May 2016 #10

Anyone who attacks Bernie has it backfire back onto themselves. This is just an admission that their w4rma May 2016 #11

If you read his book, you learn that, yes, those who attack Bernie lose. Over and over. JDPriestly May 2016 #34

Bernie is irrelevant. No one cares enough to smear him. leftofcool May 2016 #90

Maybe he found out the reported violence was a fabrication askeptic May 2016 #12

Harry Reid bucolic_frolic May 2016 #13

Harry talks a good game but always does what the establishment wants fasttense May 2016 #92

Funny how it's been all about the fabricated "violence" Nyan May 2016 #17

LEAVE BERNIE ALONE! edbermac May 2016 #21

Your mockery is most unseemly 99th_Monkey May 2016 #26

Minority Leader Harry Reid is not usually high drama or a cry baby politician if you have followed Person 2713 May 2016 #29

His followers however, are a different story. Chicago1980 May 2016 #52

Harry Reid has wild followers? Gore1FL May 2016 #69

Was referring to Senator Sanders. Chicago1980 May 2016 #77

Hey! AlbertCat May 2016 #30

Oh, ha ha. Aren't you the clever one... SammyWinstonJack May 2016 #42

I'm sure Senator Reid had his good reasons. nt SusanCalvin May 2016 #53

Maybe his conscience is getting to him. Enthusiast May 2016 #64

Reid knows what going on and is more patient than many of us. DCBob May 2016 #22

It won't be over. JDPriestly May 2016 #35

Yeah.. it wont be over for the Berners but the primary will be over. DCBob May 2016 #39

Exactly. Enthusiast May 2016 #61

The DLC should just surrender now. They have lost and they are desperate. Dont call me Shirley May 2016 #104

Reid is clearly playing "good cop" here and trying to get Sanders out of the race and his Number23 May 2016 #82

Bernie will be our next President madokie May 2016 #23

I agree. JDPriestly May 2016 #36

Please dear gawd, let that be the case! Duckfan May 2016 #74

I can't accept any other conclusion. Enthusiast May 2016 #62

I've seen several lifelong Dems in NV kiva May 2016 #24

No matter what, Bernie and his supporters jomin41 May 2016 #25

+27 99th_Monkey May 2016 #27

^^ this ^^ AlbertCat May 2016 #31

Yes. JDPriestly May 2016 #37

+1000000! SammyWinstonJack May 2016 #43

Couldn't have said it better d_legendary1 May 2016 #44

Just for that Gregorian May 2016 #47

+1,000,001 dchill May 2016 #56

Ab-so-fucking-lutely correct. nt JEB May 2016 #59

And we couldn't care less about Reid and his piss poor get-nothing-done leadership. JudyM May 2016 #71

Exactly. cui bono May 2016 #80

Another call a few days ago from Nancy Pelosi saying Sanders a positive force for the dem party Person 2713 May 2016 #28

Yep. They're not stupid. nt SusanCalvin May 2016 #55

Credit where credit is due. PoliticalMalcontent May 2016 #38

Then Sander's needs to lay off talking nasty about Dems and Clinton . wisteria May 2016 #40

Please post any link to Sanders " talking nasty about Dems and Clinton " Please child, Bless your Vincardog May 2016 #46

Wish Reid had zentrum May 2016 #41

Good for Senator Reid. Xyzse May 2016 #51

Sounds like damage control to me PFunk1 May 2016 #65

You may be right. Duckfan May 2016 #75

If he really means it then he, DWS and Boxer should all apologize trudyco May 2016 #76

Weaver already called Boxer a liar. That should be enough for Bernie leftofcool May 2016 #91

reid ready to make nice... hopemountain May 2016 #86

BOOOOO!!! Lay off Reid...really...how undemocratic. downeastdaniel May 2016 #87

Thank you, Senator! Odin2005 May 2016 #89

Hey Reid: You should start with yourself. Skwmom May 2016 #93

Looking at some posts, it's apparent that some haven't bothered to actually read this article. Lancero May 2016 #94

Here's what really happened: Reid initially believed the "violence" BS about Bernie supporters . . . DrBulldog May 2016 #95

Unlike the Republicans 'stage full of wannabes', neither of 'our Ds' are Quitters. Sunlei May 2016 #96

Harry Reid getting ready to abandon USS Weathervane? GoneOffShore May 2016 #99

So Reid backtracks after it's proved that there was no violence at the NV Convention.... blackspade May 2016 #100

They all probably got word from CA Democrats. Snotcicles May 2016 #101

Reid is simply put "doing damage control" for the DLCs brazen lies about NV Bernie delegates and Dont call me Shirley May 2016 #105

I support our great candidates. L. Coyote May 2016 #106

Harry will be back under the bus in a few days Douseeme May 2016 #107