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Tom Rinaldo

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63. Yes. That is my strong sense of him too

Thu Jan 30, 2014, 09:25 AM

Jan 2014

He seems like a good man. While I fervently wish we had a Democratic Senate Majority that would embrace the leadership of someone more like Sherrod Brown, that is not the current reality. With the number of blue and bluish dog Senators in the Democratic caucus, and the need for Democrats to always maintain unity in the Senate in order to have any hope of shutting down constant Republican filibusters. I think Reid on the whole has been a good leader. He has been encouraging of late; with the partial filibuster reform, with blocking a new sanctions against Iran vote, and now with this statement in particular.

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Reid Announces Opposition to 'Fast Track' on Trade [View all] antigop Jan 2014 OP

Lord knows, this is a White House that needs to be broken with... by any Democrat with a shred of villager Jan 2014 #1

Please please please EVERYONE call Harry Reid's office and thank him & e-mail loudsue Jan 2014 #69

And if you want to go so far as to contribute to his reelection... nilram Jan 2014 #78

That is a really good idea! loudsue Jan 2014 #79

Good for you, Harry! RussBLib Jan 2014 #2

Their idea is that the world should share the poverty. Oligarchy. nm rhett o rick Jan 2014 #19

Spot on! Phlem Jan 2014 #24

They can think that - TBF Jan 2014 #70

Full free Washington Post article link here: KeepItReal Jan 2014 #3

Not push this right now? How about kill this right now! SammyWinstonJack Jan 2014 #4

Not push this right now means push it after the midterms . gLibDem Jan 2014 #75

Seen this before . . . aggiesal Jan 2014 #5

Ummm actually thats how its supposed to work. cstanleytech Jan 2014 #16

I agree, but that's not what I think is happening . . . aggiesal Jan 2014 #28

If he can delay fast track until after the election it's a huge favor. pa28 Jan 2014 #6

Help us Obi-reid kenobi. You're my only hope. nt stillwaiting Jan 2014 #7

that was good! nt antigop Jan 2014 #9

Our hope is with Sen. Bernie Sanders, not Sen. Reid. n/t aggiesal Jan 2014 #33

I was kind of playing. Thanks though. stillwaiting Jan 2014 #44

Yes Reid does have some power . . . aggiesal Jan 2014 #57

Amen! dotymed Jan 2014 #68

I love this, and we all know, that Reid is a warrior! juajen Jan 2014 #47

GOOD! Owl Jan 2014 #8

How do we know that the Whitehouse is pushing for this anyway madokie Jan 2014 #10

One of the issues with the TPP is that it is negotiated in secret, Maedhros Jan 2014 #15

How do we even know it exist? madokie Jan 2014 #18

If it doesn't exist What the fuck is he trying to fast track? Phlem Jan 2014 #22

My point is madokie Jan 2014 #27

He also just said Phlem Jan 2014 #30

How do we know anything, really? Distant Quasar Jan 2014 #29

How do I know you're not just a figment of my imagination! Or a computer program! ;) X_Digger Jan 2014 #54

++++ mopinko Jan 2014 #46

How do we know you exist? quakerboy Jan 2014 #51

You might want to add a video by Bill Moyers to your list antigop Jan 2014 #26

Good catch - thank you. [n/t] Maedhros Jan 2014 #42

Link to the leaked TPP draft from wikileaks . . . aggiesal Jan 2014 #34

Thanks madokie Jan 2014 #36

WOW, sorry to hear about your wife. . . aggiesal Jan 2014 #38

I'm afraid to madokie Jan 2014 #43

Link from the White House website . . . aggiesal Jan 2014 #37

Thank you madokie Jan 2014 #39

We know the administration supports it- it was alluded to last night in the SOTU. n/t X_Digger Jan 2014 #53

Attaboy Harry. Let's have a real debate. nt bemildred Jan 2014 #11

Good. knr nt livingwagenow Jan 2014 #12

But, Harry, are you for or against the TPP itself? Maedhros Jan 2014 #13

Oh no! Harry has ODS! mindwalker_i Jan 2014 #14

Good......if you kill the fast track you probably kill the TPP. yourout Jan 2014 #17

Good for Sen Reid. How are the other Senators lining up. I cant get my two rhett o rick Jan 2014 #20

Warren's been fighting the thing (of course) MannyGoldstein Jan 2014 #59

Yes I am aware of her stance. I had one of "The Group" try to insinuate that Sen Warren supported rhett o rick Jan 2014 #60

Oh, the Warren=Obama thing is a hoot MannyGoldstein Jan 2014 #61

No Shit Phlem Jan 2014 #21

Yes but they also know we cant do anything to stop them. nm rhett o rick Jan 2014 #71

I like that reid found his spine Scootaloo Jan 2014 #23

Best news I've heard all day Distant Quasar Jan 2014 #25

Great News! NancyDL Jan 2014 #31

Okay, this is good news DLnyc Jan 2014 #32

He probably means they shouldn't push it before the election proReality Jan 2014 #35

I am afraid that's what he means. After the election, full speed ahead. nm rhett o rick Jan 2014 #72

Hmmmm. That coincides with the delay on the TTIP BelgianMadCow Jan 2014 #77

K and R frwrfpos Jan 2014 #40

Thank you, Senator Reid Jack Rabbit Jan 2014 #41

Harry Reid's words change with the wind. tritsofme Jan 2014 #45

Furthermore, put all consideration of any part of TPP in line behind BlueStreak Jan 2014 #48

Not "right now." woo me with science Jan 2014 #49

How I have longed for a principled leader who would say, "No fast track, not ever for either party." Lasher Jan 2014 #50

Attaboy, Reid! X_Digger Jan 2014 #52

Thank god. I'd been told our corporate overlords had it greased to sail through without review. Hoyt Jan 2014 #55

You heard it here first... MannyGoldstein Jan 2014 #56

Yes. That is my strong sense of him too Tom Rinaldo Jan 2014 #63

YES!!! hedda_foil Jan 2014 #58

How about we completely abandon the idea of any more destructive trade deals. Enthusiast Jan 2014 #62

+1000 nt antigop Jan 2014 #64

This is not primarily a trade deal. pampango Jan 2014 #66

I oppose all 'destructive' international agreements. Enthusiast Jan 2014 #67

I think they finally dropped Harry. DeSwiss Jan 2014 #65

GOOD! phew! BlancheSplanchnik Jan 2014 #73

Slow-walking it, so he can watch our expressions. Orsino Jan 2014 #74

Good! hrmjustin Jan 2014 #76

Taking a guess and it's the rx drug corp and the dairy industry? who wants to control their trade $$ Sunlei Jan 2014 #80