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2016 Postmortem

mgcgulfcoast

(1,127 posts) Thu Jan 24, 2013, 02:37 PM Jan 2013

Reid caves on filibuster reform [View all]

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/wonkblog/wp/2013/01/24/harry-reid-explains-why-he-killed-filibuster-reform/

i dont get it at all. i was trying to figure out WHAT REID DID AGREE TO and it appears even more complicated than what we have now. all these guys in the senate, democrats and republicans are all good buddys in their little private club. we had a chance to make the senate work, and reid crapped on us.

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Reid caves on filibuster reform [View all] mgcgulfcoast Jan 2013 OP

I never had a doubt he would.. samrock Jan 2013 #1

yep mgcgulfcoast Jan 2013 #4

+1 forestpath Jan 2013 #11

WTF!!!! elleng Jan 2013 #2

+597 Angry Dragon Jan 2013 #3

Back to Gridlock And Failure otohara Jan 2013 #5

yep mgcgulfcoast Jan 2013 #6

I tried to believe that Harry would allow filibuster reform to proceed. hedda_foil Jan 2013 #7

Dont blame Sen Reid. He was elected to lead the Democrats. He represents them. Apparently rhett o rick Jan 2013 #8

I'm not defending Reid davidpdx Jan 2013 #9

Then he should have still put it to vote and failed that way so we would have 'names'. eom Purveyor Jan 2013 #12

I agree davidpdx Jan 2013 #19

There are 53 Democrats and 2 Independents. rhett o rick Jan 2013 #10

i think the senate is 55-45 right now. mgcgulfcoast Jan 2013 #16

I stand corrected. nm rhett o rick Jan 2013 #17

Are you joking right now? alcibiades_mystery Jan 2013 #18

Sorry I got all confused whose seat was whose. nm rhett o rick Jan 2013 #20

Is this really a surprise? bigwillq Jan 2013 #13

Spineless Weasels Blue Idaho Jan 2013 #14

How many of these that would not support this Third Doctor Jan 2013 #15

The problem is that these people love their power Hippo_Tron Jan 2013 #21

+1. nt bemildred Jan 2013 #23

Senator Sanders said he only had 47 Votes.. So how is that CAVING? Cha Jan 2013 #22

The less mentally stable of the GOP in the Senate will take pride in obstruction stultusporcos Jan 2013 #24