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2016 Postmortem

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10. Really? And Reid was supposed to do what to senators to get the necessary votes?

Wed Apr 17, 2013, 12:05 PM

Apr 2013

Bribe them? Threaten their families?

I blame the senators who are voting against the bill.

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Damn It Harry Reid you F*#%ed the country [View all] hepkat Apr 2013 OP

If it fails, you can lay this right at Mr. Wimp's feet CanonRay Apr 2013 #1

+1! Weakest.Leader.Ever! lastlib Apr 2013 #3

...except that we didn't have 51 votes to pass filibuster reform. brooklynite Apr 2013 #5

Do you really think he twisted anybody's arm? CanonRay Apr 2013 #12

Well, since I've talked to him about it and you haven't... brooklynite Apr 2013 #21

Uh, no, premium Apr 2013 #11

well he`s no mike mansfield.well.... madrchsod Apr 2013 #2

Yep get the red out Apr 2013 #6

No the REPUBLICANS F'D this country Proud Liberal Dem Apr 2013 #8

Weak leadership what do you expect 4dsc Apr 2013 #13

It was never going to pass the House. MrSlayer Apr 2013 #14

If anyone still thinks we have a 'representative' Democracy Stonepounder Apr 2013 #15

$ OUT ChangeUp106 Apr 2013 #16

Why does he keep getting blamed for how other people vote? treestar Apr 2013 #17

No, he will "consider" changing the rules!!! budkin Apr 2013 #19

It was partially his fault for not doing the filibuster reform, Jamaal510 Apr 2013 #22

Message auto-removed Name removed Apr 2013 #23

Diane Feinstein opposed fillibuster reform hepkat Apr 2013 #24

Feinstein AND Boxer opposed it davidpdx Apr 2013 #27

And to those of you who say he didn't have the vote hepkat Apr 2013 #25