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WI_DEM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-07-09 12:06 PM Original message |
Why do Senate Dems elect milquetoast leaders like Daschle and Reid? |
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mikelgb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-07-09 12:07 PM Response to Original message |
1. don't want to offend the Repubs too much |
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BobRossi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-07-09 12:07 PM Response to Original message |
2. DLC |
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justinrr1 (213 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-07-09 12:07 PM Response to Original message |
3. been wondering the same thing |
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wyldwolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-07-09 12:07 PM Response to Original message |
4. who would you suggest? |
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WI_DEM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-07-09 12:09 PM Response to Reply #4 |
6. Barbara Boxer, perhaps, or even Jim Webb |
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wyldwolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-07-09 12:12 PM Response to Reply #6 |
8. I think each of those, in a Republican majority, would act the same as Reid... |
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WI_DEM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-07-09 12:15 PM Response to Reply #8 |
11. who would you suggest? |
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wyldwolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-07-09 12:16 PM Response to Reply #11 |
13. No one. I'm not complaining. |
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WI_DEM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-07-09 12:18 PM Response to Reply #13 |
14. fair enough. |
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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-07-09 12:15 PM Response to Reply #6 |
12. The Majority Leader is an administrative position, |
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karynnj (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-07-09 01:44 PM Response to Reply #6 |
22. I don't get the infatuation with aggressive moves coupled with voting to the right on many issues |
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LittleClarkie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-07-09 12:08 PM Response to Original message |
5. So you want the Dems marching in lockstep. |
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WI_DEM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-07-09 12:14 PM Response to Reply #5 |
10. it's easy for you to say I want a fascist senate |
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LittleClarkie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-07-09 12:24 PM Response to Reply #10 |
19. We're not very good at being in the majority, are we. We expect everything to get hammered through |
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blindpig (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-07-09 12:11 PM Response to Original message |
7. They are acceptable to the ruling class. n/t |
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Jennicut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-07-09 12:12 PM Response to Original message |
9. Because Dems never want to be told what to do while Rethugs like being led around by the nose |
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WI_DEM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-07-09 12:19 PM Response to Reply #9 |
15. In your opinion, has Reid been an effective majority leader? |
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Jennicut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-07-09 12:22 PM Response to Reply #15 |
17. No. Not at all. He has been terrible. I just think Dems don't like to be led. |
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Occam Bandage (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-07-09 12:20 PM Response to Original message |
16. Because head-knockers like DeLay and Frist really worked well for the Republicans, right? |
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WI_DEM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-07-09 12:22 PM Response to Reply #16 |
18. We could use a bit of party discipline--and leadership especially during the Bush years. |
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Occam Bandage (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-07-09 12:35 PM Response to Reply #18 |
20. What does "under Bush" have to do with anything? The incoming Congress |
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karynnj (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-07-09 01:51 PM Response to Reply #18 |
23. i'm not sure we would have liked more party discipline |
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OHdem10 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-07-09 12:57 PM Response to Original message |
21. They do not want leaders--each member wants to do things his |
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