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trumad

(41,692 posts) Thu Jan 24, 2013, 01:57 PM Jan 2013

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Harry Reid tough? PLEASE!

Don't make me fucking laugh!

WASHINGTON -- Progressive senators working to dramatically alter Senate rules were defeated on Thursday, with Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) and his counterpart, Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), set to announce a series of compromise reforms on the Senate floor that fall far short of the demands. The language of the deal was obtained by HuffPost and can be read here and here.

The pressure from the liberal senators, led by Oregon Democrat Jeff Merkley and backed by a major coalition of progressive groups, created the political space for Reid to cut the deal with McConnell, which includes changes to how the Senate operates but leaves a fundamental feature, the silent filibuster, in place.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/01/24/harry-reid-mitch-mcconnell-filibuster_n_2541356.html

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Harry Reid tough? PLEASE! (Original Post) trumad Jan 2013 OP

But he has a nice smile... Purveyor Jan 2013 #1

Mconnell looks really happy there... Like he just put something over on someone... n/t PoliticAverse Jan 2013 #6

I can't tell which one is which. Matariki Jan 2013 #11

Looks like he just made a deal with the devil. Terra Alta Jan 2013 #14

damn that 'major coalition of progressive groups' bigtree Jan 2013 #2

Can't say I'm surprised deutsey Jan 2013 #3

"Harry The Harmless". russspeakeasy Jan 2013 #4

And yesterday he was thanking Boner profusely for something. TheCowsCameHome Jan 2013 #5

Nonsense, he's a pitbull... PoliticAverse Jan 2013 #7

lol, Reid is pretty bland watch the sky Jan 2013 #8

I'm reminded of ELP's song Karn Evil 9 Oilwellian Jan 2013 #9

They both look like the cat that swallowed the canary, and that can't be good. MerryBlooms Jan 2013 #10

He was a boxer you know Capt. Obvious Jan 2013 #12

Reid needs to be replaced as Maj. Leader bigwillq Jan 2013 #13

Purveyor

(29,876 posts)

1. But he has a nice smile...

Reply to trumad (Original post)

Thu Jan 24, 2013, 01:58 PM

Jan 2013

?6

PoliticAverse

(26,366 posts)

6. Mconnell looks really happy there... Like he just put something over on someone... n/t

Reply to Purveyor (Reply #1)

Thu Jan 24, 2013, 02:06 PM

Jan 2013

Matariki

(18,775 posts)

11. I can't tell which one is which.

Reply to Purveyor (Reply #1)

Thu Jan 24, 2013, 03:35 PM

Jan 2013

Terra Alta

(5,158 posts)

14. Looks like he just made a deal with the devil.

Reply to Purveyor (Reply #1)

Thu Jan 24, 2013, 04:37 PM

Jan 2013

And isn't that Boner in the far background? You know a man by the company he keeps.

bigtree

(85,996 posts)

2. damn that 'major coalition of progressive groups'

Reply to trumad (Original post)

Thu Jan 24, 2013, 02:00 PM

Jan 2013

. . . frickin' liberal senators!

deutsey

(20,166 posts)

3. Can't say I'm surprised

Reply to trumad (Original post)

Thu Jan 24, 2013, 02:03 PM

Jan 2013

Can say I'm disappointed.

russspeakeasy

(6,539 posts)

4. "Harry The Harmless".

Reply to trumad (Original post)

Thu Jan 24, 2013, 02:04 PM

Jan 2013

TheCowsCameHome

(40,168 posts)

5. And yesterday he was thanking Boner profusely for something.

Reply to trumad (Original post)

Thu Jan 24, 2013, 02:06 PM

Jan 2013

I turned the TV off before I threw up.

PoliticAverse

(26,366 posts)

7. Nonsense, he's a pitbull...

Reply to trumad (Original post)

Thu Jan 24, 2013, 02:21 PM

Jan 2013

watch the sky

(129 posts)

8. lol, Reid is pretty bland

Reply to trumad (Original post)

Thu Jan 24, 2013, 02:23 PM

Jan 2013

I don't see it either, but at least he has a chin, unlike Mitchie.

Oilwellian

(12,647 posts)

9. I'm reminded of ELP's song Karn Evil 9

Reply to trumad (Original post)

Thu Jan 24, 2013, 02:26 PM

Jan 2013

MerryBlooms

(11,769 posts)

10. They both look like the cat that swallowed the canary, and that can't be good.

Reply to trumad (Original post)

Thu Jan 24, 2013, 03:29 PM

Jan 2013

Capt. Obvious

(9,002 posts)

12. He was a boxer you know

Reply to trumad (Original post)

Thu Jan 24, 2013, 04:34 PM

Jan 2013

Took on the mafia.

He's from a town called Searchlight.

He wrote a book about it.

bigwillq

(72,790 posts)

13. Reid needs to be replaced as Maj. Leader

Reply to trumad (Original post)

Thu Jan 24, 2013, 04:36 PM

Jan 2013

IMO

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