Harry Reid Folds Again

[chuckstevens]

Pulling back from the brink of the nuclear option, once again, Harry Reid is settling for a GOP "promise" to let 7 Obama nominees proceed. Hey "Give em Heck Harry": what about all the other Obama nominees the GOP is blocking, not to mention all the obstructionism of legislation?

Mark my words, if the Republicans ever take back the Senate, the first thing they will do is blow up the Filibuster rule stating with a straight face, "The Americans people deserve an up or down vote on all matters". Most Americans are so stupid they will agree, completely forgetting the 8 years of the Republicans blocking every single action that the president and the Democrats tried to accomplish. Cynical, but true!

[geek tragedy]

1. We should probably wait to see what terms are.

Getting all seven hot button nominations--including Cordray and the NLRB--plus something else is not the worst possible outcome.

[Vinnie From Indy]

2. He should be called "Origami" Reid

With so many folds, we should at least get something nice to look at.

[randome]

4. Good one!

[hr][font color="blue"][center]You should never stop having childhood dreams.[/center][/font][hr]

[sabrina 1]

6. Powder, he's keeping the powder dry. He'll get really tough when the next Republican crisis

arises, I think!

[chimpymustgo]

9. Our powder should be so dry by now, it's disintegrated into fumes! nt

[Cali_Democrat]

27. LOL

[KittyWampus]

37. pretty funny. and sad. but true.

[Autumn]

3. In the end isn't all that matters is conformation of nominees?

It's not like we the people need any legislation that benefits the people done.

[1-Old-Man]

32. No, what matters is that the Senate be an operating part of Government

Republicans have used the word fillibuster time and time again to obstruct any forward movement by the Senate. All those nominees are going to get is the chance for a vote, and trading off 7 appointments does not solve the root problem.

[Autumn]

34. Exactly so,they have been dysfunctional for years. Anything that has been done

has been so watered down that it benefits corporations and the 1% much more that what it benefits the people.

[byeya]

5. "I try to be cynical but it's hard to keep up"...L. Tomlin

[kelliekat44]

7. VOTE,VOTE, VOTE!!!! That is all i can say. nt

[AllINeedIsCoffee]

8. The nuclear option was put on the table if the Dem Caucus didn't get what they wanted.

Seeing as how we haven't even had the first nomination vote yet, it's premature to start the Reid bashing.

I'll join in later if they move the football and he still doesn't go for it.

[Cleita]

10. You're surprised?

What's the old saying about leopards not changing their spots?

[cali]

11. while I suspect strongly he will fold, I can't find anything saying he has

do you have a link?

[librechik]

12. yup--as librechik predicted earlier this week

heh-- the spongy subterranean excrescence known as the Senate "MAJORITY Leader" is as
predictable as the growth of lichen and just as agile.

This country is screwed.

[byeya]

13. If you squeeze him at the right places you can play Lady of Spain

[NightWatcher]

14. The majority capitulating to the minority. You know the R's wouldn't do that

Damn that Harry, what a wuss. You do realize that the pukes would nuke you in a second, don't you.

[AnotherMcIntosh]

26. Do you remember the news when Scott Brown won the Mass Senate seat to replace Ted Kennedy?

One headline, for example, read:

Scott Brown Wins Mass. Race, Giving GOP 41-59 Majority in the Senate

http://blogs.villagevoice.com/runninscared/2010/01/scott_brown_win.php

Ironic, but true. Thanks in large part to Harry Reid.

[Xyzse]

15. Either way, I am not keen to his idea of changing filibuster rules

I still say, keep the filibuster, just don't allow the threat of one to change anything. If they want to filibuster, talk is damn cheap, actually stand up and do it. Especially since all they have to do is threaten to do so, anonymously.

[Buns_of_Fire]

16. Unbelievable! *yawn* What a shock! *yawn* I can't believe he'd do this! *yawn*

(two weeks later) I can't believe the republicans went back on their word! *yawn* Senator Turtle even pinky-swore! *yawn*

For a former boxer, Harry doesn't seem to have much of a "killer instinct."

I'm not even going to waste a head-banging-on-the-wall smilie. It's like being shocked that the sun will, once again, rise in the east.

[KoKo]

43. I realized awhile ago that the "Harry the Boxer" thing was just

propaganda and a smokescreen for what he really is. Bought and paid for like many of the rest of them. It was to keep us Dems who worked for change still in place. False hope.

[Bonhomme Richard]

17. I am so done being played by the Democratic Party.

The problem is that I have no where else to go....and they know it.

[NOVA_Dem]

20. It's all a big a show. n/t

[Bonhomme Richard]

22. I came to that realization in 2000....

and, after seeing the damage shrub did, I came back into the fold. That was when I showed up here at DU.
Now, once again, I have the same feeling the difference is that I realize we have to work with the party there is even though it is really only one party concerned with maintaining the power structure.
Disheartening to say the least.

[LeftyMom]

18. BREAKING: Bear Poops in Woods

[Ichingcarpenter]

19. Ah... the GOP promise

that sounds worthy as a bucket of spit

If he had went nuclear wouldn't that have shown more gumption for changing the rules?

Oh well .

[kysrsoze]

21. You won't do 7? OK, how about just one? Pretty please? Aw, shucks! Maybe I'll try again later.

[chuckstevens]

39. TING TING TING: We Have a Winner!

Spot On! This guy is the weakest Senate Majority Leader EVER!

[Fantastic Anarchist]

23. Well, thank God I don't have to eat Stinky The Clown's shorts.

But of course I knew that Harry would cave, so it wasn't terribly brave of me to make that bet anyway.

[tritsofme]

24. Bullshit, GOP caved. Harry Reid got everything he wanted.

[dsc]

25. He said over and over again, that the seven nominees is what this is about

He got 5 now, and the other 2 by 27 August. He also kept the right to go nuclear later, he would have had to give that up, to get all 7 now. Here is the link. http://www.dailykos.com/

[rdking647]

28. reid got 90-95% of what he wanted

im not a reid fan but in this case he won,the GOP blinked

cordrays nomination has already been advanced to a full senate vote

[LaydeeBug]

29. When they don't allow the nominees, I bet he'll send a STRONGLY WORDED LETTER. nt

[Safetykitten]

30. If he was in charge of the negotiations to buy Manhattan, he and his crew would be swimming back...

to Europe, and they would owe money.

[Punkingal]

38. LOL

[bvar22]

31. The Democratic Party re-gained the Majority in 2006.

The Senate Democratic Caucus selected a conservative Senator from a conservative state
with a reputation as a passionless, milquetoast, moderate with little inclination to Make ANY Waves AT ALL as their LEADER and Spokesman.

They have re-selected Reid as their Leader & Spokesman every session since then.


Have you ever wondered WHY?




You will know them by their [font size=3]WORKS.[/font]

[Autumn]

36. To maintain the status quo. It works out well for them.

Come election year it's a different story. You got to vote for me!! The republicans are soooo much worse.

[bvar22]

40. "Its not OUR fault."

"The Republicans obstructed us.
...but we almost got some stuff done,
and IF you just send in a few more dollars, and vote for us again,
we'll get something done next time."

[Autumn]

44. They just don't represent us.

And they really don't want to represent us. Our vote is worth nothing,

[DCBob]

33. There are alot of Senators on both sides of the aisle that do not want to get rid of the filibuster.

I think its dumb and should never have been introduced in the first place. A simple majority vote should be the rule for everything except in some very special unique situations.

[KoKo]

41. Yes...but, that still doesn't give Harry Reid a pass as a useless tool.

[DCBob]

47. Did you ever consider that he may not have the votes to go nuclear?

He may have just faked them out to get the 7 nominees approved.

[Motown_Johnny]

35. It was only the rules about nominees that he threatened to change.

Even if he had gone nuclear and done exactly what he had threatened to do, it would not have changed anything about the obstruction on legislation, or lifetime appointments.

[BainsBane]

42. Harry Accordion Reid

Folding is his middle name.

[Hong Kong Cavalier]

45. How long until Mitch goes back on his word?

I give it two weeks.

[heaven05]

46. +10000

knew it.