Harry Reid Lambasts GOP After Hagel Vote Blocked: ‘Just When You Thought Things Couldn’t Get Worse’

[Tx4obama]

VIDEO here: http://www.mediaite.com/tv/harry-reid-lambasts-gop-after-hagel-vote-blocked-just-when-you-thought-things-couldnt-get-worse/

The Senate failed to move forward on Thursday with the confirmation of former Sen. Chuck Hagel (R-NE) to replace Leon Panetta as the next Secretary of Defense. Just after the Senate Republicans blocked a vote to move forward with Hagel’s nomination, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) took to the floor of the upper chamber to admonish his GOP colleagues for ratcheting up “the level of obstruction here in Washington.” -snip-

[NV Whino]

1. Don't want to hear it, Harry

You had your chance to stop this nonsense..

[Liberal Veteran]

2. Not to put too fine a point on it, but sometimes you can find the common factor....

....in dysfunctional relationships in the mirror.

I mean, really? He is shocked?

[Tx4obama]

3. Everyone please take a deep breath. This is going to work out to be a big win for the Democrats.

Pres Obama was just now on TV (MSNBC had a clip) bashing the Republicans regarding the filibuster.

The GOP is going to look really bad over this BS they are pulling.

[benld74]

4. Yes, BUT they DONT care! THAT is the issue here, they just dont care about anything

except

stopping


anything


Obama


attempts


anything

AT ALL.

[Laurian]

6. They've " looked bad" over and over, but have never paid a

price for it. How will this time be any different?

[politicasista]

7. +1 n/t

[beerandjesus]

9. Well, they did pay a price in 2012...

....but they *should* have paid a hefty price in 2010 as well, but the Democrats were (as usual) too goddamn timid to fight.

So I mostly think you're right, but am holding out a bit of hope, and as I type this, I'm realizing that that probably just makes me a sucker.

[trublu992]

5. This is your fault Harry you set this up with your frickin weakness bullshit!

[avebury]

8. That really scared the Republicans.