Harry Reid: There's no one I have worked harder with, respect more than my friend, Joe Lieberman

[Amerigo Vespucci]

http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2009/10/27/reid_lieberman/index.html



Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2009 16:15 EDT
Reid: "Joe Lieberman is the least of Harry Reid's problems"

Only a day after Senate Majority Leader stuck his neck out by announcing that he'd push for a healthcare reform bill that includes a public option, Sen. Joe Lieberman, I-Conn., came out and all but threatened to cut Reid's head off by voting with the Republicans to filibuster the legislation. But at his weekly press conference on Tuesday, the majority leader wasn't angry; indeed, he called Lieberman a "friend."

"I don't have anyone that I have worked harder with, have more respect for in the Senate than Joe Lieberman. As you know, he's my friend. There are a lot of senators, Democrat and Republicans, who don't like part of what's in this bill that we went over to CBO. We're going to see what the final product is. We're not there yet. Sen. Lieberman will let us get on the bill, and he'll be involved in the amendment process," Reid said.

"Some of you will recall one reason that we were able to solve the problem with the nuclear option -- I write about it in my book -- is I called Joe Lieberman to my office and said, 'Joe, I want you to join -- I want you to join the enemy and get us out of this deal.' And he did. I have the greatest confidence in Joe Lieberman's ability as a legislator. And he will work with us when this gets on the floor, and I'm sure he'll have some interesting things to do in the way of an amendment. But Joe Lieberman is the least of Harry Reid's problems."

[neverforget]

1. who just stabbed you in the back. Some friend.

[Hubert Flottz]

2. "weekly press conference on Tuesday'

TYPO...I think that should read...weakling's press CONference on Tuesday

[AllentownJake]

3. Remember everyone thinking Harry got a spine

Not correct, same Harry Reid.

[spanone]

4. the senate is a creepy, tight club

[newspeak]

9. yeah, the senate is too tight

of course, during the * nightmare--when majority was held by the repugs-it was all right to lockstep to * and shut out those good ol' buddy Dems. I recently told my father-in-law, ya know maybe some of these countries got it right. If they're supposed to be fighting for their constituency, maybe we should be seeing more opposition and some fighting. At least it would be entertaining, more people would be watching; and even if it was just for show (like WWF), some of us would think they are fighting for us.

[Individualist]

11. and DLC is an even creepier, tighter club

[Javaman]

5. given the fact that the senate health care plan only includes a public option

for those who don't have insurance and gives states the opt out option, there was no stabbing here.

if reid was a good leader, none of this would be an issue.

A few weeks ago, there was a story floated that reid wasn't pushing for the public option.

that vanished quickly into the void.

So, are we being played? I think so.

Like anything in this nation, we get the leaders we deserve not the ones we want.

If there is no public option for all, this bill will be nothing more than a giant give away to the insurance corps.

aka nothing has changed. And as a result, to paraphrase a line from the movie, "tora tora tora", "we have awakened a sleeping health insurance giant, and he seeks resolve".

[piratefish08]

6. It's time for BOTH of those asshats to go.

[robinlynne]

7. oh no he didn't. (sarcasm)

[kjackson227]

8. Whatever you say, Harry... now, how about turning that other cheek.

[peace frog]

10. Will these lame-ass bozos never learn:

Joe Lieberman cannot be trusted, as he has proved numerous times. Still the dumbfucks cling to him - WHY?