Exposing Marxist Plans Daily
Posted on 02/27/2015 5:43:28 AM PST by cotton1706
He only controls 46 seats, but Harry Reid is acting like he has 60.
Reid’s uncompromising posture during the flap over homeland security funding and his emerging plans for an upcoming fight over immigration make clear he’s doing little to change the hardball style that defined his tenure as majority leader. This despite losing control of the chamber after last fall’s Democratic debacle and tamping down a coup among centrists seeking his ouster.
The 75-year-old Reid, who may seek reelection next year and is in his second stint as minority leader, is betting that Republicans are so nervous about being blamed for a crisis in Washington — as they have been repeatedly before — that they will capitulate again.
Naturally, his unyielding stance has maddened Republicans.
The new Senate majority leader, Mitch McConnell, wanted to initiate a lengthy floor debate on a House-passed Department of Homeland Security funding bill. But Reid surprised Republicans by rallying his caucus on four separate occasions to block the measure from even coming forward — demanding McConnell drop contentious immigration provisions. After a month of inaction in the Senate and up against Friday’s funding deadline, McConnell ultimately bent to Reid’s demands.
As House Republicans have called for formal negotiations on the Senate’s “clean” DHS funding bill, Reid has sent a blunt message across the Capitol: Take it or leave it. Most believe the House will ultimately take it.
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“He is controlling the agenda,” Sen. Richard Shelby (R-Ala.) said of Reid. “And he probably will control the agenda if we don’t change the rules.”
Much as I despise Reid, I admire his toughness. The guy doesn’t give an inch.
Neither did Stalin.
This is what happens when you fear shutting down the government.
Republicans should suspend what ever rules they can to get the bill they want in front of the President and then let him veto it.
When he does Obama owns it, not the Republicans.
Republicans need to put on their big boy shoes.
Before the Republicans consider changing the rules, they might consider changing the “leaders.”
In the land of the blind, the one-eyed man is king.
Reid has Mitch in his lockbox. McConnell needs to be called out by GOP Senators.
Why can’t that stupid old fart just die?
At least a pet goldfish usually dies by the time your are tired of it.
What d'ya think the Vegas odds on that are!?
Forty seven seats; 46 Dems plus McConnell's.
This is a barometer that EXEMPT McConnnell is
an abject , absolute, LOSER. (except
he got himself to be EXEMPT, along with his
treasonous staff).
The GOPe are supine dogs submitting to the Alpha of the RAT-RINO Appropriator Party pack.
There are two Senators that are running for President: Cruz and Paul, so if these two want to show what they are made of, why don’t they take the Senate away from Reid and get a group together to over-throw the dirt bag Reid?
We want action, lets see it!!!
--Sen. Mitch McConnell, CPAC 2014
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Fecking liar. Having Alison Grimes kick his worthless ass out of the Senate would've been a worthy price to pay for a new Majority Leader. McConnell has shown his hand.
Deja Vu all over again.
This is exactly the same scenario as the last time democrats were the minority back in the Bush-43 days.
When democrats have the majority they push republicans around like town bullies thumping 97 pound weaklings.
When republicans have the majority democrats push them around like town bullies thumping 97 pound weaklings.
It is often said that the only certainties are death and taxes, but that’s not true.
You can also be certain that in any dust up republicans will let democrats beat them like red headed step-children.
Reid gets away with it only because he has the Press on his side. The Press is a difficult thing to fight, and the republicans need someone who can really take the Press on. Someone who can belittle them and make the irrelevant. Someone who can so connect with the american public that it doesn’t matter what the press says. We need a game changer.
Tom Daschle did the same thing when he was Minority Leader. The problem in the Senate is that stupid 60 Vote Rule to bring legislation to the floor for a vote. Senator’s in the majority are fearful of doing away with the rule because they know they will be back in the minority someday.
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