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Reid: Republicans Should Not Allow Themselves To Be Pulled To The Right By Tea Party,...
democrats.senate.gov ^ | April 1, 2011 | U.S. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid

Posted on 04/01/2011 5:21:30 PM PDT by mdittmar

Washington, D.C.—Nevada Senator Harry Reid made the following statement during a conference call with Senate Democratic leadership regarding ongoing budget negotiations:

“Even as our economy turns around, many people in Nevada and across the country continue to struggle. That is why it is important that we keep our focus on jobs, and that my Republican colleagues not allow themselves to be pulled to the right by the tens of Tea Partiers who showed up to the Capitol yesterday. Unfortunately, today my colleagues in the House seem to be listening to this small but loud minority. Instead of working to create jobs, they are wasting time by voting yet again on a reckless spending bill that would destroy 700,000 jobs.

“Our fragile economy cannot afford a shutdown. Last time there was a shutdown, $3 billion in exports sat idle in our ports instead of being sold overseas. Fortunately, I am happy to say that negotiations towards a compromise are moving forward. We will be working through the weekend to forge a compromise, and I hope that cooler heads continue to prevail as we work to make smart cuts.”


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Constitution/Conservatism; Crime/Corruption; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: budget; dummyrat; reid; shutdown; teaparty
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harry giving advice on the economy and job creation;)
1 posted on 04/01/2011 5:21:32 PM PDT by mdittmar
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Harry Reid should not allow himself to make a bigger a$$ out of himself.


2 posted on 04/01/2011 5:23:03 PM PDT by a fool in paradise (The biggest waste of brainpower is to want to change something that's not changeable. -Albert Brooks)
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Wow! Thanks Harry! PLEASE give us more advice on votes, positions to take, etc. We all know Harry only wants the repub party to be successful! What an awesome guy!


3 posted on 04/01/2011 5:24:10 PM PDT by DesertRhino (I was standing with a rifle, waiting for soviet paratroopers, but communists just ran for office)
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FUHR


4 posted on 04/01/2011 5:25:30 PM PDT by muddler (Diligentia, Vis and Celeritas)
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Tea Party folks are people too!!!

They might actually be American Citizens, Harry.

You may or may not know, but citizens are rumored to have rights and you are supposed to protect those rights - because they pay your tab and you work for them!!!!!!.


5 posted on 04/01/2011 5:26:36 PM PDT by sodpoodle (Is it 2012 yet?)
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6 posted on 04/01/2011 5:26:57 PM PDT by cripplecreek (Remember the River Raisin! (look it up))
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The crap they sling about the "government creating jobs" is just pure bullshit. The government can only DESTROY jobs, by taxing businesses into bankruptcy, or forcing Unionization that prices businesses out of the market.

JOBS and the ECONOMY can only be successfully created and maintained BY THE PRIVATE SECTOR.

7 posted on 04/01/2011 5:27:20 PM PDT by traditional1 ("Don't gotsta worry 'bout no mo'gage, don't gotsta worry 'bout no gas; Obama gonna take care o' me!)
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Every couple of days it seems that Harry Reid feels the urge to act as a father figure for Republicans.

I wish there was some way to thank him properly, but the next opportunity to do so doesn't come until 2016.

8 posted on 04/01/2011 5:28:11 PM PDT by Steely Tom (Obama goes on long after the thrill of Obama is gone)
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Hitler to United States - “War Department should not seek air superiority over the Axis powers.”


9 posted on 04/01/2011 5:31:01 PM PDT by Grizzled Bear ("Does not play well with others.")
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Now we know for SURE Repubs should follow the Tea Party!

Thanks Dingy!


10 posted on 04/01/2011 5:31:15 PM PDT by Castigar
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The tea party isn’t trying to pull the GOP to the right, they’re trying to pull the party to the center.


11 posted on 04/01/2011 5:31:18 PM PDT by freedomfiter2 (Brutal acts of commission and yawning acts of omission both strengthen the hand of the devil.)
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Even as our economy turns around, many people in Ohio and across the country continue to struggle. That is why it is important that we keep our focus on reducing spending, and that my Democratic colleagues not allow themselves to be pulled to the left by the ten communists who showed up to the Wisconsin Capitol. Unfortunately, today my colleagues in the Senate seem to be listening to this small but loud minority. Instead of working to create jobs, they are wasting time by voting yet again on a reckless spending bill that would destroy small businesses,jobs, savings, and the value of our dollar.


There, boners reply just waiting for him.


12 posted on 04/01/2011 5:33:24 PM PDT by cableguymn
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"my Republican colleagues not allow themselves to be pulled to the right by the tens of Tea Partiers who showed up to the Capitol yesterday"

Allow me to rephrase: "my Republican colleagues not allow themselves to represent those that voted for them in the largest shift in political power in decades."

13 posted on 04/01/2011 5:34:25 PM PDT by spodefly (This is my tag line. There are many like it, but this one is mine.)
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The Democrats should not allowed themselves to be pulled to the left by the Communist Party... Oh that’s right, they ARE the Communist Party (just going by a different name for now)...


14 posted on 04/01/2011 5:35:25 PM PDT by El Cid (Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house...)
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harry giving advice on the economy and job creation;)

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On March 5, 2010, Senator Harry Reid said, 'Today is a big day in America.
Only 36,000 people lost their jobs today, which is really good.'

reid-8sm

15 posted on 04/01/2011 5:37:05 PM PDT by BobP (The piss-stream media - Never to be watched again in my house)
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To: Steely Tom

Oh, I think Dirty Harry will get his “thanks” waaaay before that.


16 posted on 04/01/2011 5:38:43 PM PDT by XenaLee (The only good commie is a dead commie.)
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Reid, Mind your own business, you DemocRAT SCUM.


17 posted on 04/01/2011 5:42:42 PM PDT by wetgundog (" Extremism in the Defense of Liberty is no Vice")
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18 posted on 04/01/2011 5:45:18 PM PDT by McBuff
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Real cowboys are songwriters, not poets


19 posted on 04/01/2011 5:52:38 PM PDT by HiTech RedNeck (Hawk)
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The tea party isn’t trying to pull the GOP to the right, they’re trying to pull the party to the center.

Good point.

Let's get them to the center first, then we'll talk about moving them to the right.

20 posted on 04/01/2011 5:53:10 PM PDT by evad (SHUT IT DOWN!)
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