samsteinhp Sam Stein
podesta, who is as plugged into this WH as anyone outside of it, says McConnell-reid compromise is the likely end game
“And because Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell made it clear from the start that he intended to have his caucus use the filibuster on every piece of legislation, and vote as a bloc, forcing Democrats to always need 60 votes to pass anything, those numbers really matter.”
LIAR
http://blog.reidreport.com/2011/07/myth-of-progressive-majority/