Posted on 01/24/2013 2:19:44 PM PST by SSDecontrol
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid blew it. He had the votes for serious filibuster reform in the palm of his hand, and he chickened out.
Reid feared a day ahead when Democrats are no longer the majority party in the Senate. But his legacy will be that he abandoned desperately needed reform and chose more gridlock instead.
Every four years, following a presidential election, the Senate can review and revise its rules. Filibuster rules have strayed far from the tactic's purpose and now allow the minority party to block not only votes but even debate on issues of the day. Whether Democrats or Republicans are in the majority, that's just wrong.
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Sauce for the goose. We have been in the same place not so very long ago. He made a smart pilitical move.
“PoliticAl”. Stupid smrt fone.
Harry took a look at the possible loss of the Senate in the next election and decided that he was going to get what he gave when that happens. Don’t know why he would have, since you have mostly a passel of dickless men in the Senate on the Republican side. Maybe we should be buying some of those “testosterone pills” they advertize on late-night TV and send them to the Republican Senators for free.
He sees what’s coming in 2014.
The question is, what kind of deal did he strike with McCain? You can bet he didn’t “chicken out”. He got something, now we just get to find out how we were sold down the road.
Some people talk about gridlock like its a bad thing.
Ditto that: for what its worth.
San Jose Buttwipe News. I love getting calls from these clowns trying to sell me this garbage.
Reid traded the filibuster for the Cliff deal as well as the Debt Ceiling extension.
If the Republicans do it, it’s “Tyranny of the Majority”.
Notice how the term, “The Loyal Opposition” isn’t mentioned nowadays? Must be one of those coincidences again.
I don’t get calls from them. I only have to dodge the monkeys selling subscriptions in front of stores.
I don’t get calls from them. I only have to dodge the monkeys selling subscriptions in front of stores.
I’m just happy McConnell stood his ground... seeing as he’s an older fellow, he’s probably already on some testosterone pill.. or ExtenZe.
Gridlock GOOD!
The less the legislative bodies do the more free is America.
I don’t think that’s what happened.
Reid is apparently freaking out over all the Dem Senators from pro-2nd Amendment states that are up for reelection in 2014. Obama’s swinging for the fences on the issue, and Reid knows on that issue alone it’s going to be hard to retain the Majority.
“He had the votes for serious filibuster reform in the palm of his hand”
LOL!
Harry DID NOT have the votes.
“Reid is apparently freaking out over all the Dem Senators from pro-2nd Amendment states that are up for reelection in 2014”
The Dems love the Newtown incident BECAUSE it gives these Senators a chance to vote AGAINST new disarmament laws.
Voting against Feinstein-type proposals will make these liberals look ‘moderate’, even ‘conservative’.
Obama doesn’t want anything passed- he wants these Dem Senators to be reelected.
Gridlock is bad when Dems form the majority. Should Pubs ever be in charge again simple majorities will suddenly be too hasty; senators will need time to pause and reflect instead of shoving bills down our throats.
McConnell... those are jiggly jowels on old turkey neck... There ain’t no man-parts below the neckline for this old steer.... Worthless hide, in my opinion.
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