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To: kristinn

So that everyone knows the additional subtleties, Reid threatened Ben Nelson and other moderates that he would use reconciliation (only requiring 51 votes to pass the final bill) if they didn’t vote YES tonight.

So, in effect, Nelson may have saved us from Reid using a nuclear option to avoid the next cloture vote.

If that was the price to let the matter proceed, it was worth it.

That said, when things bog down in December, Reid will be under new pressure from BO to break his word. So, when you engage ANY RAT over the next 4 weeks, make sure you tell them you are watching very carefully and that all Hell will break loose if they try to get around cloture by using reconciliation.


134 posted on 11/21/2009 10:59:58 AM PST by mwl8787
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To: mwl8787

If you honestly believe a word out of good ole Harry’s mouth that he will never use reconciliation then I have a few bridges to sell ya.

Reid is just paying lip service to get the votes for tonight to make reconciliation even possible. No 60 votes tonight to open debate then no reconciliation is even possible...that’s why TONIGHT is the KEY vote.


211 posted on 11/21/2009 11:53:09 AM PST by RedneckReb
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