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Filibuster Reform Didn't Really Happen, Tell Senators how You Feel!(Please Read the OP)
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I don't know why Reid's not overhauling the filibuster now because there's a very good chance he wont be in the positon to do it next Congress.
Assuming the Dems stay at 55, they need to lose 6 seats. That's a tall order even in 2014.
Actually, shit, let's put this in perspective. The reverse happened in 2006. What is Obama going to fuck up so badly in the next two years to cause that kind of backlash?
Have you seen the map? The map is hideous*. Plus lower midterm turnout.
*Obviously, we said that about the 2012 map as well. But seriously, yikes.
Yes. Yes I have. Let's give up on AK, WV, SD, NC and LA. Who's #6?
Even Reagan and Eisenhower lost control of the Senate during their second midterms, Eisenhower lost 12 and Reagan lost 8.
Despite Reagan's peak in popularity in '86 almost all of the Senator's elected during the Reagan revolution in '80 got kicked out.
I don't particularly like Booker, and think Cory Booker is about Cory Booker and pretty much only Cory Booker. So I might be biased. Don't really like Lautenberg either.
I think Booker's real eyes are on the VP nom for the Dems in 2016, and maybe he's hoping he'll be more visible if he's a Senator.
You don't remember him releasing a summary of like the last twenty years of tax returns that specifically called that out as a lie?
fuck harry reid
What are you smoking? Romney never released a proper years tax returns, and the one year he did consent to publicising was the preperatory version and not the final version, because there were a large number of sections he had omitted or had notations that they would be revised again at a later time.
MWO: Adamski
As I recall, that "summary" consisted of all of the money he'd made over that time, and all the taxes he'd paid, without actually being separated by year, so it was impossible to tell whether Reid was right or not.
I contributed to her campaign.
And yes, we would be. At least then we would have a shot at having someone competent in the Majority Leader spot. Probably Chuck Schumer.
When was the last time the Dems had an effective Senate leader? Reid is worse than Daschle now.
Harry Reid thinks he's in a limbo competition.
Also, fuck the people spinning this as "we got what we *really* wanted".
I wanted Republicans to stand there and read the damn phone book, damnit.
Just like half of the Dems in the Senate?
Doesn't really spark a feeling of "leadership".
Not if he can't get a talking filibuster.
Man, you try getting anything done with that asshole McOwlnel blustering on and on all the time.
Reid: I'd like to bring back the talking filibuster.
Mcconnell: SQUIRTLE!
Reid: Oh d-d-d-dear.
Not all of them are wholly owned subsidiaries like Schumer. They're partially owned by other companies.
I don't particularly want to get a letter back saying: "Mwa ha ha, your tears sustain me foolish liberal."
~sigh~
In another reality, I could've called Elizabeth Warren my Senator.
...Fuck.
Wait wait wait. We got, at best, an easier way to confirm appointees, but in exchange Republicans get to add 2 amendments to every bill? what the FUCK
Here are some things Harry Reid said. Here's what Harry Reid Did.
Wah-waaaaaaaaa
That would be nice to say.
Tell him that.
Positive reinforcement!