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I REALLY wanted that to be my 10,000th post, I just couldn't pull enough comments together in time...
Seriously though, somebody needs to call Harry Reid and let him know - dude's acting like Oliver Twist, begging for a second bowl of gruel.
Rock on DU.
TexasTowelie
(112,517 posts)hrmjustin
(71,265 posts)longship
(40,416 posts)R&
bigwillq
(72,790 posts)Sherman A1
(38,958 posts)Cha
(297,799 posts)doesn't mean that Harry has enough Dems on board to get what he wants in the Senate. He can't hypnotize them into voting the way he wants.
Same with the damn assualt weapons ban. I read Senator Franken is not sure which way he goes on it.. It sucks. It has to be changed at ground level..starting with the Senators and Reps. Not that anyone wants to vote out Franken because he's so good in every other way.
demwing
(16,916 posts)He talked up a storm, then did exactly what he promised he wouldn't!
He may have done all he could, but if that's true, then Reid needs to step down as leader. If he didn't do his best, then he needs to be relieved.
We need new leadership in the Senate.
Cha
(297,799 posts)going on here. Can you link me to where he said he promised he wouldn't do what just happened?
demwing
(16,916 posts)But there's a thread of Rachel Maddow laying out Reid's fail. Can anyone post the link?
Cha
(297,799 posts)If he didn't have the votes he didn't have them. that doesn't mean he should lose his job.
thanks demwing
demwing
(16,916 posts)Just the title "Majority Leader"
Cha
(297,799 posts)and I guess the best way for you and others who want Reid out of the Leadership over this.. would be to contact those Senate Dems and let them know how you feel.
FunkyLeprechaun
(2,383 posts)I'm not even 3,000 posts yet!
LonePirate
(13,431 posts)Congrats!
demwing
(16,916 posts)CNN is still trying to figure out why Dewey didn't serve a term...
Jamaal510
(10,893 posts)samsingh
(17,601 posts)malaise
(269,219 posts)Congrats demwing
Rain Mcloud
(812 posts)Congratulations on 10,000 and looking forward to the next 10,000.
catbyte
(34,485 posts)pink-o
(4,056 posts)I joined this site a long time ago, but I enjoy reading other's opinions much more than espousing my own!
99th_Monkey
(19,326 posts)Maybe they found a few dumptrucks of uncounted Democratic ballots here and there?
Congrats. So happy for your 10,000 threshold "coming out".
Ken Burch
(50,254 posts)Congrats on your 10,000 post!
MynameisBlarney
(2,979 posts)Grats!
rightsideout
(978 posts)Honeycombe8
(37,648 posts)Honeycombe8
(37,648 posts)onenote
(42,782 posts)demwing
(16,916 posts)It took ten years. There's been a lot of changes between the first post and the last...
great white snark
(2,646 posts)Major props to you demwing for thanking all. The pavement pounders, callers, drivers, activists et al deserve much more credit when victories are celebrated.
defacto7
(13,485 posts)Only 90,000 more to become one of the DU gods.
johnlucas
(1,250 posts)Written by me on October 10, 2012.
ELECTION SPOILER: Obama wins in a LANDSLIDE
The end of the Republican Party/Conservative Movement/Regressive Movement is at hand.
2014 is the next step to close the coffin on this future corpse.
Democratic Party, the ball's in your court now.
What you do within the next 4 years determines the validity of the Democratic Party.
Embrace the Progressive Movement openly & fearlessly & you will be successful.
Third Way crap is over.
No more useless deals.
Push the Republicans to the margins of political thought & start repairing the damage you have enabled over the past few decades.
There's no better time than now to do it.
All the circumstances have lined up in your favor.
Do the right thing, Democrats.
John Lucas
calimary
(81,527 posts)Sure sums up how I feel! That Third Way crap is just that: CRAP!!!!!!
SleeplessinSoCal
(9,156 posts)plus I'm like Harry, it turns out. They can no longer filibuster debate. If they filibuster after a bill is passed, then they won't get the majority, I'm thinkin'.
libodem
(19,288 posts)Did you hear that?
calimary
(81,527 posts)Congrats on your 10K milestone, demwing!