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Me. (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-13-07 12:59 PM Original message |
Why Doesn't Reid Stop Senators Like Nelson, Landrieu & Lieberman? |
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BuyingThyme (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-13-07 12:59 PM Response to Original message |
1. He doesn't like to lead. Never has. |
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LittleClarkie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-13-07 01:28 PM Response to Reply #1 |
14. Care to elaborate with examples and such? |
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BuyingThyme (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-13-07 01:37 PM Response to Reply #14 |
16. Harry and Nancy sat quiet on Iraq, on all of the Bush crimes, on habeas corpus. |
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Jane Austin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-13-07 01:02 PM Response to Original message |
2. What is he supposed to do, pretend he's Nebraska or Louisiana of Connecticut |
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Me. (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-13-07 01:08 PM Response to Reply #2 |
5. He May Not Have Been Elected To Represent Their States |
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KoKo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-13-07 01:23 PM Response to Reply #5 |
11. Agree....what you say is what used to happen ....but Reid doesn't seem to be |
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partylessinOhio (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-13-07 01:05 PM Response to Original message |
3. He doesn't have a large enough feather to whip them with. |
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napi21 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-13-07 01:06 PM Response to Original message |
4. If you're taqlking about strongarming like the Pubs did, NO THANKS! |
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ccpup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-13-07 01:18 PM Response to Reply #4 |
10. I agree |
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Me. (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-13-07 01:25 PM Response to Reply #10 |
12. Reaching An Accord With Your Fellow Dems Doesn't Have To Be A Matter Of Thuggery |
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onenote (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-13-07 01:33 PM Response to Reply #10 |
15. self delete |
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Hippo_Tron (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-13-07 09:52 PM Response to Reply #10 |
49. It's Democratic Party |
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blondeatlast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-13-07 01:41 PM Response to Reply #4 |
18. Exactly. nt |
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juajen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-13-07 02:06 PM Response to Reply #4 |
19. Me, either. |
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ananda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-13-07 01:10 PM Response to Original message |
6. Is Reid afraid that.. |
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Me. (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-13-07 01:18 PM Response to Reply #6 |
9. That Threat Has Hung In The Air Since The Election |
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Individualist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-13-07 01:15 PM Response to Original message |
7. They're all DLC members - Reid, Nelson, Landrieu and Lieberman, |
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rodeodance (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-13-07 01:16 PM Response to Original message |
8. ever try to order cats about?? |
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KoKo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-13-07 01:26 PM Response to Reply #8 |
13. Lyndon Johnson, Dan Rostenkowski and Tip O'Neill seemed to be able to do it..... |
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onenote (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-13-07 01:39 PM Response to Reply #13 |
17. You're re-writing history. |
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H2O Man (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-13-07 03:35 PM Response to Reply #17 |
28. See: |
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Strawman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-13-07 03:40 PM Response to Reply #28 |
30. Yes. |
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H2O Man (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-13-07 03:41 PM Response to Reply #30 |
31. It is an |
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onenote (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-13-07 04:15 PM Response to Reply #28 |
33. Read it. |
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H2O Man (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-13-07 04:35 PM Response to Reply #33 |
37. Right. |
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Strawman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-13-07 03:37 PM Response to Reply #17 |
29. Yep. LBJ would probably take this compromise if he could claim credit |
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Hippo_Tron (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-13-07 09:56 PM Response to Reply #13 |
50. Tip O'Neill did a wonderful job preventing Reagan's extreme tax cuts from passing... |
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xultar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-13-07 02:17 PM Response to Original message |
20. I thought we don't lockstep. |
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Me. (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-13-07 02:32 PM Response to Reply #20 |
21. Why Is Lockstep Being Offered As The Only Option? |
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xultar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-13-07 02:46 PM Response to Reply #21 |
22. I assume Landrieu is doing what she things is best based on her beliefs. For Reid to make her |
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Me. (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-13-07 02:52 PM Response to Reply #22 |
23. So These Senators Can't Work In Their Own & Each Other's Best Interests? |
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RB TexLa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-13-07 03:17 PM Response to Reply #23 |
25. We in Louisiana already know America is not going to do anything for us |
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H2O Man (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-13-07 03:14 PM Response to Original message |
24. Curious thread. |
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mmonk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-13-07 03:20 PM Response to Original message |
26. Is that his job or the whip's? |
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stray cat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-13-07 03:33 PM Response to Original message |
27. I think the people that elected them have more power |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-13-07 03:55 PM Response to Original message |
32. Not so different from racist "Yellow Dog Democrats" of yore -- |
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Xenotime (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-13-07 04:17 PM Response to Original message |
34. You make a good point. I'm seeing a lot of weakness... |
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Me. (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-13-07 05:05 PM Response to Reply #34 |
38. Yes Indeedy |
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depakid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-13-07 04:25 PM Response to Original message |
35. Because he's not a strong leader- |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-13-07 04:27 PM Response to Original message |
36. Hey! Lieberman! Stop! 'Cuz it IS just that easy - ROFLMAO!!! |
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Nikki Stone1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-13-07 05:08 PM Response to Original message |
39. LIEberman is technically not a Dem, so Reid wouldn't have as much control |
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Me. (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-13-07 05:18 PM Response to Reply #39 |
40. He Could Take His Committee Away |
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Nikki Stone1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-13-07 05:26 PM Response to Reply #40 |
41. Ah yes. That he could do. But then LIEberman would go Republican. Or so he says. |
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depakid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-13-07 05:29 PM Response to Reply #41 |
42. With as much harm to the party as the Senate's repeated capitulations have done |
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Nikki Stone1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-13-07 05:33 PM Response to Reply #42 |
44. The Senate vote yesterday just makes things worse. |
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Me. (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-13-07 06:24 PM Response to Reply #42 |
45. You Make A Good Point |
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tritsofme (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-13-07 05:31 PM Response to Reply #40 |
43. And Lieberman could take our majority away. |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-13-07 06:27 PM Response to Original message |
46. Change Minds, Change Votes |
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shifting_sands (277 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-13-07 09:37 PM Response to Original message |
47. What's the real problem |
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Me. (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-13-07 10:31 PM Response to Reply #47 |
51. The Next Six Months Will Be The Sorting |
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shifting_sands (277 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-13-07 11:13 PM Response to Reply #51 |
52. Moyers was great |
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UTUSN (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-13-07 09:45 PM Response to Original message |
48. Because we-Dems don't believe in "MUZZLEMENT"?!!1 n/t |
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Dr Fate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 12:25 AM Response to Reply #48 |
54. Muzzlement? I though this was about some DEMS voting with the GOP? |
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Dr Fate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 12:24 AM Response to Original message |
53. Either he agrees with them, or he is not tough enough and crafty enough to do it. |
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Me. (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 01:09 AM Response to Reply #53 |
55. But Which One |
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