Should Harry Reid be Replaced as Majority Leader of the Senate?

Who should replace him?

Someone feisty from a large blue state: Sen. Boxer, perhaps, perhaps Sen. Durbin, the Whip, perhaps Sen. Schuemer. Someone who knows how to hit, and answers to a liberal constituency from a solid seat. The time of these nonentities from windy, empty spaces, hovering on the edge of defeat by some troglodyte Republican nativist, must come to an end....

Reid wears me out just trying to listen to him.

Foes are already 10 thoughts ahead of his first sentence - we shouldn't give them that edge.

:fistbump:

And for that matter, so should Pelosi.

as far as who, I say make it a solid liberal...hell, if Ted kennedy were not on the way out, I would say him.

Because that was my first response.

I don't believe that the few Democrats in Washington who truly do have the guts to represent the actual people first and stand against the pressure of the wealthy elite would ever be allowed anywhere near position like Majority Leader.

someone who publicly challenges every obstructionist bit of garbage the Republicans throw up, who tolerates no disinformation from the other side, and who goes on the offensive to promote the Democratic agenda.

That whole rich boy's club institution is the problem.

Specter, Kennedy (if he could), Wyden, Merkley, or Franken.

:)


I don't see how anyone could want Specter... but that's just me.

Yes and no; given I feel most, if not all of the people in the senate (regardless of party) are Special (High income) Interest Troglodytes (*cough*) - it really doesn't matter. You remember the definition of a politician right? A man (or woman) bought and paid for; there are few, if any really, honest politicians that will work for the people - not partisan or financial interests. In fact, Simon Cameron said it best, "An honest politician is one who, when he is bought, will stay bought."

Sarcasm and cynicism aside, I'm actually pretty intrigued by Wyden and Merkley. Granted, I'm partial because they represent my home state, but, having worked with them before - they've earned my utmost respect, admiration, and trust. Franken - well, frankly, I'm not quite sold on him.

:dem:

-Laelth

Sorry the link is from politico, but it is fairly accurate.
http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0709/25490.html

Coming from Oregon, he has not go the shadow of an excuse for this perfidy....

Fucking, spineless, balless piece of doggie do do.

...a rather worn out pair of sweat socks I have that are stinking up the place. They don't seem to be doing much good here. They surely represent an improvement over Reid in all important respects...though he probably smells better.

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Leader,either one of them would be an excellent choice.

You need the "That sack of Mormon Crap should have been gone with the Neanderthals" line. I'll vote for that. He IS an enabler of the Republican Party. He IS not a Democrat.
He IS a Fraud of the worst kind.

just sayin

-phlem

Even if it means he loses to a Republican. Sometimes it seems like he is one anyway.

We'd be better off with less votes, and a stronger leader.