WaPo article suggests that if Reid loses his seat, Schumer and Durbin are the

gateley

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Sat May-22-10 01:49 AM
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WaPo article suggests that if Reid loses his seat, Schumer and Durbin are the

two most likely contenders for Majority Leader. If their assessment is correct, who would you rather see in that position?

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/37274577/ns/politics-washington_post/

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bluestateguy

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Sat May-22-10 01:58 AM
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1. Remember Durbin blubbering on the Senate floor?

after being bullied into a forced apology for telling the truth about Abu Grahib?

Yeah, um, that's not the kind of leadership I want among the Senate Democrats.

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jillan

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Sat May-22-10 02:16 AM
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2. Barbara Boxer. She'd get things done!

I know that wasn't one of the choices, but I couldn't decide between Durbin and Schumer.

Who do you like better?

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Sat May-22-10 02:19 AM
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3. Neither one is particularly worthy, IMHO. n/t

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Sat May-22-10 02:22 AM
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4. Russ Feingold

He's got spine. :patriot:

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poverlay

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Sat May-22-10 02:52 AM
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6. Hell, could you imagine? I get far too excited thinking about just the possibility!!! n/t

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FrenchieCat

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Sat May-22-10 02:26 AM
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5. Counting chickens should let left to Reid's opponent.

I think it is a sorry thing to be talking about this man's demise,
when we need all of the Democrats we need. Fuck WAPO....they are just
trying to start shit....and all they need are a few willing patsies.

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tritsofme

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Sat May-22-10 03:23 AM
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7. Just trying to start shit?

You are mighty naive if you don't think ambitious men like Schumer and Durbin are actively posturing behind the scenes to succeed Reid as majority leader should he fail to win reelection.

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proud2BlibKansan

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Sat May-22-10 07:33 AM
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13. So you honestly believe Reid is going to win his election?

:crazy:

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Sat May-22-10 04:42 AM
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8. Nobody there has Harry's smarts when it comes to parliamentary procedure.

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Sat May-22-10 06:52 AM
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9. I know he doesn't have the seniority but we need someone like

AL FRANKEN.

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gateley

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Sat May-22-10 07:02 AM
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10. Agree, but that wasn't the question. IF it does indeed come down to those

two, I was just curious as to who would be preferable to DUers.

It may very well not be either, but sadly I don't think it would be Franken because, as you mention, his lack of seniority.

Reid might win re-election. Conventional Wisdom has been wrong many times and we've been might surprised at some of the outcomes.

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Sat May-22-10 07:25 AM
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11. Between this two I would pick Schumer.n/t

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Sat May-22-10 07:30 AM
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12. Durbin, not Schumer. Definitively not Schumer, who would stab his best friend in the back

Edited on Sat May-22-10 07:33 AM by Mass

if he thought he could get some advantage, but is so adverse to risk that he did not even want to filibuster any of Bush SC nominee. This is the type of leadership we could expect. What is good for me, not what is good for the country.

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