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ORDagnabbit Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-16-10 11:39 AM
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definition of insanity? Re-electing spineless Reid as Majority leader...
or was it...doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results...

same dif..
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La Lioness Priyanka Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-16-10 11:40 AM
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1. yup.
Edited on Tue Nov-16-10 11:40 AM by La Lioness Priyanka
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treestar Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-16-10 11:41 AM
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2. Doesn't matter who it is, you would call them spineless
This is becoming an echo chamber for the right wing. It's not a matter of "courage." What is Harry supposed to do, challenge the Republicans to a duel?
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MrsCorleone Donating Member (844 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-16-10 06:30 PM
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11. I think we've become a nation wanting only red meat and nothing else.
It is so sad, really.

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Demeter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-16-10 11:41 AM
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3. D'accord
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LostInAnomie Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-16-10 11:41 AM
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4. Without a doubt.
He is the perfect picture of a weak and ineffective leader.
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Ozymanithrax Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-16-10 11:43 AM
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5. Because Reid's opponent would have been so much better...
Insanity is electing the members of the Asylum to it's board of directors.
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PBS Poll-435 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-16-10 11:43 AM
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6. I thought Reid finally showed some spine this year
:shrug:
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WingDinger Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-16-10 11:45 AM
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7. Just because Reid doesnt have the glib bullshit charisma of Palin?
The man is tough as nails. You want media stars.
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DCKit Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-16-10 12:04 PM
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8. You think the quitter has charisma? Yowsa.
IMHO, she's no more or less than the product of an unrelenting (and unwanted) media campaign.

Harry would be as big a star with ten percent of the exposure Flailin's had. He's got substance most of the RW media stars could only dream of.

That said, I also feel he could have been/be far more effective - it's time for Harry to get tough and lay down the law.
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WingDinger Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-16-10 06:17 PM
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9. I think she is nails on chalkboard, but so was Reagan.
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opihimoimoi Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-16-10 06:27 PM
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10. Reid is neither Spineless nor Stupid...he has the best interest of the Nation at Heart
That makes him the perfect Senate Leader for the intrim....
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BzaDem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-16-10 06:30 PM
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12. Just because you think he's spineless doesn't mean he's spineless.
Spineless would imply that he has power to force issues, but that he doesn't use it.

Of course, in reality, the Senate majority has very little power to overcome a filibuster. Contrary to the perpetual myth we see here, he can't even force Republicans to say ONE WORD of debate, let along speak all night.
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lunatica Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-16-10 06:36 PM
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13. Defintion of insanity would have been to elect his opponent
Are you kidding?!
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ORDagnabbit Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-16-10 07:01 PM
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14. do you know who his opponent for Majority leader was?
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BlueCheese Donating Member (897 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-16-10 11:58 PM
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16. Did he even have an opponent?
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donheld Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-16-10 11:43 PM
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15. Who would you suggest?
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SoCalDem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-17-10 12:00 AM
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17. The leader should always be from a SAFE state, and should be a BOLD person
'nuff said
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