Reid says 'Miracle' needed to win back Senate

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Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid raised a few eyebrows yesterday on the Senate floor when he said it would take a "miracle" for Democrats to win enough races next year to take back the Senate.

"I would like to think a miracle would happen and we would pick up five seats this time," he said during a floor debate over the filibusters of President Bush's judicial nominees. "I guess miracles never cease."

Republicans were delighted by what they called an "admission" from the highest-ranking elected Democrat in the country.

"After listening to Senator Reid's political spin about judicial nominees for the last several weeks, it is good to hear him come back to reality -- if even for a brief moment," said Brian Nick, spokesman for the National Republican Senatorial Committee. "Senator Reid can do the math: A Democratic Party, plus no ideas, plus obstruction, plus over-the-top partisan rhetoric equals continued minority."

http://www.washingtontimes.com/national/20050429-124430-4013r.htm

Oy. I can't decide if this is a good thing...or bad thing.

[TriMetFan]

1. He is playing "Chest" with them again.

Let the Republicans think they have everything under control, then Dean and the rest of the Democratic party will Check mate the repuks.

[Syrinx]

2. imo, it was a bad thing

Just like the Carville/Begala article that said Democrats stand for nothing... or seem like that... whatever. Geez.

[salib]

3. Take more than a "miracle". It will take a revolution!

They have already demonstrated that any future elections are theirs to define the winner. Our votes do not count. Hey, who knows, maybe it will be Dems. Just the ones that are already bought and paid for.

[Kindigger]

4. First sentence in article is misleading

But Democrats pointed out that Mr. Reid was making a larger point about the so-called "nuclear option" that Republicans have threatened to use to unclog the filibusters -- that Republicans might one day regret abolishing the filibuster for judicial nominees.
"If the Republicans keep abusing their power, it won't take such a miracle," said Phil Singer, spokesman for the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee.
Jim Manley, spokesman for Mr. Reid, noted that his boss "also said he believes in miracles."
"As a small-town boy from Searchlight, Nevada, who rose to become Democratic leader of the U.S. Senate, Senator Reid has shown that we can overcome the odds and is certain that we can win back the Senate," Mr. Manley said.

[cestpaspossible]

5. I Need A Miracle

[democracyindanger]

6. Washington. Times.

Filters, people, filters.

[OneBlueSky]

7. a prerequisite for winning anything is that the votes NOT be counted . . .

by Republican corporations . . . and that the voting process is one that produces paper ballots that can be counted if there is any question about the outcome . . . as long as the right controls the voting and the counting, we could run Jesus Christ and we still wouldn't win . . . (too liberal, don'tca know) . . .

[Lexingtonian]

8. he had a little fun with them

Of course he wants a net six seat gain- and he's gonna try for it. Of course, at the moment it doesn't look likely...and so he can play the "miracle" bit. If things keep on going as they have, though, six seats may be the minimum he might be looking at.

[googly]

9. We are doomed!

NOT!!!!

[NVMojo]

10. We must have patience on this ...I am hoping some of those repubs

grow a conscience for the sake of this country's future!