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omega minimo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-19-06 01:17 AM Original message |
Senator Reid, Americans wonder: How dumb do Democrats think we are? |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-19-06 02:25 AM Response to Original message |
1. Deleted message |
omega minimo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-19-06 02:38 AM Response to Reply #1 |
2. So "appalling" was an understatement |
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newswolf56 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-19-06 03:01 AM Response to Reply #2 |
3. I'd say even that old Vietnam Era military acronym FUBAR -- |
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NoFederales (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-19-06 09:44 AM Response to Reply #3 |
28. Let's hope not, but it seems that "taking back the country" as |
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NVMojo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-19-06 04:28 AM Response to Reply #1 |
4. In many ways, I admire Reid, but ...you have pointed out the very things |
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missouri dem 2 (308 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-19-06 06:21 AM Response to Reply #1 |
6. I agree that the bankruptcy bill was the low point in class |
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Mass (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-19-06 07:52 AM Response to Reply #1 |
10. Let Hillary off the hoop for this one, The vote was the same day Bill was |
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newswolf56 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-19-06 01:22 PM Response to Reply #10 |
49. No I won't. Clinton voted for the original version of the bill in 2001: |
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geiger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-19-06 08:46 AM Response to Reply #1 |
17. Well said... |
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Freddie Stubbs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-19-06 09:21 AM Response to Reply #1 |
25. You are dead wrong about Alito |
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radio4progressives (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-19-06 03:48 PM Response to Reply #1 |
59. Excellent post.. Bravo - Speaking the Truth is essential for Dems to get |
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omega minimo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-20-06 10:02 PM Response to Reply #59 |
105. So essential it was deleted, down the memory hole |
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Idioteque (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-19-06 07:04 PM Response to Reply #1 |
72. Reid voted against cloture on the bankruptcy bill... |
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newswolf56 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-19-06 08:10 PM Response to Reply #72 |
80. Lest readers be confused, a cloture vote is merely a vote to end debate: |
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gulfcoastliberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-19-06 08:07 PM Response to Reply #1 |
78. A good outline of why Reid is even worse than Daschle. |
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Andromeda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-19-06 04:40 AM Response to Original message |
5. I'm disappointed in Reid. |
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omega minimo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-19-06 10:35 AM Response to Reply #5 |
35. If I point out his style of speech & response made him seem slightly |
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IndyOp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-19-06 07:37 AM Response to Original message |
7. I expect a lot MORE than treachery from Reid - who CAN be decent... |
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TankLV (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-19-06 11:30 PM Response to Reply #7 |
98. Yeah, and then today he went and apologised for saying that. |
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Mass (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-19-06 07:49 AM Response to Original message |
8. My husband saw it and he noted the same thing you did. |
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hollowdweller (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-19-06 07:50 AM Response to Original message |
9. What he should have said: |
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geiger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-19-06 08:45 AM Response to Reply #9 |
15. exactly |
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radio4progressives (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-19-06 03:53 PM Response to Reply #9 |
61. Actually Gore did win Florida, and that fact was published in the NYT |
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hollowdweller (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-19-06 07:19 PM Response to Reply #61 |
73. I know that. But it wasn't the formal recount. |
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radio4progressives (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-19-06 07:39 PM Response to Reply #73 |
75. As we are all Painfully Aware, Including Gore himself. ;( |
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radio4progressives (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-19-06 07:38 PM Response to Reply #9 |
74. hear! hear! - Excellent Response - This "correction" needs to be sent to |
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thefloyd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-19-06 08:09 AM Response to Original message |
11. I don't think "Mid America" |
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acmejack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-19-06 08:35 AM Response to Reply #11 |
12. If you think the wolf was "joking" you are sadly deluded. |
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thefloyd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-19-06 08:39 AM Response to Reply #12 |
13. No I never said "Joking" |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-19-06 08:43 AM Response to Reply #11 |
14. "some coup going on" |
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thefloyd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-19-06 08:46 AM Response to Reply #14 |
16. I agree |
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renie408 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-19-06 08:50 AM Response to Reply #14 |
18. Good analogy...n/t |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-19-06 11:32 AM Response to Reply #14 |
46. Yes, to repeat it....."coup" Timed perfectly. |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-19-06 11:53 AM Response to Reply #46 |
48. We'll be on Skating With Dean & Kerry |
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pberq (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-19-06 09:10 AM Response to Reply #11 |
22. We'll see whether he supports a fillibuster of Alito |
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Mass (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-19-06 10:07 AM Response to Reply #22 |
30. He wont if he does not have the votes. It seems it is that simple. |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-19-06 10:35 AM Response to Reply #11 |
34. Why, yes, there is some sort of what you said going on here. |
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pberq (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-19-06 02:04 PM Response to Reply #34 |
51. So do you think putting Alito on the SC will "help the party"? |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-19-06 02:28 PM Response to Reply #51 |
54. Where did you get that from what I said? |
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Adelante (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-19-06 09:00 AM Response to Original message |
19. Oh, fuck this |
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thefloyd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-19-06 09:05 AM Response to Reply #19 |
20. Cure Cancer? |
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Adelante (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-19-06 09:13 AM Response to Reply #20 |
23. Huh? |
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thefloyd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-19-06 09:18 AM Response to Reply #23 |
24. Huh |
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Adelante (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-19-06 09:37 AM Response to Reply #24 |
27. Are we agreeing? lol |
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thefloyd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-19-06 10:34 AM Response to Reply #27 |
33. I think we are.. |
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thefloyd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-19-06 10:42 AM Response to Reply #27 |
38. Sorry there WESDEM |
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Adelante (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-19-06 11:02 AM Response to Reply #38 |
43. No prob |
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renie408 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-19-06 09:08 AM Response to Reply #19 |
21. Hey! I just wrote a post asking about this same thing. n/t |
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MrBenchley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-19-06 09:36 AM Response to Original message |
26. Why some of them are dumb enough to pretend Reid is a problem |
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txaslftist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-19-06 10:03 AM Response to Reply #26 |
29. Heh. |
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MrBenchley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-19-06 10:07 AM Response to Reply #29 |
31. It always amuses me to see the people |
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Adelante (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-19-06 11:04 AM Response to Reply #29 |
44. Nice one |
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omega minimo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-19-06 11:00 AM Response to Reply #26 |
42. Time to unclench and smell the coffee |
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MrBenchley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-19-06 11:10 AM Response to Reply #42 |
45. What I smell from your thread isn't coffee.... |
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newswolf56 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-19-06 02:01 PM Response to Reply #26 |
50. The problem is (apparent) Democrats dumb enough to vote like fascists: |
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pberq (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-19-06 02:12 PM Response to Reply #50 |
53. Exactly. If we don't hold elected Democrats to account |
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omega minimo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-19-06 10:21 PM Response to Reply #53 |
94. "Supporting your party whether right or wrong is the way Republicans work" |
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radio4progressives (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-19-06 10:37 PM Response to Reply #94 |
96. We are Working Hard "To Frame the Message" - that The Dems |
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MrBenchley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-19-06 03:08 PM Response to Reply #50 |
56. Don't let the door hit you in the ass on the way out.... |
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radio4progressives (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-19-06 03:58 PM Response to Reply #50 |
63. Great Song That... |
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newswolf56 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-19-06 06:08 PM Response to Reply #63 |
69. The larger part of my boyhood was spent in Southern Appalachia... |
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radio4progressives (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-19-06 08:09 PM Response to Reply #69 |
79. Very Beautifully written.... |
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newswolf56 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-19-06 08:40 PM Response to Reply #79 |
85. Nor the flavor of the contents of the fruit-jar, lovingly sipped and... |
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radio4progressives (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-19-06 09:19 PM Response to Reply #85 |
87. Kindred Spirits ... |
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radio4progressives (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-19-06 08:13 PM Response to Reply #69 |
81. I grew up down on the Carolina coast ... |
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omega minimo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-19-06 09:58 PM Response to Reply #69 |
90. Lovely lyrical lines |
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radio4progressives (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-19-06 10:25 PM Response to Reply #90 |
95. oh yea, that's nice.. |
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newswolf56 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-19-06 11:10 PM Response to Reply #95 |
97. Every word of it -- just today (and specifically for DU). |
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radio4progressives (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-19-06 04:00 PM Response to Reply #50 |
64. excellent response.. |
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depakid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-19-06 08:20 PM Response to Reply #26 |
83. Because he's a loser |
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jsamuel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-24-06 06:06 PM Response to Reply #26 |
106. while I am one to criticize Dems when I think they deserve it, all the |
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omega minimo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-19-06 10:27 AM Response to Original message |
32. Dembashing? Anyone actually read the transcript or see Reid's performance? |
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thefloyd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-19-06 10:38 AM Response to Reply #32 |
36. Reid was on PBS |
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omega minimo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-19-06 10:41 AM Response to Reply #36 |
37. And what were you watching? |
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zann725 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-19-06 10:45 AM Response to Original message |
39. I don't like Reid's "...way too early" comment. If not NOW, WHEN are Dems |
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omega minimo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-19-06 10:52 AM Response to Reply #39 |
40. You got it. And if we could have an informed discussion here the question |
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thefloyd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-19-06 10:55 AM Response to Reply #40 |
41. You certainly were watching Oprah |
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radio4progressives (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-19-06 07:45 PM Response to Reply #41 |
76. excuse me, do you need the News Hour transcript and the video link? |
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welshTerrier2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-19-06 11:43 AM Response to Original message |
47. Reid 'em and weep |
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pberq (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-19-06 02:06 PM Response to Reply #47 |
52. Good post, welshTerrier2. |
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welshTerrier2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-19-06 03:02 PM Response to Reply #52 |
55. the Leahy video was fantastic |
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thefloyd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-19-06 03:33 PM Response to Reply #47 |
57. Crisis Crisis WhaaaaWhaaaa |
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welshTerrier2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-19-06 03:51 PM Response to Reply #57 |
60. you have not changed your mind about what? |
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thefloyd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-19-06 03:56 PM Response to Reply #60 |
62. Yawn |
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welshTerrier2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-19-06 04:05 PM Response to Reply #62 |
65. vacuous |
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thefloyd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-19-06 05:21 PM Response to Reply #65 |
68. Z |
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radio4progressives (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-19-06 07:54 PM Response to Reply #47 |
77. Excellent post... |
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omega minimo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-19-06 11:31 PM Response to Reply #47 |
99. "highlights Reid's apparent blindness to the Constitutional crisis" |
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welshTerrier2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-20-06 03:55 PM Response to Reply #99 |
103. and i yours ... |
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omega minimo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-20-06 09:26 PM Response to Reply #103 |
104. Randi played the Conyers hearings today-- Wexler said some forceful things |
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radio4progressives (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-19-06 03:44 PM Response to Original message |
58. Fabulous Post! K&R |
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snowbear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-19-06 04:14 PM Response to Original message |
66. Senator Reid is on Big Eddie right now and he ROCKS !!! |
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greiner3 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-19-06 04:23 PM Response to Original message |
67. I think it's way, way too early for that. re impeachment; |
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xchrom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-19-06 06:25 PM Response to Original message |
70. kick |
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newswolf56 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-19-06 06:55 PM Response to Original message |
71. Apropos Reid's treachery (courtesy of the Associated Press): |
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Hidden Stillness (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-19-06 08:17 PM Response to Original message |
82. They Mean This in Only the Nicest Possible Way... |
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radio4progressives (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-19-06 08:35 PM Response to Reply #82 |
84. Boy Howdy, Hidden Stillness! |
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newswolf56 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-19-06 09:01 PM Response to Reply #82 |
86. For readers unfamiliar with Rep. Slaughter (as I was): |
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omega minimo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-19-06 09:44 PM Response to Reply #82 |
88. ow |
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LittleClarkie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-19-06 09:47 PM Response to Original message |
89. You speak for Americans? |
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omega minimo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-19-06 10:06 PM Response to Reply #89 |
91. Aye |
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Punkingal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-19-06 10:09 PM Response to Original message |
92. Thank you for this post... |
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radio4progressives (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-19-06 10:18 PM Response to Reply #92 |
93. oh gosh... and where does the American part come in? |
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patrioticliberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-19-06 11:34 PM Response to Original message |
100. Um."Middle America" doesn't watch Jim Lehrer, dude. |
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leesa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-19-06 11:42 PM Response to Original message |
101. Let's see...dumb enough to apologize AGAIN for nothing??? |
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Gloria (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-20-06 02:00 AM Response to Original message |
102. Sandra a "wonderful human being, ...a "moderate"???? She sat there |
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