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rsmith6621

(6,942 posts) Wed Mar 20, 2013, 05:25 PM Mar 2013

Does Harry Reid Ever Work The Senate

.... Slow Harry says there are not enough votes to pass and assault gun ban.

I wonder just how much Harry works the floor and with what authority. Reading DU last night I have a feeling he doesn't want to have to deal with gun owners in his state of Nevada hence why he is not going forward.

I don't think this is a GIVE EM HELL HARRY kind of person I think he is more concerned with hell given to him.

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Does Harry Reid Ever Work The Senate (Original Post) rsmith6621 Mar 2013 OP

I posted an excerpt from a politico article last night where he said he had less than 40 votes Nuclear Unicorn Mar 2013 #1

Nuclear Unicorn

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1. I posted an excerpt from a politico article last night where he said he had less than 40 votes

Reply to rsmith6621 (Original post)

Wed Mar 20, 2013, 05:34 PM

Mar 2013

If he can't get 40 votes out of a caucus of 55 I don't think Senator Reid is necessarily to blame. That's 28% (or more) of his own party not supporting him on an amendment that would galvanize the House GOP. At least now he has the words "reasonable" and "compromise" to use as a cudgel against the Republicans.

I think the AWB was desperately flawed but his tactics are sensible if the idea is to pass as much as possible.

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