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Still Sensible

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7. I believe Reid failed because up to six democrats

Reply to yurbud (Original post)

Sun Jan 27, 2013, 12:51 PM

Jan 2013

or at least six folks that have (D) by their names, looked at the 2014 landscape with vulnerable democratic seats up for election and feared it would backfire.

I still contend that at the very least he should have made sure to switch the onus to the minority to 'produce' the 41 votes instead of leaving it to the majority to get 60 votes for cloture. How many times were democrats in recent history unable to get to 60 because of circumstance? I remember during Sen. Kennedy's illness and Sen. Byrd's infirmity, for example. Make them get the necessary votes to the floor.

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Why did Reid fold on filibuster reform? [View all] yurbud Jan 2013 OP

Other. Buzz Clik Jan 2013 #1

you could add the serious in your response. yurbud Jan 2013 #2

Will you modify your poll if I give you a serious option? Buzz Clik Jan 2013 #4

yes, if it's truly different from what I have up there. yurbud Jan 2013 #14

What would have been "serious"?. . . n/t annabanana Jan 2013 #15

he should not have given in samsingh Jan 2013 #3

You said the answer in the OP... limpyhobbler Jan 2013 #5

Probably the first one, but those with long memories, may stay home on election day 2014. onehandle Jan 2013 #6

Don't stay home vote stultusporcos Jan 2013 #8

clearly, that prospect doesn't bother them as much as potentially crossing big donors yurbud Jan 2013 #9

I believe Reid failed because up to six democrats Still Sensible Jan 2013 #7

what the Blue Dogs look at is who writes the checks for their campaigns and will write them for yurbud Jan 2013 #11

It's just another example of the 3rd Way of doing things. Aka..triangulation..aka..sell out. Tierra_y_Libertad Jan 2013 #10

triangulation is the greatest misnomer ever yurbud Jan 2013 #12

your 3rd sentence should be one of the choices.... nt msongs Jan 2013 #13

one possible reason that I didn't see anyone pick up on melm00se Jan 2013 #16

Sounds like he didn't have the votes he needed Proud Liberal Dem Jan 2013 #17

The game is rigged, and wealthy private interests hire numerous Democratic senators Zorra Jan 2013 #18

I tend to agree. It's all about procedure and checks and balances when regular folks want something yurbud Jan 2013 #19