Reply #3: It's All In The Timing... [View All]

[KharmaTrain]

Bunning pulled his stunt when Reid didn't expect it...typical. He pulled this crap on Friday when most Senators had headed home (they all blow out of town on Thursday night) and won't be back in full session until today. Reid thought he had consent on the bill and it wouldn't need a vote...and then got ambused when Bunning objected. My gut says this was a deliberate game by the GOOP leadership to embarass and make Reid look weak, once again. The full Senate will vote to over ride Bunning, but too late.

On the flip side, this could be yet another rushpublican miscalculation (they're very good at that). By shutting off benefits to millions, they may have pissed off more than they realize. Similar to Gingrich shutting down the government in '95 and having it backfire on him...the outrage at the pettiness of Bunning's stunt is getting a lot of negative attention. But Reid isn't smart enough to see this.