Do we all agree that we want Senate MAJORITY Leader Harry Reid?

[Alexander]

I heard some DUers talk smack about the guy before the 06 election, but now that the Senate is ours, I take it we support him again?

[muntrv]

1. Yes.

[pstans]

2. I vote for Senate Majority Leader Clinton

that way she won't run for president.

[Old and In the Way]

10. Added bonus: She'd absolutely be the Freep's worst nightmare.

:rofl:

[Coexist]

12. hmm.. don't quote me, but I think I remember reading something very recently

about her trading an important committee or appointment for her NOT running.

[Hippo_Tron]

28. What exaclty makes her qualified to be Majority Leader?

I don't see any reason to give the Senate's top job up to someone just so that they won't run for President.

[John Q. Citizen]

3. I would prefer Bernie Sanders, but Reid has always been pretty shewd.

[Mojambo]

4. He's not my ideal choice

But I can live with him.

I think John Kerry would make a fine Majority Leader, personally.

I think Harry Reid is competent.

[Straight Shooter]

5. Feingold. n/t

[pstans]

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[Individualist]

6. I prefer Kennedy or Feingold

[Fovea]

I agree with Kennedy

Byrd is just too old for the stress of it, or he would be another.

[ShaneGR]

7. Need strong leader, not necessarily the most liberal....

So yes, Reid has my vote.

And someone like Hoyt for Majority leader on the Dem side. They've proven their leadership credentials. I don't care if I don't agree with them on 150% of the issues.

[barb162]

35. That's right. You have to get people behind you and if he knows

how to do that, he should be the leader

[rpannier]

8. You won't get agreement

But, I think he should be Senate Majority Leader.

[truebrit71]

9. Nope. Dick Durbin springs to mind.

...but just to tweak the freepers nipples how about Senator Clinton....

Oh my God I can hear the wailing and gnashing of teeth now...:rofl:

[ShaneGR]

11. You don't understand the Democratic Senate Leadership then...

Harry Reid was the Minority Leader.

Durbin was the Democratic Whip.

They've been working TOGETHER as 1-2 for years now.

[bluem]

13. I agree

I always thought that Durbin would be killer at the job. Yes I know it won't happen, but still think he'd own it.

[ShaneGR]

16. RAWR!!!!!! Can you please look up their backgrounds????

Just a little bit of research????? PLEASE!!!!!

As I said before...

Harry Reid was the Democratic Minority leader in the Senate. He led the Dems in the Senate. Durbin was the Minority Whip in the Senate. In essence, Durbin has been Reid's #2 man. And guess what, he'll be MAJORITY WHIP. The #2 most powerful man in the Senate behind Reid. That's the leadership structure they've always had WORKING TOGETHER!

[bluem]

21. I am well aware of the situation

Hence me saying I know it won't happen. I am very happy with the idea of Durbin being the Majority Whip, and will gladly take it!

[truebrit71]

33. And things would have been BETTER if their roles had been reversed...

...at least I'm pretty sure Dick doesn't own any land in Nevada he 'forgot' to mention....

[Hippo_Tron]

29. I'd like to see Reid step down in a few years and have Durbin take over

Durbin is more charismatic and does better on the talk shows than Reid, in my opinion. But lets give Reid a chance at running the senate. He has certainly earned it.

[KingFlorez]

14. I agree

He's no pushover and that's exactly what we need.

[tinfoilinfor2005]

15. Yes.

But the other choices are good too. Of course, a-n-y-b-o-d-y beats frist.

[Lyric]

17. Not my choice, but

I'm so happy to see one of ours as "Majority Leader" that I'm not going to complain much. :)

[Geek_Girl]

18. Yes! Give 'em hell Harry!

:dem:

[NOLADEM]

19. NO.

Feingold tops my list.

[ShaneGR]

20. Hey, at least we'll have some more crappy Campaign Finance Legislation...

McCaign-Feingold2! yes!

/wrist

[oasis]

22. Reid's the man with the plan.

Dance with who brung ya.

[Warren DeMontague]

24. I'm not ecstatic about the dude, but he'll do. I'd prefer someone like Feingold

or Durbin or even dare I say it Boxer...

(but I recognize that might be "San Francisco Values" overload for middle 'Merika :evilgrin:)

So--- give 'em Hell, Harry. Go Team.

[buff2]

25. No

That guy is too weak. He's too easy to give in to "bi-partisanship" even after all the shit the repukes have dragged the Dems through. We need someone else who can speak strong,not a soft spoken little whimp who is not a fighter.

[Kerrytravelers]

26. Clinton, Boxer, Kennedy, Feingold, Durbin, Kerry... I'm sure others.

There are so many good choices, in addition to Reid.

[buzzard]

27. Well it is really none of my business and although I find him to be a man

of conscience I don't always find him to be an effective leader he is just too nice only my opinion. OTH I do like this man and think he is astute. No matter what I wish you all the best.

[Laelth]

30. Not really, no.

He wasn't able to muster enough votes to filibuster Alito, for example. But we could do worse, I suppose.

-Laelth

[JCMach1]

31. NO... contrast his growth in the job to Pelosi...

not even close...

[stevedeshazer]

32. Harry's a pugilist, it works for me

I like the guy.

[cynatnite]

34. I'm fine with Harry as Majority Leader...

He's taken it to Bill Frist. Never forget when he almost made the asshole cry. :rofl:

[Dr Fate]

36. I dont care for him as much as some others. n/t

n/t