bermudat
(985 posts)
Send PM |
Profile |
Ignore
|
Tue Dec-15-09 09:16 PM
Original message |
Senator Tom Harkin is trying too hard on TRMS and doesn't sound sincere. |
|
He is talking too fast and glib, trying to convince Progressives
that a little something that Lieberman and Snowe like is better
than nothing. How can 1 senator thwart the mandate of a majority
of liberals? The insurance companies have no restraint from raising
rates. It is so galling to see Democratic senators being so spineless.
Does anyone remember Bush or Senate majority leader Frist worrying whether
they had 60 votes? I am so disgusted with this Congress. Can someone
explain to me why having a 60 vote majority was important?
|
ShadDogPt
(32 posts)
Send PM |
Profile |
Ignore
|
Tue Dec-15-09 09:17 PM
Response to Original message |
1. As I said earlier, Harken is a weasel. A real weasel. NT |
jberryhill
(1000+ posts)
Send PM |
Profile |
Ignore
|
Tue Dec-15-09 09:53 PM
Response to Reply #1 |
7. He's a good guy who just got dealt a shitty hand |
|
...and is trying to make the best of it.
It's sad.
|
still_one
(1000+ posts)
Send PM |
Profile |
Ignore
|
Tue Dec-15-09 09:19 PM
Response to Original message |
2. The Democrats are moving in the direction where they won't have to worry about having a 60 vote |
|
majority. 2010 will be a very interesting election
|
dflprincess
(1000+ posts)
Send PM |
Profile |
Ignore
|
Tue Dec-15-09 09:24 PM
Response to Original message |
3. I hardly recognized Harkin tonight |
|
"We must continue Paul's journey for justice in America! Will you stand up, join together and board that bus? Say yes! For Paul Wellstone, will you stand up and keep fighting for social justice? Say yes" - Tom Harkin at Wellstone's memorial.
I clung to those words - they kept me active after Wellstone died when I really wanted to throw in the towel.
It's hard to believe the man who rallied thousands of grieving people 7 years ago is the same man who was on Rachel Maddow tonight. Never once in the speech he gave at Williams Arena did he say "Admit you can never win! Roll over, cave in!"
|
bermudat
(985 posts)
Send PM |
Profile |
Ignore
|
Tue Dec-15-09 09:47 PM
Response to Reply #3 |
4. Agree with you there. Did not look like or sound like the same man from |
|
from Wellstone's memorial. From time to time I wonder what things would be like
if Wellstone was still alive. I am so convinced he was taken out. Maybe that knowledge
is why the other supposed Democrats won't stray too far from the box.
|
dflprincess
(1000+ posts)
Send PM |
Profile |
Ignore
|
Tue Dec-15-09 09:52 PM
Response to Reply #4 |
6. I wonder about the same things (n/t) |
Blasphemer
(1000+ posts)
Send PM |
Profile |
Ignore
|
Tue Dec-15-09 09:48 PM
Response to Original message |
5. None of them do anymore. They aren't stupid |
|
Corrupt and incompetent but not stupid. They know they're selling swill.
|
DU
AdBot (1000+ posts) |
Wed Apr 24th 2024, 11:36 AM
Response to Original message |