Harry Reid is spot on (re: the shutdown)

[Stinky The Clown]

In his presser, he says the issues are no longer about money, but about social and political issues.

Women's health

Clean air.





The teabaggers are a real danger to this country and good and decent people everywhere. A pox on them and a pox on the people who voted for them.

[FSogol]

1. K & R. n/t

[dennis4868]

2. huh?

I am in DU right? Let me check.......yep I am in DU...WTF? Come on guys, we have to blame Obama for everything....don't lose the fight....

[tridim]

3. Durbin too. This is exactly the presser that I expected.

It's basically a big old "fuck you" to the extremist teabaggers.

[Drale]

9. I love Dick Durbin, unfortunately my other senator is Mark Kirk

one of the biggest crooks I've ever met, and I have met quite a few old time mobsters who I now have killed people.

[peekaloo]

4. Gawd it makes me think of a DimSon misquote: "America Held Hostile"

who knew Nostradumbass had foresight?

[handmade34]

5. rec

"It's not about the budget" say it loud!

[lonestarnot]

6. Pox and more fucking pox!

[Zorra]

7. I really hope he doesn't cave this time. nt

[liberal N proud]

8. Hope this is a wake up call for all Democrats

The republicans are not leaders, they are "tools" for the billionaires.

[glinda]

13. Hired crooks for crooks.

[Liberal_Stalwart71]

10. As long as he holds strong and doesn't give in, I'm with Harry.

Bottom line: the Democrats didn't pass a bill last year knowing that there was a strong possibility of a Republican/Teabagger takeover. As long as that is true, sadly the Teabaggers will have an alibi.

[ejpoeta]

11. hmm... i wonder how the media will 'filter' it....

let me take a stab at it.... dems willing to shut down government rather than compromise

[eppur_se_muova]

12. Here's Reid's description of the Repressive "negotiation" strategy:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=439&topic_id=835249&mesg_id=835249