The Morning Quote

“I’m not personally, at this stage, ready to get rid of the 60-vote threshold.”

–Harry Reid, Senate Majority Leader who reinforces my belief that the Senate should be abolished, as he allows the GOP minority to hold legislation and nominations hostage for another session of Congress.

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11 Responses to “The Morning Quote”

  1. Randall: January 25th, 2013 at 9:45 am

    OK. Fine. But at least make them stand there and filibuster!
    Don’t knuckle under at the THREAT of a filibuster.
    Make them actually stand there for hours and hours babbling nonsense and show that on C-SPAN and the nightly news.

  2. Randall: January 25th, 2013 at 9:46 am

    Oh, and not just once — EVERY time they threaten filibuster – make them DO it.

  3. tommyspoon: January 25th, 2013 at 9:51 am

    Folks, you never know when you’re gonna be in the minority. The deal isn’t what I wanted, but it’s a step. Now, if we can get more Dems elected to the Senate, then the rules can be changed again.

  4. rehctaw: January 25th, 2013 at 10:33 am

    Nit: Quisling should always be capitalized.-G-

    I’m done. Watching these fuckers is too fucking painful. Far, far worse than Lucy and the football, they’re reaching new levels of Quislinghood. “oh wait, wait, we’re still rat-fucking for fun and profit and voters can’t stop us… Keep it going another cycle…”

    It’s pro wrestling without the colorful personae or entertainment value.

  5. Reamus: January 25th, 2013 at 10:42 am

    Well, Harry, if you have a personal problem with reform I have a suggestion:

    GET THE FUCK OUT OF THE WAY!!!!! You are a twerp.

  6. Some Techie: January 25th, 2013 at 11:40 am

    I’m with Randall. Make them actually stand there and read the Yellow Pages and/or the source of their choice. A nice touch would be to have a scroller showing how much money this verbal obstinance/flatulence is costing per minute.

  7. Tengrain: January 25th, 2013 at 11:54 am

    A nice touch would be to have a scroller showing how much money this verbal obstinance/flatulence is costing per minute.

    Oh, yes!

    Rgds,

    TG

  8. RWW: January 25th, 2013 at 4:17 pm

    Merkely and Udall had between 46 and 48 Dems signed on for real reform, including Reid, but couldn’t get the rest needed who were all either Conservadems or high seniority liberals who want to protect Senate tradition and were afraid of being in the minority someday. Of course, the joke is the instant the Repukes have 51 votes and there’s the faintest chance of a Dem filibuster, the Repukes will change the rules. Another irony is that these Dems aren’t protecting a tradition, they’re enabling the Repukes’ unprecedented subversion of the traditional way the majority and minority worked together. Once again, a small handful of Democrats ruin it and make them all look bad. Good luck to DiFi’s gun legislation, she has only herself to blame when it won’t even reach the floor for debate.

  9. Pissed in NYC: January 26th, 2013 at 8:47 pm

    Reid used to be a fighter. Apparently he got too many blows to the head. Also explains him choosing to become a Mormon. On purpose. And I agree, get rid of the senate, or at least keep them for display purposes only.

  10. Ralph Munn: January 26th, 2013 at 10:51 pm

    “Hasten, Jason, bring the basin!”
    “Too late, Pop, get the mop.”

    Harry Reid can (and does) juggle a bag o’ dicks like nobody’s business.

  11. PWL: January 28th, 2013 at 10:24 am

    For a guy who was once a boxer, Harry Reid acts like a punching bag–a limp, flaccid punching bag…..