Is Reid crashing the party?

by Veteran75, Tue Mar 25, 2008 at 08:14:45 PM EST

Straight from the source :

http://www.lvrj.com/news/16948521.html

While Democrats across the country are anguished about the bitter fight for their presidential nomination, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid doesn't appear to be losing any sleep over it.

Asked about it last week, Reid said he remains convinced the nominee will be decided well before the August national convention. He wore a serene and mysterious smile.

But Reid isn't one for lengthy explanations. The conversation went like this:

Question: Do you still think the Democratic race can be resolved before the convention?

Reid: Easy.

Q: How is that?

Reid: It will be done.

Q: It just will?

Reid: Yep.

Q: Magically?

Reid: No, it will be done. I had a conversation with Governor Dean (Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean) today. Things are being done.

That's all the Nevada Democrat would say about it. . . .

Does Senator Reid know something about the "Tonya Harding option" that we don't?

What direction is this going?

We ALL know where Dean's secret leaning falls . . . but what about Reid??




Tags: Harry Reid, Howard Dean (all tags)

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Re: Is Reid crashing the party? (none / 0)

OOPS, sorry aaa05 for similar diary.

Check out the lvrj blog . . . lots of insider info developing . . .


NO 100 year WAR, NO McConnell run Senate, & NO GOP-led Supreme Court!!!
by Veteran75 on Tue Mar 25, 2008 at 08:16:30 PM EST

Re: Is Reid crashing the party? (2.00 / 1)

I'm guessing that Reid, Dean, Pelosi, et al. are not that happy with Hillary's Tonya Harding option, and therefore are going to ask her and her husband J. Giloolly to please STFU for the good of the party.  They don't want to publicly side with Obama and force her out, but she looks like she's going to make them do it.  Them Clintons don't do the classy.


by TonyaHardingOption on Tue Mar 25, 2008 at 08:44:46 PM EST

Nuclear Option (1.33 / 3)

Hillary should consider running as an independent. The democratic party doesn't seem to care that she has had 13 million votes in Primary states. I for one would be willing to finally have the Liberal-Moderate split because clearly this coalition is going to be one sided going forward. Do I realise this might mean President McCain.Yes but I am not afraid of a President McCain. The democratic party is not what it could be, or should be. Is a war worth it. We'll see


by Wiseprince on Tue Mar 25, 2008 at 08:54:24 PM EST

Re: Nuclear Option (none / 0)

Yes, the party cares about her 13 million voters, but she's been beaten by the other candidate.  That's how primaries, and democracy in general, work.  

BTW--who's her base in as an independent?  White Democratic women over 45?  Sounds like a real winner.


by TonyaHardingOption on Tue Mar 25, 2008 at 08:56:56 PM EST
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Re: Nuclear Option (2.00 / 1)

Hillary's base includes groups where she gets over 60% of the primary vote: Asians, Native Americans, white women, senior citizens, gays and lesbians, non college educated young people. She has an impressive base of Democrats to start with.


by DaleA on Tue Mar 25, 2008 at 09:01:47 PM EST
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Re: Nuclear Option (1.00 / 1)

So Nader can make a difference in 2000 but Hillary can't in 2008? Interesting.

If you didn't notice I am resigned to a McCain Presidency with this play but I do not fear one. He is no Bush and no one can claim he is. In any event, Obama said he can get Hillary supporters, lets see how well he does against Hillary in the general. The days of this coalition of Liberals is coming to an end


by Wiseprince on Tue Mar 25, 2008 at 09:13:08 PM EST
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Re: Nuclear Option (2.00 / 1)

Do you even care about progressive policies?  If she runs as an independent we lose the Supreme Court for decades, set the pursuit of health care reform back decades, and divide the only counter to destructive conservative ideology we have atm.  

The end goal is to elect a democrat to office, no matter how flawed our party is at times.


by Xris on Tue Mar 25, 2008 at 09:36:41 PM EST
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You are obviously NOT (none / 0)

a Democrat.  Thanks for your "concern."


by bigdcdem on Thu Mar 27, 2008 at 05:16:38 AM EST
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Re: Nuclear Option (none / 0)

Latinas baby


ginaswo
by ginaswo on Tue Mar 25, 2008 at 09:35:34 PM EST
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Re: Nuclear Option (none / 0)

That would be an interesting development, but as I soldier . . . I can't take that chance.

I also don't want Roe v. Wade overturned with a stacked Supreme Court.


NO 100 year WAR, NO McConnell run Senate, & NO GOP-led Supreme Court!!!
by Veteran75 on Tue Mar 25, 2008 at 08:57:59 PM EST
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Re: Nuclear Option (none / 0)

typo . . . "as a soldier"

I don't want to see another 4000 of my brothers/sisters in arms fall, and I have seen TOO many come back with PTSD . . . it is causing problems back at home units.


NO 100 year WAR, NO McConnell run Senate, & NO GOP-led Supreme Court!!!
by Veteran75 on Tue Mar 25, 2008 at 08:59:39 PM EST
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Re: Nuclear Option (none / 0)

What makes you think Obama would protect Roe v Wade or appoint a moderate to the SCOTUS?

There's nothing in his active legislative record to indicate he would do either.  People assume a lot of things about Obama that have no basis in fact.  

Obama is relying very heavily on GOP donors and GOP crossover voters to win the primary.  Assuming he will support progressive values or even conservative Dem ones is a big assumption to make.  His legislative record is paltry, but its filled with support of conservative policies, eg protecting the nuclear power industry from safety regulations.

There's no evidence to support the assumption he would protect Roe v Wade or even the Constitution.  


by Betsy McCall on Tue Mar 25, 2008 at 09:19:21 PM EST
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Re: Nuclear Option (none / 0)

Do you have links to any of your claims about GOP donors?  How about Clinton getting 113,000 GOP votes in Texas?  Let me guess, that is because she is so charming and such a uniter?

In reality Obama's biggest challenge is being an openly liberal candidate.  It is not easy being liberal in this moderate/conservative country.  

Most Obama supporters do not think Clinton is conservative we just happen to like him better.  Stop trying to will this primary in a different direction through dishonest blog postings.


by Xris on Tue Mar 25, 2008 at 09:34:17 PM EST
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Re: Nuclear Option (none / 0)

he blocked the Alito filibuster did Obama
not a good sign
ginaswo
by ginaswo on Tue Mar 25, 2008 at 09:36:57 PM EST
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BO a No Show for Alito (none / 0)

Isn't it incredibly amazing how these so called progressives forget that Harold Ford like action Obama took to ignore the kind of progressive action we want to see.  If he is so different, why didn't he join the filibuster?

Is this what they call throwing the kitchen sink at BO?  They are pathetically arrogant in their defense of every breath Obama takes....even what he did with this filibuster.


by cpa1a on Tue Mar 25, 2008 at 11:05:10 PM EST
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Re: BO a No Show for Alito (none / 0)

But isn't Harold Ford a proud DLC ally of Bill?


NO 100 year WAR, NO McConnell run Senate, & NO GOP-led Supreme Court!!!
by Veteran75 on Tue Mar 25, 2008 at 11:33:42 PM EST
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Re: Nuclear Option (none / 0)

Are you kidding me? You think that McCain will be a better choice?

Obama and HRC will defend our party well.

KUMBAYA in JULY . . .


NO 100 year WAR, NO McConnell run Senate, & NO GOP-led Supreme Court!!!
by Veteran75 on Tue Mar 25, 2008 at 09:52:54 PM EST
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Re: Nuclear Option (none / 0)

No, just that Obama's record shows he may be no different.  That's the problem with Obama.  His deeds don't meet his words.


by Betsy McCall on Wed Mar 26, 2008 at 12:02:30 AM EST
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Re: Nuclear Option (none / 0)

Hillary would never, never even consider an idiotic idea like that.


by Alice in Florida on Tue Mar 25, 2008 at 09:09:22 PM EST
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Re: Nuclear Option (none / 0)

Why is this comment hidden?


by grlpatriot on Tue Mar 25, 2008 at 09:27:01 PM EST
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Re: Is Reid crashing the party? (none / 0)

I would remind Harry Reid that in the political aftermath of 1998 it was Newt Gingrich who resigned from his job.

;)


by JimR on Tue Mar 25, 2008 at 09:09:17 PM EST

Re: Is Reid crashing the party? (none / 0)

What on earth is the problem here? That one guy knows how keep his mouth shut instead of feeding the media concern trolls?


by Alice in Florida on Tue Mar 25, 2008 at 09:12:13 PM EST

Re: Is Reid crashing the party? (none / 0)

It seems like most comments are coming to the conclusion that Reid is on Obama's side??

I know Pelosi and Dean seem to lean that way, but do we have ANY proof that OUR Senate Majority leader thinks the same way?

I also HIGHLY doubt that HRC would bolt the party . . . she would have to divorce Bill, as it would ruin his legacy.


NO 100 year WAR, NO McConnell run Senate, & NO GOP-led Supreme Court!!!
by Veteran75 on Tue Mar 25, 2008 at 09:22:39 PM EST

Re: Is Reid crashing the party? (none / 0)

Harry Reid endorsed Hillary people...


by easyE on Tue Mar 25, 2008 at 09:25:49 PM EST
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Re: Is Reid crashing the party? (none / 0)

So did Senator Cantwell of WA and she said today that she would cast her superdelegate vote for the person who won the most pledged delegates.  Of course, that is most likely to be Obama.


We care about politics because we know politics matters for people's lives and opportunities.
by politicsmatters on Tue Mar 25, 2008 at 10:17:12 PM EST
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Re: Is Reid crashing the party? (none / 0)

No, his SON did.


Restore America's Strength.
by RJEvans on Tue Mar 25, 2008 at 10:18:39 PM EST
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