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2016 Postmortem

Cali_Democrat

(30,439 posts) Thu Feb 14, 2013, 06:40 PM Feb 2013

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Thank GAWD Harry Reid reached an "agreement" with the GOP on filibuster reform.

Otherwise we could have had the first filibuster of a Defense Secretary Nominee EVER.

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Thank GAWD Harry Reid reached an "agreement" with the GOP on filibuster reform. (Original Post) Cali_Democrat Feb 2013 OP

DID you forget the scarcasm icon riverbendviewgal Feb 2013 #1

Do you really think it's necessary? Cali_Democrat Feb 2013 #2

I saw this coming back on Jan. 24th and 'called it'... Purveyor Feb 2013 #3

Well, even if he hadn't... high density Feb 2013 #4

Down in the first round Harry, Taking a dive is his specialty Dragonfli Feb 2013 #5

riverbendviewgal

(4,253 posts)

1. DID you forget the scarcasm icon

Reply to Cali_Democrat (Original post)

Thu Feb 14, 2013, 07:01 PM

Feb 2013

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Cali_Democrat

(30,439 posts)

2. Do you really think it's necessary?

Reply to riverbendviewgal (Reply #1)

Thu Feb 14, 2013, 07:03 PM

Feb 2013

Purveyor

(29,876 posts)

3. I saw this coming back on Jan. 24th and 'called it'...

Reply to Cali_Democrat (Original post)

Thu Feb 14, 2013, 07:15 PM

Feb 2013

Response to Angry Dragon (Reply #2)Thu Jan 24, 2013, 12:50 PM
Purveyor (11,329 posts)

3. Watch for this to be used rather soon on the Hagel nomination. eom

http://www.democraticunderground.com/1251279908#post2

high density

(13,397 posts)

4. Well, even if he hadn't...

Reply to Cali_Democrat (Original post)

Thu Feb 14, 2013, 07:27 PM

Feb 2013

The Republicans are a respectable group and will play nice. They would never filibuster a Defense Secretary Nominee anyway.

Dragonfli

(10,622 posts)

5. Down in the first round Harry, Taking a dive is his specialty

Reply to Cali_Democrat (Original post)

Thu Feb 14, 2013, 10:32 PM

Feb 2013

He could have been a contender, but he is just a bum.....

re-enactment of Harry's filibuster reform "fight"

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