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2016 Postmortem

Proud Liberal Dem

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11. or President Obama for that matter

Reply to Arkana (Reply #10)

Sun Nov 25, 2012, 05:48 PM

Nov 2012

The first words out of the mouths of several pundits on ELECTION NIGHT were that President Obama would need to have go back and try working with the Republicans again. Not much was said then- or the days that have followed since- about Republicans having taken a thumping and should now have to work harder with President Obama and the Democrats in Congress.

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Reid faces task of mending fences with Republicans after campaign attacks [View all] DonViejo Nov 2012 OP

Is that headline bassackwards or what!!!???!!! Lionessa Nov 2012 #1

+1 hrmjustin Nov 2012 #13

Why should Reid kiss their asses? rurallib Nov 2012 #2

Oh right, Harry Reid should apologize to repugs! elleng Nov 2012 #3

The 666 is missing. hrmjustin Nov 2012 #15

they can dispute the tax thing.. oldhippydude Nov 2012 #4

Freeper says "Sen. Reid is likely to produce the same type of gridlock he did before" is obstruction Coyotl Nov 2012 #5

Actually the Republicans are now WEAKER in the Senate. Zen Democrat Nov 2012 #6

Yeah John2 Nov 2012 #7

Reid poisoned the relationship? GoCubsGo Nov 2012 #8

In other words- No Vested Interest Nov 2012 #9

Oh for fuck's sake. Why is it on REID to make up? Arkana Nov 2012 #10

or President Obama for that matter Proud Liberal Dem Nov 2012 #11

Fuck that, we won demwing Nov 2012 #12

NO! WAY! NO! HOW! BlueMTexpat Nov 2012 #14

It's not on Reid to do anything but his job. No apologies. No fence mending. ancianita Nov 2012 #16

Alexander Bolton and The Hill just stirring things up. Jerks! LiberalFighter Nov 2012 #17

That's a stupid article and a waste of time. "Mending fences" implies reconstructing walls AlinPA Nov 2012 #18

What has Reid said that was untrue? gkhouston Nov 2012 #19