Harry Reid on Bayh and Blue Dogs: "...leave them alone"

[ProSense]

Reid To Critics Of ‘Moderate’ Democrats: You’re ‘Very Unwise And Not Helpful’ :

“I think it’s very unwise and not helpful,” Reid said Friday morning. “These groups should leave them alone. It’s not helpful to me. It’s not helpful to the Democratic Caucus.”

:rofl:

[Individualist]

1. Reid is a DLC member

Damn the DLC!

[wyldwolf]

14. No he's not

[Dr Fate]

31. He appears to be sticking up for Blue Dogs instead of standing with Obama & his supporters.

Maybe he thinks it is a good strategy to characterize those who voice support for Obama's moderate budget plans as "extreme" and "liberal"- but I disagree.

DLC, Blue Dogs- who cares? Matters not to me what certain DEMS call themselves this week- I just think Reid should be doing all he can to fight for Obama's budget instead of bad mouthing those who voice support for it.

Seems like his job should be to drum up support for the President, as opposed to attacking Obama's supporters.

[wyldwolf]

39. how would that make him a DLC member?

The DLC and the Blue Dogs are two distinct caucuses. He's not a member of either. Facts are facts.

[Hell Hath No Fury]

2. Hell Hath No Fury on Harry Reid:

Go fuck yourself, hack.

[dbonds]

3. The effect of this statement is for all of us to step up the pressure on them to stop.

[ProSense]

5. It also makes them look weak. n/t

[acmavm]

36. They AREN'T weak? They've been the majority since 2006 and they

can't get one damn thing done. The repubics have kept them tied up and shut up.

[Metta]

4. Take your head out of your ass, Harry.

and find your balls so you can get on with the people's business and not cater to whoever is pulling your strings at our expense.

[tridim]

6. .

[HelenWheels]

7. Get in touch with your state' Blue dog

I emailed Sen. Kohl (D) WI telling him in no uncertain words I did not appreciate his Blue dog status.

[Dr Fate]

8. We don't care what is helpful to Harry Reid- we care about what is helpful to citizens.

If Reid doesnt want Obama to succeed, then what in the world is he doing as Senate Majority leader?

[ej510]

9. We need to primary this Reid. It is way beyond that point.

He is spineless.

[WeDidIt]

10. Why is Harry Reid All Tough And Shit With Liberals

but caves in at the mere thought of a filbuster by conservatives?

[Dr Fate]

12. Becuase he is out of touch. He thinks anti-Obama, Pro-Bush senators are "moderate."

n/t

[Sebastian Doyle]

18. Because he's a spineless piece of shit?

Either that, or he's horribly misinformed as to what the words "majority" and "leader" mean.

[TeamJordan23]

11. Did Bayh, Reid, or any Blue Dog get 70 Million Votes?

Didn't think so. You guys need to get out of OUR way.

[Dr Fate]

13. No- but some of these Blue Dogs sure did ride in on Obama's coat tails.

With Liberal, Union, & moderate/Pro Obama support & votes to boot.

[Thrill]

15. Fool. Do you hear Mitch McConnell doing this to the ones after Collins and Specter

Weak Leader

[Fovea]

16. When the constitution went down in flames

you were not helpful either.

STFU, and resign.

[genna]

17. I don't believe it is unwise. I definitely think it is helpful.

These ConservaDems want to express themselves, right? They have made their voices heard on the other side of the fence.

Now we are responding to their self expression. I don't think we should ever say: You are either with us or against.

I think the scrutiny of their voting history and political contributions are relevant. They have a right to speak out against any excesses or lack of pragmatism in the Obama administration. We have a right to figure out where their pragmatism leads us.

[iamthebandfanman]

19. leave britney alone!

oh wait.

[bunkerbuster1]

23. my first reaction as well.

Would it be better if we went back to simply calling them "Bush Dogs"?

[brentspeak]

20. Hey, Reid: You're not helpful to US, the American people

[Phx_Dem]

21. I am not a fan of the Blue Dogs, but is it remotely possible

that this group was created at the request of Obama and/or Reid for the purpose of giving the appearance of checks and balances, after eight years of Republicans rubber stamping Bush? It seems that anytime a party has control of both houses of Congress and the Presidency, they lose seats in the mid-term election. Could this be a clever way to combat that?

I was quick to think they were going to obstruct the President's agenda, but they were so quick to deny that and voice their "full support" of his agenda. If they fully support the President's agenda, why form a ConservaDem group? Are they full of shit, or is this another one of Obama's clever "rope-a-dope" strategies?

[uponit7771]

24. Obama overask, blue dogs tap down on request keeping the most important parts...

...Obama gets exactly what he wants (like he did when he asked for 750 billion in "stimulus" and got 798) and blue dogs looks good going back to their states\districts touting their control.

I wouldn't be surprised if this is the play

[rvablue]

26. You should OP this. I hadn't thought of it in these terms. But the last couple of months

has proved to us that it is in the realm of possibility.

[depakid]

27. No, it's not remotely possible

These folks were Bush enablers who formed a group to get the most extreme judges in the history of America put on the federal bench (among other things).

They're every bit as damaging- actually more dmaging to progressive values and policies than Republicans are.

[rhett o rick]

28. Well you theory will be easily tested. See how these dogs vote when it comes down to

passing legislation or approving appointments. If even one sides with the republiCons we are doomed.

[Phx_Dem]

34. It's not a theory, just a question, but you're right. We'll find out soon enough!

[Sebastian Doyle]

33. Not likely, because it wouldn't do any good.

Because the right wing media will label anybody calling themselves a "Democrat" as "liberal" regardless of whether their voting record supports that label or not. I've even heard Evan W. Bayh himself referred to as a "liberal" on FAUX noize, despite how ridiculous that is.

So from the distorted right wing perspective, every DLC'er and Blue Balled "democrat" is a "liberal". They make no distinction between Feingold or Feinstein.

[brianna69]

22. That means the efforts are working

Keep up the pressure everyone. Who needs enemies when you have dems like Reid and Bayh.

[Hieronymus]

25. How in Hell did Reid ever get that job ... it's the Peter Principle for sure?

[camera obscura]

29. LEAVE EVAN ALOOOOOOONE!!!! HE'S A HUUUUMAN!!!! HE'S NOT WELL RIGHT NOW!!!!

IF ANY OF YOU HAVE A PROBLEM WITH HIM, YOU CAN ANSWER TO ME! :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry:

[Dr Fate]

30. Reid needs to stand behind our President and stop attacking people who voice support for Obama.

I thought the role of the Majority Leader was to keep Senators in line, not to join dissenting, conservative senators in attacking support for the President.

[LittleBlue]

32. Reid is a weakling

He tolerates any sort of abuse like a dutiful soldier.

What a poor choice he has been to run things in the Senate.

[Cha]

35. Contact Reid..let him know

what you think of his "leave them alone"..I cannot even believe this bullshit. HELL-O Democracy in Action.

Harry Reid
Washington, D.C. Office:

522 Hart Senate Office Building,
District of Columbia 20510-2803
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]

[politicasista]

37. Yawn

:boring:

[mix]

38. Never let Blue Dogs LIE

nt