Harry Reid: 60 Votes Doesn't Mean Anything

New York Times:

"We have 60 votes on paper," Senator Harry Reid, the majority leader, said Wednesday in an interview. "But we cannot bulldoze anybody; it doesn't work that way. My caucus doesn't allow it. And we have a very diverse group of senators philosophically. I am not this morning suddenly flexing my muscles."

Indeed, becoming the first party in 30 years to reach the fabled plateau of 60 could create as many political problems as it solves, raising expectations sky high and potentially causing a backlash should Democrats falter on energy or health care.

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Comments

[phlashba]

And if we had 100 Democrats in the Senate...we would still have to kiss Lieberman's ass. Reid, you are a worthless putz.

[epiphany1234]

So typical of Democrats to concede before they've even entered the game!

Unlike the re-Thuglicans, who with 55 votes would be beating their chests and promising the demise of the other side!!

Where did these wimpy Democrats come from?!

[Turtleposer]

In order to bulldoze anyone, you need to have a spine in order to sit up and operate the controls.

[Ponderus]

Useless as t**s on a bull.

[ncmom54]

yep! or on a 'boar hog'... as my grandma would say

[ObamAtomic]

Reid when something will be meaningful to you?

[naschkatze]

Hopefully when the Nevadans kick his sorry a$$ out of office.

[JackWhistle]

So why don't you all go the Democratic party web site and complain?

[Yermammy]

Why don't you? You didn't vote for this government? No excuse. Me, I've gone there many times and no matter how much our votes demand some question to be answered, it never is...

[ObamAtomic]

Because we don't belong to a horde like you,that's why!

[jimfl]

Perfect Corrupt and spineless.

[swift goat pet for truth]

The GOPer machine ran over the country with a whole lot less.

Grow a spine.

[judesuper]

Agreed. Harry grow a spine or get out of our way!!

[sufi66]

Harry wouldn't know what to do with 100 Democratic senate votes.

[judesuper]

Yes he would. He would continue to whine and cry because he is a wimp. The dem caucus needs to elect a real majority leader. So we can finally get things done.

[Teutonicus]

Reid is a incompetent whimp. If the dems had 99 seats in the senate, he still would whine and point to the lone repub who can't just be ignored. This Reid guy keeps the Senate from doing the work it was elected for (58 or 60 Senators respectively). Reid has to go or nothing will be accomplished during Obama's first (and probably last if Reid stays) administration!

[RogerTheShrubber]

He is such a non-leader. Extraordinarily inept at leadership. Please please please, Democrats, remove him and put a leader in there.

[pjgm]

Harry, you'll never accomplish anything of note for the American people unless you figure out how to grow a spine.

[boogiewoman]

Who is this guy working for? Lobbiest is my guess. Throw him out on his arse.

[Ohsherri]

Harry stood up for Joe Lieberman.

nuf said.

[sufi66]

True, can't get more spineless than that.

[naschkatze]

And Lieberman is doing all kinds of damage. Just came out and said he is against the public option.

[BlackDynamite]

'Tis sad, but true. There are Many Dems in the Senate that aren't progressive liberals. Dems like Bayh, Lincoln, Landrieu, et al. These "Blue Dogs" represent the last visages of the pre-civil rights era Dems that aren't at all progressive. They will shoot down ANY & ALL legislation that their masters (captains of industry) instruct them to.Some are in Big Pharm's pockets, some are in the pockets of banking. Any legislation aimed at controlling these interests will be derailed by this group of loyal lapdogs. We need to elect truly progressive Liberals to the Senate to enable our President's agenda.