Tag Archives: Harry Reid

Harry Reid: ‘I’ve Watched Closely the New York Jets’

Posted on December 6, 2012 at 3:30 pm by JM Ashby

Senator Majority Leader Harry Reid questioned the integrity of the GOP’s leadership today, and he may have made a low blow in the process. “I’ve watched closely the New York Jets,” Reid said on the floor Thursday. “Coach Ryan, he’s … Continue reading →

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Harry Reid Commits to Filibuster Reform

Posted on December 5, 2012 at 2:30 pm by JM Ashby

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid is reportedly planning to push filibuster reform at the start of the next session of congress with two specific changes in mind. “There are discussions going on now, but I want to tell everybody here: … Continue reading →

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Chart of the Day

Posted on November 13, 2012 at 3:40 pm by JM Ashby

via Steve Benen at Maddowblog Will Harry Reid push for filibuster reform in the next session of congress? To achieve maximum political effect, I believe the right course of action would be to push immigration reform, and if the Republicans … Continue reading →

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Harry Reid SMASH!

Posted on September 19, 2012 at 4:00 pm by JM Ashby

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid took no prisoners while speaking on the floor of the Senate today. Unfortunately your browser does not support IFrames. So whose taxes would Mitt Romney raise? We know he wouldn’t raise taxes for millionaires and … Continue reading →

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The Real McCarthyism

Posted on August 6, 2012 at 4:00 pm by JM Ashby

This makes me want to violently shake someone. Yesterday on Face the Nation, host Bob Schieffer compared Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid’s accusation that Mitt Romney didn’t pay taxes for 10 years to McCarthyism. “Isn’t this kind of like Joe … Continue reading →

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Expiration of the Bush Tax Cuts is Inevitable

Posted on July 31, 2012 at 4:00 pm by JM Ashby

Congressional leadership announced a tentative deal today to fund the federal government through March of next year at levels previously agreed to in the Budget Control Act (the debt ceiling deal). (Reuters) – Democrats and Republicans in Congress have reached … Continue reading →

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Anyone But Mitt

Posted on December 4, 2011 at 7:00 pm by JM Ashby

Artist – Tim Eagan In other news, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid is reportedly planning to offer a compromise in exchange for extending payroll tax cuts. It’s a good bet the Republicans will turn down any offer just so they … Continue reading →

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Bull Cuts

Posted on October 7, 2011 at 8:00 pm by JM Ashby

Artist – Bill Day In other news, the White House sided with Harry Reid today in his efforts to change a senate rule so that legislation punishing China for currency manipulation can pass. After spending much of the last several … Continue reading →

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Harry Reid 1. Republicans 0.

Posted on September 27, 2011 at 5:10 pm by JM Ashby

The Republicans went through all of that trouble holding disaster relief funds hostage, making themselves look like assholes in the process, and now they have nothing to show for it thanks to Harry Reid’s persistence. On the Senate floor late … Continue reading →

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As Predicted, The House Rejects Reid Plan

Posted on July 30, 2011 at 4:17 pm by Bob Cesca

They decided to take it up as a “suspension vote” to prove it won’t pass. WASHINGTON — With just three days left until the country is set to begin defaulting on its debt, the House rejected a debt proposal by … Continue reading →

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