www.townhall.com — Majority Leader Harry Reid was successful in corralling enough votes to advance his $10 billion land grab, despite 17 Republicans who protested the bill by skipping the vote altogether.Basically, by using "federal...
About Harry Reid's Pet Project...
corner.nationalreview.com 2/18/2009 — Matt Yglesias has been on the warpath for days, accusing Republican lawmakers of "lying" about a "mythical" high speed rail project that Harry Reid has been lobbying for being included in the stimulus bill.(See here, here, and here.)
Ok, here's ...
Matt Yglesias has been on the warpath for days, accusing Republican lawmakers of "lying" about a "mythical" high speed rail project that Harry Reid has been lobbying for being included in the stimulus bill.(See here, here, and here.)
Ok, here's ...
Harry Reid's disastrous few weeks
www.dailykos.com 1/8/2009 — Jane gives us the narrative , and it ain't pretty. Harry Reid is hopeless. But this is my favorite line, from Reid: "I don't work for Barack Obama." This from the guy who blamed Obama for his caucus' decision to keep Lieberman as chair of ...
Jane gives us the narrative , and it ain't pretty. Harry Reid is hopeless. But this is my favorite line, from Reid: "I don't work for Barack Obama." This from the guy who blamed Obama for his caucus' decision to keep Lieberman as chair of ...
Christmas
bamapachyderm.com 12/25/2008 — A cold wind blasted up the nearly empty streets of the city. Its icy breath crushing anyone in its path. This cold spell had claimed many lives and Travis waited to be its next victim. He lay in the alley just off the street corner waiting for death. ...
A cold wind blasted up the nearly empty streets of the city. Its icy breath crushing anyone in its path. This cold spell had claimed many lives and Travis waited to be its next victim. He lay in the alley just off the street corner waiting for death. ...
Reid: ‘I don’t work for Obama’
thehill.com 1/7/2009 — Reid, entering his second term as majority leader, is faced with high expectations over the next two years. And, as he is working to move a slew of bills to Obama’s desk, Reid will be raising millions of dollars for what he expects to be a ...
Reid, entering his second term as majority leader, is faced with high expectations over the next two years. And, as he is working to move a slew of bills to Obama’s desk, Reid will be raising millions of dollars for what he expects to be a ...
Harry Reid's Disturbing Views on Race
www.openleft.com 1/4/2009 — If you believe what the Chicago Sun-Times is reporting today, then its clear Harry Reid (D-NV) has some very disturbing - and very disturbingly outdated - views on race and politics:
Days before Gov. Blagojevich was charged with trying to sell ...
If you believe what the Chicago Sun-Times is reporting today, then its clear Harry Reid (D-NV) has some very disturbing - and very disturbingly outdated - views on race and politics:
Days before Gov. Blagojevich was charged with trying to sell ...
On Making Mitch McConnell Wet His Pants
www.fivethirtyeight.com 12/15/2008 — User B.R. writes in: In your discussion of the Bayh coalition today, you used the usual 60 vote marker as the line to break filibusters. But why is that all that folks mention? I ask because everyone (media and blogs alike) are treating the filibuster ...
User B.R. writes in: In your discussion of the Bayh coalition today, you used the usual 60 vote marker as the line to break filibusters. But why is that all that folks mention? I ask because everyone (media and blogs alike) are treating the filibuster ...
Reid On Stimulus: We Have The Votes
www.huffingtonpost.com 2/5/2009 — On Wednesday, Democratic senators were saying that they didn't yet have the votes to pass an economic recovery package. A day later, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid announced that they have the numbers -- or at least, they will in time for a vote ...
On Wednesday, Democratic senators were saying that they didn't yet have the votes to pass an economic recovery package. A day later, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid announced that they have the numbers -- or at least, they will in time for a vote ...
Unclean hands
blogs.dailymail.com 1/3/2009 — Chicago Sun-Times: Democratic Senate Leader Harry Reid lobbied Democratic Gov. Rod Blagojevich for Reid’s choice for the Senate.
Chicago Sun-Times: Democratic Senate Leader Harry Reid lobbied Democratic Gov. Rod Blagojevich for Reid’s choice for the Senate.
I Want to Play Poker with Harry Reid
firedoglake.com 1/7/2009 — I want to play poker with Harry Reid. Really I do.
Rather than call for a special election in Illinois, Reid sends a letter to Blagojevich signed by everyone in the Democratic caucus asking him to step down. They assert that they will not seat ...
I want to play poker with Harry Reid. Really I do.
Rather than call for a special election in Illinois, Reid sends a letter to Blagojevich signed by everyone in the Democratic caucus asking him to step down. They assert that they will not seat ...
Reid's case
www.politico.com 12/31/2008 — Responding to arguments that the Senate can only rule on narrow issues of qualifications, and not refuse to seat a member based on some broader judgment, Harry Reid's spokesman, Jim Manley, emails over the argument of the Democratic leadership:
In ...
Responding to arguments that the Senate can only rule on narrow issues of qualifications, and not refuse to seat a member based on some broader judgment, Harry Reid's spokesman, Jim Manley, emails over the argument of the Democratic leadership:
In ...
Congress: Wait and see on Burris —
First Read 1/12/2009
It sounds like Dick Durbin would like the Burris issue to just go away . “Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) suggested Sunday evening that Democratic leaders may not require that a Senate panel review the appointment of Roland Burris ...
Follow BeltwayBlips on Twitter
