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Taegan Goddard's Political Wire — ... -- Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV), in an interview with The Hill, asserting his believe in "three separate but equal branches of government." ...

'I don't work for Obama'
The Corner on National Review Online — [image] [image] NRO BLOG ROW | THE CORNER | ARCHIVES SEARCH E-MAIL PRINT RSS [image] Wednesday, January 07, 2009 [image] ‘I don’t work for Obama’ [ Kathryn Jean Lopez ] Harry Reid tries staking out some turf for himself. 01/07 05:29 AM [image] [image] [image] © National Review Online 2009. All Rights Reserved. Home | Search | NR / Digital | Donate | Media Kit | Contact Us ...

HARRY REID: “I do not work for Barack Obama.”…
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Harry Reid: 'I Don't Work For Obama'
The Huffington Post | Full News Feed — ... In an interview with The Hill, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said he would not roll over for the new president the way Republicans did for Bush. ...

Harry Reid: 'I Don't Work For Obama'
Politics on HuffingtonPost.com — ... In an interview with The Hill, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said he would not roll over for the new president the way Republicans did for Bush. ...

Lining up Panetta support
Political Animal — ... very slow start. By yesterday afternoon, the Panetta selection was earning positive reviews from most corners. In the House, both chairman of the House Intelligence Committee and the chairman of the Select Intelligence Oversight Panel had endorsed Obama's choice with some enthusiasm. Former Florida Sen. Bob Graham (D), the former Senate Intelligence Committee chairman, said he was "happily surprised" to hear about Panetta taking the job. And in the Senate, Majority Leader Harry Reid gave his approval to the nomination, following endorsements from Intelligence Committee ...

Damned Democrats
N/A — ... Democrats now are quite willing to oppose the President, so long as he’s a Democrat and not the opposition.  Harry Reid? Doesn’t “work for Obama.“  Harry Reid hasn’t worked for a while. ...

Harry Reid to Barack Obama: You Are NOT the Boss of Me
FullosseousFlap's Dental Blog — ... Democrat Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid to President-Elect Barack Obama - “I don’t work for you, sucker.” Democrats must be “very, very careful” to avoid overreaching and will not rubber-stamp President-elect Obama’s policies, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) said Tuesday. In an interview with The Hill, Reid said it is essential for Obama and congressional Democrats to work closely with Republicans in the new Congress. He added that 2009 is very different from 1993, the last time Democrats controlled both Congress and the ...

Jane Hamsher: I Want To Play Poker With Harry Reid
Politics on HuffingtonPost.com — ... the story before she's told (but Ron Wyden already knows).  DiFi's fuming. Despite having been one of the 50 Senators who signed Reid's letter saying Burris would never be seated, she announces that as the outgoing head of the Rules Committee she thinks the Senate has no choice but to seat him.(Good timing, because Charlie Rangel is already complaining about the Rules Committee dragging its feet.) Reid can't hold his own caucus in line.  Blames Rahm.  Gives interview saying "I don't work for Barack Obama." Smooth. ...

The Mahablog — Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) said yesterday that the Senate doesn’t work for Barack Obama. Reid, who lambasted the GOP-led Congress for being a rubber stamp for President Bush, indicated that he will not bow to the Obama administration. Reid stated, “I don’t believe in the executive power trumping everything… I believe in our Constitution, three separate but equal branches of government.” “If Obama steps over the bounds, I will tell him. … I do not work for Barack Obama. I work with him,” he said. In ...

Reid: "I Don't Work for Obama"
Open Left - Front Page — Per my last post, check this out from Harry Reid's interview with the Hill newspaper: Reid stated, "I don't believe in the executive power trumping everything... I believe in our Constitution, three separate but equal branches of government." "If Obama steps over the bounds, I will tell him. ... I do not work for Barack Obama. I work with him," he said. Of course, in the same interview Reid says Democrats must be "very, very careful" to avoid overreaching - which implies that Reid's comments about not "stepping over the bounds" is about ...

I Want to Play Poker with Harry Reid
Firedoglake — ... knows). DiFi's fuming. Despite having been one of the 50 Senators who signed Reid's letter saying Burris would never be seated, she announces that as the outgoing head of the Rules Committee she thinks the Senate has no choice but to seat him. (Good timing, because Charlie Rangel is already complaining about the Rules Committee dragging its feet, and Jesse White is complaining that Reid made him the fall guy.) Reid can't hold his own caucus in line. Blames Rahm. Gives interview saying "I don't work for Barack Obama." Smooth. ...

A Bad Staff Week for Obama (so far)
The Moderate Voice — ... , the chair of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence. Obama, and his staff are quickly learning that he is not a member of the Senate any longer. He can not assume that the Senate leadership of his party will just go along with anything he wants to do. Majority Leader Reid said yesterday “I don’t work for Obama.” Reid fired off a warning shot to the incoming administration that they will have to consult with the Congress in order to get their agenda from the wish pile to the implemented pile. Strike Two. ...

Instahoglets Wednesday
Newshoggers.com — ... By Cernig Some humpday linky goodness. - I want to play poker with Harry Reid. And our researcher Kat writes: "Wtf's wrong with these people? Never mind -- I don't care what's wrong with them. The right questions are, why the f**k are they doing this, and why the f**k are they still in control of Congress?" - The head of MI5 warns on the national security implications of global recession, saying it could be a "watershed moment" which will shift the balance of power away from the West. (h/t ...

Harry Reid: Free Ted Stevens! And Other Political Disasters
Firedoglake — Harry Reid says he doesn't work for Barack Obama, but he will go to the mat for Ted Stevens: The Majority Leader thinks former Alaska Sen. Ted Stevens shouldn't face jail time for his seven-count federal conviction last ...

Every Burns Needs a Smithers.
The Sundries Shack — happy_harry_reid Methinks the man doth pout too much . Democrats must be “very, very careful” to avoid overreaching and will not rubber-stamp President-elect Obama’s policies, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) said Tuesday. In an interview with The Hill, Reid said it is essential for Obama and congressional Democrats to work closely with Republicans in the new Congress. He added that 2009 is very different from 1993, the last time Democrats controlled both Congress and the White House.… “Even though we’re one short of 60 [senators in the Democratic Conference], I don’t ...

I Will Not Work For You Barack, I Will Not Work Without My Pork
No Runny Eggs — ... will not allow Congress to attach any of those earmarks — lawmaker’s pet projects — to the stimulus bill.” If no “pork,” “pet projects” or “earmarks” are added to the bill, and Barack has done his homework, how would the stimulus bill grow by up to 80% from what Obama is proposing?  Maybe Obama is taking Harry Reid to heart when he was quoted as saying: I will tell him. … I do not work for Barack Obama.

Our Guest Commentators: Earth, Wind, and Fire
The Sundries Shack — ... Bailey and the guys do it in their own smooth way. For a while to love was all we could do . We were young and we knew and our eyes were alive . Deep inside we knew our love was true For a while we paid no mind to the past . We knew love would last. Ev’ry night, somethin’ right would invite us to begin the dance . Something happened along the way . What used to be happy was sad . Something happened along the way and yesterday was all we had . And oh after the love has gone, How could ...

Logan Nakyanzi Pollard: Who needs the Right when the Left has itself?
Politics on HuffingtonPost.com — ... And this is the nub of it for me with the Lefties: they do not truly understand who they are, nor what they are motivated by. They are confederates and not a unified body. The slightest bump in the road leads to anarchy or dissent: Think of the absurd statement by Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid this week that he "does not work for Obama." Understanding that the legislative branch is a check on the executive is one thing. But what might Reid think he gains by saying this? Was his grandstanding necessary? What is the endgame? By flexing his muscles, Reid only diminishes ...