I was listening to that exchange, too (4.00 / 3)

Dodd should call Reid's (and McConnell's) bluff -- and say, "No, I'm going to propose my amendment, and if the other side wants to prevent cloture on my amendment, then they can haul their asses up to the dais and speak and actually filibuster until we have to go away for Xmas and stop pissing on the Constitution. Or, they can let us have a majority vote on removing immunity."

The cognitive dissonance was even getting to Reid. He was coughing and having trouble speaking, because he knew he was lying to Dodd.

And did anyone ever get an answer from Reid on why he chose to simply disregard Dodd's hold?

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by: Ron @ Mon Dec 17, 2007 at 12:25:22 PM CST

Wait, back up (4.00 / 2)

Reid's argument was that the Republicans will filibuster anything that doesn't get 60

But, the Democrats are filibustering the current bill. Why is a Republican filibuster a killer in Reid's book, but a Democratic filibuster not?

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by: mcc @ Mon Dec 17, 2007 at 12:27:43 PM CST

Thanks to (0.00 / 0)

Senator Dodd for his leadership! and Senator Feingold too!!!

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by: Metrix @ Mon Dec 17, 2007 at 13:24:46 PM CST

I'm Confused! (0.00 / 0)

Which party does Reid belong to, again?

"Senate passes expanded GI bill despite Bush, McCain opposition"

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by: Paul Rosenberg @ Mon Dec 17, 2007 at 13:33:14 PM CST

Which party? (0.00 / 0)

The governing conservative majority, Paul. 

Question, why does Reid have to "responsibly" pass bad bills when the alternative, no bill at all, is preferrable? 

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by: David Kowalski @ Mon Dec 17, 2007 at 16:01:28 PM CST

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