Comments on: Step one: consolidate the power https://habitablezone.com/2012/11/07/step-one-consolidate-the-power/ Sat, 25 Apr 2026 16:17:27 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: TB https://habitablezone.com/2012/11/07/step-one-consolidate-the-power/#comment-20039 TB Wed, 07 Nov 2012 23:58:42 +0000 http://habitablezone.com/?p=25038#comment-20039 Reid is for filibusters when the Democrats need them, and against filibusters when they favor Republicans. It's that simple. Ethics have nothing to do with it. I have posted his quotes on both positions in the past. Reid is for filibusters when the Democrats need them, and against filibusters when they favor Republicans. It’s that simple. Ethics have nothing to do with it. I have posted his quotes on both positions in the past.

]]> By: alcaray https://habitablezone.com/2012/11/07/step-one-consolidate-the-power/#comment-20038 alcaray Wed, 07 Nov 2012 23:52:33 +0000 http://habitablezone.com/?p=25038#comment-20038 You are just afraid I'll trot out the shocking filibuster statistics again. You are just afraid I’ll trot out the shocking filibuster statistics again.

]]> By: TB https://habitablezone.com/2012/11/07/step-one-consolidate-the-power/#comment-20030 TB Wed, 07 Nov 2012 22:27:39 +0000 http://habitablezone.com/?p=25038#comment-20030 <p>That isn't true.</p> But I don't have the time to push the timeline back any further for you. One of the most disgusting things I saw in this past election cycle was the meme that Democrats--<em>Chicago Democrats</em>--knew nothing about dirty politics until the Republicans dragged them reluctantly into this brand new arena. The entire presidential campaign for the Democrats was one personal smear on Romney after another. Go back and look. That isn’t true.

But I don’t have the time to push the timeline back any further for you.

One of the most disgusting things I saw in this past election cycle was the meme that Democrats–Chicago Democrats–knew nothing about dirty politics until the Republicans dragged them reluctantly into this brand new arena.

The entire presidential campaign for the Democrats was one personal smear on Romney after another. Go back and look.

]]> By: alcaray https://habitablezone.com/2012/11/07/step-one-consolidate-the-power/#comment-20023 alcaray Wed, 07 Nov 2012 21:58:35 +0000 http://habitablezone.com/?p=25038#comment-20023 I hate it too. I hate it too.

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