tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7313509.post6432537923815890557..comments2023-11-05T03:29:20.511-05:00Comments on Mr Furious: Dick of the Week: Harry ReidMr Furioushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03781439243585972721noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7313509.post-41531015339597683892008-12-16T13:09:00.000-05:002008-12-16T13:09:00.000-05:00Nate Silver at fivethirtyeight.com (yes, they stil...Nate Silver at fivethirtyeight.com (yes, they still exist after the election) has a great piece on Reid that Mr. Furious will agree with:<BR/><BR/>http://www.fivethirtyeight.com/2008/12/is-60-votes-overrated.htmlBobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12669616484991718478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7313509.post-52907335352333244872008-12-16T10:34:00.000-05:002008-12-16T10:34:00.000-05:00Ass. Hat.Ass. Hat.Missives From Suburbiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01485646154495428913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7313509.post-10612762000357147272008-12-15T22:54:00.000-05:002008-12-15T22:54:00.000-05:00Cole has a great post about the right wing taking ...<A HREF="http://www.balloon-juice.com/?p=14710" REL="nofollow">Cole has a great post</A> about the right wing taking great offense to Granholm's remarks—as if every campaign of the last eight years hasn't been wall-to-wall patriotism challenges.Mr Furioushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03781439243585972721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7313509.post-69161303986892533922008-12-15T13:19:00.000-05:002008-12-15T13:19:00.000-05:00The Governor of Michigan isn't prone to name calli...The Governor of Michigan isn't prone to name calling, but even she got into the act, calling the southern senators un-American.<BR/><BR/><I>“I do believe the president will step in,” Granholm said this morning in an interview on WJR-AM. “He has to, because you can see what is happening to the markets this morning. <B>It is unacceptable for this un-American, frankly, behavior of these U.S. senators to cause this country to go from a recession into a depression.”</B></I><BR/><BR/>Considering Sen. Corker (R-Nissan) represents TN, I have to believe that GM is regretting investing $750 M this year into the Spring Hill TN plant that used to build Saturns and now builds Chevys.Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12669616484991718478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7313509.post-63452843628333551162008-12-15T09:41:00.000-05:002008-12-15T09:41:00.000-05:00but allowing the Republicans to drive the agenda a...<I>but allowing the Republicans to drive the agenda and the legislation</I><BR/><BR/>Which is sad and pointless. The Dems here in Michigan have done exactly the same thing: they have avoided actually working on the very policy issues that got them elected in the first place because they are "risky."<BR/><BR/>BUT THAT'S WHY YOU GOT VOTED IN!!!!Noahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14345059376742159966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7313509.post-89785559475919938352008-12-14T19:04:00.000-05:002008-12-14T19:04:00.000-05:00I agree Smitty. He rolls way too easily. Especiall...I agree Smitty. He rolls way too easily. Especially on this kind of stuff. He's giving the left a headfake, but allowing the Republicans to drive the agenda and the legislation. <BR/><BR/>Someone needs to challenge him. I used to think Dodd. Now he's not even good enough for me anymore. I want Feingold.Mr Furioushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03781439243585972721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7313509.post-63365999031698298842008-12-14T11:17:00.000-05:002008-12-14T11:17:00.000-05:00I am astounde yet again that the majority is cowe ...I am astounde yet again that the majority is cowe by the minority. The filibuster is no fucking threat and no reason to back own. Reid is looking for excuses because in reality, he agrees with the Republicans, not the Dems.Noahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14345059376742159966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7313509.post-80158717830750701882008-12-14T08:49:00.000-05:002008-12-14T08:49:00.000-05:00Reid is truly worthless as Majority Leader.Reid is truly worthless as Majority Leader.Toasthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03418826323088878609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7313509.post-82833326701088424492008-12-14T02:57:00.000-05:002008-12-14T02:57:00.000-05:00The metaphor mixing potential there is HUGE. Head ...The metaphor mixing potential there is HUGE. Head in the sand...up his ass...pound sand...sticks his head up his ass into the freshly pounded sand...<BR/><BR/>Fucking hate that guy.Mr Furioushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03781439243585972721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7313509.post-31066855730174092872008-12-14T02:52:00.000-05:002008-12-14T02:52:00.000-05:00Is it just me, or does he resemble an ostrich in t...Is it just me, or does he resemble an ostrich in this photo?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12508594597349248576noreply@blogger.com