Reid's dilemma: side with Republicans or Obama?

[Draggingtree]

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Reid's dilemma: side with Republicans or Obama?

 

Senate Democrats are split over whether to ram through the White House's stalled nominees.

 

By Burgess Everett

11/10/14 5:03 AM EST

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid has signaled he’s open to making a deal with Republicans to clear a finite list of President Barack Obama’s languishing nominees, but the idea sets up a potential conflict with fellow Democrats and the White House who want to ram through as many as possible now before they hand over their majority.

 

Reid’s approach would keep the holiday season from ending in a series of bitter midnight sessions and could avoid antagonizing Republicans, who are warning Democrats not to test them just weeks before the Senate changes hands in January.

 

But other Democrats argue Republicans may have little interest in approving the bulk of the president’s nominees regardless of what happens in the next few weeks, so it’s now or never to act on a slate of new judges, ambassadors and perhaps even the confirmation of attorney general nominee Loretta Lynch.

 

This reminds me of the movie Sleeping With The Enemy

 

 

[Valin]

 

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid has signaled he’s open to making a deal with Republicans

 

Riiiight!

[Cyber_Liberty]

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