Reid Could Face Stiff Challenge in 2010 Election

Time for Democrats to dump Lieberman

By: CaliforniaMike

Will someone please tell Joe Lieberman he is no longer welcome in the Democratic Party? Harry Reid and other Democrats have bent over backward the last couple of years keeping Lieberman happy as they approached the magic number of 60 votes in the Senate needed to cut off Republican filibusters. They figured it was all right to allow Lieberman to ...

about 1 month ago

Historic health care bill clears Senate hurdle

By: Nimra

WASHINGTON – A bruising debate on health care awaits the Senate after Thanksgiving now that the historic legislation has cleared a key hurdle over the opposition of Republicans eager to inflict a punishing defeat on President Barack Obama. The bill would extend coverage to roughly 31 million who lack it, crack down on insurance company ...

10 days ago

EDITORIAL -- Memo to Senate Dems: Public Option Is Not Negotiable

By: SkeeterVT

Holdout Democrats Still Opposed to the 'Public Option' Should Heed This Warning: Any Health-Reform Bill Without It Won't Be Worth the Paper It's Printed On for Those Who Can't Afford Health Insurance; The Time Has Come for Majority Leader Reid to End 'Tyranny of the Intransigent Minority' and Choke Off GOP Filibuster by Invoking ...

9 days ago

Public option optional, Fantastic!

By: jmsjoin

      This was a wise move by Senator Reid. It may save his Senate seat! I just love this. We keep hearing that 75% of the public want the public option and Republican Senators do not want to give it to them. This is great, now the people will take it out on their Senators if they don't give them the public option. People ...

about 1 month ago