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Nancy Pelosi to MSNBC’s Andrea Mitchell: Harry Reid a ‘Master at Work’ During Shutdown
mediaite.com ^ | October 16, 2013 | Noah Rothman

Posted on 10/16/2013 12:22:11 PM PDT by Tailgunner Joe

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) sat down with MSNBNC anchor Andrea Mitchell on Wednesday to discuss what appears to be a deal which is poised to end the government shutdown and raise the nation’s borrowing limit. She criticized the unfocused Republican members of Congress and praised Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) who she said had been “a master at work” during the shutdown.

“Have you ever seen anything quite like this, a battle over what most people felt was nothing — nothing relevant to the issues at hand?” Mitchell asked.

“I think that Republicans even forgot what they were shutting down government for,” Pelosi replied.

Pelosi said that the shutdowns of 1995-1996 were equally pointless and were centered on then Speaker Newt Gingrich’s desire to save face “because he didn’t like a seat he got on a plane.”

“I think part of it is they don’t want our president to have the successes our country needs,” she added in an effort to explain the thinking of her Republican colleagues.

She commended Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) for bringing the bill which would end the crisis expected to pass in the Senate up for a clean vote in the House.

“I never saw anything like what Harry Reid did,” Pelosi added. “To watch him was to watch a master at work. He was superb — intellectually, politically astute. And just the sheer stamina of it all.”


TOPICS: Extended News; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: botox; debtceiling; govtshutdown; pelost; reid
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To: Tailgunner Joe

Reid got rolled by a freshman senator bluffing on a pair of 4’s. He only got a few month delay in the debt ceiling and gave up no verifying of income for Zerocare. Now everyone is on record for their vote just in time for the ‘14 elections as Zerocare crashes and burns.


21 posted on 10/16/2013 12:33:08 PM PDT by Free Vulcan (Vote Republican! You can vote Democrat when you're dead...)
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To: max americana

“master of stupidity and surrendering”....are you talking about McConnell and Boehnor?


22 posted on 10/16/2013 12:33:30 PM PDT by vmivol00 (I won't be reconstructed.)
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To: Venturer

Massa Reid - Overseer of the Democrap Plantation.


23 posted on 10/16/2013 12:34:48 PM PDT by OrioleFan (Republicans believe every day is July 4th, Democrats believe every day is April 15th.)
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To: Tailgunner Joe

She looks like she’s been hit by a bus or two. Those drivers should be shot. It’s time for someone to try a little harder next time.


24 posted on 10/16/2013 12:35:49 PM PDT by Tenacious 1 (Waiting for next tagline.)
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To: Tailgunner Joe

Call Boehner’s DC office-

2022250600

A staff member is answering. Make it clear that you realise that he must get a number of rat votes to pass this, that the so-called “income verification” is no “compromise”, and that he is telling Americans that he will stuff CommieCare down our throats and we can choke on it.


25 posted on 10/16/2013 12:36:03 PM PDT by mrsmel (One Who Can See)
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To: Free Vulcan

“...and gave up no verifying of income for Zerocare”

Income verification was already part of Zerocare. There is no victory here. Besides...its not like anyone really follows the law anyway. How many times has Zero “re-written” parts that weren’t working out for his buddies? How many times has the GOP held them accountable for following the law?

Yeah...big victory.


26 posted on 10/16/2013 12:36:24 PM PDT by vmivol00 (I won't be reconstructed.)
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To: Tailgunner Joe
He won. Gloating by winners is expected.

If Obamacare was defunded now we would be bragging about it for many years. I certainly would be.

Boehner's Shutdown End-game play (you won't like it) | 10/15/2013 |

In time Rush will spin this as a huge victory for the GOP. Groundhog day.

27 posted on 10/16/2013 12:37:42 PM PDT by sickoflibs (To GOP : Any path to US Citizenship IS putting them ahead in line. Stop lying about your position)
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To: Twinkie
The party’s about over; the day of reckoning is coming soon.

It's 50 years away, FRiend. The Soviets milked it for 70 and started out with a lot less.

America's Superpower Status is kaput. We are Europe now.

28 posted on 10/16/2013 12:38:25 PM PDT by Tenacious 1 (Waiting for next tagline.)
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To: Tailgunner Joe
I suppose he might be very good at putting worms on fish hooks, which would make him a master baiter, but otherwise he is a master of NOTHING.
29 posted on 10/16/2013 12:38:45 PM PDT by WayneS (Don't blame me, I voted for Kodos...)
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To: Tailgunner Joe

You gotta admit that Harry bamboozles the hell out of the inept Republican leadership.


30 posted on 10/16/2013 12:41:17 PM PDT by From The Deer Stand
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To: vmivol00

Actually it wasn’t. Now millions won’t get a subsidy, and they get to feel the pain too.


31 posted on 10/16/2013 12:42:05 PM PDT by Free Vulcan (Vote Republican! You can vote Democrat when you're dead...)
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To: Tailgunner Joe; jimjohn

32 posted on 10/16/2013 12:48:25 PM PDT by ConservativeMan55 (In America, we don't do pin pricks. But sometimes we elect them.)
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To: All

As much as I hate this, I have to hand it to the Democrats. They play to win from beginning, middle and to the end. And they will not let up? Feeling confident about the 2014, 2016 elections? Feel confident that the people will reject/rebel against Obamacare? It will just drive more of them to the polls to put another Democrat majority & President in power.

At this point, I don’t know what the best strategy is and can’t even begin to suggest one, other than pray, and pray hard...God doesn’t have a plan B....


33 posted on 10/16/2013 12:59:27 PM PDT by Maringa
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To: Tailgunner Joe

Reid is a Master at work...a Master Mahan, a keeper of Satan’s secret covenant.

And his “Master,” is supporting him.

But, ultimately they will all fail and succumb to the Light.


34 posted on 10/16/2013 1:00:34 PM PDT by Jeff Head
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To: Free Vulcan

You are right. I stand corrected. They went from the honor system, to an income verification system that will never be implemented. ..Kind of like the border fence.


35 posted on 10/16/2013 1:01:20 PM PDT by vmivol00 (I won't be reconstructed.)
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To: Tailgunner Joe
"...And just the sheer stamina of it all.”

Well, he sure "did" the repugnants like a porn star that shot himself up with novocain.

I have often been repulsed by the ineptitude and spinelessness of most republicans. Today they hit a brand new low. The administration at least knows how to set goals and work for them as a team. They want to destroy America, and they are unified in achieving it. Most of the republicans caved in for one simple reason: their own sorry a$$es are more important to them than our country. They would rather keep their power and see us flushed than stand for what is right and potentially loose.

It is the equivalent of a soldier who sees the enemy coming, drops his weapon and raises his hands to proclaim, "the women and children are just over the rise; do what you want, just don't hurt me!"

36 posted on 10/16/2013 1:01:55 PM PDT by 70times7 (Serving Free Republics' warped and obscure humor needs since 1999!)
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To: Tailgunner Joe

So THIS is how a WINNER leads and THIS is how they continue to rule by pointing out to the world how stupid the opponent is and how brilliant and righteous they are. They have absolutely no shame and they love to spit on their opponent after they cut their throats. Whatever Pelosi, Reid and Obama may be, they are not losers. They put up “the good fight” and they win.


37 posted on 10/16/2013 1:07:34 PM PDT by Toespi
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To: Tailgunner Joe

Democrats LOVE being called “Master”, it has been that way since the 1800s.


38 posted on 10/16/2013 1:20:55 PM PDT by SoFloFreeper
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To: soycd
Yeah, saying “No” and stomping your feet is a real act of genius.

From the news coming out today, it sounds like it worked.

39 posted on 10/16/2013 1:27:06 PM PDT by 5thGenTexan
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To: Tailgunner Joe

No, Nancy It’s because the Rat’s in power now have the goods/pix/etc on everyone of them.
Your welcome,
NSA


40 posted on 10/16/2013 1:56:48 PM PDT by BigpapaBo (If it don't kill you it'll make you _________!)
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