We should have called their bluff.

[WindRiverMan]

We are so weak, it is disgusting. When they had two senators over fifty, they rules like Cesear, we have fifty eight, and rule like we have forty eight. We suck. We have no spine. Reid and Pelosi are wusses.

[w4rma]

1. Pelosi passed her bill. What are you complaining about her for? (nt)

[democrattotheend]

12. Thank you!

She gets dumped on all the time and in this case she totally doesn't deserve it.

[Jennicut]

14. No great love fo Nancy but yeah she did her part this time.

[Lint Head]

2. Harry Reid is a coward plain and simple.

:dem:

[sandyd921]

7. He needs to f---ing go! n/t

[babylonsister]

3. Chill out, or don't. PANIC! What's your solution, btw? nt

[Abq_Sarah]

4. We can't force them

To vote they way we want.

I think people are forgetting that even though we won, we can't MAKE them do anything they don't want to do.

[rwheeler31]

5. Quit this weak crap, we are reasonable not bullies.

[WindRiverMan]

8. That sir, is where you are wrong.

THEY are bullies, and the only way you beat a bully is to stand up to a bully. They have threatened, postured, and dictated the policy on this for the last two weeks.

I am not asking us to be imperialistic, but we certainly should have shown them that we do not fear them. In all honesty, who care if it goes to a filibuster? Wait it out, make them do it. I fear that Obama's first two years are going to be exaclty like this, with the Republicans being extremely efficient obstructionists, and quite frankly, I say call their bullshit.

[JeffreyWilliamson]

9. It needs to be called...

They are bullies, and they should have been stood up to. We have got to do a better job of this.

[Thrill]

6. Call whos bluff? All the Democrats weren't even on board.

What was agreed on is fine. More will be added in conference and then you only need 50 Senate votes.

[Phx_Dem]

10. I know. I hate weak. It's pathethic.

Principled is great. To not fight based on a principle is good, but Harry Reid showed long ago that he was "weak." Big difference.

[InAbLuEsTaTe]

11. Would've, could've, should've - Harry "The Spineless Wonder" Reid caves again.

[HughMoran]

13. We?

Don't look at me when you talk that trash bro.