What are the Democrats Going to do with 60 Votes in the Senate?

[hectorsalinasisback]

This Turk guy fails to mention President Clinton first took military action against Iraq in 1998 and Bush escalated the war into what it became. Those strikes against Iraq Although Iraq was cooperating with UNCSCOM inspectors, Clinton lied & said they were not to justify confrontation. Hundreds of innocent villagers including women and children were murdered, but the media minimized those deaths. Clinton was just another Bush and Obama is just another Bush. Republicans & Democrats are the same!

[thatsmyrail]

That's the only problem the dems have. They have no fucking balls..

[3dartistguy]

HOW ABOUT ENDING THE DECADES LONG OF AFFIRMATIVE ACTION WHICH IS REVERSE DISCRIMINATION???

[ramone2185]

man...the Democrats are some Vaginas. Maybe they need a prescription for some Testicles.

[curlyfry1106]

What are the Democrats Going to do with 60 Votes in the Senate?

NOTHING.

[modelfan1979]

This has got to be the stupidest thing any party has done. The level of first, fiscal irresponsibility and second, sheer lack of intellect on the part of the Democrats and President Obama just blows my mind. Far from being the "smartest" people, this has got to be the Congress and Presidency with the lowest collective IQ in recent history.

The country is going broke, over three government entitlement programs, Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid and what do you do? Add another one?

[gorgeousaldo2007]

In the UK rebel members of parliament can be deselected. That means they can still run as independents but no longer under the banner of the party they rebelled against. I just wish it was the same with the US congress. Any dems voting down universal healthcare would be forced to take their chances as an independent in the next election - and probably get about 2% of the vote!

[mikelunz]

The reason why I do not think that is fully possible, is because of individual freedom associated with parties. The party is more of a philosophical stance.

[gorgeousaldo2007]

I'm on the side of the democrats. But my God - they need to get some lead in their pencil! Use those 60 votes. FUCK the republicans. They've done it to everyone else often enough!

[calimar28]

Wrong Cenk. Your healthcare bill just went down...and it was thanks to the "blue dog dems"! Yeah, and the blue dogs are not worried about liberals not campiagning for them. Obamacare going down just proved it. Screw your 60 votes!

BAHAHAHAHAH!

[IEALES2]

they vote down bills to carry consealed weapons because it isn't good for every state. but when it comes to gay marriage they will shove it down every state whether they like it or not! hypocrite assholes are what dems are.

[fishbonebuba]

When the f*ck are we going to get rid of this loser Reid? How is he the leader? I have no idea how these things work, but he's GOT TO GO.

[megamarsvin]

If only they would push their agenda through, like the conservatives did for 8 years. But no they're too weak and cowardly and will keep cowtowing to the radical right corporatists, probably because they're just used to it by now.

[o8QWERTYo8]

I love the 'Republican Bitterness.'

~~

The 'RepBit' if you will.

[ninjanerd8]

The dems will pussy foot around because they can't do shit. Dems love excuses, the GOP loves facism. THAT'S the cycle.

[Prophetess7]

LMAO at the Harry Reid voice @ 0:14 and 2:49

[politicalfarce]

Reid is a coward.

[AlexanderTheLiberal]

Well hopefully they'll do SOMETHING!!!! DO SOMETHING YOU IDIOTS! START BEING DEMOCRATS!

[Joe402]

"What are the Democrats Going to do with 60 Votes in the Senate?"

nothing

pee pee doo doo democrats are corrupt spineless corporate whores

[MojoJuana]

the 'fix' is in once again to screw everyday americans!!!

yep, harry and nancy are part of the big 'fix'!!!!

[SFSylvester]

Cenk for President!!!!!!!

[bobpeters61]

Wasn't it Will Rogers who said, "I don't belong to an organized political party. I'm a Democrat," or something like that.

Like I said when Coleman finally caved: We've got our 60 Senators. Now all we need is a rolled up newspaper for the Blue Dogs.

[parulkarg]

i don't know if even 99 senators would be enough for the democrat pussies.

[eastfelton]

Democrats and Republicans are pretty much the same

[tonysoprano216]

I wish the democrats had more of a backbone.

[DemonicGemini]

I keep trash bags with me. Never know when you gotta dump a nigga out

[billeybop]

Both of the political parties are one in the same. They are both beyond stupid and are more concerned with "SELF"service instead of "PUBLIC" service. When you think it can not get worse IT DOES!

[megamarsvin]

I think this is both the weakness and the strength of the democratic party. We actually allow individual opinions to matter. We don't kick people out for not towing the party line.

Of course some times you do need to close ranks, and this health care issue seems like one of those times.

[flowergirl1313]

pleaseeeeeeeeeee. they didn't even kick Liberman out of the caucus after he talked shit about Obama during the election.

[bettablue1]

F'n A Man!

[AngryRaptor]

Cenk is so entertaining. I wouldn't want to get my news from anybody else. Rock on Cenk!

[jqchirac]

their gonna fuck it up.

[blackberryhill63]

I dont think the dems will do a thing with the 60 votes because a. in fighting, b. they are wimps and are too afraid to get stuff done.

[DillonX]

If the Democrats have just a li'l patience until 2010 when they are gonna pick up more seats, they should be able to cut out many of the special corporate interests.

[SolidKhalid]

The republicans don't need to plot anything to stop the democrats from having power, the republicans are most likely to stop themselves from having power.

[BishopAP]

Why the hell do democrats have to be so damn weak? It really is infuriating. I understand their need to play nice and go by the rules, but the opposition constantly plays dirty and does whatever they want. Eventually they're gonna have to get their knuckles bloody and get some shit done already. Reconciliation now!!

[xsabbathgamer]

marijuana

[cockroach2]

roaring like the mouse indeed

[Reqrezentin]

Shit! A SCIENTOLOGY AD > > >

Fucking disgusting!

[bluesboy25000]

Well just because of the fact that they have 60 votes does not mean that they will automatically be able to pass healthcare or get legislation towards proper regulation. You have Specter, who's just defected, Evan Bayh, a Blue Dog. Also, consider that Byrd and Kennedy are extremely ill and will only be there for crucial votes.

[jamid87]

Bump all the politics...it all boils down to getting things done. But Lord please forget about Universal Healthcare. It's the biggest crock of bull I have ever heard...

[piqsirpoq]

It's curious that every wealthy and industrialized country has universal healthcare with the exception of USA. Even some developing countries have it.

Why the US doesn't? It goes against corporate interest. The individual would actually pay less if the public option was implemented properly.

One can't escape this by claiming that all industrialized nations must be pinko communists that steal people's money. The reality of the situation is that most people advocate the right to be healthy.

[jamid87]

That's true...but I can't help but look at Canada and how universal healthcare is implemented there...

[lebaneseameer]

It's the same with shitty healthcare companies! Same level of bureaucracy!! Besides, the same Republican Senators that oppose it have the kind of coverage we're trying to get!! So they can blow themselves a million times for all I care!!

[Ceddyohtwo]

What about the children?

[talismansoul]

Get Corporate America out of politics.

Abolish lobbying.

We need representatives of the People in the House and Senate, not corporate paid for sell-outs.

It doesn't matter if it's a Democrat sell-out or a Republican sell-out.

In theory, considering the menu as presented, I would rather choose a Democrat as the lesser of two evils.

Nevertheless, a person who sells their democraticly voted Representation of the People to the highest bidder is SCUM, regardless of Party.

[friction00815]

u filthy liberal SCUM can't push your agenda on me. I'll bop u on the head

[narezul]

i saw the filthy liberal scum and knew it was you, you gotta get a new one. know thats your catch phrase though but i know youd hate to be predictable

[smsthalia]

I like your threat, but I still think you're dumb. Are you allowed to park in the blue spaces?

[lebaneseameer]

I got a feeling that your retarded ass is going to bang a hooker without using a rubber. You'll get a severe STD.....and your Healthcare is going to drop you because you're a fuckin retard. Then you'll support Universal healthcare and become liberal SCUM just like the rest of us!! :D

[tallflguy]

God you are stupid. Don't come crying to the government when you get cancer and your private health insurance drops your coverage so they can save money or if they don't drop you, but won't pay for any experimental treatments that could save your life, or if you lose your job and suddenly you don't have health insurance. Private health insurance are around to make MONEY and they don't care if you live or die as long they make a profit. Health-care is a RIGHT and not privilege.

[LordHighXcutioner]

Well said, dude. Even i couldn't have said it better.

[lebaneseameer]

OK......umm.....so who's post you responding to?? Because you're sure as hell not responding to mine accurately WHATSOEVER!! I don't know.....did I sound conservative to you? I mean....I was attacking a conservative for calling us liberal scum......did that make me sound like a Republican?

Healthcare is a RIGHT.....no shit.....so be sure to click on reply on the right post next time, dumb ass!! And........you brought God into this! Pray to Jebus so he can save you!

[chrisbord]

I think this guys is the one who is delusional. Absolute power corrupts absolutely. Republicans didn't even have 60 votes and look what it did to them.

[steveoboston]

Actually, I'm glad to hear that the Dems are free-thinking individuals, and not lackey ditto-heads. Dissent - even within a party - is the essence of Democracy. When the senate is in lock-step, the country is effectively a dictatorship.

I wish I could think of an example in recent history where the country was run by one or two men, and their agenda was force-fed down Americans' throats because no one in their party had the courage to stand up against them, effectively tearing apart the US.

[aquaknot]

So free-thinking they go against the will of their own consituents! Now that's democracy! I vote you in for one thing, you do the opposite. Wait a second...

[Ironzealot7531]

who says they're betraying their consituents?

Many democrats are from socially conservative southern states. The democratic party is not ideologically monolithic like the the republicans are

[lebaneseameer]

Socially conservative my ass.....you think they don't want Universal healthcare?? WHY NOT??

Listen, I know the south isn't exactly Sweden or Denmark, but when they are educated in knowing that the important aspects of the liberal agenda are important to them, they will make sure their congressman/woman or Senator would carry out the agenda!!

When I say important, I mean healthcare, schools, infrastructure, and things like that!

[Ironzealot7531]

wow

you're dumb, aren't you

[lebaneseameer]

Go fuck yourself.....give me fuckin examples of why I'm dumb instead of calling me names!

Yes, I'm fuckin dumb.......enlighten me again why I'm dumb!! Give me bullet points and specify areas where I suffer really hard from mental retardation! Is it because I said that the South really votes conservative because a lot of the time, they don't really fuckin know why besides the myth of "Voting for Obama is voting for Osama!" You think those racist fucks don't want healthcare? Think again!

[steveoboston]

I have no idea what you're talking about. That makes two of us.

[llortgib567]

Heres the reality. When the Republicans were in the majority, they stuck together like glue and all voted the Republican Agenda without fail. I can't even imagine 60 Democrats actually agreeing on something and all voting for it. I mean, c'mon you're talking about hardcore liberals here, who all have their own agendas. Thats why Harry Reid said the votes are only on paper.

[DillonX]

The Congress is still too much under the influence of Corporate lobbyists.

I think the Dems should slow down a bit as the bills now will still be watered down by corporate interests.

If they wait til 2010 the Dems will have over 62 Senators.

[RomeoMD25]

This is simply another smoke screen for the fact that the Democratic party is but one arm of the two party/same corporate master system of government.

We need to face the fact that Democrats aren't there to do the will of the people,

but rather the will of their corporate masters. Thus, despite having unprecedented power, little if anything of true substance is going to be achieved.

[xCrazyJayx]

Democrats won't grow the balls to get legislation passed, and replicans will do everything they can to help the coporate agenda at the people's expense. America is fucked no matter what.

[johnny718bravo]

Dear Dems in Congress: You have 60. Do something. If you f*ck this up, we're voting you all out. Especially Reid and Pelosi.

[Savior20061]

Agreed.

[swaggajee]

Harry Ried is quite possibly the most useless man in the world. I bet his wife wishes that Bob Barker would take some nuetered dog nuts and put them on her husband so he'd actually resemble a man.

[Jackthemeat]

Finally a BLACK fist in your ass Take that conservative Crackers ( I apologize to my white liberal friends, its just been a long time coming) Ill wake up tomorrow and be PC

[ddamico3]

there is no left or right. they are all on the same team. break free of the false left/right paradigm. the young turks are idiots.

[DrQuijano]

I sometimes think you're right. Repoblicans push their private corporation agenda and republicans advocate against it, but when they have power to do something about it they don't.

[ddamico3]

i know. can you believe anyone gives me minus ratings? they are mind controlled.

[A86]

This is why 90-95% of Democrats in the Senate need to be voted out and replaced. Replace freaking Harry Reid and Nancy Pelosi with Dennis Kucinich and John Edwards.

[connberkshire]

With 60 Dem senators, the senate should be filibuster-proof, so now IS the time to get this important legislation passed- let's see how the Dems handle the Health Care issue, then we need to get to work on Campaign Finance reform, Election Reform, Term Limits, and also set restrictions on the 'Revolving Door" lobbyist employment policy- these things need all to be done before the 2010 election-

It's congressmen like Reid and Pelosi that were mainly responsible for me leaving the Democratic Party

[barabg]

Cenk should run for office, show them leeberals how its done

[oldskoolchomp]

cenk has lost his mind

[amyleesilent]

No more damn excuses democrats, do your jobs and help the America people.

[IndiMusicLover]

Republicanism is a form of retardation.

[eyehategumbo]

dems need to man up

like cenk said

push their agenda through

they have a perfect situation to push through their agenda

and the dems that throw in that monkey wrench need to be held accountable

[mitchverr]

and its because of this stuff, why i am glad for the multi party system i have so the "main party" is never the majority overall. So then they cant just pass any law they want and need other parties to like it too.

[GstateBALLER925]

im beginning to realize (very late, might i add) that the democrats are fucking pussies. i understand they dont want to take chances and get blamed for any mistakes they may make, but if they would make good decisions that help us, which they usually do, without worrying about what republicans think or say, they would be taken more seriously. right now, they are just a bunch of cunts.

[logoth80]

they always were.

but to cheer you up (not really) its a typical for every left side in most countries.

progressives are always the stupid ones trying to not hurt anyone, not offend anyone etc.

i dont understand however why ppl with conservative views are in progresive party... seriously if you against pulic healthcare and against abortion, that like two MAJOR issues that usualy decide what party gets your votes...

[RomeoMD25]

Back in the early '00's it was that the Democrats didn't have a majority in Congress. We gave them a majority in 2006. Their next excuse was that they didn't have the White House. We gave them the White House in '08. Their next excuse was that they didn't have sixty votes for cloture. They now have their sixty votes.

So what's going to be their next excuse for achieving little if anything?

[Chimera1591]

Dems are ladies. They have no balls and never fight for what they believe in, they are pathetic.

[RomeoMD25]

Democrats, already making excuses for filibuster proof majority

[RomeoMD25]

Democrats are finding more excuses to ignore the promise they made

Reid just a scape goat

[jshooper]

i have come to the conclusion that harry reid and punk bitches like him don't really believe in "our" agenda....they are too close to assholes like lieberman and other traitors....why on earth would they continue to water down their own plans when they have virtually NO REASON to do so.....hell look how many democrats were will to scrap the public option almost immediately after it was proposed....look at how they watered down the stimulus WHEN THE REPUBLICANS DIDN'T EVEN HAVE A PLAN !...wtf ?

[lestliness]

Do you think Cenk will still be a democrat 3 years from now? I'm not saying that he'll go back to the republican party.. but will he still be a democrat? I say no.

[RomeoMD25]

Obama is not Don Quixote, but the President of the United States. He has the power to reign in the financial fraudsters and gamblers.

If he is not doing so, it is because his loyalty is with the banksters and not the people of the United States. It is not because he doesnt have the power.

[RomeoMD25]

Nothing

[IckyThump101]

its not that reid is afraid to do it, he doesnt want to do it.

[rmyoung87]

He could have 75 Dems and he'd still waffle. Reid is useless, how the fuck someone like him became a MAJORITY LEADER is beyond me. Give me an "evil" clone of Mitch McConnel any day, one thing you gotta admit about the GOP regardless of how you feel is that they know how to keep party discipline in Congress. Reid, become his padawan and stop being such a sponge

[TheGiantRobot]

The reason people like Reid and Pelosi are in charge of the Democrat party, while hardnoses are in charge of the Republican party, is that's how the corporate powers running this country want it: weak good cop, strong bad cop. Both do their bidding. It's no accident Russ Feingold is a pariah.

[brainlicker1]

this guy needs meds

[darealdjnutz]

Bulldoze the fuckers.

[ver506]

Can we wait to see what kind of healthcare bill they pass, before we start calling them pussies? I don't think it would do Harry Reid any good if he did an interview and went "HAHAHAHAHAHA 60 votes..HAHAHAHAHAHA" ...i don't think it's unreasonable to wait and see what they do first. They know they will be held accountable in the end after all.....

[sisforshayla]

dangit harry reid, can we get someone like sanders to run things please?

[BunsterByne]

Cenk should run for the Senate

[MaverickToro]

I love Cenk.

GET THE BILL ON THE FLOOR whether you're voting for it or against it! There's a reason Congress was designed to require a majority vote to pass legislation.

[matereymate]

they're gonna be pussies and pander for the center, and go moderate all the way to ensure re-election

because we know politics is all about getting elected and not actually doing something with the power they're granted

[Tyler1337Admin]

Hell, run me for Senate for New York. I wouldn't play ball with the Republicans. If Harry was complacent when I entered the room, I would roar "STOP!" And I would point to him, and yell that he was a complacent son of a bitch, that he was wasting the last chance we had to recover from years of destruction, and that he was no longer fit to serve as our leader. I would tell the whole caucus to side with me, or to with failure. I may not guarantee victory, but I will guarantee a fight.

[Synopsism]

OBJECTION!

[SecretTheatre]

Classic Cenk.

[edAVP1138]

Harry "The Cowardly Lion" Reid needs to follow the yellow brick road and find a spine.

[MankindCartoons]

Even with such a majority the Dems are still acting like a procrastinating wimp.

[UltimoLatino]

In the name of Freedom Dems.... SHOW SOME BALLS FOR ONCE!

[victor2cutube]

we need a real progressive with power in congress to twist arms like in the old days ..screw the republicans they have been so deep in the corporate pocket there is no way they will have anything good for the people..the corruption has been so rampant for so many years there needs to be a radical shift to get back to a civil society

[Ironzealot7531]

do you honestly believe the democrats are any less bought and paid for by corporate interests than the republicans

[victor2cutube]

no.. if u look at the record when the corporations realized a republican wasn't going to get elected they started paying off the dems thru their lobbyist.. every member of congress has doubled tripled or quadrupled his/her net worth the banks alone spent over $5 billion to buy deregulation.. the credit card companies wrote their own bill for the bankruptcy "reform" ..there are over 22,000 lobbyist in DC u do the math on what happens to a democracy when u have wholesale corruption

[WKaliberr]

Harry Reid is a pussy

[ndvuncle]

Too bad Harry Reid has no balls to kick.

[tannerlights]

We're all stuggling because of them. If the Dems can't provide some sort of justice, they should get out the way. Let another dem have thier seat in the mid- term elections. We need healthcare, we need our economy uplifited, we need education. WE NEED THEM TO DO THIER JOBS! Reublicans got away with ALOT worse!

[tannerlights]

When the republicans ran the house and senate, Newt Gingrich went on a paranoid impeachment spree, Tom Delay was the BIGGEST neo con...developed k-street, embraced federal lobyist's, ripped off the native americans, passed corrupt bankrupty law, passed corrupt interest rates for the banks, spending spree for war and haliburton, Bill Frist helped sky rocket the gas prices, helped out CIA agents, pushed us into a recession while claiming to be "conservative". Freedom freedom freedom.

[SilentRevolution09]

I wish Cenk was born in the US so he could run. We'll have to change that rule.$

[MaverickToro]

You don't have to be born in the States to be a Senator. Just a U.S. citizen for 9 years. Cenk for Senate!

[ipodkiller6]

Honestly, we need more independent voices in the Senate. Another neo-lib or neo-con would cause more harm than good.

[curlyfry1106]

how about bernie sanders for senate majority leader

[Chubearishere]

Please someone, enlighten me.

How is Reid appointed? Is it through a voting process like with other senators? and if so, when is he up for re-election cause I'm sorry but this patsy pansy has got to go.

Please break it down for me to understand this particular process with the leader of the house.

[GoreyFantod]

Senate Majority Leader is chosen by the members of his/her caucus (i.e. political party) in the Senate. Reid was elected by the Senate Democratic Caucus, because Reid is a Democrat.

Right now, the Democratic Caucus also includes Independents Joe Lieberman & Bernie Sanders.

[betterthanyourmom]

The Democrats need leaders that won't be strong armed by the Republicans under "bi-partisanship". They have the majority, and own the ship, so the Republicans can have the life boat if they don't want to be on board.

[Chubearishere]

Life boat ... or piece of plank; either would be sufficient.

[TheFunkyDomination]

FUCK

FUCK

FUCK

[westt44]

everyone should vote republican, give them another 8 years to screw up the country so bad that there will be no other choice than to start from scratch... in our new government, we should do away with party politics and just label our representatives as "For Corporate America" or "For The People". bad idea? good idea? who cares! america will never ever live up to its full potential.

[david3188col]

dude this is pathetic...they better not be fucking pussies with these 60 votes. lets get our shit done. democrats have a chance to actually help ppl and change this country for the better. that is whats important. not being bi-partisan. fuck the republicans!!! we know where they stand on the issues. they think with their wallets. they dont give a damn about people. let them argue by themselves about whos socialists and how obama eats his hamburgers. NO EXCUSES DEMOCRATS NO EXCUSES!!!

[jazzysnake]

since when have democrats ever been anything other then fucking cowards?

[Capng123]

Since their corporate masters started paying them to take a dive. That's how lobbying works, strong-arm on the right, knuckle under on the left and the corporations win every time. It's like a fucking casino...

[Chibling]

LOVE the impression

[rickamabob13]

Cenk Uygur for U.S. Senate!!!!

[ferrjuan]

Reid is such a pussy! Dems need a majority leader who has the balls to do the job!

[Savior20061]

The hell with that! How but a leader with balls, period?

[dukenthaylor]

Pelosi fits that "ball" (XD) nicely, with Harry quivering and taking "dick-tation in the back!" hahahaha! They need to take Pelosi off her leash, so she can really throw the weight of those 60 votes around. The "killa' guerilla" warfare move would be to put Ted Kennedy in protective custody, while challenging any sickly Republican senators to a friendly game of Dodgeball! Wrench rules, of coooooooourse!

[14traits]

GOP should do what the Dems did when Bush was in office , vote and agree with what the Dems do and when things go sour blame everything on the other party and wash your hands on any wrong doing

[Savior20061]

The GOP blame Dems for everything though, even if it's the GOP's fault.

[Beahobi]

I'm still waiting for the change...Why are these dems like that?!

[antropoloscar]

They will chicken out and wont pass immigration reform.healthcare reform..and the most important stuff..even sotomayor seems to be in jeopardy....the weels are coming off ...and its the dem's fault

[theentrepreneur2006]

I agree !! The DEMS are going to be lax as always and find some way to fuck up

[katey1dog]

Sotomayor burned her bridge when she helped rule against the discrimination claim from those firemen in New Jersey.

Now they've won their case at the Supreme Court, she may just opt out.

[gil050489]

cenk lol  harry sucks we need a strong man to be the senator leader maybe nancy pelosi

[Sardonac]

Good words Cenk.

[OblivionMon]

[sarcasm]Yay! More public spending![/sarcasm]

[BenjaminFranklin2u]

There's nothing wrong with spending money on health-care, better that than banks.

[OblivionMon]

I suppose better that than the banks. Good day to you. :-)

[sportsman893]

Brilliant Cenk, brilliant.

[cool2girl27]

Reid is being a pussy.

[Capng123]

"Is being" implies he could somehow be something else. He can't. He's as much a pussy as Pelosi is an unlikable shrew. Dems seriously need to shuffle their deck.

[lebaneseameer]

Shaved or bushy? I prefer brazilian!!

[NonstickMeat]

nothing

[Khazule]

You win.