Sen. Harkin - White House Killed Filibuster Reform

Cenk Uygur speaks with Senator Tom Harkin about fighting against the Republicans attempting to repeal health care reform and fighting against President Obama if he comes out in support of cutting social security benefits.

Cenk Uygur: Real quick, the Democrats didn't they have enough votes in the beginning of the session to do it on their own? What happened? Who'd you lose? 

Sen. Tom Harkin: Why couldn't the Democrats hold it together then? Well, why couldn't the Democrats hold it together? Because we didn't have the White House on our side. We couldn't get the people together to understand that we won't be able to get our programs enacted unless we have a change in these rules. You know what it is, Cenk more than anything else. People are afraid of a majority vote. I'm not afraid of a majority vote, I'm not afraid of that.

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[Xenite227]

It's the few real progressives left like Tom Harkin that keep us from complete and total ruin in this country.

[ZoneofZay]

Holy shit, a politician looking through the eyes of an average citizen? KEEP THE GUY ALIVE FOR ANOTHER 80 YEARS!!

[Ninetyone11]

Stop voting against your own interest American's!!!

[zaggers77]

Harkin, Sanders, Weiner, Grayson, Dean, and a few others, are awesome.

[fielsjd]

I love you, Tom Harkin. 

[independentview1]

I would love to have Senators vote on a law that has been ruled unconstitutional then defend that vote next year during the election. The Progressive ones don't care though as long as the law gives them power and control they don't care how illegal the law is. From the moment Olbermann got thrown out Cenk has acted like he's been castrated.

[Roeshamboe05]

Wow this Senator is a breath of fresh air. There's some hope I suppose.

[codemonkeyslikeme]

seriousness aside, she sounds like Meg lol

[Joxman2k]

@phoboskitty

Well said.

It seems like Harper is Bush Lite, and the rest are watered down versions of Obama :)

We are a peaceful country .... mainly ...unless you fuck with our Hockey or reduce Beer alcohol content!

:)

:P

[Joxman2k]

@ebrithil212

Well I do not disagree with that :) Our conservatism is spending Billions on new jails :)

:P

[TheDybbob89]

@BorakOBummer no :( in fact i hate the french...them and their escargot...anyways jokes aside my point is that you can be socialist as you say, and yet still be a capitalist. PEACE YO

[BorakOBummer]

@TheDybbob89 He's a Socialist....not communist. And since you're from Canada.....you could be French.