We need to march on Washington and shut the town down. This is a crime against humanity of epic proportions.

Oh, if any of you would like to call Reid's DC office and politely opine on this decision, here's the number:

202-224-3542

I am beginning to think there are probably 10-15 Senators who truly are in the "Democratic Party." The rest are DINO's representing corporate interests.

Once again Reid shows his completely calcium deprived spine, and caves in to his rethug pals.

With a majority leader like Reid, who needs enemies?

And doing this the same night of Obama's national televised speech and call to move forward : priceless.

Reid / Pelosi must go.

Reid: hear us loud and clear...resign your position as majority leader! You failed to deliever the President's highest priority and the American People's greatest need. How many will continue to lose coverage, be denied coverage and DIE!

You sir, are an embarrassment and a sham!

Reid is utterly useless.

To quote another Harry (Truman, that is), "Damn them all to hell. When the history is written, they will be the sons of bitches."

Baucus has had plenty of time to produce a bill...

This is effing criminal.

I've called Reid's DC office twice and communicated two angry messages demanding that he keep them going through the recess and that he keeps a public option in (it's in the HELP committee bill but not in the Baucus bill).

I am so pissed I can barely see straight.

These f*ckers have a "gateway" insurance system where they can choose between 15 options (as an aide told me yesterday)...

And they can't protect the American people against the "healthcare" crooks who deny us coverage, delay payment, increase deductibles... and are making record profits?

I'm going to keep calling the bastard.

I posted same in the Cafe, but it bears repeating here:

It seems obvious to me that Congress choosing to delay the Aug. recess to pass health care bills would be a HUGE political winner.

Put aside the policy implications for a moment and just think about the optics. Congress is giving up their summer vacations to complete the work of the people. Democrats have been saying for years that addressing health care is one of the most crucial issues confronting us today. Delaying recess would symbolize how serious the Dems are about solving the problem in a way that Joe Sixpack could readily understand.

Phone lines appear to be down now... can't get through... bastard

If you want to blast him an email (I'm about to), here's the link:

http://reid.senate.gov/contact/index.cfm

Harry Reid is a spineless weasel. However he's untouchable as the GOP knows he's the gift that keeps on giving. Get rid of his buddy Specter in 2010! Rep. Sestak MUST WIN!!!

Reid's Nevada war chest is too big for a realistic primary challenge, and the GOP will NEVER run a viable candidate against him because they know Reid is a bought-and-paid-for Republican mole. The only hope at removing Reid from power is to take out his good 'ol boys network and that starts with Arlen Specter in 2010.

Reid doesn't care about phone calls or emails - he's going to be re-elected because the GOP are not going to run anybody against him. Hes just like Specter - it's all about staying elected and keeping power.

He's unbeatable in Nevada and there is too many good 'ol boys in the Senate Dem Caucus who believe Reid cannot be challenged (because they are all waiting their rightful turn).

Specter MUST GO! Vote Rep. Sestak!!

Fuck you, Harry.

Don't even waste any time worrying about it: there will be no meaningful health care reform. In the unlikely event that Congress manages to pass something, it will be so watered down and so shot through with loopholes and special provisions for the existing health care industrial complex that it will be no help whatsoever for the vast majority of those currently without health care.

And the Democrats—especially the most ineffectual, incompetent, feckless, and flaccid Senate Majority Leader in U.S. history — deserve every bit as much of the blame as the Rethuglicans, if not more.

Fuck. Them. All.

I called the office and told the clerk that I considered the Senator shiftless, spineless and seriously deluded if he thought that by delaying the health care vote that he would get to 60, and that he needs meds (and badly).

I also said that the "Blue Cross" Dems would NOT change their minds and support health care with the delay, and neither would most of the Republicans who are determined that this bill not pass at all.

I'm disgusted with this moron. And I truly wish that there were somebody here in Nevada with a backbone who could challenge him in the primary so I could vote for them. I am truly disappointed by Harry Reid.

Go watch Obama at the town hall in Ohio. Especially the Q & A - that is the town hall ABC should have had.

Asked about the recess: Okay with delay as long as Congress is doing meaningful work on the bill. Not delay for the sake of delay.

Asked what we can do to get health care passed: Keep up the pressure, contact your members of Congress

Asked if this is too much too soon: Stated that August was never the final date for a bill. Even if the House and Senate came through before the recess, he would still have to wait until after the recess for the bill to be reconciled, sent back, voted on, etc. So his real deadline was this Fall.

On a side note: msnbc, cnn, and fox carried his opening remarks but as soon as the Q&A began both FOX and MSNBC cut it off. CNN ran it until his final goodbye.

I know some of my fellow Minnesotans will be upset with me for this, but we've got a senator who is trying to polish her blue dog credentials by dragging her feet, hemming and hawing, and making ridiculous sounds about "I want to take a closer look at this. I don't want health care reform to affect the great health care that we get in Minnesota." Or something to that effect. I'd like to remind Sen. Klobuchar of one of our residents, Bill McGuire, and his company, United Health. And I'd like her to take a good long look at how much money they've raked in, where it's gone, and how many claims they denied to fatten up the old bottom line.

Great health care in Minnesota? After the governor just kicked 30,000 of the poorest and most vulnerable people off of General Assistance Medical Care? How many middle class Minnesota residents are going to max out their credit cards, file for bankruptcy, exhaust their retirement savings, or lose their house just to cover health care costs while you ponder and posture, Senator?

/rant

Folks, Harry Reid really isn't the problem. It's the entire government! You replace Reid and another one will "pop up" and take his place in an instant. The gov't from Obama on down is corrupt - bought and paid for by the elite, corporations, and Wall Street bankers! Its like a multi-headed monster in a science fiction movie that instantly spawns another head when one has been decapitated. It keeps coming back for more until it finally is victorious. The only way to kill it is to drive a stake over and over through its rotten "heart" until it takes it last dying breath, and then slam it in again just to make sure. What do you do after its dead? ... You start over with a new government and use the last one as an example of what happens if whoever you elected even thinks about it!

Two words: "General Strike".

The Democrats are incapable of governing. As others have noted, I'm demoralized. If they cannot get something done when they control both houses, what hope is there. This is pathetic. Obama needs to find some way to employ some muscle to get these guys in line. This is extremely disappointing...