At a press conference this afternoon, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid reiterated that Democrats would stand firm against John Boehner’s “Plan B” proposal for the fiscal cliff — and evidently any other proposal put forth by Republicans.
Reid says "there's nothing to discuss" until House takes up Senate bill.
— Philip Klein (@philipaklein) December 20, 2012
Reid says Boehner has wasted a week with a "pointless political stunt"
— Philip Klein (@philipaklein) December 20, 2012
Reid on Boehner: "these are gyrations I've never seen before."
— Philip Klein (@philipaklein) December 20, 2012
Reid says they don't have a real offer from Boehner, says "it's the charlie brown football trick"
— Philip Klein (@philipaklein) December 20, 2012
Reid once again called for the GOP to “get serious” about solving the fiscal cliff crisis:
At news conference on Cap Hill, Sen Reid says GOP alternatives are "pointless, political stunts. It’s time for Republicans to get serious."
— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) December 20, 2012
And then went on to demonstrate just how serious he is about Republicans being serious:
Press conference–or stand up routine?
— STEW ??? ⚾️ ? (@StewSays) December 20, 2012
Schumer, holding tiny chart, says his teacher told him to hold it under his chin. Reid: "You've gotten older. Which chin?" #actualquote
— Dave Weigel (@daveweigel) December 20, 2012
Reid takes a whack at Schumer's weight: "Chuck, as we've gotten older, which chin?"
— Manu Raju (@mkraju) December 20, 2012
Yuk yuk yuk!
Not to be outdone, Dick Durbin chimed in:
Durbin calls a foul on Reid for openly joking about Schumer's double chin. #America
— Meredith Shiner (@meredithshiner) December 20, 2012
And took the opportunity to show off his mad pop culture skillz:
Durbin compares Boehner to "Thelma and Loiuse" — slamming on the gas to go over the cliff.
— Philip Klein (@philipaklein) December 20, 2012
Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin likens Boehner strategy to end of the movie Thelma & Louise: "Hit the gas and gov over the cliff."
— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) December 20, 2012
I think Senate Democratic leaders bet each other to see who can drop more movie references to keep entertained.
— Meredith Shiner (@meredithshiner) December 20, 2012
Well, Harry Reid took a bunch of senators to see “Lincoln” yesterday, so maybe we’ll get a John Wilkes Booth reference at the next presser!
Lest anyone worry that the D.C. laugh factory is a boys’ club, Washington’s Patty Murray showed that women can be funny, too:
RT @daveweigel: Murray: "I was excited when I heard about Republicans+Plan B. Finally, they've made progress on an important women's issue."
— Jake Tapper (@jaketapper) December 20, 2012
What is happening with our lives right now? RT @mpoindc: Hey, a Plan B pun joke! This is great!
— Meredith Shiner (@meredithshiner) December 20, 2012
It’s like watching the Three Stooges. Weight jokes, movie references, dead babies … looks like we’ve hit the trifecta!
So to recap the Dem presser: A tiny chart Harry Reid laughed at, gyrations, Thelma and Louise metaphor, a Plan B joke and a Yogi Berra quote
— Domenico Montanaro (@DomenicoNPR) December 20, 2012
So, after all that, what’s the take-away?
Reid says he'll bring Senate back into session the morning of Dec 27 to continue work on a 'fiscal cliff' bill, but not Boehner's.
— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) December 20, 2012
There we go RT @BloombergNews: FLASH: Harry Reid says Senate will not take up any House fiscal cliff bills
— Daniel Oon (@Danooyl) December 20, 2012
Good thing the Democrats are so willing to flout GOP obstructionism, right?
Harry Reid essentially says that unless Republicans do whatever he says, "there's nothing to discuss."
— Jim Antle (@jimantle) December 20, 2012
https://twitter.com/FirstTeamTommy/status/281814540029673472
Hope you’re not in a rush.
https://twitter.com/davidharsanyi/status/281811152978206721
Hey, it’s just like in that movie!
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