From the "Wild about Harry" file.

The Senate Majority Leader...

The Republican plan to end Medicare and immediately raise prescription drug costs for seniors in order to pay for millionaire tax breaks will never pass the Senate.

Sic 'em, Harry!

Wild about Harry…

…yet? 'Cause c'mon, you gotta like this...

...we need to think about what we’re cutting, and make sure those cuts aren’t counterproductive. We need to pay attention to the quality of these cuts, not just the quantity.

After all, you can lose a lot of weight by cutting off your arms and legs. But no doctor would recommend it.

The Majority Leader, on the other hand, sounds more and more like just what the doctor ordered.

From the "Give 'em hell, Harry!" file.

Via brooklynbadboy...

"As long as I'm the Majority Leader, I'm going to do everything within my legislative powers to prevent privatizing or eliminating Social Security," Reid said. "I'll simply say it's off the table."

He's got an ideologically diverse caucus full of prima donnas to run, but his legislative powers are pretty imposing just the same.

Something tells me Harry's really going to come into his own as Majority Leader in the next couple of years. I'm guessing some folks will be suprised at how happy they are with the result.

When she's right…

…Maria can be "very very" right. Like this…

In the caucus meeting, Reid discussed DREAM Act, and according to a Democratic source, Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) was "very very vocal" in telling the other lawmakers that they need to make the vote a priority.

Thanks, Senator.

Speaking of Leaders...

...the upper left's got a leader of our own. I'm a day late in congratulating Senator Patty Murray on her re-election to the office of Senate Democratic Conference Secretary, the fourth highest Democratic leadership position.

Congratulations, Senator!

From the "Me neither" file.

Vice President Biden…

"Yes it's had a practical impact, but I'm not so sure what a blessing 60 votes was."

Me neither. When we had 60, that is, which wasn't all that often or none of those filibusters would have mattered. 51 isn't always easy with this caucus. Sometimes the big tent sucks, but that's who we are.

If Tom Harkin is sure….

"[Lieberman] still wants to be a part of the Democratic Party although he is a registered independent," Harkin said. "He wants to caucus with us and, of course, he enjoys his chairmanship of the [Homeland Security] committee because of the indulgence of the Democratic Caucus. So, I'm sure all of those things will cross his mind before the final vote."

...I'm, well, encouraged.

Hat tip to Josh Marshall.