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Did the Senate get their 60 votes on the extention of unemployment? (Original Post) jwirr Apr 2014 OP
YES ...NT MindMover Apr 2014 #1
59, but it still passed. brush Apr 2014 #2
Good. Now is the time to put some pressure on the House. My rep will vote for it. jwirr Apr 2014 #3
John Boehner is too busy campaigning to actually do the job he was elected for... Corey_Baker08 Apr 2014 #4
I used to live in NW IA and we actually registered Republican because it was the only way to have a jwirr Apr 2014 #5

brush

(53,840 posts)
2. 59, but it still passed.
Mon Apr 7, 2014, 11:36 PM
Apr 2014

Now let's see what bs Boner comes up with to not put it to a vote in the House.

Corey_Baker08

(2,157 posts)
4. John Boehner is too busy campaigning to actually do the job he was elected for...
Tue Apr 8, 2014, 02:40 AM
Apr 2014

I live in Boehner's district and everytime, which seems like every other commercial, I see a John Boehner TV Commercial. The sad part is our district is way to conservative to allow a serious Democrat to challenge him, and even if challenged the jackass would ger re-elected if for nothing more than name recognition because he sure as hell don't have a record to run on...

jwirr

(39,215 posts)
5. I used to live in NW IA and we actually registered Republican because it was the only way to have a
Tue Apr 8, 2014, 09:21 AM
Apr 2014

say about anything local.

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