Reply #95: 9 of whom had voted AGAINST this measure in the past . . . [View All]

[Edwards4President]

and who no doubt would have voted against it this time if needed to stop it.

The naivete and knee-jerk reaction of some here is breathtaking. We are falling right into the trap the Republicans have set. They had absolutely NO intention of extending unemployment benefits. This was a cynical move to try to appear that they are worker friendly while setting up the Dems to look bad at the same time. And we are falling for it by engaging in petty eating of our own - just like the Republicans want us to do.

Bottom line is that this measure was NOT going to pass, regardless whether Edwards and Kerry voted. Had their two votes been added to the yes column, three more Republicans would have voted no. Simple as that.