Look at this headline from the hill...

[babylonsister]

Ya think they have an agenda???


Senate Dems fail to advance tax extenders bill for the third time
By Jay Heflin - 06/24/10 08:49 PM ET


Senate Democrats on Thursday failed for a third time to advance legislation to extend unemployment benefits through November.

The 57-41 vote rejected ending debate on the legislation, which would have sent the bill to a final vote.

No Republicans voted yes, while Sen. Ben Nelson (D-Neb.), who had also rejected earlier versions of the legislation, voted no. Sen. Joe Lieberman (I-Conn.) voted yes after voting on previous procedural motions. Sens. Robert Byrd (D-W.Va.) and Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) were absent.

more...

http://thehill.com/blogs/on-the-money/domestic-taxes/105431-senate-dems-fail-to-advance-tax-extenders-for-third-time

[proud2BlibKansan]

1. So 57 is no longer more than 41

Interesting math in the senate.

[Dawgs]

2. I'm sorry, but that sounds like the kind of shit we hear from many DUers.

Like, 'Obama and the Democrats are to blame for weak financial reform, healthcare reform, etc' when we all know that 99% of Republicans have been against EVERYTHING; and compromised on NOTHING.

[girl gone mad]

3. Sorry, but Democrats are to blame for weak financial reform and..

health care reform.

We compromised away almost everything behind the false banner of bipartisanship, yet in the case of health insurance reform, these compromises failed to win a single Republican vote.

[babylonsister]

4. So you're supporting the rethug position. At least you're honest. nt

[girl gone mad]

8. There you go again..

falsely asserting that I'm a Republican.

Pathetic.

Do you have a brain? If so, could you use it once in a while and quit playing that lame card.

[Dawgs]

5. 5% of the Democrats are to blame; not all of them.

Blaming the other 95% doesn't help anyone.

And, your unwillingness to recognize how the Republicans are the real enemy shows just how far many on the left have fallen.

[BklnDem75]

6. Get your facts straight

The only compromise was with other Dems.

[girl gone mad]

7. Really?

Uh-huh.

We didn't waste months pandering to Olymia Snowe's many demands, only to have her vote against the final bill

Sure. That never happened.

:eyes:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/09/03/obama-gops-snowe-working_n_276322.html

http://www.washingtonmonthly.com/archives/individual/2009_12/021550.php

http://www.washingtonmonthly.com/archives/individual/2009_12/021423.php

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/12/20/olympia-snowe-will-vote-a_n_398557.html

[jenmito]

9. That's why Dems.' approval is so low. The title SHOULD be, "Republicans Block Unemployment

Benefits." Then, in the article, they should mention the one Dem. who joined them. But why would they print something so hurtful to Repubs.? :eyes:

[TwilightGardener]

10. LOL. Every word carefully chosen.