GOP filibusters the Democrats giving them what they requested

[JollyRoger]

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid announced on the floor Thursday he planned to call Sen. Mitch McConnell's bluff and hold a vote on the president's proposal to deal with the debt limit.

McConnell had requested a vote on the offer in the morning that included the Obama administration’s offer on resolving the so-called fiscal cliff.

In the morning, Reid swiftly objected to the idea. But then, in typical Senate theatrical fashion, Reid changed his mind said he wanted to hold a Thursday afternoon vote. A Democratic aide said the White House coordinated the move with Reid, and the Majority Leader had secured the 51 votes needed to pass the proposal on an up or down vote.

“Senator McConnell made a serious offer dealing with the debt ceiling of this country, one of the most important issues facing the country,” Reid said. “It’s a serious offer. I personally haven’t read it. My staff has looked at it. It’s important enough that I would like to have a vote on it this afternoon.”

McConnell objected, requesting the vote clear the 60-vote filibuster threshold.

Reid said McConnell’s objection was a “case of Republicans refusing to take yes for an answer.”

“This morning the Republican leader asked consent to have a vote on this proposal. Now I told everyone that we are willing to have that vote, up-or-down vote,” Reid said. “Now the Republican leader objects to his own idea. So I guess we have a filibuster of his own bill.”

http://www.politico.com/blogs/on-congress/2012/12/senate-theatrics-over-obama-debt-limit-plan-151273.html

I didn't realize the GOP was so addicted to the filibuster that they are filibustering their own calls for a vote. They really need to break this addiction - if they end up in the majority, it won't be a healthy addiction.

 

[Leonel]

This is the kind of stuff that started turning me off of the GOP before 2008. Literally damned if you do, damned if you don't.

 

[Chiteng]

http://www.politico.com/blogs/on-congress/2012/12/senate-theatrics-over-obama-debt-limit-plan-151273.html

I didn't realize the GOP was so addicted to the filibuster that they are filibustering their own calls for a vote. They really need to break this addiction - if they end up in the majority, it won't be a healthy addiction.

No. It means that Reid doesnt have enough support to pass it.

 

[JollyRoger]

He has enough up or down votes, just not enough to get past McConnell filibustering his own proposed up or down voted.

 

[peter grimes]

No. It means that Reid doesnt have enough support to pass it.

How do you reach that conclusion?

 

[FriendlyFire]

I didn't realize the GOP was so addicted to the filibuster that they are filibustering their own calls for a vote. They really need to break this addiction - if they end up in the majority, it won't be a healthy addiction.

No No NO Jolly
The Republicans need to take it one more step further and filibuster there filibuster of there own bill to allow an up or down vote of Obama's budget.

 

[Zack]

 

[GhostWriter16]

Good for them. Anything they vote on is only going to kill the country.

Of course, our corrupt politicians will likely spare themselves, but I'm going to have to end up paying for it.

And before someone inevitably makes a snide comment of "Conservatives", no, its pretty much everyone. When you create a ponzi scheme and call it "Social security", invade innocent foreign powers and call it "Defense", and rape people and call it "Safety" this is what happens to your country.

Better now than later. Veto everything...

 

[Zack]

rape people and call it "Safety"

What the hell?

 

[GhostWriter16]

What the hell?

Transport Security Administration.

Some of them are decent people of course, as with any profession, but that's not the point. The point is, when what would be considered sexual assault were a non-government entity to do it, the TSA gets away with it.

 

[Zack]

I've gotten a pat-down. It's absolutely nothing like rape.

 

[GhostWriter16]

I've gotten a pat-down. It's absolutely nothing like rape.

Sometimes....

You should read the first link in my signature.

 

[FriendlyFire]

rape people and call it "Safety"

What the hell?

Republicans have said that if its a legitmate "rape" the womens body has "safety" to stop them from getting pregnant. I call it "safety rapey"

I think he means global war on terror, launch in the name of security.

 

[GhostWriter16]

Yeah, I meant some of the stuff in the war on terror

I could even say "Spying people and warrantless arrests, and calling it security" as well

 

[Zack]

Sometimes....

You should read the first link in my signature.

How often do you fly? How often have you received a pat-down? It's a little awkward, but really not that big of a deal.

 

[GhostWriter16]

Never have, thank goodness...

Gotten a pat down that is. I don't fly too often.

 

[Zack]

Then don't point someone with firsthand experience to "look in my signature."

 

[JollyRoger]

It isn't rape or assault as it is consensual. You can also opt out from flying, even just prior to a pat down.

 

[hobbsyoyo]

Good for them. Anything they vote on is only going to kill the country.

Of course, our corrupt politicians will likely spare themselves, but I'm going to have to end up paying for it.

And before Cutlass' inevitable snide comment of "Conservatives", no, its pretty much everyone. When you create a ponzi scheme and call it "Social security", invade innocent foreign powers and call it "Defense", and rape people and call it "Safety" this is what happens to your country.

Better now than later. Veto everything...

This whole post is beyond uncalled for dude.o

 

[JollyRoger]

Veto everything...

I say, boy, pay attention when I’m talkin’ to ya, boy

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