The Silent Filibuster and the Silent Media are destroying American progress....
Republicans blockading a UI extension has been reported as anything other than the massive obstructionism it is in ALL the mass media, so the question is asked: How can the public make informed decisions as to anything when the media frames the 60 vote filibuster as "normal"?
The New York Times: "Unemployment Extension Is Stalled, With 2 Proposals Defeated in the Senate": "Unemployment benefits for 1.3 million of the long-term unemployed — and millions more in the future — were imperiled on Tuesday after Senate efforts to reach accord on legislation to revive them collapsed in partisan finger-pointing."
The Washington Post: "Unemployment benefits won’t be extended until at least late January as Senate deadlocks": "Negotiations to extend emergency benefits for the long-term jobless deadlocked in the Senate on Tuesday. That leaves more than 1.3 million people without federal unemployment aid ..."
Politico: "Senate blocks jobless aid": "Both measures needed 60 votes to advance."
Wall Street Journal: "Senate Fails to Advance Bill Extending Benefits for Long-Term Unemployed."
Associated Press: "Agreement Appears Elusive on Jobless Benefits Bill": "... the Senate blocked a pair of Democratic-drafted proposals from advancing..."
CNN: "Extending unemployment benefits stumbles in Senate": "... the failure of two procedural votes, leaving the fate of emergency government assistance to more than 1 million people in limbo."
CBS News:" Extension of unemployment benefits dead in Senate for now": "Two procedural votes on different variations on an extension failed..."
Etc.....etc....
http://crooksandliars.com/2014/01/senate-democrats-change-filibuster-rules
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