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frazzled

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7. This is so incredibly sad

Reply to Keefer (Original post)

Tue Jan 14, 2014, 06:46 PM

Jan 2014

In the meantime, the Senate spends billions on stalling and shutting down the government. These people would rather flush money down the toilet than help the least among us.

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Senate blocks jobless aid [View all] Keefer Jan 2014 OP

The GOPers want the filibuster back Iliyah Jan 2014 #1

Didnt they use it on these bills? nm rhett o rick Jan 2014 #13

I can not wait until the elections. The GOP is going down. tridim Jan 2014 #2

I would hope PatrynXX Jan 2014 #5

Not over this they're not. We own this one just as much as they do. nt Demo_Chris Jan 2014 #8

This message was self-deleted by its author rhett o rick Jan 2014 #14

Easiest way to pay for this.... PatrynXX Jan 2014 #3

Disgusting theHandpuppet Jan 2014 #4

Not broken at all. sulphurdunn Jan 2014 #6

Yep, we keep voting hoping for the occassional crumb. nt Demo_Chris Jan 2014 #9

This is so incredibly sad frazzled Jan 2014 #7

okay, could somebody kindly explain choie Jan 2014 #10

Some democrats must have voted with the rethugs .. who? n/t cosmicone Jan 2014 #11

the vote is on the senate.gov site gwheezie Jan 2014 #15

The article says that 60 votes were needed to pass. That means that the GOP filibustered rhett o rick Jan 2014 #16

To extend the sequester through 2024 is a disaster. Some say they'd refuse to vote on that. freshwest Jan 2014 #12

And look who benefits. octoberlib Jan 2014 #25

Politico's usual GOP slant. It was filibustered so it should say "GOP blocks jobless aid." PSPS Jan 2014 #17

It cannot be "GOP blocks Jobless Aid" yeoman6987 Jan 2014 #22

No surprise here. ctsnowman Jan 2014 #18

Bennet, Landrieu and Udall. (Colorado) Ds opposed to cloture...link to both votes here: Stuart G Jan 2014 #19

Bennet, Landrieu and Udall BP2 Jan 2014 #26

I wonder how the suicide rate is doing? SCVDem Jan 2014 #20

That, and malnutrition, stress induced health problems including depression, spousal and child abuse adirondacker Jan 2014 #23

Hunger Game Superbowl. 1.3 million + families effected by corporate sponsored political football. nt adirondacker Jan 2014 #21

GOP to America: "Starve, you worthless mutherf/ckers!!!" blkmusclmachine Jan 2014 #24

Kick (nt) muriel_volestrangler Jan 2014 #27

Gluttonous Old Party, the GOP polynomial Jan 2014 #28