thanks to mitch mcconnell the senate has spent 2 hours reading an amendment

[spanone]

has the media presented the fucking opposition as obstructionists? naaaaaaw

[lamp_shade]

1. They started at 8:30 Eastern Time - reading page 58 now

[Mari333]

2. last night Rachel Maddow predicted 6 to 8 hours of reading today

so kick back, get some popcorn, change the channel.

[bluedave]

3. senate?

we need to abolish the damn senate--talk about a useless bunch of bastards.

[madokie]

13. Thats one leg of our three legged government

the press supposedly is the fourth leg and they are the ones we need to do something about,

[AlinPA]

4. McConnell is totally ignorant.

[KarenS]

5. they need to bring in a speed reader person,,,,

They did it before, why not again??

[mdmc]

6. make em wait through Christmas

:shrug:

[KharmaTrain]

7. That's Why Reid Started Things So Early...

This is what the Senate always has done...slowed things down...play with procedure and "precedence" as the way they do (or don't) their job. It's become dysfuncaiton in recent years as it's become more partisan and the rushpublicans see their only role as to obstruct. But this is what their great unhinged wants them to do. Dare I point out that during the boooosh regime, many of us cheered on Democrats who did similar tactics.

Remember, these oxygen thieves are running out of tricks and time. Hopefully we get a cloture vote late tonight and this show moves on.

[lamp_shade]

10. They can't vote without Lieberman.

[KharmaTrain]

15. He'll Be There After Sundown...

...which according to my sundial should be around 4:30 or 5. They're not going for a cloture vote until midnight or later. Remember, it's gonna take 6 or 7 hours to read the entire bill...which they haven't gotten around to. This is gonna be a looooooooong day.

[goldcanyonaz]

8. What's funny (read pathetic) is that some people actually think this is a good thing...

To have the amendment read aloud.

Because, they shouldn't sign a bill if they don't know what's in it.

Mind boggling, huh?

And, these are the people who vote every election but have no idea wtf is going on.

[DFW]

9. Maybe it is time we conceded an important point

McConnell has just proved that some Republicans CAN TOO read.

OK, fine, point taken. Move on, please.

[piratefish08]

11. There must be SOME way to pin the blame on Dean.

The WH is working on it.......

[Historic NY]

12. Just wait until they put one of the southern boys up to read........zzzzzzzzzzzz

[Graybeard]

14. The Senator who asks for reading should DO the reading.

I'd like the Chair to say, "You want the bill/amendment read aloud? Fine. The microphone is yours."

[Jamastiene]

16. Well, damn, the least they could do is read something interesting.

Break out Treasure Island, you useless, blood sucking, murdering, raping, robbing, pillaging leeches. Make yourselves useful for a damn change.

[spanone]

17. over three hours now and counting