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Joanne98 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-26-10 11:30 AM
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The party of mean

In the midst of the worst economy in decades, Republican U.S. Senator Jim Bunning last night again took to the floor of the United States Senate to block passage of legislation that would extend unemployment benefits to out-of-work Americans -- and his party is doing nothing to stop him.

It's worth watching his mean-spirited obstructionism -- and Harry Reid's and Dick Durbin's attempts to cajole him into supporting the legislation -- to get a sense of just how committed some Republicans are to doing the wrong thing for America:

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http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2010/2/26/840901/-The-party-of-mean

VIDEO AT LINK
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tonysam Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-26-10 11:38 AM
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1. A big "rec" for this post.
I just HATE the Senate.
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flakey_foont Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-26-10 11:44 AM
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2. but...but...but
he had to miss the UK game!!! poor baby
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OHdem10 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-26-10 11:45 AM
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3. I hope people realize that if the GOP were in charge, we would
not even discuss extension of unemployment benefits.

Working People had best thank their lucky starts Dems are
in charge at this time of crisis. I wonder if the working
class even knows this.
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