Unemployment Extension Passes 78-19; POTUS signs it into law.

[Clio the Leo]

Jim Bunning has struck out.



President Barack Obama signs H.R. 4691, Temporary Extension Act of 2010, in his private office in the residence of the White House, March 2, 2010.
(Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)


ETA: My title should have read, "Unemployment Extension Passes 78-19; POTUS signs it into law. And then posts a photo of himself signing it on Twitter to RUB it in your face .... HATERS!!!"

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

1. Which 19 assclowns voted against it?

[TheCowsCameHome]

3. .... beat me to it.

[Cha]

2. For the last time

I hope. Thanks for the news, Clio.

[ProSense]

4. Here are the 19 Republican assholes:

Roll call

NAYs ---19
Alexander (R-TN)
Barrasso (R-WY)
Bennett (R-UT)
Bunning (R-KY)
Burr (R-NC)
Coburn (R-OK)
Corker (R-TN)
Cornyn (R-TX)
Crapo (R-ID)
DeMint (R-SC)
Ensign (R-NV)
Enzi (R-WY)
Gregg (R-NH)
Hatch (R-UT)
Johanns (R-NE)
McConnell (R-KY)
Risch (R-ID)
Sessions (R-AL)
Thune (R-SD)

[jenmito]

6. So McConnell voted against it after criticizing Bunning for holding it up? n/t

[Cha]

7. Ensign.. I guess iin all those States the unemployment

roster is really low.

[4lbs]

8. Looks like a who's who list of the Midwest and Southern states, as usual.

I'm sure all those states have low unemployment numbers.

Then again, maybe not:

http://www.bls.gov/web/laumstrk.htm

Nevada 13.0%
Kentucky 10.7%
South Carolina 12.6%
North Carolina 11.2%
Tennessee 10.9%
Alabama 11.0%

So, of the 19 Senators that voted NAY, about half are from states with double-digit unemployment.

Smart. Real.... smart.

[Skidmore]

15. Makes you wonder about the people in those states who keep

sending these fools to Congress.

[damonm]

10. So, "unemployment is a disincentive" Kyl votes yea...

As I said on Facebook:
What. An. Idiot.

[sundancekid]

17. eggsactly - the uber hypocrite is all hat and no cattle, and

in the Arizona political media market they should run an endless loop of his youtube'd "disincentive" comments

[CitizenLeft]

11. a who's who of jackasses.

[Cha]

13. Yeah, preening.

[lordcommander]

5. No....Bunning gave up a HR and lost the game n/t

[PBS Poll-435]

12. No. Bunning got locked in the announcer's booth (at the wrong stadium). After enough yelling,

His pitching coach drove in, unlocked the door, gave him his pills, and got him to the right field. (Then, they lost. Big.)

[midnight]

9. Looks like he is working late this evening. Thanks Mr. President....

[eridani]

14. Thank heavens!

Hope that shitstain Bunning didn't cause too much of a delay.

[old mark]

16. CNN stated Wednesday morning the Dems are working on a bill to extend UC

till January 11, instead of month to month as is it now. The bill WILL INCLUDE 3 provisions demanded by Bunning!!!!!

Show a little spine Democrats - even if it's all an act.

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