Typical shameful behavior of the anti-American republicans.

yes,but!!!it is numerically impossible for there to be a republican filibuster unless there are dems abetting it, too. WHO ARE THEY?

And the MSM are hard at work letting Americans know what the republicans are doing, right?

The Repugnant Party is habitually socio-pathological. It is the primary party of corporate power, and has been for along time. As such, it has grown excessively inhumane, nihilistic, and quite capable of nearly any criminal and immoral act -- not only for the sake of its keepers, the corporations, but almost as a pleasure to its own members' vile character.

When did the Democrats lose their majority? I must have missed that.

Gutless dems. MAKE THEM FILIBUSTER... EVERY TIME!

You want the headlines to tell it like it is. 'Republicans Filibuster Unemployment Extension'. 'Republicans Filibuster Health Care'. Republicans Filibuster Veterans Benefits'.

After a while the people will figure out that the Republicans really are 'the party of no'.

So we just print more money and borrow from your children. Good solution. Bernard would be proud.You rock. I don't have children. I am sitting in the catbirds seat

When will the Congress realize 1) They are NOT the smartest guys in the room and 2) it's OUR money they are not allocating??

And EC? Get a grip...no kids? Cool. When you need their money to fund your rocking chair keep making snarky comments. YOU rock...JHC!

What Buford said...

We live in a bumberstickery-sloganeering world.
Headlines matter.

Organize the unemployed without benefits and "occupy" the congressional offices with Shock and Awe. They have nothing to lose!

When asked for war funding, how long does it take? Like 4.325 milliseconds.

Need more bombs? Sure. Need more ships? Sure.

But unemployment benefit extensions? Nope... gotta add stuff to slow passage down.

Bank bailouts? 5.2 days max.

first, Reid needs to get his head out of his ass and declare amendments like ACORN and immigration related stuff non-germane. It takes a supermajority to overrule the chair on that ruling, so it keeps the Dems safe from having to muddy up the issues.

second, what sue said. there should not be any way the Republicans can stop this without some Democratic complicity. Reid needs to crack the whip harder: this is a no-lose vote. It is both good policy and good politics.

Cool. When you need their money to fund your rocking chair keep making snarky comments
All ready in the rocking chair. No kids Feels good! Love yall

We have to stop blaming the Republicans when they don't have the votes to obstruct anything without Democratic help. It's time for the turncoat Dems to be named and offered primary challenges. It certainly worked on Specter.

This is my last comment.The internet cost money, and I'm BROKE...So!!! Thanks Senate ;-/

Shame on the Republicans for their attempt to exploit the jobless for their agenda. I could not possibly be more disgusted with their
behavior. The one sure thing they can count on is that a special hell is being created specifically for them. Karma has her way of dealing with such matters!

Come on Senate, get off your high rich horse and walk the streets. Republicans are only digging their grave for years to come if they continue to stall the necessary unemployment benefits extension. The House acted quickly, don't start tying other political agendas to the extension. And it is good for the economy, apprehension about spending only strangles the consumer economy. Where do you think the unemplyment benefits go, into off shore bank accounts? Heck no, it goes to pay utility bills, mortgages, insurance, taxes, food, medical, etc., i.e. it goes right back into the economic system to stimulate the economy; and it is supplemented by peoples savings, and 401K withdrawals just to exist without bankruptcy until they can find a job.

I have worked and paid my very fair share of taxes for 35 years, so like many other hard workers out there, it is time for some well deserved assistance to working folks. The wall streeters, corporate executives, and money handlers do not need the extremely high bonuses to just live, if they want to quit, let them and their job will be filled within minutes by honest people that will do an even better job without the inbred greed factor.

What if the people of the United States who lose their unemployment benefits just decide to stop paying all their bills, companies would go belly up. Well, the Senate foot dragging is only going to create more apprehension, less consumer spending, and contribute to the downward spiral started during the last administration.

Get the extension in place, and you may as well make it 20 weeks for all 50 states to save your future time for more worthy accomplishments; this is a no brainer and will contribute to consumer confidence and keep the recovery going until all of us working folks get jobs.

If you want to work on a real project, figure out how to grow and protect American jobs, expand U.S. oil exploration, start building nuclear power plants, clean up coal fired plant emissions using technology and investment not penalties, get the healthcare program going with a positive attitude, get us all working together on a common goal, and get this economy back on track. Stop throwing money away on foreign governments and war, keep it here in the states.

I have been unemployed since March 2008 after working 24 years in the book industry. I have applied at job openings that vary from animal shelter worker to librarian. I am constantly told I am "overqualified" for the job I am applying for. I can't get hired at McDonald's! I have worked hard all of my life and have never asked for a handout. I resisted filing for unemployment for as long as I could because I was ashamed of the stigma that seemed to go with it. However now I realize that- unfortunately- there are millions of other Americans in the same position as I am. I am not asking for this extension because I am lazy and don't want to work. I am asking for it because I need to keep my roof over my head otherwise I will be living on the streets. I do not have any credit card debt and I have always paid all of my bills on time. I believe in hard, honest work and I have never shirked my responsibilities or tasks. But each day that passes that the senate fools around with this extension I come closer and closer to ending up on the street. I need this extension just to pay my mortgage and my utilities. I am grateful to have a wonderful Brother who is helping me pay for food and clothing. I wish these politicians would get off their hind quarters and but this bill through already. And I am beginnning to wonder why my President is not making this a main issue before the media. I need help and I cannot afford to be embarrassed to ask for it.

They don't create jobs unless they were corrupted for an election. And they have faith in the free market, but we have to compete with slave labor from China and $1 hour elsewhere, so we get only the rich and the poor. HELLO, this is the 21st century.

Nice job in holding up unemployment guys, but what are you going to do to 1) make us more competitive globally, and 2) stop Casino Capitalism or 3) create jobs for the middle class.

Last I checked the bailout and TARP cost a LOT more than the money that will go to put food on the table for the people who did not create this mess. Not to mention the "job training programs" really are not good

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