"...all 41 Senate Republicans voted to kill the measure, and four Republicans joined them."

Was that on purpose?

all 41 Senate Republicans voted to kill the measure, and four Republicans joined them.

Of course things have gotten much easier for the Republican in the Senate since they replenished their supply of emergency backup Republicans.

all 41 Senate Republicans voted to kill the measure, and four Republicans joined them.

Do you mean 4 democrats joined them ?

and the Republicans will start campaigning against the midterm Dems and Obama by saying "they've been so obsessed with Heath Care, they've done nothing to create new jobs!" in 3. . .2. . .1. . .

Introduction to and encouraging the willingness to WORK is one of the most important life skills that any adult can give to young people. Such inaction by Congress is inexcusable.

...deficit considerations were more important than job creation and stimulative aid to low-income families.

Gregg's got an interesting point of view. It's not the point of view of the majority of the US Senate, nor of the majority of American voters who elected the majority of the US Senate. And yet it's the prevailing point of view. Funny how that happens.

The Republican Party is a zombie psychopath stalking the land.

It's a worm, a bug, the internal enemy of the United States.

Murry and Kerry are naive. If 500,000 young people get summer work and can feed and cloth themselves, go to a movie, buy a used car, that might stimulate the economy and lower unemployment.

If it looks like things are getting better for poor and working class people, they just might vote Democratic.

There was no way in hell Republicans were going to let that happen.

So, just for the record, the Republicans believe that cutting taxes will increase tax revenue and shrink the deficit, but pumping dollars into the economy to employ people and stimulate economic activity will increase the deficit and be bad.

Actually, though, I think the proper translation of Gregg's comment is "Well, a Democrat introduced this bill, so we're against it." It's no longer about good governance or politics for the GOP, it's about defeating Democrats.

Please tell me again why this bill lost 55-45? And if the answer is "oooooh they'll just fillibuster this.... lions, and tigers, oh my!!"

Let them...........please God, let them fillibuster a jobs bill for kids... get the fricking cots in the hallways, do your best Jimmy Stewart comes to Washington routines.... get out the phone books to read from......

Harry Reid should really be cracking down on Democrats who vote to obstruct along with republicans. It's one thing to vote against a bill if you oppose it. It's another thing to vote to sustain a filibuster. Any Dem who votes to sustain a republican filibuster should get his committee assignments taken away. If they continue to obstruct their own party's agenda, they should have the DSCC funding taken away. If they do it again, they should get a primary challenger.

Harry Reid needs to start playing Hardball with these people.

The official vote tally shows this interesting bit of "new math":
"Required for Majority: 3/5"

What does it tell us, that Obama wanted Gregg on his team? Commerce, no less. (BTW I'm not against out-Party cabinet members per se, it's a good idea to pick some if they're good picks.)

They are stupid morons and should be called on this. 'Think about our children?' 'Keep America safe?' 'I'm all for EDUCATION'...they are cheats and liars and what they TEACH the next generation is that it is all about ME, all about PARTY and screw anybody else. We are not a COUNTRY, we are a PARTY. I am beyond disgusted.

mike reilly @ 10:47

Agree. If this society should every fire on all cylinders again*, the Pugs will point their craggy fingers back to vote imbalances like this as proof that Dems can't even do anything when they have the votes.

*unlikely, who'd want to return to a fifth grade level of corruption when creating more disasters have greater return?

Dem Nays: Warner, Webb, McCaskill, Nelson (NE).

I expected Nelson, but WTF with the other 3?

The four Ds would not have put this over, but, why aren't Webb, McCaskill and Warner being called out for their inappropriate actions. Nelson is nothing but a RepuG, anyway, so, he doesn't count.

However, had to laugh when Issa of CA, proudly, pointed out that California requires a Super Majority to pass any monetary bill. What he failed to point out is this is one of the main reasons the State is in such a fiscal mess. Another shooting of the feet of all Californians by the Jarvis-Gann deadheads. Dumping on the RepuGs makes a great sport, but, why are DINOs getting a pass?

re: Warner, Webb, and McCaskall --

is there some palimentary manuver here? The "only a nay vote can bring it back to the floor" hoo haw? Or, are they simply lame democrats?

So everything now has to pass with 60 votes? And we have to fear objections to unanious consent on every bill? We are so screwed. I moving to Costa Rica with Rush ....

Apparently the Party of No believes that you have to destroy America to save it. Republicans are the new domestic terrorists.

Webb and Warner are VA which is rapidly going RED, same with McCaskill...I believe they were ALLOWED to vote RED to save their seats. Even with them voting yea the bill wouldn't have passed.

As a lifelong Virginian let me just say, "Jesus Christ, get me the fuck out of here!"

Virginia will not be red for long if our new Talibani leaders keep getting the headlines they're getting now. The budget cuts in education and infrastructure [while reopening our precious, precious highway rest areas] and flat out refusal to raise taxes under ANY circumstance are going to come back and bite them.

I hope...

McCaskill has been very disappointing from the get go. Webb was always too conservative, but even for him this is politically short-sighted (as well as wrong). They now have the incumbent advantage but remain first termers; both were buoyed to victory by out of state progressive contributors. Now we're sorry. And disinclined.