QuoteLegislation to resurrect long-term jobless legislation stalled in the Senate on Thursday, triggering angry recriminations from both sides of the political aisle despite earlier expressions of optimism that benefits might soon be restored for more than 1 million victims of the recession.

Gridlock asserted itself after majority Democrats offered to pay for a 10-month extension of a scaled-back program of benefits — then refused to permit Republicans even to seek any changes.

Instead, Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., accused Republicans of "continually denigrating our economy, our president and frankly, I believe, our country."

Sen. Dan Coats of Indiana, one of a half-dozen Republicans who helped advance the bill over an initial hurdle earlier in the week, said he hadn't been consulted. Echoing complaints by other members of his party, he said that under Reid's leadership he has been relegated to the sidelines. He added that Indiana voters "didn't send me here to be told just to sit down and forget it."


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Dirty Harry Reid uses any reason to denigrate republicans. why do any of them even try to work with him? At all costs he has to go!!  

Didn't Obozo say the economy was getting better? In that case why do we need more unemployment? Go out and get a - part time - job.

Quote from: mdgiles on January 09, 2014, 03:24:12 PM
Didn't Obozo say the economy was getting better? In that case why do we need more unemployment? Go out and get a - part time - job.

It's not the issue of jobless benefits that pisses me off it is the underhanded tactics used by the democrap Senate majority leader!! But the Rinos will still try to work with him.

Quote from: redbeard on January 09, 2014, 03:41:43 PM
It's not the issue of jobless benefits that pisses me off it is the underhanded tactics used by the democrap Senate majority leader!! But the Rinos will still try to work with him.

Reid has destroyed the Senate. He has been poison. All so he can carry water for Barry...

Quote from: The Boo Man... on January 09, 2014, 07:37:23 PM
Reid has destroyed the Senate. He has been poison. All so he can carry water for Barry...

I am sure he is getting something under the table.   

Quote from: walkstall on January 09, 2014, 07:39:35 PM
I am sure he is getting something under the table.   

Like a midget?

Quote from: The Boo Man... on January 09, 2014, 07:44:30 PM
Like a midget?

Hmm... A prominent member of Chicago's homosexual community claims someone liked "gay" bar and the bathhouse scene.   

Quote from: walkstall on January 09, 2014, 08:15:44 PM
Hmm... A prominent member of Chicago's homosexual community claims someone liked "gay" bar and the bathhouse scene.   

And bike rides in the park...

Quote from: walkstall on January 09, 2014, 08:15:44 PM
Hmm... A prominent member of Chicago's homosexual community claims someone liked "gay" bar and the bathhouse scene.