re: #90 rwmofo

December 1st: Republicans advise Reid to ONLY bring up the tax bill. Anything else will be filibustered.

December 9th: Reid pushes the 9/11 First Responders bill as an obvious political ploy for the sole purpose of making it look like Republicans are against helping these guys. Reid’s move was a five-star chicken-shit stunt.

In response, Republicans refer Reid to their December 1st letter.

December 16: The bill passes. The vote was 277-148, with each party contributing an almost identical number of votes in favor (the Democrats, 139 and the Republicans, 138). That’s called bipartisan.

Worst case scenario, the Republicans delayed the First Responders’ bill by two weeks. Conversely, I blame Reid and the Democrat Party for playing politics.

Now Reid can submit the 9/11 Responders Coverage Bill (or whatever it’s called). The ball is in Reid’s court. I predict he goes on vacation before bringing it to the floor of the Senate.

So trying to get insurance for people who became sick when the government dropped the ball and told them it was safe to try and rescue people from the two towers and hoping that Republicans would be willing to show some actual human compassion is a five star chicken shit stunt?

I don’t think so.

I think a five star chicken shit stunt is when you demand that the top 5% can’t be taxed any more than they currently are even when the public supports the idea, and refusing to let any other legislation, even things that you claim to agree with go through until you get what what you want.