Do you find this frustrating?
With a vote coming up Monday to begin debate on a jobs bill, Democrats are hoping they can get a few Republican votes for cloture. But the Republicans are looking to block the bill, even though they support its content, claiming instead that they’ve been mistreated by Democrats.
We have a 10.6% unemployment rate. In Michigan, the rate is almost fifteen percent. Harry Reid has decided to chop the overall jobs effort into several discreet bills. The $15 billion measure he wants to move on Monday shouldn’t be controversial, but he isn’t allowing amendments. The Republicans’ feelings are hurt, and Durbin and Schumer are busy picking over Reid’s corpse and making things even more difficult.
I’m just guessing here, but the obstruction has become so extreme and transparent that I think this spring is going to be all about calling Republican bluffs. The health care forum is the first course, but other courses will need to be served until there is a clear narrative in the electorate’s mind about what is going on and who is to blame.
