And for every reporter who calls this bill a political stunt, is it a stunt if I know you're going to hit me again but I still ask you to stop?
They're calling it a "stunt" because they know that the Republicans filibuster anything and everything the Democrats try to bring up, as they've been doing ever since they lost their Senate majority. And rather than blame the Republicans for taking partisanship to an unheard of level, the media would rather pretend that what the GOP is doing is somehow normal, and what the President is doing - simply asking them to stop, and instead do something - is now suspect.
More from Joan at DailyKos on tonight's vote:
The Senate just voted to kill the jobs bill. The vote is being held open for Sen. Jeanne Shaheen to return from Boston, where she received an award for economic leadership, but enough senators have voted against it to kill it, even though the vote count is not final yet. Two Democratic senators defected.More from AP.
This was the bill revised by Sen. Harry Reid from the package President Obama sent over a few weeks ago. Nelson and Tester have not provided their reasons for opposing the bill. Republican opposition was unanimous. They could change their votes between now and the gavel, but it seems unlikely.
Now leadership and the White House are expected to split the bill in component parts and try to pass individual provisions. But remember this, from Obama/Biden campaign adviser Jim Messina:
"Their strategy is to suffocate the economy for the sake of what they think will be a political victory. They think that the more folks see Washington taking no action to create jobs, the better their chances in the next election. So they’re doing everything in their power to make sure nothing gets done."Don't expect the Republicans to allow anything to pass.
Senate Republicans have voted to kill the White House jobs bill despite weeks of campaign-style barnstorming by President Barack Obama across the country.
Forty-six Republicans joined with two Democrats to filibuster the $447 billion plan.
