Heh! GOP Caved When the Cots Came Out!

[laughingliberal]

UPDATE 4:04 p.m. -- The cots did the trick. With the specter of an all-night session before them, Republicans have decided to allow the Wall Street reform bill to move to the floor for debate and amendment, said Jim Manley, a spokesman for Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.).

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This is an update to an earlier story:

"Americans are counting on us to get results, so we are going to do our jobs and keep the Senate open all night - we will vote again and again, until Republicans stop protecting Wall Street and join us in moving forward to an open, public debate about how to hold Wall Street accountable," said Reid spokesman Jim Manley.

"We're rolling out the cots," a senior Democratic leadership aide added, noting that the sergeant at arms will be instructed to require the presence of senators on the floor for "live quorum calls." Democrats will also continuously ask for unanimous consent to move to debate on the Wall Street bill, forcing the GOP to object at all hours of the night.

More at link: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/04/28/harry-reid-gop-stonewalli_n_555318.html

Financial reform moving forward!!!

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

1. Heh.

Game, set, match...

[Warpy]

2. I knew all spineless Harry needed to do

was to tell the petulant old farts to get their asses down to the floor and start talking.

He should have done that months ago. He needs to do it consistently now.

[Grand Taurean]

3. Either that or McConnell and Shelby

wanted to get back to trim their julep gardens.

[xchrom]

4. Recommend

[Kingofalldems]

5. There is a lesson in this---Always call their bluff

GOP is full of fake tough guys.

[laughingliberal]

11. +1 nt

[Historic NY]

14. +2

[FreakinDJ]

6. A Majority of Americans want this bill

[DaveinJapan]

7. Wasn't that the basis for a freakin Seinfeld episode? nt

[FrenchieCat]

8. I think internal polling wasn't helping either......

I think if the GOP thought their opposition was supported by poll numbers,
they would have gladly brought their pajamas in their overnight bags.

I notice that Republicans react based on poll numbers, as long as the media
has had a chance to work on those first.

It appears that those pesky GS Senate hearings
kind of took the media out of the loop in pushing
bullshit on the people for their GOP friends.

[laughingliberal]

9. Their lying spin provided by Luntz wasn't working well

Let's hope it's a trend.

[FrenchieCat]

10. A long term one.....

yeah...that would be good. :)

[cui bono]

12. OMG. I just lmao at Reid's statement....

Paraphrasing just a tad at the beginning...

"They're going to keep stalling and stalling. It seems they're more interested in taking care of the fat cats on Wall Street instead of the people who aren't so fat."

:rofl:


Oh nice... Rachel's wearing a snuggy! :)

[eShirl]

13. "Rachel's wearing a snuggy!"

lol

[cui bono]

15. Yeah, did you watch her? She had a cot, microwave and pizza on order. :) n/t