Mitch McConnell Filibuster's Himself

What a joke the GOP keeps being..

:lol:

WASHINGTON -- A move to embarrass Democrats backfired on Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell Thursday as the Kentucky Republican proposed a vote on raising the nation's debt ceiling -- then filibustered it when the Democrats tried to take him up on the offer.

On Thursday morning McConnell had made a motion for the vote on legislation that would let the president extend the country's borrowing limit on his own. Congress would then have the option to disapprove such hikes, in a fashion similar to one that McConnell first suggested during last year's standoff over the debt ceiling.

The minority leader apparently did not think Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) would take him up on his offer, which would have allowed McConnell to portray President Barack Obama's desire for such authority as something even Democrats opposed.

Reid objected at first, but told McConnell he thought it might be a good idea. After Senate staff reviewed the proposal, Reid came back to the floor and proposed a straight up-or-down vote on the idea.

McConnell was forced to say no.
Debt Ceiling Bluff Called By Harry Reid, Leaving Mitch McConnell To Filibuster Himself

You can't make this stuff up!

:clap2:

come on sallow, get real
that is just plain STUPID but what we would expect from the Hufferpost

You're right. It is stupid. Unfortunately it's true. Who filibusters their own bill? Has it ever happened before? Ever? It's been all over the news.
 
What a joke the GOP keeps being..

:lol:

WASHINGTON -- A move to embarrass Democrats backfired on Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell Thursday as the Kentucky Republican proposed a vote on raising the nation's debt ceiling -- then filibustered it when the Democrats tried to take him up on the offer.

On Thursday morning McConnell had made a motion for the vote on legislation that would let the president extend the country's borrowing limit on his own. Congress would then have the option to disapprove such hikes, in a fashion similar to one that McConnell first suggested during last year's standoff over the debt ceiling.

The minority leader apparently did not think Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) would take him up on his offer, which would have allowed McConnell to portray President Barack Obama's desire for such authority as something even Democrats opposed.

Reid objected at first, but told McConnell he thought it might be a good idea. After Senate staff reviewed the proposal, Reid came back to the floor and proposed a straight up-or-down vote on the idea.

McConnell was forced to say no.
Debt Ceiling Bluff Called By Harry Reid, Leaving Mitch McConnell To Filibuster Himself

You can't make this stuff up!

:clap2:

With all the problems facing this country, Republicans just can't stop playing games. And they are behind most of the problems. It's terrible.

when are you going to call the DEMOCRATS OUT on their game playing?
nevermind we know...NEVER
 
What a joke the GOP keeps being..

:lol:



You can't make this stuff up!

:clap2:

With all the problems facing this country, Republicans just can't stop playing games. And they are behind most of the problems. It's terrible.

when are you going to call the DEMOCRATS OUT on their game playing?
nevermind we know...NEVER


You suck at this stef. Can't you ever form a coherent argument?
 

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