Rachel Maddow: Democrats Seem To Be Growing A Spine In Congress

[Turborama]

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The unemployment benefits vote
By Laura Conaway - Thu Nov 18, 2010 8:23 PM EST
A measure to extend unemployment benefits for the long-term unemployed failed in the House today by a vote of 258 to 154. This marks the first time Congress has refused to extend benefits when the unemployment rate was higher than 7.2 percent -- it now stands at 9.6 percent.

The full roll-call vote: http://maddowblog.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2010/11/18/5491040-the-unemployment-benefits-vote

Rudimentary transcript and subtitles here: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/26315908//vp/40264698#40264698

Check here for the good version of the transcript: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/32390088/

[polichick]

1. This was a great segment! nt

[Renew Deal]

2. I really like Rachel

She does a great job and I love her sense of humor.

[veganlush]

3. she's awesome, the best on the air

she explains things. If my right-leaning brother would watch her, i think he would start to see the error of his ways, instead he just discredits her with his father-in-law's talking points .. ..as far and this piece, on the dems getting a spine, i'll withhold judgement because sometimes that just do stuff for show so they can later say they tried. Sad that we can't trust 'em, but whataya gonna do?

[opihimoimoi]

4. Facts and Humor.....thats her....She got class

[Shining Jack]

5. K&R

[aquart]

6. If we use "spinefulness" regularly, it goes into the OED.

Which would be nice.

[JDPriestly]

7. Good news. Thanks to Rachel for telling this story.

And thanks to the Democrats in Congress who "got it" -- at least this time.

Most of the split between the so-called "left" of the Democratic Party and the right-wing sell-outs in the Democratic Party is about courage and strategy, not about goals or even whether compromise is sometimes necessary.

What the so-called "left" wants is a party that wears its ideals proudly. Yes, compromises can be necessary. But stand for what you believe in and THEN, AND ONLY THEN, compromise without groveling.

[Roy Rolling]

8. If you're too young to remember

the Vietnam War, and specifically the anti-war movement, bear with me. Protests went on for years but there was a turning point when Nixon ordered troops into Cambodia. That was the tipping point---there were fervent anti-war rallies and it seemed (my memory) that the tide turned against the war and people stood up and said "we won't support this anymore." Perhaps this recent election was a similar turning point where progressives and other thoughtful individuals will say "these Republican policies are a sham". And "they say they want deficit cuts but actually propose budget-busting tax cuts and programs, so they are liars." Like John Lennon said "war is over, if you want it". Perhaps people will want an honorable America again.

[lobodons]

9. Democrats should have had 2 year Lameduck session

Too bad the Democrats didn't use the last 2 years as a Lameduck session.