John Kerry To Bunning & GOP: "This Is Anything But A Game"

[kpete]

Not A Game
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By John Kerry - March 1, 2010, 6:08PM

Too often, the way it's played and the way it's reported, Americans might think everything that happens in Washington is a game.

But look, this is anything but a game. The business before the Senate is literally life and death on many issues, and the parliamentary tricks to delay and obstruct the basic workings of our government have real-world consequences.

What am I talking about? Start with the latest example: one Senator's effort to delay the votes on some critically-needed legislation for Americans out of work and hurting in our economy.

more:
http://tpmcafe.talkingpointsmemo.com/2010/03/01/not_a_game/

[MBS]

1. thanks so much for this

Sen. Kerry is right. These two sentences from his piece sum it up nicely:

1. "This has to end."
2. "The framers invested the minority with rights to protect the Senate - not to destroy it."

[spanone]

2. k&r

[KG]

3. so, what the fuck is he going to do about it?

[karynnj]

7. Kerry is not the majority leader - there is nothing he can do in the Senate to stop it.

He is helping here as one of the many people speaking out.

[mstinamotorcity]

4. I would just like it if someone

would tell Senator Bunning to Piss up a f--king roach and be done with it.}( }( }(

[peacefreak]

5. As one directly affected by Bunning's actions,

I appreciate Kerry's statement. It is my life & death. I can pay March's rent, but April? At least by then it'll be warmer so when I sleep in my cardboard box I won't freeze to death. (only slight:sarcasm:)

[Bitwit1234]

6. At last the GOP promises to get this bill passed. BUT

only because it is a temporary fix. If it was permanent they would look the other way I guess.