60-40 on the cloture vote

[malaise]

Unemployment benefits bill about to pass. Thank you Snow and Collins.

Fuck the rest of ReTHUGS and Ben Nelson.

C-span2

[malaise]

1. Mitch the chinless up now

http://www.c-span.org/Watch/C-SPAN2.aspx

[BrklynLiberal]

8. why should I waste my beautiful mind on something like that?

[BrklynLiberal]

2. Whew. Wonder how many unemployed folks live in Ben Nelson's state?

oops. forgot he is a Sen not a Rep.

[malaise]

3. None

:evilgrin:

[sinkingfeeling]

5. Since he represents the entire state of Nebraska; that's 4.8% of them.

[liberal N proud]

7. According to this link 4.9%

http://www.google.com/publicdata?ds=usunemployment&met=unemployment_rate&idim=state:ST310000&dl=en&hl=en&q=nebraska+unemployment

Hard to believe that is correct.

[OmmmSweetOmmm]

4. In this case, Thank Goodness it will pass! This directly affects my household.

My ex, whom I reside with, had his benefits run out a few weeks ago. He's a 59 year old tax accountant and cannot find a permanent job. He will hopefully get some work starting at the beginning of August, which is the start of a mini tax season. It has been so tight here......

[malaise]

9. Why are they discussing the late Senator Paul Coverdell?

Didn't he die in 2000?

[OmmmSweetOmmm]

14. I wasn't watching. I was working at the time.

:hi:

[LWolf]

10. My son's benefits ran out, too.

Does this mean that they'll get them back?

[OmmmSweetOmmm]

15. I believe (hope!) so.

[LWolf]

16. I'll keep my fingers crossed. nt

[napi21]

6. What is really going on with Nelson? I don't live in Nb. and

the few people I know from Scotts Bluff are really really RED Pubies. I don't remember him being so opposed to Dem ideas before the health care bill, so what has changed with him?

[gateley]

11. I just e-mailed Snowe and Collins thanking them for their votes. nt

[liberalmuse]

12. The Senators voting against this bill...

should all know firsthand what it's like to be unemployed. This is truly disgraceful. I work with a right winger who just hates Obama and all things Democrat, but let me tell you, she raises hell whenever her husband's unemployment benefits are stopped, never quite getting the connection...

[Scurrilous]

13. K & R

:thumbsup:

[JNelson6563]

17. Awesome!

Do the Rethugs realize it's an election year? Dumbasses.

Julie