Harry Reid: Republican party's filibuster 'anti-American'

[Guest FroggyOne2]

Harry Reid: Republican party's filibuster 'anti-American' - Manu Raju - POLITICO.com

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) accused Republicans of being “anti-American†by demanding changes to a Wall Street regulation bill before it's debated openly on the Senate floor.

Speaking to reporters just before the Democrats’ third attempt to break a GOP filibuster on the issue, Reid said that Republicans “keep stalling, keep stalling.†He charged Republicans with trying to pick apart the bill before it even comes to the floor where both sides could offer amendments and openly debate the measure.

“Even some Democrats would like to offer amendments on this bill,†Reid said. “All of this talk from Republicans about wanting to do something about this bill before it gets on the floor is really anti-Senate and anti-American.â€

Reid’s comments come as rhetoric over the bill is intensifying – with both sides accusing one another of shilling for Wall Street.

On the floor earlier Wednesday, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell said the GOP has prevented the bill from coming to the floor because Republicans want to fix the legislation first.

“So this time people have actually had a chance to look at one of these massive Democrat bills for a change, and what’s perfectly clear to most of them is that this bill needs some work, which is precisely what Republicans have been saying for the last two weeks,†McConnell said.

[Guest truthsayer]

(cough, Estrada)

Yeah, because the Dems never do anything like that....

[Guest FroggyOne2]

Lets face it.. Reid is an idiot!

[MCSCOTT]

Sounds about right where everything else that's going on is concerned. If you don't agree with our current government, you're anti-American, racist, and/or a terrorist.

[Guest 6.8 AR]

If the republicans don't fight everything this regime is working toward, it might be over

for the USA.

[sigmtnman]

Congress == WWF

[eapking]

Sounds about right where everything else that's going on is concerned. If you don't agree with our current government, you're anti-American, racist, and/or a terrorist.

+1 That sums it up completely.