Media duped by Reid’s cries of ‘obstructionism’

September 20, 2010 06:07


‘Crying “obstructionism” is a tradition for Senate majority leaders, and Harry Reid does it as frequently and piously as anyone.’

By: Timothy P. Carney at Washington Examiner

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‘Reid’s rhetoric is simply the next step in his election-year effort to expand the definition of “obstruction” to mean anything other than rolling over for the majority.’

‘Contrary to Reid’s standard spin, a single senator cannot indefinitely delay a vote on a bill. A one-man filibuster lasts only as long as the senator can hold the floor — think “Mr. Smith Goes to Washington.”‘

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