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ProSense

(116,464 posts)
Wed Sep 19, 2012, 05:26 PM Sep 2012

"Senate Republican leaders fled their weekly press conference" to avoid questions about Mitt

Romney Tape Leaves Senate GOP Leaders Speechles

Sahil Kapur

Senate Republican leaders fled their weekly press conference after delivering prepared remarks Wednesday without taking a single question from reporters eagerly seeking their thoughts on their presidential nominee’s newly unearthed remarks dismissing nearly half of American voters.

Although some of the leadership members addressed journalists in separate huddles as they walked away, the unusual display is symptomatic of the party’s nervousness over Romney’s comments from a private fundraiser deriding the 47 percent of Americans who pay no federal income taxes.

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) excused himself in the middle of the availability. The rest — Minority Whip Jon Kyl (R-AZ) and Sens. John Thune (R-SD), Roy Blunt (R-MO) and John Barrasso (R-WY) — made no mention of Romney or the race in their comments and instead lamented Senate dysfunctionality and attacked Democratic policies.

When reporters ran after them to ask about Romney’s comments, they dodged.

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http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2012/09/romney-tape-leaves-senate-gop-leaders-speechless.php


It could be a sign that Republicans know Mitt's campaign has gone off the rails (http://www.democraticunderground.com/10021377577) or it could be that they had to run to vote to kill a jobs bill.

Senate Republicans kill veterans jobs bill

by Joan McCarter

In their short work week before heading out of town, Senate Republicans decided to give the finger to veterans, using a procedural vote to kill the Veterans Jobs Corp Act, 58-40.

The Veterans Jobs Corp Act would have created new job-training programs to help veterans find work in targeted fields such as national park conservation, historic preservation projects, police work and firefighting, among others.

The unemployment rate for Iraq, Afghanistan and Gulf War II-era Veterans—those who would have most benefitted from the bill—is now at 10.9 percent, but Republicans blocked this bill because they don't want anything that could remotely help anyone to happen under President Obama's watch.

That, and they don't really give a shit about veterans, much like Mitt Romney, who called the men and women fighting in Afghanistan items on a laundry list.

That's just how Republicans are.

1:34 PM PT: The White House responds:

No veteran who fought for our nation should have to fight for a job at home, but Republicans in Washington are blocking a common sense plan to create the Veterans Jobs Corps and put tens of thousands of veterans back to work.

Working with Democrats and Republicans in Congress, the Obama Administration has already made real progress to help veterans find jobs. We passed tax credits to encourage employers to hire veterans and released new tools to connect veterans with employers. And thanks to the First Lady and Dr. Biden’s Joining Forces Initiative, more than 2,000 businesses have hired or trained more than 125,000 veterans and military spouses in the past year. But we can do more and Senate Republicans should not block legislation that includes many of their ideas and stand between veterans and good jobs protecting and preserving America.

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2012/09/19/1133965/-Senate-Republicans-kill-veterans-jobs-bill

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"Senate Republican leaders fled their weekly press conference" to avoid questions about Mitt (Original Post) ProSense Sep 2012 OP
chickenshit bastards annabanana Sep 2012 #1
Republicans' unavailability Iwillnevergiveup Sep 2012 #2
When danger reared its ugly head, they bravely turned their tails and fled. tanyev Sep 2012 #3
LOL JoePhilly Sep 2012 #5
of course they did....spineless critters spanone Sep 2012 #4
Off with their political heads. Cretins, all. cr8tvlde Sep 2012 #6
Scott Brown was likely hiding in his office. nt bluestate10 Sep 2012 #7

annabanana

(52,791 posts)
1. chickenshit bastards
Wed Sep 19, 2012, 05:30 PM
Sep 2012

They KNOW their only passage to power now is to CHEAT.

disenfranchisement and hinkey machines

Iwillnevergiveup

(9,298 posts)
2. Republicans' unavailability
Wed Sep 19, 2012, 05:32 PM
Sep 2012

was probably more about the disgraceful veterans vote than distancing from Romney. But no matter the time or place, they're always cowards.

tanyev

(42,356 posts)
3. When danger reared its ugly head, they bravely turned their tails and fled.
Wed Sep 19, 2012, 05:35 PM
Sep 2012

Yes, brave Republicans turned about and gallantly they chickened out.


(Adapted from "Brave Sir Robin" in Spamalot)

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