It is not just that Republican Senators are obstructing bills that are Democratic bills that are contentious issues with the public but they have repeatedly blocked bills that enjoy massive support from the American public. The Iraq bills are only the most prominent of these.
The filibuster de jure was a bill that garnered 57 votes. As designed, it would give another House seat to one Republican (via Utah) and one Democrat (via D.C.). The two additional seats would be permanent, but reapportionment in 2012 would change nearly every state's delegation size save Wyoming, the Dakotas, Montana, and now the District of Columbia.
But because DC is predominantly black, and because the DC voting rights groups would next push for two Senate seats the GOP blocked the bill.
Sen. Bob Bennett, R-Utah, a close adviser of the Republican leader, said McConnell's argument was good enough to keep many Republicans from voting for the bill.Shorter Bennett: Stop bothering me with your Democracy for DC and power for Utah crap, I am a very important Senator in Washington D.C.!
"Basically it wasn't a surprise," Bennett said of today's vote. "I never thought we had 60."
Bennett said the vote has little negative effect on Utah. "It means, Wait until the next Census," Bennett said.
Sorry to trouble you Mr. close adviser of the Republican leader of the United States Senate, but you represent the people of Utah, not the Republican party. Next time, try to lift a finger on behalf of your state and care when your party filibusters a bill that hurts your state. Yes, even if it makes you that not-so-close-adviser to the Republican leader.
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I would just like to remind everyone about all the huffing and puffing the Republicans did when they felt that Demo's were using the filibuster to block bills. Interesting how often they use it when the shoe is on the other foot...
And shame on Bennett. Last time I checked the State of Utah elected him, not the State of Republican.
You know what they say...Party over people.
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