Who's Playing Politics, Leader Reid?

Yesterday, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid objected to a request by Senate Republicans for an immediate vote on the President’s jobs bill – even though that’s exactly what the President has asked for over and over again. He called the vote a “political stunt.”

Senate Leader Reid Calls Immediate Vote On President’s Jobs Bill– A Political Stunt. “Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D., Nev.) blocked the move, calling it a ‘political stunt.’ He promised a vote on the bill later this month but said Democrats were likely to first make some changes.” (Carol E. Lee & Janet Hook, “GOP Pushes for Jobs-Bill Vote,” The Wall Street Journal, 10/5/11)