FILE - This Nov. 16, 2012 file photo shows Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nev., left, with House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio looking on, speaking to reporters outside the White House in Washington following a meeting with President Barack Obama to discuss the economy and the deficit. President Barack Obama’s re-election has stiffened Democrats’ spine against cutting popular benefit programs like Medicare and Social Security. Their new resolve could become as big a hurdle to reaching a deal for skirting economy-crippling tax increases and spending cuts in January as Republicans’ resistance raising tax rates on the wealthy. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)
Jacquelyn Martin, AP
After witnessing the fiscal cliff negotiations in Congress, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid truly should be ashamed of his behavior. He blamed the Republicans for not doing anything when he wasn't doing much.
Not only that, the Democrats are so intent on gun control that they won't even look at statistics that show that gun-free zones invite more crime than areas where guns are allowed.
Shame on them.
Russell Bander
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Please correct me if I am wrong, but didn't the Speaker give up and say any deal would have to come from the Senate (a duty that probably Constitutionally should have originated in the House)?
Did the Senate not come up with a deal? More..
@lost in DC
The bills the House passed during the summer were nothing but statement bills that had no chancing of passing a democratically controlled Senate, let alone a signature from the President. Rather than trying to get work done, More..
Just another partisan rant from Mr. Bender. Always blaming one side when it is clear from this debacle that both parties are unable to work together. I have no love for Mr. Reid, but to hang all of this on him or the Democrats is disingenuous, More..