Republicans will face intense pressure over unemployment benefits
BY GREG SARGENT
December 11 at 12:24 pm
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/plum-line/wp/2013/12/11/republicans-will-face-intense-pressure-over-unemployment-benefits/
[snip] The imminent expiration of the Emergency Unemployment Compensation program for 1.3 million Americans is mostly being treated as a fait accompli in Washington... (Dems have created an interactive map showing how many people in each state stand to lose benefits.)... This strategy includes placing Op ed pieces by Democrats in papers that serve the districts of top Republicans, such as this one by Rep. Sander Levin in the Cleveland Plain-Dealer, the largest paper in John Boehner’s home state. The game plan is granular: One Democrat points out to me that stats are available on how many would lose benefits on the county level, and that Dems are trying to push these numbers into the coverage, because it is tangible for people in local communities. [/snip]
I've discussed this on two other threads.
The GOP leadership is currently bragging about its “mature and principled” stand against extreme Conservatives.
But, their spineless budget compromise has bought less than a month of political peace with the MSM and Democrat Party.
Harry Reid is publicly - repeat, publicly - on the record saying he will introduce legislation in January to restore unemployment and Food Stamp cuts, plus legislation to raise the minimum wage.
So, four weeks from now, the MSM will be assaulting the GOP as the party of stone cold heartless misers.
And who is Boehner assaulting?
Conservatives!