Obama: "We Had The Same Senators Support Tax Cuts But Not Support Unemployment Benefits"

Photo from AFP's Saul Loeb

Basically that was the main highlight of the quick address from President Obama on unemployment benefits, which finally looks to be passed in The House of Lords tomorrow.

We all know the story of the insane nutcase elephant party, and how they hate the poor every chance they get.

Maybe more important though is how the White House and Harry Reid just haven't all been willing to just change it the rules in the House of Lords to a majority vote and do away with the draconian filibuster.

Of course, that would be seen as "too ambitious" despite a historic record set by Republicans on filibustering. So let's not even go there then on that obvious change that needed to be made a while ago.