A Note on the "Liberal" Media

Today's Washington Post talks about the ethics legislation that passed through the Senate. But what caugh my attention was the treatment of the fact that Republicans tried to filibuster the bill, to gain passage of an unrelated measure.

We see phrases like:

"Senate Democrats and Republicans broke a difficult stalemate last night"

or

"The measure appeared dead Wednesday night after Republicans refused to allow passage".

Yes, "stalemate" and "refusal." Why not call it what it was? The Republicans--yes, the "Americans have a right to an up or down vote" people--FILIBUSTERED during their first month in the minority.

So what's more amusing?
a) The Republicans who depicted themselves as anti-filibuster couldn't even wait a month
b) The "liberal" media skirts the issue to avoid calling them on it.

You decide.

(PS: Dear Skippy: In addition to this diatribe, I promise to write an amusing blog in the next few days.)