The Nevada Democrat, in a sweeping set of accusations on the Senate floor, "compared health care foes to those who opposed women's suffrage and the civil rights movement"
Wait, wait, wait....now lets look at the civil rights movement...better yet, lets compare how the parties voted on the Civil Rights Act of 1964 -- I do believe it was the Democrats voting against the bill outnumbering the republicans. If you plan to cry "those Democrats turned Republican"....I call bullshit!!
House of Representatives:
Democrats for: 152
Democrats against: 96
Republicans for: 138
Republicans against: 34
Senate:
Democrats for: 46
Democrats against: 21
Republicans for: 27
Republicans against: 6
In the Senate only 69% of Democrats voted for The Civil Rights Act compared to 82% of Republicans who voted for the bill.
In the House of Representatives only 61% of Democrats voted for the Civil Rights Act compared to 80% of Republicans who voted for the bill.
And lets not forget that it was Sen. Strom Thurmond, then a Democrat, who unsuccessfully tried to filibuster the Civil Rights Act of 1957 and it was Republicans who led the charge against slavery.
Senate Republicans on Monday called Reid's comments "offensive" and "unbelievable." I totally agree. However I believe Mr. Reid should not shutup.... he will keep his opponent in a double digit lead in the polls.
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