Democrats May Be Obstructionists Now, but They Have Good Reason
Shutdown Angst
Sure, Harry Reid is refusing GOP calls for a bipartisan conference to help end the shutdown. But until the crisis, Republicans filibustered all Democratic calls for a budget conference, says Jamelle Bouie.
As part of a last-minute messaging ploy after the government shutdown began, House Speaker John Boehner announced that he would shift all negotiations to a bipartisan conference of lawmakers, a plan rejected by Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid.
