False-Equivalence Watch: Nice Work by the Times and Post!<\/a>
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAll important measures coming before the Senate are now filibustered. Our two leading newspapers recognize that truth.\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
A nice article noting some newspapers finally taking a bit more time to note the difference between the Senate "voting against" something and the Senate being blocked from debating and voting on something by a GOP minority. #ddtb Embedded Link False-Equivalence Watch: Nice Work by the Times and Post! 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