Democrat Reid: Republicans must do what we say or govt will shut down. MSM: *Republicans* threatening shutdown.

Democrats and their supporters in the Lying Media are pushing the fable that "the nasty, evil GOP has threatened to shut down the government, so if the government *does* shut down, it's totally their fault."

This is a lie, of course, but such trivia hardly deter Dems and the media from pushing it.

The tactic works because most Americans believe what they see, hear and read in the mainstream media--the networks and three or four big newspapers.  But the facts aren't hard to find.  For example, the normally Democrat-supporting rag The Hill ran this story, titled "Reid's parting shot to Boehner: pass our bill or its a shutdown:"

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) said Friday that the Senate is done acting on legislation to avert a government shutdown and that House Republicans have no choice but to pass the Senate's bill if they want to keep the government open.

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"I want everyone to listen and to hear: The United States Senate has acted," Reid said on the Senate floor. "This is the only legislation that can avert a government shutdown, and that time is ticking as we speak." 

Reid's made the statement just before closing down the Senate until 2 p.m. Monday.
"In the meantime … if Speaker [John] Boehner [R-Ohio] wants to avoid a government shutdown, he will pass our resolution," he said. "Otherwise, it's a government shutdown."

Tell us again, Lying Media:  Who's actually threatening to shut it down?  Reid says "the senate is done acting and Republicans have no choice but to pass the senate's bill if they want to keep the government open."  Sounds like a threat to me.  "You gotta do what I say or I'll take my toys and go home!"

And of course Republican members--knowing they'll be blamed by the media if there's a shutdown--will roll over for the lawless tyrants Reid, Obozo and friends.

I keep thinking that eventually they'll realize they're killing the country, and they'll finally defect.  But then I realize "Hey, they're Democrats.  What was I thinking?"

UPDATE:

With just over two days remaining to avoid a government shutdown, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid rejected House Republicans’ latest plan to fund the government, reiterating his intention not to negotiate on that bill.

Speaker of the House John Boehner announced Saturday morning that the House would attach a one-year delay of Obamacare and a repeal of the medical device tax to the funding bill. The House is expected to vote on that bill some time on Saturday and send it back to the Senate. The new plan comes after the Senate rejected the House’s initial offering, which funded the government in a bill that defunded Obamacare.

Reid has said multiple times that his Democratic Senate will not accept any government funding bill that includes measures affecting the healthcare law. On Saturday, he dug in his heels.

“Today’s vote by House Republicans is pointless,” Reid said in a statement. “As I have said repeatedly, the Senate will reject any Republican attempt to force changes to the Affordable Care Act through a mandatory government funding bill or the debt ceiling. Furthermore, President Obama has stated that he would veto such measures if they ever reached his desk.”

The Repubs keep passing bills to keep the government running.  Reid rejects 'em, says his boss has promised to veto 'em.  But the media keep claiming the the Republicans are threatening...?