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red states rule
03-09-2010, 06:51 AM
Wow, Obama makes a trip to PA to push Obamacare, and several elected Dems do NOT attend




Big news, especially now that it looks like Reid has 50 for reconciliation. I’m not sure where he’s getting this number, actually. It may be that he’s simply basing it on Stupak’s claim about having 15 Democrats ready to vote no over abortion, but whatever the actual total, Cleaver sounds pretty sure that they’re short of 216 at this point.

Today’s head count? Ed already mentioned Dan Lipinski’s no vote. Kathy Dahlkemper, who was rumored to be part of Stupak’s coalition of no, now confirms that she is. Suzanne Kosmas, a Florida Dem, hasn’t committed yet either way but Geraghty makes the case that she’ll have no choice but to stick with no. Another fencesitter, John Adler of New Jersey, told ABC yesterday that he’ll have to vote no again too unless the House and Senate can work something out on cost containment. (A down note: In the same segment, Jason Altmire made it sound like he might tilt to yes.) Artur Davis was always planning to vote no given his run for governor in Alabama, but he confirmed today that he’ll take a break from campaigning to come back to D.C. and cast his nay. And then there’s this:

President Obama made an in-person push for health care reform in the Philadelphia suburb of Glenside today, but Hotline OnCall’s Reid Wilson notes that some vulnerable Democrats from Pennsylvania were not in attendance for his speech.

Democratic Reps. Patrick Murphy, Chris Carney, and Tim Holden did not attend the event. Meanwhile, Senate primary combatants Arlen Specter and Rep. Joe Sestak were there.

http://hotair.com/archives/2010/03/08/dem-congressman-we-may-have-as-little-as-201-votes-for-obamacare/

and

http://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2010/03/vulnerable-dems-dont-accompany-obama/37183/

darin
03-09-2010, 06:55 AM
I think it's borderline EVIL for this Administration to force bad legislation on our nation. Even if they THINK they are doing the right thing, all the sincerity in the world never turned a falsehood into truth.

red states rule
03-09-2010, 07:01 AM
I think it's borderline EVIL for this Administration to force bad legislation on our nation. Even if they THINK they are doing the right thing, all the sincerity in the world never turned a falsehood into truth.

What will Obama do if the Hosue does not pass the bill? Try to ram it thru by Executive Order?

Meanwhile the voters are telling him to work on the sagging economy and lack of jobs - and Obama flips them the bird and continues to be obsessed with Obamacare

Damn November is looking good

Kathianne
03-09-2010, 07:38 AM
I think it's borderline EVIL for this Administration to force bad legislation on our nation. Even if they THINK they are doing the right thing, all the sincerity in the world never turned a falsehood into truth.

Boarderline? This administration reminds me of Germany during the transition between the Weimar and Nazis. Take over was quasi-legal, seems to be what is now going on.

red states rule
03-09-2010, 07:44 AM
My liberal car pool buddy has no cmment on Obama handing out Judgeships to the brother of an elected Dem, the Obama Justice Dept dropping an ethics investigation on a elected Dem, and now the shower scene with Massa - all to get their vote

He was silent on the blatant bribes to get votes, and now just has a smirk on his face when Ried lied about trying to ram the bill thru the Senate with just 51 votes

I asked him what he thought since he was so vocal against the "Rove tactics" to win votes and political fights

His silence told me everything I needed to know

cat slave
03-09-2010, 09:31 PM
Boarderline? This administration reminds me of Germany during the transition between the Weimar and Nazis. Take over was quasi-legal, seems to be what is now going on.

We are witnessing a full blown assault on our freedom by
and out of control congress and a Marxist prez intent on
"changing" our country...well, he wasnt lying that time!!!!!

Yeah, Osama, uh Obama and Hugo the riduculous were all
elected. So much for the will of the majority.

I was looking on line at hand guns and a lot, I mean a lot
were sold out! We are not going down quietly. Promise!

red states rule
03-10-2010, 07:20 AM
We are witnessing a full blown assault on our freedom by
and out of control congress and a Marxist prez intent on
"changing" our country...well, he wasnt lying that time!!!!!

Yeah, Osama, uh Obama and Hugo the riduculous were all
elected. So much for the will of the majority.

I was looking on line at hand guns and a lot, I mean a lot
were sold out! We are not going down quietly. Promise!

Liberal logic and reasoning on parade

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