That's impossible - there's nothing there to read!
Posted on 03/19/2010 7:09:32 PM PDT by Ditto
U.S. Rep. Jason Altmire will vote against the health care bill when the House votes in the next few days, despite weeks of personal entreaties from President Obama and Democratic House leaders, he said today.
Altmire, D-McCandless, was considered an important swing vote for House leaders who are trying to attract 216 supporters for the signature domestic initiative of Obama's presidency.
Altmire voted against a previous health care bill last year ,and as the climactic vote on this Senate bill approaches, he has been buffeted by protests for and against the plan, intense lobbying in Congress and two visits to the White House.
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You can read the minds of politicians, too.....
Altmire is my congresscritter also. I e-mailed him today, urging him to oppose the health care reform bill. I am pretty sure that it was my e-mail that finally persuaded him....
I'm sure they will. But I live in his district, and the sentiment here is to the point that not only will he not be reelected in November if he votes for this mess, he will still be picking the feathers off his tar covered body by then.
The guy is young, a second termer, and I think he would like a long career. He has no chance of that if he votes for Obama Care. I give him credit. He understands his district. If he votes for this thing, he will have to find another line of work.
I hope you’re right and I’m wrong. Really I do.
At least he listened to his constituents, unlike dozens of Democrats who haven’t. He’s got a rough year ahead. Not only will he face the anti-incumbency mood, but by not voting yes, he’ll most likely face a primary challenge from a liberal in his own party. Democrats in his district are going to be outraged by this vote.
With his no vote, he may actually have destroyed his chance of being the Democrat nominee, unless he gets support from Indies and Republicans. But since PA is a closed primary state, Republicans can’t help him out unless they change their registration and then they won’t be able to vote in the Republican primary.
His best chance of political survival is to change his affiliation to GOP.
That’s kinda interesting - Altmire changing his affiliation. Before Christmas, I was speculating with Ms Bagman that he should do that.
I reside in Mr Altmire’s district and will probably change my registration to Demoncrat so that I can have yet another chance to vote against Arlen McSpecter. Perhaps Young Jason has given me another reason to temporarily switch parties.
Totally agree. If they didn’t already have the votes, they wouldn’t be voting.
Thats a good idea.....think I’ll do the same thing so I can cast a vote against Specter.
I have it on good authority that he is toast. The dems have advised him and other NO votes that they are finished. Not another cent to their districts and there will be a primary challenge to each of them.
Altmire and people like him were recruited by Rahm Emmanuel in the strategy of running so called moderate Democrats in swing districts and counting on anger with Bush and support for Obama would sweep them in. It did.
But they have served their purpose, so now they can be thrown under the bus. Serve them right if Altmire and other Dems who are being thrown under the bus switched their party to GOP.
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