Democrats say elections won't stop health care

Associated Press ^ | Niv 4, 2009 | DAVID ESPO

[An Old Man]

WASHINGTON — Far from chastened by off-year election setbacks, congressional Democrats vowed no let-up in the drive to pass controversial health care Wednesday, arguing that the way to regain voter trust was to complete what they started in more prosperous political times.

Any suggestion that "we ought to run like scalded dogs from trying to fix health care for this country is wrong. I believe the judgment might be more punishing if we throw in the towel because it's difficult," said North Dakota Rep. Earl Pomeroy, a political moderate and supporter of the legislation.

Speaker Nancy Pelosi hopes to have legislation on the House floor for a vote on Saturday. There is no timetable in the Senate, where the overhaul's ultimate fate is in considerably more doubt, but supporters gave no indication that the election results had complicated the challenge facing Majority Leader Harry Reid.

[tanknetter]

If it gets through, repeal.

Challenging, in the absence of a Senate supermajority.

Which is why the Dem leadership and a lot of the rank-and-file are going to be prepared to do a kamikaze run to pass the thing. Once it gets in, it's going to be impossible to get rid of. And in the long term the dependence it'll create will help guarantee future Dem majorities, even if they lose the Congress in the short-term.

[BlessingsofLiberty]

To those in Congress that desire the destruction of the USA and the American People:

We will not only vote you out...we will prosecute you for your crimes.

Go ahead and vote for it...your names will be etched in stone and you will be chased into the far corners of this planet.

Traitors, criminals and fools all...you have no where to hide.

[An Old Man]

Whenever I read responses that give up without a fight, I begin to wonder about what the Vigilance Committee will do.

There is no such thing as impossible. If you don't like something get rid of it.

[Rugged Individual]

Brave face. Must...put...on...brave...face.

[Rosemont]

“North Dakota Rep. Earl Pomeroy, a political moderate”

Big Earl, a loyal Pelosi foot soldier is a fraud. You cannot be moderate or conservative or a fiscal hawk and support this piece of crap bill... it is liberal and socialist.

[MissMagnolia]

There are three kinds of men. The one that learns by reading. The few who learn by observation. The rest of them have to pee on the electric fence for themselves. —Will Rogers

Not sure where Pelosi fits into this picture .....

[popdonnelly]

The Democrats have always been determined to pass a bill now, and they don’t give a damn what the public thinks.

They did the same thing when 3/4ths of the American public opposed amnesty for illegals. They were too busy frantically chasing the Latino vote. They didn’t care about the American public. They were only interested in what amnesty could do for them.

[goldstategop]

Its DOA in the Senate. For the House Democrats, its a cost-free vote to pass a bill they know will never become law.

"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find only things evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelogus

[freekitty]

I will second that. And perhaps we should take your pensions right along with kicking your butts out. Just like you took our pensions.