[tndarlin]

I am about to throw up!

[BCrago66]

As I predicted, Pelosi & Co. were smart and let close to the maximum number of Blue Dogs vote Nea, 39. What the Republicans need now is really good campaign commercials to the effect (said by a female "typical voter just like you and me"):

"Representative X has been playing a double game with the voters. He votes to install Nancy Pelosi as Speaker, knowing her agenda for a government take-over of our health care. But then Nancy gives X an out, and allows him to pretend that he's against a government takeover."

"BUT WERE NOT THAT STUPID. WE KNOW THAT WITHOUT X'S VOTE FOR PELOSI, WE WOULD NEVER GET THIS GOVERNMENT TAKEOVER OF HEALTH CARE. IT'S X'S VOTE THAT MADE THIS HAPPEN."

Obviously the real commercial would be better written. But the point is not to allow the Blue Dogs to play conservatives for fools and get away with this double game.