Posted on 11/07/2009 4:38:15 PM PST by Sub-Driver
Sources: Pelosi, Dems lock up 218
By PATRICK O'CONNOR & JOHN BRESNAHAN & JONATHAN ALLEN | 11/7/09 7:16 PM EST
POLITICO 44
Hours before an expected vote on a sweeping health care bill, House Democrats believe they've secured the 218 votes they need to approve the bill, several party insiders said.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi took to the House floor about 6:30 p.m. to say, “Today we will pass the Affordable Health Care for America Act.. . .We will make history. We will also make progress for America's working families."
In response to a question about whether the bill would pass when she brought it up, Pelosi told reporters Saturday night, "That is our expectation."
Thirty-two Democrats have publicly declared their opposition to the bill, giving party leaders the narrowest possible margin to push the bill across the finish line. But numerous sources said Democrats believe they do have the votes after a day of intense lobbying of wavering Democrats.
Votes have a tendency to shift in the final hours before a controversial vote, but party leaders were expressing more genuine confidence as the sun set over the Capitol than they had exhibited all week. Word started spreading around 5 p.m. that leaders had the votes they needed to pass the $1.2 trillion bill.
Pelosi had all-but-predicted passage of a House health reform bill earlier Saturday, following an emotional appeal from President Barack Obama to fellow Democrats urging them to “answer the call of history” and vote yes.
But she and her top lieutenants earlier stopped short of saying they had the 218 votes needed for passage – signaling a day of vote-wrangling and arm-twisting that could stretch into Saturday night.
And Pelosi spokesman Nadeam Elshami declined to comment. “We are not commenting on whip counts,” Elshami said.
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They have, IMO, declared war upon the American people.
Yes they have declared war. How do they think they will enforce this shit box? They don’t have the resources.
So why haven’t they voted?
Pray for America’s Freedom
Yes, and they’ve declared victory in their war on the Constitution.
On the other hand, looking at the whip count, there are 33 or 34 confirmed nos now, with at least 20 "undecided" or leaning. I don't see how she gets there. She has to get 13/20 or 14/20??
i thought it was now "Health Insurance Reform Act".
yitbos
Well do they have enough votes? I hope someone will publish all the names of the members democrats and republicans that voted yes. This needs to be published for the future elections. Anyone who voted yes needs to be thrown out of office at their upcoming next elections!
a republican needs to get on that floor and face the Dem.
Look at those who are not comfortable with this and say.
“Pelosi is safe , she will get elected you on the other hand live not in a liberal area but a swing vote area where if you pass this you will most probably lose your job and power, is that what you want because if you do then vote yes but expect to not have a job in year?
Everyone who is so focused on so-called Blue Dogs.... may have overlooked the fact that Pelosi could have some RINOs in her hip pocket.
“They have, IMO, declared war upon the American people.”
Ditto
They know this. Does anyone know if they upped their security?
Yes, piglosi, you have threatened your serfs. Vote for socialism or you will not be re-elected.
Good luck in the Senate bitch. It ain’t going to pass there.
Scozzyfazza would be voting against the abortion amendment and voting for the bill.
Crist is a RINO from fl who could not be trusted on this.
FOLKS GET ANGRY AND GET ACTIVE IN YOUR LOCAL GOP.
This is our call to action across the USA. go to the local GOP meeting AND TAKE OVER THE LOCAL PARTY.
COntrol the local, and you control the national
Any Rep that supports this travisty will lose their office in one year.
How they can prostitute themselves in this fashion is
befuddling to me.
Politics has no connection to reality.
Politichians have no connection to humanity.
I’m no scholar, but isn’t this bill unconstitutional? Not that it matters to congress, apparently.
I agree this is a phony leak from the the Marxist using his favorite Dem party media outlet !
Also its been posted before.
What about the Stupak amendment? Doesn’t the result make a difference to the blue dogs?
remember campaign finance reform?
I think they had the votes when the election results were final last year. Their only issue was seeing who needed cover and who was in a safe enough district to just vote yes. Oh, and they had to write this monstrosity.
If they had the votes - they would say they have the votes. She does not have the votes. She may get them but she doesn’t have them now.
The Democrats, polictical correctness, liberal judges, open-borders thansk to liberals, people in DC paid off by the Saudis helped murder 14 Americans the other day.
Sadly, most Americans are more interested in college football and other total and meaningless nonsense. The road to serfdom is paved with ball games.
So the guy pulled out some emotion for this thing? I wonder what that looked like. Anyone have a picture?
If this be war then let it begin now in my time. Let not the burden fall on my grandchildren.
If she doesn’t have the votes now, why are they there tonight?
Those remaining 7 votes must be going under TREMENDOUS water torturing under Pelosi.
Republicans are too stupid to realize stupak is a trap.
PRIMARIES MATTER FOLKS.
FORCE THOSE ANOINTED BY THE GOP ALLEGED LEADERS to have their RINO statements on the record.
Why the call for a vote at midnight? They cannot sweep their votes under a rug - I wish someone in the halls of Congress would go to an electrical outlet source and pull ALL the plugs and break a water pipe and flood the building. Atleast that would buy more time for those on the fence to think more about the disastrous effects this bill will have upon America!
....which would be far more maddening than the real 'rat who was elected doing the same thing....
Hopefully there will be an organized challenge in the courts if the bill passes. The Supreme Court needs to rule on its constitutionality.
Republicans should walk off the House floor during the vote to protest this charade and to let the few remaining moderate democrats know that they will surely hang together with Polosi and her ilk.
That we have become such a country that could elect a majority that would pass legislation that threatens our very liberty sickens me.
Mark my word, this day will be remebered. And every election outcome will be determined by two three votes -- Did you vote for TARP? Did you vote for the bailout? And did you vote for the Pelosi healthcare bill.
A vote for any one of these pieces of garbage wii be automtic exclusion from office.
Republicans should walk off the House floor during the vote to protest this charade and to let the few remaining moderate democrats know that they will surely hang together with Polosi and her ilk.
That we have become such a country that could elect a majority that would pass legislation that threatens our very liberty sickens me.
Mark my word, this day will be remebered. And every election outcome will be determined by two three votes -- Did you vote for TARP? Did you vote for the bailout? And did you vote for the Pelosi healthcare bill.
A vote for any one of these pieces of garbage wii be automtic exclusion from office.
They don’t care. They will simply print more money and charge more debt to unborn generations.
Ya, remember on the Cap and Trade vote, there were 8 Republicans who voted for it.
If any Republicans break ranks on this, then it will pass.
Republicans should vote not on Stupak.
communists.
You assume there will be elections.
I can hear the news now; “Due to the emergency situation will are foregoing the elections and save money to help the poor sick children. Besides, we need those who are now in office to continue to serve because they know what is going on.”
I agree & I’m thankful that I have a congress women who will be voting no on this stupid health care mess- Ginny Brown-Waite.
Agreed.
If it’s Politico it is propoganda.
Constitutionality doesn’t matter anymore, not when it comes to the enumeration of powers, or the system of checks and balances.
Which one of the 18 ENUMERATED powers given to congress gives them the RIGHT to do this?
Hint: THERE ISN’T ONE! This is a power reserved for THE STATES ALONE.
This is unconstitutional.
Couple of things.
If the folks in govt think we HATE them now, just wait.
WHEN, not IF , violence occurs it will be on the hands of those who voted for socialism.
This energizes me to fight HARDER.
Now it’s time to pray and contact our reps and tell them to vote no for the entire bill. If we can’t get through by phone, we can FAX and email.
I’d like to see faxes on their floors 100 feet tall.
It’s destroy the American people’s freedom and make them slaves of the state act. Those that do not comply, deny them healthcare and let them die by dictate of Pelosi et al.
Republicans should also declare that they will pass sweeping pay cuts for the house of representatives, senate and eliminate travel perks.
Welcome to Nazi Germany next come the Pelosi camps for conservatives, veterans, pro-lifers, and any other group she cares to get rid of.
good point and I agree free Atlanta(smiles)
Maybe. We’re not Germans though, we’re Americans.
The only thing left now between us and tyranny is the habit of liberty of the American people.
Time will tell if that will be enough to turn back the tide.
If they had the votes they would vote. To say they have the votes, then, but must mean they want the phone calls to stop. Don’t fall for it!
12 billion rounds of ammo sold this year and all it takes is 635 to set the country straight.
I assume the First Dog had his own plastic lined chopper, given it's propensity of peeing on everything, just like his former owner, Teddy K.
You wanted it America.
Now you’re going to get it. :D:D:D:D:D:D:D
Seriously though - this sucks. :(
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