[Myrddin]

The bastards got their 60 vote party line vote. Now, Reid will strip the original contents and insert the "health care" bill contents in place of the original bill. It will only need 51 votes to pass. A few of the Dems who voted yes for the 60 vote cloture can now hide with a "no" vote on the "real" bill so their re-election hopes aren't compromised.

[jveritas]

Did you read the original post? There is still 60 votes required to end the debate and the socialists do not have the 60 votes as long as the bill contain the current version of the public option.

[praepos]

“The bastards got their 60 vote party line vote. Now, Reid will strip the original contents and insert the “health care” bill contents in place of the original bill. It will only need 51 votes to pass.”

You’re mistaken. Before that happens, this bill has to be decided on. That will take 60 votes.

THEN it goes into conference with the House. That’s when they attempt to reconcile the two bills.

THEN they issue a conference report. That returns to both chambers. In the Senate it can be filibustered before it’s put on the table. If it can’t get 60 votes, it dies. If it gets 60 votes, it is put on the table. Only then will it need 51 votes to pass.

But remember—there’s two huge hurdles still for the dems. If Pelosi tries to muscle Reid and put in a strong Public Option and pro-choice language, it could die in the Senate and the House. Nelson would object to these, so would Lieberman—and probably several others. In the House pro-life dems will go ballistic. So this is far from a done deal.