Posted on 11/22/2009 1:06:58 PM PST by markomalley
Sen. Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) said Sunday that he will vote for landmark health care reform legislation even if it means he will be defeated at the polls next November.
"If you get to the final point and you are a critical vote for health care reform, and every piece of evidence tells you, if you support that bill, you will lose your job, would you cast the vote and lose your job? " CNN's John King asked Bennet on the "State of the Union" program.
"Yes," said Bennet, a former Denver public schools chief who was appointed to the Senate by Colorado's governor when President Barack Obama tapped Ken Salazar to be interior secretary.
King warned Bennet that the video of his vow would be sequestered in the event he is voted out next year.
"All right. That tape will be held -- I hate to tell you that, but that tape will be held right now," the CNN host said.
King warned Bennet that the video of his vow would be sequestered in the event he is voted out next year.Can someone please translate this statement for us non-communists. I'm just not feeling up to all the nuance today.
what a moron....if this bill gets passed and won’t go into effect until 2014, it may never go into effect.
Cya!! you f ing traitor!!
A kamikaze Senator.
So he can be a suicide bomber for the Jihad. was always a place holder for the Democrat Party.
Bennett reminds me of an Al Qaeda or Taliban moron. Always ready to blow himself up “for the good of the cause.” He’s one sick puppy.
Probably been promised some well paying appointment in government if he loses
Kamikaze Communists. Was he there long enough to get a #*$& PENSION?
From his lips to God's ears.
Just to be clear, when I say, "God", I mean Jehovah, Yahweh, Father of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob.
Yup—there will be some type of payback. It must be pretty good.
Sen. Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) showing the mentality required to become a democrat politician.
Typical attitude of a tyrant who does not respect the wishes of his constituency. May all the Progs see an early grave.
Gosh, that would be a first. /s
I think they're banking on the fact that, since it won't take effect until 2013-14, they'll get their agenda and their elections, and maybe even get Obama a second term before everyone gets truly pissed off over how bad they got screwed on it. Considering his poll ratings and the fact that Congress' approval is in the 20 percentile range, they're doing nothing but BSing themselves.
Let’s give him his wish.
Yup—there will be some type of payback. It must be pretty good.”
Being a rich man in the government will be dangerous in nation embroiled in revolution. Think Fench revolution!
Yup—there will be some type of payback. It must be pretty good.”
Being a rich man in the government will be dangerous in nation embroiled in revolution. Think Fench revolution!
Which major on-air state-run media personality will strap on suicide belts before interviewing Sarah Palin?
“I’m willing to blow myself and my remote crew up in order to see to it that the horror of a Palin-Obama presidential race never occurs.”
We all need to start calling this guy what he is, a traitor, willing to overturn the will of the American people to help this coup succeed.
A traitor to our country! Call him what he is!
AMEN! Let it be so.
[Bennet] “....even if it means he will be defeated at the polls next November.”
Methinks you and many of your ilk will be looking for new jobs come November 2010. Bye, commie.
I admire his spunk, if not his voting record.
I think Bennet is dead regardless of how he votes. My Uncle who lives in Elbert CO has told me he belives at least half of the Coloradans who cast their vote for 0bama wishes they could have a do-over. He also tells me Bennet is very unpopular. So yes, Bennet will vote for the 0bama-Pelosi-Ried Care bill as one final way to stick it to the people.
This reminds me of the Democrats who voted for the tax hike and then were promptly removed and the tax hike repealed. What was accomplished? Why don’t they simply poke themselves in the eye with a pointy stick rather make everyone else miserable?
No, he'll have a soft landing. A bribe worked properly is legal. There is an extensive political language that has been developed for just this purpose.
If it doesn’t go into effect in 2014 what happens to all the “TAX” money collected from now till them ??? Will we get a rebate ??
I’ve often wished that conservatives had the same devotion to their cause as marxists do.
Excuse me, but apparently I was under the wrong impression he worked for his constituents. Who the heck does he think he is?
There you go. This is an example of how badly they want UHC.
From his lips...
Sworn to represent the people and uphold the Constitution ?
He does neither......Let it be known throughout the land...Democrats LIE !!
I would give him credit due to a person true to his convictions, but he is an appointed Senator beholden to the Party Machine to get reelected. All Democrat Senators know the Party will land on them hard if they oppose this bill.
Another corrupt political insider, being provided protection and guaranteed personal profit.
I have an idea.
A simple idea which should destroy this thing once and for all.
SINGLE-PAYER LEGAL CARE
That’s it. Apply the principles of single payer to lawyers.
Rewrite the 2000 page bill by crossing out “doctors” and writing in “lawyers”.
Mandate the maximum amount lawyers can receive for their services.
See how they like it.
Obozo will create a cushy position for him.
I like the way you think.
I will do my part and vote him out. He is my POS senator so I will try and make sure he does not stay.
stop it !!! no logical questions allowed.
You have four appointed Senators: this clown, Gillebrand ,Burris, and the one who replaced Kennedy who could be the deciding factor in jamming this down our throats.
Isn’t this taxation without representation? If the people didn’t put them in, can they do this?
That’s brilliant. Any lawyers hear of that idea and they’ll feel quite ill.
Andrew Romanoff will get the nomination. Won't even be close.
Pretty funny a Romanoff replacing a socialist.
Then hopefully a Conservative will win in November.
He’ll get a couple billion deposited in an offshore account. It’s all pay to play and Soros didn’t get this close. Money is no object. They intend to complete the coup, regardless of what it costs.
He’ll get a couple billion deposited in an offshore account. It’s all pay to play and Soros didn’t get this close with any intention of losing. Money is no object. They intend to complete the coup, regardless of what it costs.
Bennet has no constituents except the democratic party. He was appointed by Gov. Ritter to do the dems bidding. He’s never faced an election in his life. I hope Jane Norton blows him out of the water and he can go back to the rock he crawled out from underneath.
I wonder who his likely opposition is?
Maybe there is a hidden Louisiana purchase in his future...
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