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Specter confident health-care reform will pass Senate (10 people show at event in western PA)
Beaver County Times ^ | Nov 23, 2009 | J.D. Prose

Posted on 11/24/2009 6:20:03 PM PST by MadelineZapeezda

HOPEWELL TWP. — U.S. Sen. Arlen Specter said Monday that he is confident the Senate will pass meaningful health-care reform.

“You’re not going to satisfy everybody, but I think we’re going to get a bill that’s going to be a pretty good bill,” he said shortly before meeting with 10 Beaver County Democrats at the American Serbian Club in Hopewell Township.

Specter, D-Philadelphia, said reform will prohibit insurance companies from discriminating against Americans with pre-existing conditions and encourage annual examinations that can catch illnesses before they become more expensive to treat.

As for U.S. Rep. Jason Altmire, D-4, McCandless Township, who voted against the health-care reform bill in the House because he thought it did not cut costs enough, Specter said Altmire might be more amenable to the Senate’s version.

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10 people show up in Democratic rich Aliquippa, PA. Home of Pennsylvania AFL-CIO President William George and all they can get is 10 people. Wish I were there!

By the looks of things they will be trying to get to Jason Altmire who voted against the bill.

1 posted on 11/24/2009 6:20:04 PM PST by MadelineZapeezda
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To: MadelineZapeezda

Pat Tommey is going to crush the scottish law dingbat.


2 posted on 11/24/2009 6:21:54 PM PST by 2banana (My common ground with terrorists - they want to die for islam and we want to kill them)
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To: MadelineZapeezda

Specter - a walking, talking sphincter!


3 posted on 11/24/2009 6:23:02 PM PST by JaguarXKE
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To: MadelineZapeezda; FormerLib
It's also a good bet that these 10 people were already there at the bar at the Serb Club!!!! bwaaaahahaha!!!

This is a big steel town....or once was...union rich. They already lost/closed the doors on their hospital a year or so ago.

4 posted on 11/24/2009 6:23:27 PM PST by MadelineZapeezda (Promoted by God to be a Mother!!!! Thanks, Susan)
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To: MadelineZapeezda

The American Serbian Club? I bet that’s got some influence. /s


5 posted on 11/24/2009 6:24:08 PM PST by Past Your Eyes (You don't have to be ignorant to be a Democrat...but if you are...so what?)
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To: 2banana

I pray the good people of Pennsylvania retire this RAT dingbat.


6 posted on 11/24/2009 6:24:29 PM PST by Jim Robinson (Join the TEA Party Rebellion!! God save this great Republic!!)
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To: MadelineZapeezda
REFORM THE GOP NOW!


7 posted on 11/24/2009 6:24:45 PM PST by etradervic (Democrat uber deficit spending proves that the swine flu originated in DC)
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To: MadelineZapeezda; prisoner6; rightwingintelligentsia; sneakers; karatemom

Ten People!?!?!?! And a missed FReep opportunity...

I don’t think anyone knew of this. Did they sneak the Snarlin one in under a blanket, in the back of a unmarked van?

Only ten people!?!?!? Wow...the homeless must really NOT want free cigarettes any more!

FWIW, at first I thought Altmire had been ‘given’ special dispensation from Pelousie to NOT vote for healthcare...but now, I am rethinking that. Could he be a rare, rogue Dem?


8 posted on 11/24/2009 6:26:12 PM PST by PennsylvaniaMom (She's not quitting...she's reloading.)
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To: Past Your Eyes

The Serb club is where everyone goes to eat after elections. It’s been around there for 60some years. My parents wedding reception was held there!


9 posted on 11/24/2009 6:27:54 PM PST by MadelineZapeezda (Promoted by God to be a Mother!!!! Thanks, Susan)
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To: MadelineZapeezda

I really wish I’d been there. With only 10 others present, certainly could have asked him whether the $100, 000 or so spent to treat him, an 80 year old man, for his second cancer, was worth it.


10 posted on 11/24/2009 6:28:52 PM PST by gusopol3
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To: MadelineZapeezda

Soon to be former senator, when he fails to get elected again with only 10 votes to his name.


11 posted on 11/24/2009 6:28:52 PM PST by FlyingEagle
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To: PennsylvaniaMom

I read this paper online everyday and didn’t see mention of this prior to today.


12 posted on 11/24/2009 6:29:42 PM PST by MadelineZapeezda (Promoted by God to be a Mother!!!! Thanks, Susan)
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To: MadelineZapeezda

No thank you, Sphincter.


13 posted on 11/24/2009 6:30:04 PM PST by ButThreeLeftsDo (Fight Crime. Shoot Back.)
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To: etradervic

When PA people see that face, they think someone high up is looking after them!


14 posted on 11/24/2009 6:30:14 PM PST by Theodore R.
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To: MadelineZapeezda

Specter’s been senile for about 40 yrs. Now he’s just another stupid, delusional democrat. And they’re more then welcome to him.


15 posted on 11/24/2009 6:32:20 PM PST by Bullish
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To: PennsylvaniaMom

I’m going to call Altmire.....whose office is right across the street to the Serb Club....and tell him to hang in there. The people in town were Hilliary supporters, not Obowma fans


16 posted on 11/24/2009 6:32:40 PM PST by MadelineZapeezda (Promoted by God to be a Mother!!!! Thanks, Susan)
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To: JaguarXKE
He is an incompetent sphincter. That leads to soiling.
17 posted on 11/24/2009 6:34:25 PM PST by outofstyle (There's a rake at the gates of Hell tonight)
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18 posted on 11/24/2009 6:36:05 PM PST by martin_fierro (< |:)~)
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To: MadelineZapeezda

With our weak kneed, spineless RINOS here in PA...I don’t care (now) what letter is after a pol’s name. Only if they are conservative or not. Altmire had the stoneage to vote ‘no’ to this Obamination. That says something.

My new tactic, Madeline, if I ever actually get thru again to either Dim Senator (convenient constant busy signals...who saw that coming) is to point out that Mary Landrieu AT LEAST got 300 million for LA...what did they get for PA for their support of ObamaCare??? Hmmm??? Nothing!!!

At least they will talk about me when I hang up.


19 posted on 11/24/2009 6:37:41 PM PST by PennsylvaniaMom (She's not quitting...she's reloading.)
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To: MadelineZapeezda

I would like for this miserable SOB to come to my town for a town hall meeting!!!!!!! He is the best example of the need for term limits that I can think of........


20 posted on 11/24/2009 6:37:43 PM PST by eeriegeno (<p>)
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