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Democrats’ Health Bill Passes Key Senate Vote
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/34498942/ns/politics-health_care_reform/ ^ | December 20th 2009

Posted on 12/20/2009 10:28:04 PM PST by Steelfish

Democrats’ Health Bill Passes Key Senate Vote Republicans pledge to fight on despite losing early Monday

WASHINGTON - Senate Democrats’ health care overhaul passed a key test in a party-line vote early Monday, in a dramatic defeat for Republicans that put the legislation on track for Christmas-week passage.

In the run-up to the vote, the escalation in rhetoric was remarkable on both sides of an issue that has divided the two political parties for months.

"This process is not legislation. This process is corruption," said Sen. Tom Coburn, R-Okla., referring to the last-minute flurry of dealmaking that enabled Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., and the White House to lock in the 60 votes needed to approve the legislation.

Democratic Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse of Rhode Island responded in near-Biblical terms. In a speech on the Senate floor, he said Republicans are embarked on a "no-holds barred mission of propaganda, obstruction and fear. ... There will be a reckoning. There will come a day of judgment about who was telling the truth."

First 60-vote test coming up Whatever else it was, the legislation represented the culmination of a year's work for Democrats, pressed by President Barack Obama to remake the nation's health care system.

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KEYWORDS: billofdeath; coburn; communismishere; healthcare; nevergiveup; timetofight
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To: Steelfish; nutmeg; Ernest_at_the_Beach; neverdem; BOBTHENAILER; BIGLOOK; george76; SierraWasp; ...

Because of the Lousianna’s Whore $inator and Nebraska’s Pimp $inator, I will never buy any product raised, harvested or made in either state. Nor will we ever take a vacation for even a day in those states.

I will continue my personal boycott of Gay Frisco because the gays keep Pelosi Galore in office and power.

There will be no visits to Las Vegas or Reno because of Harry Reid.

It is time to punish those who elect and keep these left wing criminals in office and in power.


141 posted on 12/21/2009 9:19:42 AM PST by Grampa Dave (Does 0b0z0 have any friends, who aren't traitors, spies, tax cheats and criminals?)
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To: demshateGod

It might be that living under a moderate tyrant is a little better than watching our children starve.


Marxist tyrannies never remain moderate.


142 posted on 12/21/2009 9:20:50 AM PST by Psalm 144 (What did you think NEW WORLD ORDER meant? The Constitution? States' rights? Individual liberty?)
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To: Steelfish

Speaking of bad health care; Was Byrd there? I thought he was home in WV, very ill?


143 posted on 12/21/2009 9:25:29 AM PST by theDentist (fybo; qwerty ergo typo : i type, therefore i misspelll)
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To: Steelfish
Well hell. I guess it is just a matter of time before I have to open my checking account to pay $1000.00 a month medical coverage to the govt, not to mention the additional taxes I have to pay. Including my family's medical records transfer to the government. Who is the government going to hire to perform that task, including my SSN release, to some worker from India? I bet the companies are already lining up for that bid. And what kind of coverage do I receive and who will be my doctor, some Pakistan or Indian doctor, maybe Chinese that will stick needles in me everywhere.
144 posted on 12/21/2009 9:35:31 AM PST by Irisshlass
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To: America2012

God I hope you are right, but I fear there are too many libtards and stooopid citizens out there. RATS have all these organizations in place to help keep them in power - SEIU, ACORN, MALDEF, La Raza, NEA, MoveOn.org, Soros, Lewis, Jodie Evans, on and on and on. NEVER FORGET the dying lame stream media that assist the RATS in their propaganda. I can already feel the bile in my mouth listening to the SOU speech on Jan 20, 2010 about how he has now done what has been in work by RATS for more than 6 decades.


145 posted on 12/21/2009 9:41:24 AM PST by Cheerio (Barack Hussein 0bama=The Complete Destruction of American Capitalism)
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To: Conservative_Rob

I agree with you, it’s a no win situation. I was thinking a while ago. God himself has given us the blueprint for getting out of this mess..

2 Chronicles 7:14 If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.

Even if we dispatched these tyrant Mussolini style, without Christ as Lord of our lives, we’ll succumb to the next tyrant


146 posted on 12/21/2009 9:50:33 AM PST by demshateGod (The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God.)
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To: MeekOneGOP; All
How wonderful to 'see' you Meek! Merry, Merry Christmas to you!

YOU LIE


147 posted on 12/21/2009 9:51:39 AM PST by potlatch (~~ COGITO ERGO SUM~~)
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To: wmfights

CORPORATISM.
Is that what Europe has? They seem to be pleased with their slavery.

I guess the question is: In what way do most American’s use their freedom? How much time is spent looking at porn and watching stupid tv shows? None of which will be banned under the godless regime. I’m not talking about the average welfare slug either. I’m talking about church going Republicans. They’re not going to help us win the constitution back. Not as long as they have bread and games.

I guess what I’m saying is it’s not time for revolution, it’s time for revival. Revolution is Satan’s way of distracting God fearing patriots.


148 posted on 12/21/2009 9:57:43 AM PST by demshateGod (The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God.)
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To: PSYCHO-FREEP

I like that. Did it come from the Battle of the Bulge? My Brother in law was 101st.


149 posted on 12/21/2009 10:00:06 AM PST by demshateGod (The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God.)
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. . . Check out #127.

[Thanks, MeekOneGOP.]

150 posted on 12/21/2009 10:06:47 AM PST by LucyT
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To: Psalm 144

Yeah, why should they? The amount of restraint they’ve shown so far is astounding.


151 posted on 12/21/2009 10:09:36 AM PST by demshateGod (The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God.)
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To: Steelfish
Ben Nelson starring as Judas Iscariot. Selling us out for a few pieces of silver. The quisling of the 21st century. What a spineless whore. May Ben Nelson be one of the first to enjoy a protracted and painful personal experience of the rationed healthcare and financial ruin he has foisted upon us.
152 posted on 12/21/2009 10:15:47 AM PST by Myrddin
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To: Myrddin

To: lynn4303

“Doesn’t Dumb S*** Nelson think other states have the same problem.”

Nelson, like all the other sell-outs, doesn’t give two sh*ts about anyone else’s problem. He solved HIS “problem,” got his 30 pieces of silver and has, according to plan, sold his soul to Obama, Reid and Pelosi. In his mind, he’s good to go.

I recommend everyone do two things: Call your dem Senaturds (if you have ‘em) and DEMAND equal treatment for your respective states, and flood the hard-left dems with correspondence, DEMANDING they don’t budge on full funding for abortions and the government option. I’ve done both.

Might as well try throwing one more monkey wrench into it while we can.

47 posted on 12/20/2009 4:03:41 PM PST by ScottinVA (The arrogance of this Congress is staggering. November 2010 can't get here quickly enough.)

To: SCalGal
Contact your own reps and ask for the same sort of sweetheart deal for your state. Maybe greed can make this thing fall apart.

That just might work with Boxer and Feinstein!

Cloward-Pliven them right back!

48 posted on 12/20/2009 4:04:41 PM PST by null and void (We are now in day 333 of our national holiday from reality. - 0bama really isn't one of US.)

153 posted on 12/21/2009 10:29:30 AM PST by null and void (We are now in day 334 of our national holiday from reality. - 0bama really isn't one of US.)
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To: Psalm 144

Passage is certain anyway. If America does not exercise her God given right to physically remove this entire lot, then all is lost. America will NEVER for the forseeable future ever be able rid herself of these commie pigs. They truly have “seized” complete control and they doing increasingly intolerable damage every single day. There is ONE answer or solution and the time is NOW. CO


154 posted on 12/21/2009 10:31:32 AM PST by Canadian Outrage (Conservatism is to a country what medicine is to a wound - HEALING!!)
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There are very few ;eaders nowadays who actually care about the country they "lead".

The days of Lee Kuan Yew, John Howard, Margaret Thatcher, and Ronald Reagan are over.

Hence, goodbye the western world and western values.

155 posted on 12/21/2009 10:38:04 AM PST by Jakarta ex-pat
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To: Steelfish
"It's not revenge he's after. It's a reckoning. " -Doc Holliday re: Wyatt Earp, Tombstone
156 posted on 12/21/2009 10:48:05 AM PST by ponygirl ("Actum est de republica." -"It is all over with the republic.")
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To: Steelfish
I listening to Harry Reid on C-Span. He is saying “when the American people discover what's in this bill, they will support it 100%”. He must be on crack or something worse.

They call this bill the “Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.”

It will add a trillion dollars to the deficit, bloat costs and ration care.

I would like to offer up the “Senator Protection and Fair Retirement Act”.

It will immediately remove all Democratic Senators from office, forbid them from holding any further public office, and cancel all of their retirement benefits.

157 posted on 12/21/2009 10:57:03 AM PST by Gabrial (ObamaCare: The efficiency of the Post Office, the compassion of the IRS, the costs of the Pentagon)
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To: demshateGod

Watch Dr.Zhivago. It can be done. And, you may not remember that the military is one of the risk groups in the DHS terrorist profile study.Why indeed does obamarxist want a new “national police force” with the capabilities of the military? This would be called the gestapo. He wants it, they want it to force us to submit. Such is the fear the liberal/marxist have that we will come after them.Also see Tiananmen Square. That action took a unit from outer mongolia, not civil forces or national guard.

Please give an example of a “moderate tyrant”. What the hell does that mean? Tyrants MUST be destroyed. You need to turn off the TV and re-think how you are living, and to what you are committed. Our Constitution is our guide.


158 posted on 12/21/2009 11:22:16 AM PST by John S Mosby (Sic Semper Tyrannis)
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To: Psalm 144

Good observations. And this really would be a Civil War, and uh, WE would win it. But before we get there we all need to be activist conservatives and push every button they have- keep them on the run, keep after them. Harass, condemn, ridicule, insult, get on the media.. don’t hold back in any way. No more lectures on civility from people who would enslave us.


159 posted on 12/21/2009 11:25:43 AM PST by John S Mosby (Sic Semper Tyrannis)
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To: Irisshlass

That is where you have it wrong. It is time to IGNORE this, and NOT participate. Civil disobedience, and we are empowered by our Constitution. You should start looking for medical types who will not participate and will take cash. Such is/was the case in Britain nationalized healthcare.


160 posted on 12/21/2009 11:28:48 AM PST by John S Mosby (Sic Semper Tyrannis)
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