Posted on 03/15/2010 6:44:31 AM PDT by Lazamataz
House Democratic leaders still do not have enough votes to pass health care reform, the chamber's top vote counter said, even though the administration is aiming to have the bill passed this week.
The reality check came from Rep. James Clyburn, the House Democratic whip.
"No, we don't have them as of this morning, but we've been working this thing all weekend," Clyburn, D-S.C., said.
But despite the challenge of corralling wavering Democrats, Clyburn joined with other Democratic officials in saying he was confident the measure would pass, echoing comments from Speaker Nancy Pelosi Saturday.
Democratic leaders want the House to pass the Senate-approved version of the bill, before moving on to a package of changes. That package, which is already under consideration, would be taken up in the Senate as a "reconciliation" bill, meaning the Senate would be able to approve it with just 51 votes -- Democrats turned to the legislative tactic after Republican Scott Brown won the Massachusetts Senate election in January, breaking the party's 60-vote filibuster-proof majority.
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Keep the pressure on these Dims. Don’t let up a nanosecond. Not until the vote happens.”
What if it DOESN’T happen? What if the non-vote SLAUGHTER happens? In any case, your advice to not let up for a nanosecond still applies!
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2471096/posts
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2471255/posts
Also don’t forget about the March 16th protests all over this great nation:
http://teapartypatriots.org/
To call:
http://nrcc.org/codered/targets/
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/2466657/posts?page=37#37
Dont believe anything they say period. On the slaughter anything. Call their offices and let you voice be heard. Democrats can NEVER be trusted. Period.
Assuming they can identify the toilet they flush the remains down.
brilliant!
I just telephoned Congressman Alan Boyd (D-FL) of Florida’s 2nd Congressional District (Northwest Florida). He voted NO to the House bill (public option, etc.) His office informed me that he was UNDECIDED as to how he was going to vote on the Senate bill now before the House. This guy is a member of the “Blue Dog” coalition and in a very red area of the state. I made it very clear that the Congressman’s constituents overwhelmingly oppose this bill. Don’t think he cares though, but we need to keep up the pressure!!
Meanwhile, over 2 million people are short on representation.
I heard that. Gibbs sounded pretty confident - but then again, he’s an A-hole who will lie and say anything for Zero.
We could also just decide not to fund it.
Furthermore, there’s a damn good chance the SCOTUS would nullify it if the Slaughter Option is executed, since it would be rather easy to call it unconstitutional, even if it meant dusting off the Federalist Papers in order to do it.
Well in your scenario I think #2 is the most likely WITHOUT a vote, I don't see any other play unless Pelosi has at least 220 YES votes when she calls a vote. Then the fun really begins. Obama and his army of thugs, bureaucrats, gays, minorities and other riff raf daring you and I to come get him, playing the "You guys are kooks card". Our Republic is on the precipice with this, its that important, a sh*t or get off the pot moment for the US. I wonder the logistics of actually removing a President, is their any mechanism for it, besides impeachment. I know Eisenhower threatened to physically remove Wallace from office back in the 1950's because the Alabama state legislature which was full of DEMS refused to remove him.
Never have I been more impressed with a timely post than yours!!!
The military can do it with judicial backing i reckon [but don’t know.] But i dunno how that would work.
If 0bama simply decides he’s the dictator and needs no legislative branch [and that’s what he’s doing w/ slaughter], what would be our founders’ recipe? Would they go for 0bama or slaughter or pelosi or who?
THe Rs need to have it ready. I’m sure as 110% that the military is on our side fwiw.
ANd when november comes, will the repubs we as willing to do what it takes to get us back to a capitalist nation?
Even though Mary Landrieu sold her soul to this travesty of a bill, I continue e-mail her. I am sickened.
If they don’t have the votes for health care, how can they get the Slaughter Rule passed?
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