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Sen. Ben Nelson to Announce Support for Health-care Bill
The Washington Post ^ | 12/19/09 | Shailagh Murray and Lori Montgomery

Posted on 12/19/2009 7:14:14 AM PST by Former Fetus

Sen. Ben Nelson (Neb.), the final Democratic holdout on health care, was prepared to announce to his caucus Saturday morning that he would support the Senate reform bill, clearing the way for final passage by Christmas.

"We're there," said Sen. Kent Conrad (D-N.D.), as he headed into a special meeting to announce the deal.

(Excerpt) Read more at washingtonpost.com ...


TOPICS: Breaking News; Culture/Society; Government; News/Current Events; US: Nebraska
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To: sport

I’ve been wondering WHAT the Democrat party is thinking... FORCING through a healthcare plan that the vast majority vigorously opposes in the face of an upcoming election.

I don’t think there needs to be a coup. ALL they have to do is pass ONE MORE wildly unpopular law and they will ensure their re-election... amnesty for all illegal aliens now in this country... and a significant number of them will vote (legally or not, why worry about legalities at that point)... and will vote for their Democrat liberators.


61 posted on 12/19/2009 8:05:19 AM PST by KenD
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To: sport

Including Sarah Palin,Look for the Republicans to do all open Primaries or Proportional primaries to Keep Sarah out and push another Rino


62 posted on 12/19/2009 8:06:12 AM PST by ballplayer
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To: dandiegirl
Why aren’t the Republicans shouting this from the rooftops?

The republicans? Taking a stand for the people's wishes? This bunch of liberal-lites?

Have you entered a time warp back to say....1975?

(just kidding)

63 posted on 12/19/2009 8:06:18 AM PST by prairiebreeze (Spending another season of UNAPOLOGETICALLY CELEBRATING CHRISTMAS!)
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To: catfish1957
Also underpay until the end of the year, if that is an option.

I thought everybody was wise enough to do this.

64 posted on 12/19/2009 8:06:27 AM PST by EGPWS (Trust in God, question everyone else)
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To: Former Fetus

We are so screwed.


65 posted on 12/19/2009 8:07:23 AM PST by WorkerbeeCitizen (If Obama is the answer, it must have been a stupid question!)
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To: ballplayer
Look for the Republicans to do all open Primaries or Proportional primaries to Keep Sarah out and push another Rino

Bingo! The liberal-lite party likes the way you think.

66 posted on 12/19/2009 8:07:23 AM PST by prairiebreeze (Spending another season of UNAPOLOGETICALLY CELEBRATING CHRISTMAS!)
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To: P-Marlowe

Ok, Freepers! NOW is the time to man up. We are not lost if we get down to business.

Every single one of us needs to get active in throwing out Dem. congressmen. I am committing time and money to get rid of my Dem. congresswoman. We need to elect Repubs. in 2010. Then we need to pass no appropriations for anything related to Obamacare. Our candidates need to run on a REPEAL platform (actually, it would be better to replace the health bill with something good, such as portability and ability to buy insurance across state lines).

Then in 2012 we need to toss Obama out. THEN we can get rid of ObamaCare.

All is NOT lost, but we need to man up NOW. This is the time for action, not hand wriging. We CAN not only do this, but we can dump on Dems. for a generation or two. People will HATE this bill. All that is to our advantage.


67 posted on 12/19/2009 8:07:34 AM PST by Kate in Palo Alto
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To: Archon of the East

The statists are winning. Tyranny rules. The American Revolution began over much less.


68 posted on 12/19/2009 8:07:57 AM PST by Dixon (Dixon)
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To: Uncle George

According to Judicial Watch last night on Fox, they cannot do anything until someone can claim “harm” from the bill and then they file suit and start the years-long march through the courts.


69 posted on 12/19/2009 8:08:16 AM PST by Arizona Carolyn
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To: Former Fetus

The demonRATS will lose the House in less than a year. Nelson will not be reelected. Nebraska is the most conservative state in the country!


70 posted on 12/19/2009 8:11:03 AM PST by Doctor Don
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To: Former Fetus
The war on America has progressed without hinderance since Nov 4, 2008. This is just the latest salvo.

THIS IS WAR!!!!!!!!!!!

It's time to march on Washington and physically drag every single one of them out of office. They aren't listening to the American public. It's time to stand up and make them listen. I'm ready.

71 posted on 12/19/2009 8:11:19 AM PST by pctech
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To: K-oneTexas
I imagine at least 1/3 to 1/2 of the Senators with an (R) after their name will vote for it too. In the spirit of bipartisanship and reaching across the aisle.

The only spirit of bipartisanship and reaching across the aisle I see on this are those who would criticize Republicans as well as Democrats on this.

Stunning...really stunning.

72 posted on 12/19/2009 8:13:07 AM PST by FreeReign
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To: pctech; All

DINGY HARRY TALKING LIVE NOW, DINGY HARRY LYING LIVE NOW!!!!!!!fOX.


73 posted on 12/19/2009 8:13:38 AM PST by jhw61
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To: Former Fetus

It will be quite interesting as older people are basically told to go off and die quietly. I see a scenario where more than one “terminally” ill patient picks up a gun and takes out his frustration on the gov’t. What are they going to do, lock him up for life? Death penalty? He’ll be long dead before he’s even convicted, much less the appeals process.


74 posted on 12/19/2009 8:13:46 AM PST by krogers58
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To: Steely Tom
Too many Republicans have theirs too.

More bipartisan, reaching-across-the-aisle criticism.

Cool.

75 posted on 12/19/2009 8:15:16 AM PST by FreeReign
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To: EGPWS
I thought everybody was wise enough to do this.

Some with routine payroll deduction may not take the time or effort to do it.

76 posted on 12/19/2009 8:15:29 AM PST by catfish1957 (Hey algore...You'll have to pry the steering wheel of my 317 HP V8 truck from my cold dead hands)
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To: Former Fetus

Just to be a little public about this.

NELSON is a confirmed WHORE! A low slutty WHORE.

Go to he— Nelson, you have no conscience.

We are being dictated by people who have no ethic, honor, no conscience and who do not fear God or judgment and have placed themselves above the law, man, morality and ethics.


77 posted on 12/19/2009 8:16:52 AM PST by Sequoyah101 (Half of the population is below average)
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To: Former Fetus

We hold these truths to be self-evident... That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government...

As my parents used to say to me, I say to you Americans—

REMEMBER WHO YOU ARE!


78 posted on 12/19/2009 8:17:34 AM PST by Feline_AIDS (Boop boop hoop yeah!)
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To: Doctor Don

For the socialists to lose the House we would need a fair election...the 2010 election will be the most corrupt in our Nation’s history.


79 posted on 12/19/2009 8:17:58 AM PST by Dixon (Dixon)
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To: Dixon

My powder keg is dry, just waiting the word!


80 posted on 12/19/2009 8:18:33 AM PST by Archon of the East (Universal Executive Power of the Law of Nature)
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