Health care: That’s Scott Brown’s ticket (Mass GOP candidate could stop Obamacare)

Boston Herald ^ | 12/25/09 | Howie Carr

[nhwingut]

Merry Christmas, Scott Brown, and boy have the Democrats in Congress handed you the perfect gift - health-care “reform.”

Between now and election day, Jan. 19, there is no other issue.

This is what the Senate fight is all about. If the voter likes his or her health care - or at least doesn’t believe that the federal government is going to improve it - then they should vote for you, Scott Brown.

[nhwingut]

I have not seen a poll yet, but Brown is a very attractive and credible candidate. And Coakley is a weak candidate.

With the current anti Dem environment (even in Mass), this will not be a Dem cakewalk.

[samtheman]

This is an important test case election, to see if the Republicans can lose their Wimp Gene and act with testicles and backbones and actually run loudly and strongly AGAINST the socialization of America.

If they can do it here — discarding their seeming congenital impulse to lose (via moderation and bipartisanship) — then we all have a chance in 2010.

[Common Sense 101]

Monkeys will fly out of my butt, before the tard-infested liberals of Taxachussetts vote for a Republican.

[Past Your Eyes]

I wouldn’t get my hopes too high.

[circumbendibus]

Brown could have a chance here. He looks good and sounds good. I heard him on a talk show.

Any polling data on this contest yet?

[samtheman]

I do think there should be 2 issues in this election though:

1. healthcare

2. character

[Nateman]

I bet many districts have not had a Republican election monitor in years and they are quite use to stuffing the ballot box in those places. If you live in Mass. volunteer to become one and make harder for them to steal it this time.

[screaminsunshine]

They voted for RINO Romney.

[capt. norm]

Monkeys will fly out of my butt, before the tard-infested liberals of Taxachussetts vote for a Republican.

They've been putting them in the governor's mansion on a regular basis until the post-Romney era we're in right now.

[mel]

Reminds me of a case here in Memphis where the allegations against daycare were way off the charts. Those accused went to jail, but finally let out.
I will have to read more about this case.
melissa

[Always Right]

The Twelve Days of Health Care

On the first day of Health Care
Obama gave to us:
A Fine for no Health Coverage

On the second day of Health Care
Obama gave to us:
Two Backroom Deals
and a Fine for no Health Coverage

On the third day of Health Care
Obama gave to us:
All illegals covered
Two Backroom Deals
and a Fine for no Health Coverage

On the fourth day of Health Care
Obama gave to us:
Big Pharma payoffs
All illegals covered
Two Backroom Deals
and a Fine for no Health Coverage

On the fifth day of Health Care
Obama gave to us:
Five…Big… Fat… Lies
Big Pharma payoffs
All illegals covered
Two Backroom Deals
and a Fine for no Health Coverage

On the sixth day of Health Care
Obama gave to us:
Massive cuts in Medicare
Five…Big… Fat… Lies
Big Pharma payoffs
All illegals covered
Two Backroom Deals
and a Fine for no Health Coverage

On the seventh day of Health Care
Obama gave to us:
Health Costs still rising
Massive cuts in Medicare
Five…Big… Fat… Lies
Big Pharma payoffs
All illegals covered
Two Backroom Deals
and a Fine for no Health Coverage

On the eighth day of Health Care
Obama gave to us:
Bans on drug imports
Health Costs still rising
Massive cuts in Medicare
Five…Big… Fat… Lies
Big Pharma payoffs
All illegals covered
Two Backroom Deals
and a Fine for no Health Coverage

On the ninth day of Health Care
Obama gave to us:
Nancy Pelosi Taxing
Bans on drug imports
Health Costs still rising
Massive cuts in Medicare
Five…Big… Fat… Lies
Big Pharma payoffs
All illegals covered
Two Backroom Deals
and a Fine for no Health Coverage

On the tenth day of Health Care
Obama gave to us:
Slimy Lawyers suing
Nancy Pelosi Taxing
Bans on drug imports
Health Costs still rising
Massive cuts in Medicare
Five…Big… Fat… Lies
Big Pharma payoffs
All illegals covered
Two Backroom Deals
and a Fine for no Health Coverage

On the eleventh day of Health Care
Obama gave to us:
Budget deficits a rising
Slimy Lawyers suing
Nancy Pelosi Taxing
Bans on drug imports
Health Costs still rising
Massive cuts in Medicare
Five…Big… Fat… Lies
Big Pharma payoffs
All illegals covered
Two Backroom Deals
and a Fine for no Health Coverage

On the twelfth day of Health Care
Obama gave to us:
No C-Span Debating
Budget deficits a rising
Slimy Lawyers suing
Nancy Pelosi Taxing
Bans on drug imports
Health Costs still rising
Massive cuts in Medicare
Five…Big… Fat… Lies
Big Pharma payoffs
All illegals covered
Two Backroom Deals
and a Fine for no Health Coverage

[depressed in 06]

I would think, that, with Romneycare, Massachusetts would be more than willing to spread the misery to the rest of the country. The only way to get a decent bill is to hand the arrOgant DumBO and Fascists a defeat.

[stockpirate]

They now only need 51 votes, so Brown doesn’t matter and that is one of the reasons they voted on Christmas eve.

[right.talker]

You are correct in that they only needed 51 votes to pass the bill. That was the vote on Christmas Eve. However, once the bill comes back to the senate either from conference or from a direct house vote there will be another cloture vote requiring 60 votes. This will be the last chance to kill it. So finding at least 1 more Senator is very important.

[Malesherbes]

Oh, what “a consummation devoutly to be wished!” How great that would be! Brown takes the Swimmer’s old seat and standing in front of it votes “No” on the health “reform” atrocity - sinking it .

[Mygirlsmom]

I do think there should be 2 issues in this election though:
1. healthcare
2. character

It would indeed be a Christmas miracle if Brown were to be elected, especially in Mass. And CHARACTER????? You actually think it matters to those who not only kept that scummy reprehensible monster Kennedy in that seat all those years, but actually hailed him as a hero?

[Mygirlsmom]

So finding at least 1 more Senator is very important.

The pressure should be put upon Nebraska's Ben Nelson to resign. We should be taking a page from the enemy's playbook and examining every crack and crevice of his life. There has to be more scandal there awaiting discovery.

[Disciplinemisanthropy]

Here in Mass there is a consensus, the debate is over, and the science is settled regarding Kennedy’s seat.

Ordinarily I wouldn’t vote for a pro-choice candidate, but considering the impact Brown will create regarding the health care bill, and subsequently the inclusion of abortion in the health care bill, I think my vote is going to him.

[Stultis]

They now only need 51 votes

I've been told otherwise (by Cboldt):

-- By contrast, as I understand it, the Senate would only have had to pass a Conference Committee Report by a simple majority. --

Not true. Ending debate requires a supermajority, if there is objection to ending debate. The difference between a "regular bill" and a conference report, in this regard, is ONLY at the "taking up" stage. A member of the senate can object to a motion to take up a regular bill, and force a cloture vote on formally bring the bill to the floor. But bringing a conference report to the floor is not debatable at all. Still, once on the senate floor, passage of the conference report IS debatable, so objection to limiting debate on passage (or amendment, or both) will force use of the cloture widget.