[Apparatchik]

The scandal leak was deliberate.

This seems plausible. Any chance the 'Rats have more dirt on him and this leak was a warning shot?

Someone needs to stiffen Massa's spine on this and encourage him to switch back to the GOP. If he's being blackmailed by Obama or Pelosi, this needs airing. Remember how Sestak slipped and admitted Obama's people (Rahm?) tried to bribe him to drop his Senate aspirations to become Secretary of the Navy?

[fullchroma]

I’m pretty sure he voted No — I should check. It could be that he wanted the public option on the first vote and planned to vote Yes this time anyway.

[fullchroma]

Yup. On Feb. 19, he was planning to vote No.

http://news.firedoglake.com/2010/02/19/massa-health-cares-dead-time-to-play-small-ball/

Chicago politicin’ at its finest.

[Timeout]

You’re thinking along the same lines I am:
He was a ‘no’ on health care. Pelosi and The Machine pressured him, but he wouldn’t budge.

So...yesterday’s leak about the Ethics investigation. I’d bet there are some really salacious charges out there. Pelosi only leaked hints at milder stuff. Then she leaned on him again. He announced his retirement, but still planned to vote no.

So Pelosi told him the really bad stuff would be coming out unless he resigned immediately. Plus, it’s a shot across the bow of any other wavering Dems. Think of it as a dead fish on the door step.

And Pelosi is back down to only needing 216 votes.

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Oh. I also wonder how much that “complainant” will be worth before this is all over.