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Posted on 03/09/2010 11:16:07 AM PST by milwguy
Don't confuse the House timeline with the White House timeline, Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) warned reporters Tuesday.
"None of us has mentioned the 18th, other than Mr. Gibbs," Hoyer said in response to a question about whether Congress can pass a health care package by March 18, the date laid out last week by White House press secretary Robert Gibbs. "We are trying to do this as soon as possible. That continues to be our objective."
In the meantime, Hoyer said an internal fight over abortion restrictions "has to be resolved."
The majority leader didn't offer any ideas for a possible compromise between abortion opponents and their equally enraged adversaries in the abortion-rights camp, nor would he comment directly on whether Democrats could pass the bill without changing the Senate's current restrictions, which require insurance companies to set up separate accounts for anyone who wants coverage of elective abortions.
"I think it will be resolved one way or the other, and I think the bill will pass," Hoyer said after acknowledging that he wouldn't answer a question directly. "It's got to be resolved."
Last week, Hoyer spoke with Rep. Bart Stupak, the Michigan Democrat who authored the House abortion restrictions, but he cautioned reporters that their conversation was brief -- and, in no way, a formal negotiation.
"I have had no negotiations with Mr. Stupak," Hoyer said. "Mr.Stupak came up to me on the floor and said I would like to talk to you. I said okay. We have no yet talked -- about substance."
(Excerpt) Read more at politico.com ...
The longer this drags on, the more support will drain from the voters. Right after Obama's meeting at the House Republican retreat, he had a big bump in the polls, as did support for ObamaCare. That bump was very short lived and now both his approval and support for ObamaCare has continued to shrink. If they can't get this passed before Easter break, the wavering House members will have to go home and face the voters anger before they return to Washington. The clock is on our side, because the longer this drags out, the less likely the moderates are to sign their political death warrant by voting yes.
This could present quite a problem for BO/BS if true. It will ruin his enjoyment of the NCAA basketball tournament.
Why is Hoyer, an elected representative, responding to a WH flunkie? Never sell your position cheaply, Hoyer should respond to anything Gibbs says that he will take it up with the President. You would think Hoyer, after all these years in DC, would know how the game is played.
When he looks across the Capitol, Hatch sees more disarray. “Nancy Pelosi does not have the votes,” he says. “She admits that she can’t solve the abortion problem. If she had even 200 or 210 votes, she’d be in the floor fight right now. You can take that to the bank.”
Toadies one and all.
Toadies one and all.
Yes, but for public consumption you should always position yourself as the superior agent, especially with the hired help. I think even a Kenyan could appreciate my point.
Someone tell Drudge to come up with something.
I think people are getting sick of this health care nonsense. No pun intended. The more O talks, the more I want him to shut up. I can’t possibly be the only one who feels this way, and I doubt this feeling is limited to Republicans only.
I think I agree with you. People are going broke, out of work, etc etc and this islamo-marxist is doing his Mugabe/Chavez to the union goon audiences. Evil evil ****er but McCain is just as bad.
This cheered me up a bit. If they do not have 200 then it will be tough.
“If she had even 200 or 210 votes, she’d be in the floor fight right now. You can take that to the bank.”
Lord let this drag on for another 2 months or more.
Hey, thanks for the link!
If we can drag this past March 18 they will have to come home and face their constituents, which is a very good thing. Barry and Nancy want to avoid that at all costs.
Gibbs rides the short bus.
Here is the deal: Demon-rats will continue this charade until, hopefully, the American public screams “NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!” long enough and loud enough that SOMEONE will have the BALLS to go into their Lord and Saviour’s office, kneel before him, and sacrifice themselves as the one who has to tell him it ain’t happenin’.
Keep calling and faxing. We have to drag this out until March 18th.
Time is not on their side.
“Code Red” - House Target List on Health Care
The National Republican Congressional Committee has published a target list on health care. In addition to continuing to contact the five Tennessee Democrat Congressmen, you can go http://www.votervoice.net/link/clickthrough/ext/94697.aspx to contact some of these targets. Much of the talk following Obama’s announcement has focused on how to defeat this second bill through reconciliation, but that is misleading because the first step to defeating Obamacare is not by concentrating on defeating the “fixer” bill but by defeating the Senate bill in the House when it goes to the floor for an up-or-down vote on Thursday, March 18th.
Rep. Lincoln Davis 202-225-6831 Columbia office: 931-490-8699
Rep. Jim Cooper 202-225-4311 Nashville office: 615-736-5295
Rep. Bart Gordon 202-225-4231 Murfreesboro office: 615-896-1986
Rep. John S. Tanner 202-225-4714 Jackson office: 731-423-4848
Rep. Steve Cohen 202-225-3265 Memphis office: 901-544-4131
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Defeat Obamacare call list: Courtsey of TN Eagle Forum: List now contains the new MAYBES culled from FR posts.
PLEASE CALL! DC OFFICE LOCAL OFFICE State District
Harry Mitchell (202) 225-2190 (480) 946-2411 AZ 5th District
Gabrielle Giffords (202) 225-2542 (520) 881-3588 AZ 8th District
Ann Kirkpatrick (202) 225-2315 (928) 226-6914 AZ 1st District
Jerry McNerney (202) 225-1947 925-833-0643 CA 11th District
John Salazar 202-225-4761 970-245-7107 CO 3rd District
Jim Himes (202) 225-5541 (866) 453-0028 CT 4th District
Alan Grayson (202) 225-2176 (407) 841-1757 FL 8th District
Bill Foster (202) 225-2976 630-406-1114 IL 14th District
Baron Hill 202 225 5315 812 288 3999 IN 9th District
Mark Schauer (202) 225-6276 (517) 780-9075 MI 7th District
Gary Peters (202) 225-5802 (248) 273-4227 MI 9th District
Dina Titus (202) 225-3252 702-256-DINA (3462) NV 3rd District
Carol Shea-Porter (202) 225-5456 (603) 743-4813 NH 1st District
Tim Bishop (202) 225-3826 (631) 696-6500 NY 1st District
John Hall (202) 225-5441 (845) 225-3641 x49371 NY 19th District
Bill Owens (202) 225-4611 (315) 782-3150 NY 23rd District
Mike Arcuri (202)225-3665 (315)793-8146 NY 24th District
Dan Maffei (202) 225-3701 (315) 423-5657 NY 25th District
Earl Pomeroy (202) 225-2611 (701) 224-0355 ND At-Large District
Steven Driehaus (202) 225-2216 (513) 684-2723 OH 1st District
Mary Jo Kilroy (202) 225-2015 (614) 294-2196 OH 15th District
Zach Space (202) 225-6265 (330) 364-4300 OH 18th District
Kathy Dahlkemper (202) 225-5406 (814) 456-2038 PA 3rd District
Patrick Murphy (202) 225-4276 (215) 826-1963 PA 8th District
Christopher Carney (202) 225-3731 (570) 585-9988 PA 10th District
Paul Kanjorski (202) 225-6511 (570) 825-2200 PA 11th District
John Spratt (202) 225-5501 (803)327-1114 SC 5th District
Tom Perriello (202) 225-4711 (276) 656-2291 VA 5th District
Alan Mollohan (202) 225-4172 (304) 623-4422 WVA 1st District
Nick Rahall (202) 225-3452 (304) 252-5000 WVA 3rd District
Steve Kagen (202) 225-5665 (920) 437-1954 WI 8th District
Bart Gordon (202) 225-4231 TN (MAYBE)
Bart Stupak (202) 225 4735 MI (MAYBE)
Brian Baird (202) 225-3536, Vancouver, (360) 695-6292. Olympia, (360) 352-9768, (MAYBE)
senator mark begich (202) 224-3004 toll free. (877) 501 - 6275 just became a MAYBE
John Tanner (202) 225-4714, Union City, (731) 885-7070, Jackson Phone: (731) 423-4848, Millington (901) 873-5690 TN (MAYBE)
Jason Altmire 202-225-2565, Aliquippa, 724-378-0928, Natrona Heights, 724-226-1304 (MAYBE)
On the Bubble (Major developments from the “yes” and “no” columns in the House)
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