Re: For All You Health Care Junkies

By Adam Sorensen | @adamsorensen | March 1, 2010 | +

Everybody is trying to count votes. The AP sniffs out 10 Dems who say they are open to switching their votes in favor of reform.

Ten House Democrats say they have not ruled out the possibility of switching their earlier “no” votes to “yes” on the big health care overhaul. That’s giving Democrats a glimmer of hope in the face of unyielding Republican opposition. The House members commented in interviews Monday with The Associated Press.

“Not ruled out” doesn’t mean a switch is likely. The New York Times has a handy-dandy chart breaking down the various Democratic “no” votes in the House. Of note: 31 of the 39 hail from districts won by McCain in 2008, many of which are vulnerable in November.

Related Topics: Congress, Democratic Party, Health Care, Nancy Pelosi

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Ivy_B

Wake me when it’s over.
gysgt213

I got a fever and the only cure is some more cow bell!
afguy

gunny,
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Wanna feel a little better? Participate in the thread on “Military Suicides” above or below.
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The one below was something else…
http://firstfarmandweatherreport.blogspot.com/ maxwelldog

I wrote a piece on it that plainly explained my view of HCR.
It’s HUGE and anybody who pretends to have a complete understanding of the packages the Republicans hid behind during the summit is just giving plain lip service. (and they’re using paste for lip balm…so, watch out)
New aspects came up that are way interesting. Some even quite humorous.
For example, the idea that the FDA can give a “clean bill of use” to medications…when at last look, they still decry marijuana the worse substance in the world to try.
(not to go off topic, but…geez. Aspirins are more dangerous than pot)

Me? I’m still digesting it, and hjoping my two ‘kmeatheads get their outhouse material together enough to vote in a mature, timely manner.
Bayh, yes.
Lugar? (Dang. He’s still trying to break R. Strom Thurmond’s record. Maybe before he leaves office (someday) he’ll actually have gotten rid of the vx/nerve gas in our state. The cold draft is where the hand used to be, Richard.)
oops…
too harsh?
sorry.
Matt

It’s easy for these folks to talk off the record to AP, not so easy for them to get up on the House floor and undertake a vote that will cost them their jobs…

http://www.political-buzz.com/