LIVE DISCUSSION THREAD: Medicare debate on the House Floor (Live on C-SPAN now)

C-SPAN ^ | Nov. 21-22, 2003 | U.S. House of Representatives

[BigSkyFreeper]

I'd smoke a Virginia Slim's Menthol before I smoked a Pall Mall, and I'm a guy. LMAO Actually out of desperation once in college, I bummed a cig from this gal and all she had was Virginia Slim's Menthol's. I bummed from her out of desperation. LOL

[Consort]

[Fledermaus]

What a coincidence, that really bad "remake" of Rollerball is on my Showtime right now.

[TomGuy]

I found this quote about the Medicare Bill on another website:

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House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) "warned her caucus Tuesday that 'there will be no passes' for any Democrat who bolts the party and votes with the GOP on Medicare legislation...and told participants at her weekly leader's luncheon that she will not tolerate any defections on the vote."

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12 Democrats are in deep sh|t if she holds to her word---and I bet she is the type who would.

[Fledermaus]

I smoked two pack of B&H 100 Menthols when I was sixteen. I never touched anohter cigarette again.

So, they can't be that addictive or I'd had been hooked. People are addictive in nature, it doesn't matter the substance or behavior.

Of course, look who's talking. I'm here aren't I? lol

[Fledermaus]

And what does that mean "no passes"? Who in the Dem caucus is afraid of her over-tucked face?

[BCrago66]

There are DINOs like Gene Taylor of Mississippi and few others who will vote with the pubbies no matter what the botexed San Francicso liberal demands - because their constituants demand otherwise.

[Fledermaus]

Botoxed? I figured her ass was so tight it pulled all of the rest of her skin towards it!

[BigSkyFreeper]

LOL...My first smoke came from a swisher sweet cigar at 16. EWWWW! Nasty. LOL

I stay away from filterless or menthols as much as possible.

[Fledermaus]

Ahhh, the Swisher Sweet. I prented to enjoy a few of those. Thank goodness I found pot instead! lol

[BCrago66]

I'm gonna brew a new pot and take a shower. I think this baby will still be going at 7AM EST and pre-empt Brian Lamb's Washington Journal.

[BigSkyFreeper]

Much smoother. LOL

[Capitalism2003]

I hope this damn bill is defeated...give it up already.

[Fledermaus]

Mornin' Cappy!

[BigSkyFreeper]

I hope so too. It was nice the 40 hour marathon last weekend pre-empted a good share of Book TV.

[Capitalism2003]

good morning

[BCrago66]

Anyone still awake?

[Fledermaus]

Well, this vote isn't budging but I am. I'm going to take the radical move of taking two steps and sitting up in bed to flip the TV channels.

My huge bed is calling me and it's very seductive. And I thought I'd retire earlier than the usual 5 or 6 am. My Razorbacks are playing Miss St. at 1 pm and I want to be up to listen on the internet since it's not on TV.

Good night.

[BCrago66]

Night.

But you're going to be missing out on some incredible rip-roarin' fantastic and excitin' litigatin'.