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Pelosi Confident on Health Vote
Wall Street Journal ^ | March 1, 2010 | SUSAN DAVIS

Posted on 02/28/2010 5:27:11 PM PST by SmartInsight

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Sunday expressed confidence she will have enough votes to pass a health overhaul, but acknowledged it could come at a political cost to lawmakers who back the measure.

Monday kicks off a critical week for Democrats to push ahead with their overhaul. President Barack Obama is expected to announce his preferred way forward for the bill. The White House has already laid the groundwork for Congress to complete the legislation using a process known as budget reconciliation that requires a simple majority in the Senate.

Democrats seem poised to move forward without any support from Republicans, who say they see no way to work from the existing bill.

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TOPICS: Front Page News; Government; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 111th; bhohealthcare; healthcare; obama; obamacare; pelosi; reconciliation
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The Democrats are not representing the American people.
1 posted on 02/28/2010 5:27:11 PM PST by SmartInsight
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To: SmartInsight

Do it! Do it! Do it! Do it!

I can’t WAIT to be rid of the lot of ya!


2 posted on 02/28/2010 5:29:02 PM PST by Diana in Wisconsin (Save the Earth. It's the only planet with chocolate.)
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To: SmartInsight

She knows she will give up her leadership and wants all her Democrats to come join her in jumping off into political suicide.


3 posted on 02/28/2010 5:29:57 PM PST by A CA Guy ( God Bless America, God bless and keep safe our fighting men and women.)
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To: SmartInsight

“If you use reconciliation on this health care bill, as we see today, what you’re going to have is a thumbing of the nose at the American people,” Sen. Kent Conrad, R-N.D., said on CBS.

http://abcnews.go.com/WN/democrats-prepare-plan-passing-senate-bill-house-reconciliation/story?id=9972411&page=2


4 posted on 02/28/2010 5:31:28 PM PST by SmartInsight
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To: SmartInsight

Whistling past the death panels.


5 posted on 02/28/2010 5:31:35 PM PST by HiTech RedNeck (I am in America but not of America (per bible: am in the world but not of it))
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To: Diana in Wisconsin

DITTO. Now the GOP can use the same procedure to put thru their SCOTUS candidates, repeal Dem laws and regs.


6 posted on 02/28/2010 5:32:39 PM PST by Fee (Peace, prosperity, jobs and common sense)
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To: SmartInsight

Kent Conrad is a Democrat.


7 posted on 02/28/2010 5:33:54 PM PST by Palmetto Patriot ( Nov. 2, 2010, Circle the Date)
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To: SmartInsight

Conrad is a Dim.


8 posted on 02/28/2010 5:34:11 PM PST by savedbygrace
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To: SmartInsight

Sorched earth in November. Unfortunately San Francisco will send Pelosi back to Washington.


9 posted on 02/28/2010 5:34:48 PM PST by Huskrrrr
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To: Palmetto Patriot
Kent Conrad is a Democrat.

Despite what ABC says.

10 posted on 02/28/2010 5:36:21 PM PST by Palmetto Patriot ( Nov. 2, 2010, Circle the Date)
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To: SmartInsight

Thumbing of the nose? More like hurling of ape feces. But Republican “amendibusters” should make the process a little more amusing. And if the Donks do get something passed by a miracle, it will be a runt law unable to actually do anything, kind of like a Toyota without gasoline, battery, or ignition key.

Our Washington dignitaries just don’t have any dignity left.


11 posted on 02/28/2010 5:36:33 PM PST by HiTech RedNeck (I am in America but not of America (per bible: am in the world but not of it))
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To: SmartInsight

Pelosi has nothing remaining but her far left liberal credentials. That’s all she’s trying to save by making a statement like this. She’ll be a back-bencher for the rest of her life and she knows it, of course she’ll be the well-respected “conscience of the House” according to the media. Buh-bye San Fran Nan, enjoy the rest of your loser career.


12 posted on 02/28/2010 5:36:55 PM PST by scottinoc (Sarah Louise Palin, mmm mmm mmm)
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To: Fee

And the remaining ‘Rats will be screaming bloody murder all the way as we dismantle their Communist Utopia and the MSM won’t report that they did what they’re doing right now when the GOP is back in charge.

Same old, same old. But, I’ll take it, LOL! :)


13 posted on 02/28/2010 5:38:11 PM PST by Diana in Wisconsin (Save the Earth. It's the only planet with chocolate.)
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To: SmartInsight

If the Dems had the votes, as they claim, they would have already voted.


14 posted on 02/28/2010 5:40:05 PM PST by drellberg
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Pelosi has nothing remaining but her far left liberal credentials.

That and bravado. If she had the votes, she would have done it by now.

15 posted on 02/28/2010 5:40:40 PM PST by Palmetto Patriot ( Nov. 2, 2010, Circle the Date)
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To: SmartInsight

She is from the bluest strip of the voting map. Her voters aren’t going to get rid of her. So of course she’s talking tough.

If her numbers were close, you’d be seeing her say something different.


16 posted on 02/28/2010 5:44:35 PM PST by Tzimisce (No thanks. We have enough government already. - The Tick)
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Her voters aren’t going to get rid of her.

She will not lose in her re-election bid.

But...

If Dems lose their majority in the House, they will vote to remove her from their leadership and she will resign her seat.

Count on it.

17 posted on 02/28/2010 5:56:09 PM PST by Palmetto Patriot ( Nov. 2, 2010, Circle the Date)
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To: Diana in Wisconsin

Dujring WW II, the Japs would work themselves into a fevered state, before their kamikaze charge..into Marine lines..They’d drink sake, and yell insults at the Americans..”Babe Ruth sucks”..”Marine..you die..” among others..then, when they’d finally gotten up the courage, they’d charge..and die...liek the Dems are about to do..they’re trying to convince each other


18 posted on 02/28/2010 6:04:28 PM PST by ken5050 (Save the Earth..It's the only planet with chocolate!!!)
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To: SmartInsight
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Sunday expressed confidence she will have enough votes to pass a health overhaul

American Citizens have expressed confidence for years that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is nutty as a pecan orchard.

19 posted on 02/28/2010 6:05:39 PM PST by TLI ( ITINERIS IMPENDEO VALHALLA)
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Pelosi is a ghoulish twit. She should be no where near any group that is discussing such important topics that will affect our Nation. She should be nowhere near politics. I surely hope she does the right thing and resigns and then moves from CA.


20 posted on 02/28/2010 6:06:05 PM PST by NoRedTape
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