Dems planning healthcare vote next week

NY Fishwrap ^ | 3/12/10 | Pear

[pabianice]

WASHINGTON — The White House and Congressional leaders put Democrats on notice Friday that they would push ahead next week toward climactic votes on the health care legislation, as President Obama delayed a foreign trip and Speaker Nancy Pelosi said she hoped to complete House action before he leaves.

As early as Thursday or Friday, Democrats said, they would first pass the health care bill already approved by the Senate in December, clearing the way for Mr. Obama to sign it, and then approve a package of changes in a separate bill that the Senate would also pass by a simple majority vote.

The White House said Mr. Obama had delayed his departure for a trip to Guam, Indonesia and Australia to March 21, from Thursday, so that he could keep the pressure on Congress, shortening the trip and not taking his family along — all clear signals that he wants this seen as a make-or-break moment.

“I’m delighted that the president will be here for the passage of the bill,” Ms. Pelosi said. “It’s going to be historic. And it would not be possible without his tremendous, tremendous leadership, his persistence, his concern for the American people, always guided by his statement that we will measure our success by the progress being made by America’s working families.”

[pabianice]

Looks like the Dems are locked-into a Fight or Flight.

[freespirited]

Suicide mission.

[dubie]

[New Yawk Minute]

Yeah..and I am planning a trip to the moon. Anyone else have plans?

[dubie]

[BulletBobCo]

Ms. Pelosi said. “It’s going to be historic. And it would not be possible without his tremendous, tremendous leadership, his persistence, his concern for the American people, always guided by his statement that we will measure our success by the progress being made by America’s working families.”

Projectile vomiting is so hard to clean up...the walls, the carpet, the keyboard.

[AU72]

Nancy and Barry (Thelma & Louise) are putting the pedal to the medal and are heading toward the canyon.

How many democrats are going to be in the back seat?

[what's up]

Looks like they're going to do it.

They're bribing those voting "no" because of not having a public option with a student loan provision.

Pray, pray, pray!!

[Puppage]

And it would not be possible without his tremendous, tremendous leadership

Yeah, 5 months to make a decision on an ongoing war....real leadership.

[Shady]

This blatant attempt to rob us of Liberty and our right of the pursuit of happiness is unconstitutional and must be stopped.

[Perdogg]

It will fail, don’t worry.

[Sacajaweau]

The best laid plans often go awry.

[kevao]

they would first pass the health care bill already approved by the Senate in December, clearing the way for Mr. Obama to sign it,

Any constitutional experts out there? My understanding is that any legislation that levies taxes *must* originate in the House. This Senate bill includes taxes and, obviously, originated in the Senate.

So how could the President sign that bill into law constitutionally?

[windsorknot]

But it's for "the American people" and "America's working families". (But not for Congress critters).

[dalebert]

they’ve already cut medicare without cutting fraud...look forward to a real mess with this healthcare bill..this bill will finish us off.....

[what's up]

I'm feeling VERY worried because I think this week is it.

They're going to try more than ever over the next few days. If they can't get it before Easter then I think we're out of the woods.

[blueyon]

Let’s see who comes out of special meetings this weekend with casts on their arms

[ANGGAPO]

And we are supposed to believe that the Donks are going to change it after Obama signs it into law? OK, I have this big bridge up in New York that I am willing to sell cheap -——

[freeangel]

I’m sure it will be Sunday morning around 2AM

[dead]

Ms. Pelosi said. “It’s going to be historic. And it would not be possible without his tremendous, tremendous leadership, his persistence, his concern for the American people, always guided by his statement that we will measure our success by the progress being made by America’s working families.”

She sounds EXACTLY like Dennis Hopper in Apocalypse Now.