Posted on 03/16/2010 5:25:15 AM PDT by kristinn
Blogger Doug Ross is well-wired on K Street and has been pumping a senior executive - dubbed "Deep Tort" - for a major lobbying firm for updates on the situation in the House regarding Obamacare votes.
Deep Tort says Wednesday looks most likely as the day for bringing the Obamacare package to the House floor, via the Slaughter Solution rule, though he cautions that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi still has other options available if needed:
"The budget committee is all smoke and mirrors. They are required to pass out a budget reconciliation bill in order to start the process. They just dressed up an old version of the House bill in reconciliation clothes so Pelosi and the rules committee have a vehicle they can completely amend with their own reconciliation instructions.
"Likely Wednesday, the rules committee will report a rule which essentially does 3 things. 1) sets the time for debate; 2) makes 1 substitute amendment in order; and 3) deems the Senate bill passed.
"The House will proceed on 3 votes on health care.
"1) approval of the rule (this will be the big vote since it passes the Senate bill by default)
"2) approval of the leadership/rules Amendment in the nature of the substitute (strip the budget committee text with the leadership text)
" 3) final passage."
For more, including descrptions of Pelosi's other options, go here.
let’em. It will be the end of the democrat party and the bill would be tossed out by the courts.
A Parody
I want my liberty (To “I Want my MTV”)
Now look at them yo-yo’s that’s the way they do it
Stealin’ freedom, steal our liberty
That ain’t workin’ that’s the way they do it
Money for nothin’ and your country for free
Now that ain’t workin’ that’s the way they do it
Lemme tell ya euthanasia will come
Maybe pass bailouts to indebt America
Maybe go deeper in debt to China
They wanna enact taxes n’ the one health care
Customized expensive energies
They gotta move this gold for grannies
Gotta remove our folks’ liberties
(See the little fascist parroting those talking points
Yeah buddy, DC’s their own party’s lair
These fascists got their own jet planes
These little fascists, they’re the millionaires)
They wanna enact taxes and n’ the one health care
Customized expensive energies
They gotta move this gold for grannies
Gotta remove our folks’ liberties
I shoulda learned to play dirty better
I goin’ ta hav’ ta play their games
Look at that ACORN, got it right in front of TV
Man we won’t die on our knees.
Apologizing for us. What’s that? Listing our names?
Askin’ for our e-mails, pix, n’spying on our friends
That ain’t workin’ that’s the way they do it
Money for nothin’ and your country for free
They gotta enact taxes n’ the one health care
Customized expensive energies
They gotta move this gold for grannies
Gotta remove folks’ liberties
Look a’ here
That ain’t workin’ that’s the way they do it
Stealin’ freedoms, steal our liberty
That ain’t workin’ that’s the way they do it
Money for nothin’ and your country for free
Money for nothin’ and your country for free
Money for nothin’ and your country for free
Look at that, look at that
Money for nothin’ and your country for free
I want my, I want my, I want my liberty
Money for nothin’ and your country for free
(Fade)
I want my, I want my, I want my liberty
THAT, is not a sure thing.
Just when you think the Dims couldn’t be more suicidal they come up with the “Slaughter Solution”.
Bring it!
part of me hopes that they do go the Slaughter route, as it will throw the door wide open for Constitutional challenges in court.
and the bill would be tossed out by the courts
THAT, is not a sure thing.
although after the way Barry belittled and humiliated the SCOTUS at his SOTU, I think it quite likely
No, it doesn't. The bill did not pass by a vote of Congress. It is therefore NOT law.
I get really tired of people acceding to the legitimacy of this process in speech.
That’s what everyone thought about McCain-Feingold too.
People arn’t paying attention. Now the C/F/S are calling for Thomas to recuse himself from any prceedings that are related to his wifes activities.
Obamacare?
And even THAT is not a sure thing.
Too many zombies, illegals and just basic low lifes in this country now.
For some reason I don't think the courts have jurisdiction over legislative process.
Agree. Someone alluded in another thread that this tactic has been used before. Does anyone know specifics on its history?
Kristinn, do you think there are enough State Attorneys General out there with enough guts to file an immediate lawsuit over this if they pass it?? It’s the only way I see of stopping it before it does unrecoverable damage, and if the Courts weigh in this thing is toast...
It will come down to whoever the courts deem have ‘standing’ and whether a TRO can be obtained. I’m not sure the health care bills have state mandates.
I think Barry was making a preemptive strike when he attacked the Court. Now he can say that they are biased against him (since he, after all, gave them cause for anger) and that therefore they can’t hear anything affecting him. And if they can’t, who can? Or will he get to appoint his own justices for this?
I don’t think it’s safe to assume that the Court is going to be able to handle this.
In a 1998 Supreme Court ruling, the high court stated that a bill with the same text must be voted on and passed by BOTH houses of Congress in order for the bill to become law.
He doesn't say how the case was resolved.
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