And I’m certain they thanked him profusely. Not.
I’m thinking he’s been promised a cabinet post or Czar appointment on his way out the door...
The machine rewards those who go along, and punishes those who don’t.
It’s the Chicago Way.
The people of NE have true values. Congrats! I’m heartened
to see their patriotism.
The Omaha whore will either retire or be retired by the voters.
Nelson is a rat and a scumbag. He wasn’t thinking about his state but his wallet. Even Judas waited til the end to show his true colors.
yeah what a shame. I hope it lasts a long long time
> Senator Nelson has committed political suicide for Harry
> Reid and President Barack Obama.
That’s ok.
He and his spawn will be well taken care of after he is booted out of the Senate by the people.
Consider.
He and his family will still have the Senate Health package for the rest of his days, as well as his Senate retirement package and other fat perks.
Aren’t the people generous?
Oh, wait. It was the Senators who were generous to THEMSELVES with OUR MONEY.
So many of these politicians said they would face repercussions from the voters in order to support the health care bill. I don’t think any of them really expected to have to suffer the consequences. It’s been so long since guys like Nelson have actually had to answer to voters they have no idea how it works.
It will be interesting to see what happens when it comes time for reconciliation and they are down by 30 points or more and facing an election is mere months. Talk is cheap.
but will the voters remember this when he is due for re-election in 4 or 5 years?
This is why the Dems need to pass their Genocidal Medicine proposal fast.
Doesn’t Ben Nelson have one “reconciliation” vote left he can use to save himself?
Hopefully Nelson will consider the polls when the revised bill comes back from the House/Senate conference committee.
If Nelson wants to get re-elected, he needs to vote against whatever version of the bill comes out of the conference committee. He can claim that whatever changes that the House insists on are deal breakers (rather than admit that he is flip-flopping to get re-elected).
But I’m not holding my breath.
He’ll retire. I’m sure buried in the so-called “Health Bill” are enough kickbacks and payoffs to ensure he is set for life.
OK so what difference will it make to Neslon? He probably figures with all the new federal entitlements, surely there’ll be room for an ex-Senator in the bureaucratic webery.
Revenge is a dish best served cold.
Nebraska voters should declare jihad on all Democrats in state races and for the US House. Perhaps when the party sees that Ben Nelson’s kool-aid drinking could make their part extinct in the state they would get Nelson to resign.
Last I knew, Heineman wasn’t in the race yet. Any changes on that?
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I can’t wait for 2012. Oh...I forgot, it’s nearly 2010.
I can’t wait for 2010.