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To: cotton1706

There are things about the Senate bill that are toxic to various factions of the 218 Dems that voted for it the first time around.

[1] The Louisiana Purchase and the Nebraska Pork bribe are kryptonite to blue dogs and Dems in competitive districs.

[2] Abortion. The Senate bill is lax on abortion and there are a number of the 218 Dems who voted before who have already said they will not vote for the Senate bill.

[3] Retirements/Death. Several of the 218 have retired, one has died.

[4] Overall Drag. Voting for this bill will be a millstone around the neck of any politician, and will be political suicide for Dems in competitive districts.

They might somehow get it done, but I doubt it.


5 posted on 03/03/2010 7:15:25 PM PST by Tennessean4Bush (An optimist believes we live in the best of all possible worlds. A pessimist fears this is true.)
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To: Tennessean4Bush

Hope you are right!


6 posted on 03/03/2010 7:16:38 PM PST by DooDahhhh (AMEN)
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To: Tennessean4Bush

Pelosi only needs 216 now - Dem deaths and retirements and now that GOP a—hole Nathan Deal (R-GA) is resigning next week.


26 posted on 03/03/2010 7:36:05 PM PST by mwl8787
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To: Tennessean4Bush

[5] Cadillac Tax - This is in the Senate bill and not the House bill. Labor Unions despise the Cadillac Tax.


39 posted on 03/03/2010 7:43:30 PM PST by LdSentinal
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