[Hoodat]

I agree. Don't people realize that Reid now has to allow a vote on health care and PP? That's BIG. That will put a lot of dims who are up for re-election...in a tight spot.

How so? Almost every single Dem is already on record as supporting both. They will gladly vote against cutting funding for Planned Parenthood. And that includes Bob Casey. And while these Democrats vote in favor of continued funding, they can remind voters that John Boehner also voted in favor of continued funding on April 8, 2011.

[mlocher]

How so? Almost every single Dem is already on record as supporting both.

They were on record before they heard the public outrcy on health care, and the public is just beginning to cry out on PP. The dems will have to again state their case, and many know what the public thinks and may have to change their vote if they want to be re-elected.

You are assuming that these people are guided by principals, not polls.

[NELSON111]

There are 4-5 dems (if not more) who do not want to take that healthcare vote. That was a major defeat for Reid. It was something he said he would never allow.

In the words of the guy on Fox....Boehner rolled them. The entire panel is sitting there in shock that he got as much as he did. That is why I think Boehner was putting out some false modesty. He knows he ate their lunch.

No abortion funding in DC...no new IRS enforcement for Obamacare...must vote on PP. He set the senate up with the troops.

Even the Washington post chick thinks Boehner manipulated the entire situation and rolled Reid.

[Lucius Cornelius Sulla]

‘they can remind voters that John Boehner also voted in favor of continued funding on April 8, 2011.’

There was a stand alone vote on just Planned Parenthood funding on Friday? When did that happen? I was under the impression that there was a vote on a continuing resolution without a word about Planned Parenthood.