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Senate Stimulus Bill Passes Key Test Vote, Obama Makes Pitch for Economy
WSJ Online ^ | 2/9/09 | Jonathan Weisman and Greg Hitt

Posted on 02/09/2009 3:49:02 PM PST by Pontiac

Late Monday, the Senate, voting 61-38, moved to cut off debate on the package, ending delaying-tactics by conservative Republicans that had pushed debate into a seventh day. Three centrist Republicans – Pennsylvania Sen. Arlen Specter, along with Maine Sens. Olympia Snowe and Susan Collins – joined with all 58 Democrats on the procedural motion.

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Constitution/Conservatism; Extended News; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: porkulus
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The Rinos Strike againn!
1 posted on 02/09/2009 3:49:03 PM PST by Pontiac
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Keep the calls, email and faxes going! Don’t let up the pressure!! Let them know we’re pissed!!


2 posted on 02/09/2009 3:51:03 PM PST by Jim Robinson
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To: Pontiac

It’s a “Hitt” piece. “Conservative” and “Centrist” labels are abused for the political preferences of the “Journalists.”

Just goes to show the difference between the liberal News pages and the conservative / libertarian Editorial pages of the WSJ.


3 posted on 02/09/2009 3:51:16 PM PST by Uncle Miltie (This is not an Administration. It is a Sitcom.)
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To: Pontiac

The cowards will not even move to strip out the $5 billion for ACORN or stop the importation of Hamas “refugees.”


4 posted on 02/09/2009 3:51:25 PM PST by Frantzie (Boycott GE - they own NBC, MSNBC, CNBC & Universal. Boycott Disney - they own ABC)
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To: Frantzie

STOP UNIVERSAL HEALTHCARE!!


5 posted on 02/09/2009 3:52:34 PM PST by Blue Turtle (I)
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To: Frantzie
The cowards will not even move to strip out the $5 billion for ACORN or stop the importation of Hamas “refugees.”

Thanks to the “Centrists” there is no reason now! All they need is an up or down vote.

6 posted on 02/09/2009 3:56:32 PM PST by Pontiac (Your message here.)
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To: Jim Robinson

Oh, Dear God. Please don’t let this happen.


7 posted on 02/09/2009 3:57:51 PM PST by azishot (I just joined the NRA.)
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To: Pontiac

Can two of those votes be changed so that it cannot pass?


8 posted on 02/09/2009 3:59:02 PM PST by Salvation ( †With God all things are possible.†)
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Someone was going to put forth an amendment stating that ACORN could not get any of the money. Did a republican senator do that?


9 posted on 02/09/2009 3:59:36 PM PST by HwyChile
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There is this site that lists all the different projects in the stimulus bill, how many jobs they will create and the cost. It is divided up by city, state. I think it would be helpful to add it all up by city, state. How much jobs, how much money for each job type.

This is the link: http://www.stimuluswatch.org/project/by_city/

Ii have to be gone for a couple of hours but if anyone would be willing to help I would appreciate it.


10 posted on 02/09/2009 4:00:54 PM PST by Hanna548 (s)
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The Democraps OWN this disaster. We don’t.


11 posted on 02/09/2009 4:02:28 PM PST by bergmeid (Watchin' Obrother self-destruct)
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Damn. Just Damn.

The only hope now is that the compromise emerging from conference will have some provision in it that will cause one of the Rhinos voting in favor to flip.

I'm not holding my breath, however...

12 posted on 02/09/2009 4:03:26 PM PST by curiosity
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To: Uncle Miltie

Yeah, apparently there are only three “centrist” senators and ALL of the rest are “conservative.” I wish.


13 posted on 02/09/2009 4:03:32 PM PST by SMCC1
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To: Hanna548

Great resource

thanks


14 posted on 02/09/2009 4:04:58 PM PST by Pontiac (Your message here.)
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To: Salvation

I think so.

But don’t wait for these RINOS to change their minds

These three may as well be Democraps for all of the times they voted the wrong side of important issues.


15 posted on 02/09/2009 4:07:27 PM PST by Pontiac (Your message here.)
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To: curiosity

You only need a simple majority...in the next vote?


16 posted on 02/09/2009 4:12:20 PM PST by nyconse
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To: Pontiac

Centrists? They’re either marxists or idiots, but I repeat myself.


17 posted on 02/09/2009 4:15:01 PM PST by glock rocks (Zero: black, white, and red all over.)
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I can’t believe that Collins has the hubris to call her amendments to the bill “bipartisan.” Does she really believe that she is Republican?


18 posted on 02/09/2009 4:16:09 PM PST by Jeff Gordon ("An appeaser is one who feeds a crocodile hoping it will eat him last." Churchill)
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To: bergmeid
The Democraps OWN this disaster. We don’t.

Unfortunately we will suffer along with the rest of the country when the unintended consequences of this grand theft of the future is passed and signed by the Great and Glorious Obama.

19 posted on 02/09/2009 4:17:55 PM PST by Pontiac (Your message here.)
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To: nyconse
You only need a simple majority...in the next vote?

No, they can still filibuster a bill out of conference. It's pretty unlikely, though.

20 posted on 02/09/2009 4:22:16 PM PST by curiosity
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