Amazing << Hear this. Feel this, and tell me that this isn't music.
Oh, dear...
Posted on 07/24/2009 1:09:57 PM PDT by KansasGirl
House healthcare negotiations dissolved in acrimony on Friday, with Blue Dog Democrats saying they were “lied” to by their Democratic leaders.
The seven Blue Dogs on the Energy and Commerce Committee stormed out of a Friday meeting with their committee chairman, Henry Waxman (D-Calif.), saying Waxman had been negotiating in bad faith over a number of provisions Blue Dogs demanded be changed in the stalled healthcare bill.
“I’ve been lied to,” Blue Dog Coalition Co-Chairman Charlie Melancon (D-La.) said on Friday. “We have not had legitimate negotiations.
“Mr. Waxman has decided to sever discussions with the Blue Dogs who are trying to make this bill work for America,” Melancon said...
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"Waxman simply does not have votes in committee and process should not be bypassed to bring the bill straight to floor,” Rep. Mike Ross (D-Ark.), the lead Blue Dog negotiator, said on Friday. “We are trying to save this bill and trying to save this party.”
Melancon said there would be 40-45 “solid no” votes from the 52-strong Blue Dogs, among other problems throughout the caucus.
(Excerpt) Read more at thehill.com ...
Amazing << Hear this. Feel this, and tell me that this isn't music.
Oh, dear...
The Wiki entry on Blue Dog Democrats is actually pretty interesting and gives a list of all of them in Congress, as well as a history of where they came from.
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Expect it to be scrubbed, later tonight...
If they fail with this, they will simply pass it in pieces. Or they will pass it in the next PATRIOT act like abomination.
We must take the country back. If it fails, it doesn’t mean you’ve won and the statists and commies are beaten.
You cannot stop because they will not.
We must turn the tide. We must roll back their hold on the country. Take the country back.
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Very wise sentiments - thank you.
Is Reid really just a corpse?
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Weekend at Harry’s?
The threats must be coming hot and heavy from the Zero Admin.
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We should call them the zeros - like the Japanese WWII planes...let’s shoot ‘em down!!
You know what...I think it is time we stop accepting that answer. The truth is if there is one unconstitutional part of the bill...it is unconstitutional and ALL congress persons hold the oath of office too...do what?
They claim to have not decided, but We The People have decided. They represent us and we surround them.
We need to let them know the phrase, "Not decided," is not acceptable. Dear Congress Critter let me introduce you to Mr. Fire, Mr. Fire this is Congress Critters feet.
Did Waxman later walk out of a metting with Pelosi? Could be I heard the news wrong but I thought I heard on Cavuto that Waxman stormed out of a meeting!
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Mebbe, he stormed out, after the Blue Dogs stormed out...wouldn’t want to be out-stormed...:)
“Of that you can be sure...the politburo, always gets the fine cigars, liquor, cheeses and doctors...”
IF they end up being the politboro. A lot of people who supported the Communists didn’t realize that they were just tools to be tossed aside.
Democrat is now going to be synonym for “Aristocrat.” Republican will now be known as “The public” who will not be part of the party therefore part of the peasantry.
“They claim to have not decided, but We The People have decided. They represent us and we surround them.”
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Go to their offices and literally surround them...we did that the other day - July 17th people protested at every Congressional office in the nation...those were Tea Partiers...:)
Our country is being led by zombies...
And I think YOU are right!
IF they end up being the politboro. A lot of people who supported the Communists didn’t realize that they were just tools to be tossed aside.
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Of course. We’re stating these things to prove a salient point about the marxist intentions of our current ‘leaders.’
Well, he does look stoned...
Yep they are. Space is my rep and after the clean energy vote he looked like he was literally shaking on the local TV channel telling everyone how the other side was lying about the bill. He’d better NOT vote for this or he is done, IMHO. If Ney hadn’t have went to jail he’d still be representing us.
At times like this, I really miss CommonTator.
...with Blue Dog Democrats saying they were "lied" to by their Democratic leaders... Blue Dog Coalition Co-Chairman Charlie Melancon (D-La.) said... there would be 40-45 "solid no" votes from the 52-strong Blue Dogs, among other problems throughout the caucus.
Good ole Ike, you know he is going to hold the party line.
He was my rep when I lived in Jeff, the guy sickens me.
Raaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaattttttzzzzzzzzz!
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