House healthcare talks break down in anger

The Hill ^ | 7/24/2009 | Jared Allen

[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.

[mojito]

If that little goblin Waxman has been lying to Democrats in the House, I sure hate to think about what he's been doing to the country.

[Enterprise]

Poor babies - sounds like they were tied to the whippin' post.

"Sometimes I feel, sometimes I feel,
Like I been tied to the whipping post
Tied to the whipping post,
Tied to the whipping post,
Good lord, I feel like Im dyin."

[saganite]

the lead Blue Dog negotiator, said on Friday. “We are trying to save this bill and trying to save this party.”

Save the party? Damn, it’s worse than we think. It’s worse than we imagined. It’s a beautiful thing! LOL

[rwfromkansas]

I am sure they know, but they aren’t going to say unless they have been told directly to say....

[Enterprise]

That is the real problem here. If the vote is close enough, the Democrats will bribe a couple of Republicans and the bill will pass.

[1035rep]

[libstripper]

Thanks for the update. This is great news.

[the long march]

“We were lied to!” No kidding really? Well I am shocked I tell you shocked.

Keep it up Nancy and Henry pretty soon the blue dogs will remember where their true loyalties lie —— with the conservatives. Bwahahahahahaha

[Kenny]

I just got off the phone with Ike Skelton’s DC office. They profess not to know how my congressman will vote.

I also just got off the phone with my rep. I said, I know that Representative Murphy doesn't care what his constituents think but this is too important to rubber stamp the way he's done every other bill to come before him. I then told the story of the woman from England who flew here for a mammogram because her screening ultrasound didn't qualify her for one in England. Her mom and sister both had breast cancer and she had a lump.

I wonder how these congress people will feel when it's their daughter or granddaughter who is denied a test like this until it is too late.

[KansasGirl]

I just called Dennis Moore, our only Rat Congressman from KS (member of Blue Dogs), and she said he is not decided yet. He always votes with Pelosi though. He said the same thing about cap and trade and then voted with the Rats.

Dennis Moore’s office: (202) 225-2865

[LdSentinal]

Ellen Tauscher (liberal Democrat from CA-10) resigned last month. so Democrats are down to 254 members.

Her seat won't be filled until November.

[the long march]

All would be at risk in the 2010 election cycle. I am telling ya it wouldn’t be the first time fiscally conservative dems have kicked the powers in the nuts

[Jeff Head]

Good. The Blue Dogs smell change in the wind and they fear for their political lives.

And well they should.

Here is a link to the full House Democrat Health Care Plan in PDF. In Section 1233 E & F, pages 426-433, you find the part about mandatory end-of-life counseling for anyone over 65 years of age.

HOUSE DEMOCRAT HEALTH CARE PLAN - http://www.jeffhead.com/DemHealthCare.htm

Also, here's a large image of the Democratic (Obama) Health Plan chart-another Obama empty promise. This is the one the House democrats are censuring. Email these links or the image to everyone you know.

Decmocrat (Obama) Health Plan
http://www.jeffhead.com/DemHealthCare.htm

Obama and all those pushing his radical agenda are abject marxist ideologues. Their "fundamental; change" is nothing more than a destruction of the American free market and fundamental republican principle.

A PETITION FOR CONSTITUTIONAL RESTORATION

THE AUDACITY OF TRUTH ABOUT BARACK HUSSEIN OBAMA

A 4TH OF JULY TEA PARTY SPEECH

...and on the lighter side, take your mind off the Obamanation for a few minutes and enjoy some beautiful Western US scenery slideshows.

JEFF HEAD'S WESTERN US SCENERY SLIDE SHOWS

[Las Vegas Ron]

Harman

Jane Harman??

Pay back is a bitch, eh Nancy?

[edpc]

“We are trying to save this bill and trying to save this party.”

Hey, I'll help.

Bwhahahaha!!! I almost said it with a straight face.

[bcsco]

Good going!

[ding_dong_daddy_from_dumas]

[saganite]

I wonder how these congress people will feel when it’s their daughter or granddaughter who is denied a test like this until it is too late.

I hope you’re not that naive. The ruling class will not be covered by this bill. They will retain separate and far superior coverage. Rush has been covering this for days.

[Think free or die]

I didn’t call any of the committee members, but I called all the PA Blue Dogs today. All the staffers were very polite and receptive to my call, which was a pleasant change from my calls to Senator Casey’s offices.

[LikeLight]

Good sign for the Dems to have a total meltdown going into the weekend. Gives us a couple of days to rest up, live well, and prepare ourselves to continue the fight. ObamaCare won’t be going away, but every delay exposes more of the horrors of government-run healthcare to the public and weakens the ultimate chances of passage.