Planned Sat. vote on health care may be delayed ("We have the Votes!" Wha' happ'n, Nancy?)

AP on Yahoo ^ | 11/6/09 | AP

[NormsRevenge]

WASHINGTON – A House leader says Democrats haven't yet lined up enough votes to pass their health care overhaul bill and may push the vote set for Saturday back one day or more.

Majority Leader Steny Hoyer of Maryland says the vote that House Democrats had scheduled for Saturday could slip to Sunday or early next week.

Hoyer acknowledged to reporters Friday that Democratic leaders don't yet have the 218 votes needed. He said he still expects passage Saturday night. But he added that some Democrats are still "looking to get a comfort level" with the bill.

[NormsRevenge]

Asked Thursday if she had the votes, Speaker Nancy Pelosi replied: “We will.”

[sam_paine]

This is just to drop the phone-in pressure on Blue Dogs.

[CPT Clay]

When do they leave town for Thanksgiving break?

[Virginia Ridgerunner]

Translation: Nanny opened her big mouth yet again before getting a firm vote count from her caucus.

How can such an incompetent nitwit 1) get elected to such as powerful position as House Speaker, and 2) actually keep the job?

[HamiltonJay]

Hey LIBERAL REPUBLICANS AND DEMS.... What happened in Jersey is nothing compared to whats going to happen to you if you keep up this crap.

[AppyPappy]

She had the votes. But they are still fiddling with the bill. The more you fiddle, the more you lose.

[eeevil conservative]

THANK YOU Congressman BACHMAN!

[mwl8787]

Exactly. Keep calling. We need to get the members to their Home districts so they get an earful. This is what Pelosi is desperately trying to avoid.

I called my RATs offices in both DC and the district office.

[mwl8787]

NO GOP member in the House is going to support Pelosicare, HB 3962.

[An American!]

This is the message to send:

[mwl8787]

Veterans Day is a district work period — soon.

We need to get them to their home districts to stop this monstrosity.

[SMARTY]

The demonstrations in the capitol yesterday scared her to death!! Mouth like alligator... a%$ like gerbil.

[St. Louis Conservative]

Thought ole Nan had the votes?

If we can push this past the Veterans Day recess, it’s toast folks.

KEEP UP THE PRESSURE AND GOD BLESS EVERYONE WHO HAS HELPED IN THIS EFFORT!!

[BillM]

Every GOP candidate for election in 2010 should publicly sign a declaration in their own blood to REPEAL this crap if elected.

[BP2]

ruh-ro!

[AirForceMom]

Mind of I post the picture on facebook? Awesome!

[a fool in paradise]

Either way talk radio will be concentrating on the Ft. Hood shooting today, the media glossed over yesterday’s protest in DC against Obamacare, and talk radio goes into reruns and garden shows on the weekends.

[RBW in PA]

I’ve been calling my Rep, Chris Carney (Blue Dog) since this mess started. Every time I ask for his position, his staff tell me he is still undecided. Just for kicks I called yesterday, stated the bill may be voted on Saturday and again asked his position. You can all guess the answer.

They all need to go!

[a fool in paradise]

She had the votes. But they are still fiddling with the bill. The more you fiddle, the more you lose.

They've got to remember to shove back in all of the things TOTUS told us weren't in it.