Posted on 11/06/2009 7:46:47 PM PST by RocketMan1
ABC News Rick Klein reports: Could the health care bill be in real trouble in the House?
The Democratic defections are starting to pile up in advance of a vote scheduled for tomorrow on sweeping health reform efforts. (That schedule could slip to Sunday or beyond, if the votes arent there.)
According to the National Republican Congressional Committee -- which, of course, has an interest in watching this vote particularly closely -- 15 House Democrats and counting are saying publicly that theyll oppose the measure when it reaches a vote.
Democrats can afford only 40 such defections to squeak the bill through. Theyd prefer to win with room to spare.
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Right now we are winning and it looks like this POS won’t happen BUT this is ONLY because of our pressure. We are like boxers winning a fight. We win if we keep punching but we lose if we stop and stand there with our hands down. Keep punching. I was in DC Thursday and I can tell you for certain you and I are not alone!
Fight on Patriots, fight on!
Cooper is now saying that he will vote for the bill. I knew that son of a %$#@& couldn’t be trusted.
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