Nelson's Price

The Weekly Standard ^ | December 19, 2009 | by John McCormack

[MaestroLC]

Politico reports:

Sen. Mary Landrieu got the "Louisiana Purchase." Sen. Ben Nelson got the federal government to pick up most his state's future Medicaid tab -- forever.

As part of the deal to win Nelson's support, the federal government will fund Nebraska's new Medicaid recipients. It's a provision worth about $45 million over the first decade.

Also from John McCormack...

Nelson Agrees to Abortion Funding in at Least 13 States?

Harry Reid has released the manager's amendment that Ben Nelson has reportedly agreed to vote for, meaning that the Senate bill has 60 votes. The abortion language includes the phony segregation of funding language that was rejected in the House. It would allow individual states to opt out of the abortion-funding program--in other words, the default position is to pay for abortions; states would have to pass legislation to not fund abortions. But states where public abortion-funding is mandated by state court rulings would be required to pay for abortions:

‘‘(1) NO PREEMPTION OF STATE LAWS REGARDING ABORTION.—Nothing in this Act shall be construed to preempt or otherwise have any effect on State laws regarding the prohibition of (or requirement of) coverage, funding, or procedural requirements on abortions, including parental notification or consent for the performance of an abortion on a minor.

There are 13 states where the state supreme court has required public abortion funding according to this map from the ACLU (assuming it's up to date). Four states have decided through their legislatures to pay for Medicaid abortions. So Ben Nelson is going to allow federal tax dollars to pay for abortions in California and New York?

[MaestroLC]

So there we have it. Ben Nelson is a liar, a phony, and a sell-out. Nebraska, you know what you have to do: vote the bum out.

Do the elite polititians care more about their own power and self-interests or the wishes and well-being of the American people?

Today, we have our answer. We have now crossed the line into what America was into something else.

In 2010 & 2012, there will a political reckoning by the American people.

[MamaLucci]

So how are these deals Constitutional?....I know, they AREN’T. We need to scream bloody murder...

[eartotheground]

Story of Nelson’s life on film:

http://www.imdb.com/media/rm3047660800/tt0103253

[gimme1ibertee]

Conservative landslide bump!
Taking back the Republic,vote by vote by vote.
ZERO TOLERANCE.PERIOD.

[Psalm 144]

So there we have it. Ben Nelson is a liar, a phony, and a sell-out.

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I cannot think of a Democrat who isn’t, and precious few Republicans who are not.

[Venturer]

They are allo whore’s. They all have a price.

It’s no wonder America is in sich great trouble we are led by con men and bribe takers.

Not only that but they do it in the open and dont seem to care who know;s what low lifes they are.

[ExTexasRedhead]

Selling out American freedom for their own self interests. Behold American Taliban and American Al Qaeda; enemies of America.

[Anti-Bubba182]

This is a kabuki dance put on to maintain the illusion there is debate and provide cover for the Nelsons of Congress. The only real solution to the "blue dogs" is to get rid of every one of them.

In the end they will cave or they won't get another set aside passed or another bill or another favor. They gave this creep a bone and he did as expected.

[JohnLongIsland]

Ben “Baby Killer” Nelson

[EGPWS]

Ben Nelson is a liar, a phony, and a sell-out.

A politician.

[A_Former_Democrat]

THE PRICE IS RIGHT

Run these bastards out of office . . . forever

[tflabo]

Soooo... Nelsons vote was NOT FOR SALE on Friday.
But Saturday’s offer was just too good to pass up.
These filthy DC Rats toss the peoples $$ around like it’s Monopoly $$. And to them IT IS just that!

[mazda77]

“In 2010 & 2012, there will a political reckoning by the American people.”

If we get the chance to or if it is already fixed before the polls open. Dark days ahead.

THE DOUBLE-D STRATEGY FOR RESCUING AMERICA
http://www.tothepointnews.com/content/view/3897/2/

[BARLF]

My country is gone.

Goodbye America,Land of the Free, Home of the Brave

[kingattax]

these people have no soul and in no way do they deserve to be called “Americans”.

they are a plague and a pestilence. may God save America from the enemy within.

[tflabo]

"The two enemies of the people are criminals and government, so let us tie the second down with the chains of the Constitution so the second will not become the legalized version of the first." -- Thomas Jefferson

[MaestroLC]

I cannot think of a Democrat who isn’t, and precious few Republicans who are not.

Name for me the number of Republicans voting for Obamacare?

Look at the votes. The Republicans are not the problem. The liberal Democrats are passing these destructive bills on their own.

[TV Dinners]

This is what the people voted into office.
They voted for a Rat infested DC... they got a rat infested DC... Do we really think it’s going to change?

Hope so.

[Lurking in Kansas]

As part of the deal to win Nelson's support, the federal government will fund Nebraska's new Medicaid recipients.

That about the other 49 states? That should make for about 49 p***** off Sentors.

[Archon of the East]

MY TAX DOLLARS TO NEBRASKA! Please someone call me when we are ready to actually do something about this communist subversion.