[mwl8787]

The header is correct. After conf, the new bill must again secure 60 votes to shut down debate.

Ken Conrad admitted this morning that if the House doesn’t come close to the Senate bill, the 60 fragile coalition in the House will collapse.

The RATS can’t get the monstrosity thu the House without Stupak, and they probably can’t get it through the Senate with it.

[mwl8787]

Sorry - the fragile 60 coalition in the Senate

[fortheDeclaration]

The header is correct. After conf, the new bill must again secure 60 votes to shut down debate. Ken Conrad admitted this morning that if the House doesn’t come close to the Senate bill, the 60 fragile coalition in the House will collapse. The RATS can’t get the monstrosity thu the House without Stupak, and they probably can’t get it through the Senate with it.

That is exactly how I see it.

Also, the 'extreme Left' (Howard Dean) is calling for the Bill to be killed without the Public Option.

So, in the House, you might get some 'exteme Left' votes against the Bill as well.