Posted on 12/21/2009 3:14:28 AM PST by Evil Slayer
WASHINGTON (AP) - Landmark health care legislation backed by President Barack Obama passed its sternest Senate test in the pre-dawn hours early Monday, overcoming Republican delaying tactics on a 60-40 vote that all but assures its passage by Christmas. "Let's make history," said Sen. Tom Harkin, D-Iowa, shortly before the bill's supporters demonstrated their command of the Senate floor in an extraordinary holiday season showdown.
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60 to 40, party line vote as expected.
“Let’s make history,” said Sen. Tom Harkin, D-Iowa, shortly before the bill’s supporters demonstrated their command of the Senate floor in an extraordinary holiday season showdown.
Gathering in the middle of the night to pass this Obamanation, they should all be ashamed of themselves.
They met at one minute after midnight and forced a vote at 1 a.m. This was done so that nobody could understand what was in the bill before it was voted on. In other words, both Obama and Reid broke their promises that every thing would be open, even to having the discussions on TV. They lied, AGAIN!
Correct me if I’m wrong, but this vote was a vote to end debate. How in the world can you vote to end debate on something that for all intents and purposes seems to be changing by the minute?
What’s that money quote about “sunlight being the best disinfectant?” Voting in the middle of the night only proves how filthy this bill really is. These legislators have literally prostituted themselves. This is not “horse trading.” It’s out and out bribery at the expense of the American people and will not go unchecked!
That's all obama cares about.
That's how they really bought these votes, to appeal to these arrogant loser's egos.
History all right. Never before in the history of the republic has the Democrat Crime Syndicate been so brazenly, in-your-face displayed.
correction...History all right. Never before in the history of the republic has the Democrat/Socialist Crime Syndicate been so brazenly, in-your-face displayed.
I pray that God severely CONFLICTS their souls.
Thanks to Norm Coleman not knowing how to fight a stolen, fraudulent election.
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