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Nearly 2,000 Show Up For Rally To Press Nelson on Reform
1011now ^ | Dec 20, 2009 | Keller Russell

Posted on 12/21/2009 4:52:12 AM PST by george76

A group called Americans for Prosperity in Nebraska gathered a crowd for a rally in Omaha to press Sen. Nelson on the reform bill.

Anger over senator Ben Nelson's support of health care reform.

Nearly 2,000 people rally in Omaha, hoping he's listening.

The group's message is two fold -- reconsider your vote Senator Nelson and remember your decision when elections roll around.

With their signs in hand, Nebraskans filled Omaha's Music Hall, rallying against the senate health care bill and Sen. Nelson's support for it.

"I think that's why we're all here. To get him to listen to us," said one rally attendee.

Nebraska State Auditor Mike Foley, State Treasurer Shane Osborn and a host of state senators also attended the rally.

"You cook up a deal in a back room that's essentially sleazy in my view to allow one state to be held harmless for medicaid enrollees to get that vote and make the rest of us go home and have 'em say " Why couldn't you in South Carolina and Georgia get that deal?" said Republican Sen. Lindsay Graham, of South Carolina

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Extended News; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: District of Columbia; US: Nebraska; US: South Carolina
KEYWORDS: 111th; bennelson; cornhuskerkickback; cornhuskerkickbacks; foley; healthcare; medicaid; mikefoley; nebraska; nelson; omaha; omahanebraska; osborn; shaneosborn; teaparty
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1 posted on 12/21/2009 4:52:12 AM PST by george76
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To: george76

The start of the great rebellion?


2 posted on 12/21/2009 4:54:34 AM PST by screaminsunshine (!!)
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To: george76
Nice gesture, but I'm afraid if he's already been bought, the only thing that will change is that he'll go for the highest bidder.

We've already established WHAT he is, now we're just down to haggling over price.

Nebraskans can go ahead and change the ballots from "Ben Nelson", to "Been Screwed".
3 posted on 12/21/2009 4:57:19 AM PST by FrankR (oBAMA: I'd rather pay higher premiums and live, than sit before your Death Panels and die.)
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To: screaminsunshine

Something has got to give. I’m super ticked off and ready for a rebellion/revolution...anything to make DC sit up and take notice..


4 posted on 12/21/2009 4:58:24 AM PST by alice_in_bubbaland (Markets and Marxists Don't Mix! Audit the FED NOW!)
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To: george76

I’m impressed they could get 2000 people to brave the cold—I’ve been to Omaha in the winter.


5 posted on 12/21/2009 4:59:14 AM PST by I-ambush (I didn't think, I never dreamed, that I would be around to see it all come true-McCartney and Wings)
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To: screaminsunshine
"The start of the great rebellion?"

Could Be. . . . . . . . . .

6 posted on 12/21/2009 5:00:39 AM PST by DeaconRed (7.62MM Locked & Loaded and Ready . . . . . . . . . . Waiting on orders. . . . . .)
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To: george76

He’ll vote no on the final vote. They have 10 votes to play with.


7 posted on 12/21/2009 5:05:57 AM PST by Sybeck1 (Remember the reason for the season.)
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To: george76

He isn’t listening. He doesn’t care.


8 posted on 12/21/2009 5:06:04 AM PST by clintonh8r (Oath Keeper and Manhattan Declaration signer)
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To: clintonh8r

He was quoted today as saying well, there would have been just as many complaining on the other side if I voted no.

This is all a bunch of crap. It is not voting to keep a job, it is voting to do the “right thing”. The right thing was to make sure this monstrosity never saw the light of day. Someone above has it right, he will vote no for final passage because the commie party has 10 votes to play with.
In the end, that is where we will all get it, pun intended.


9 posted on 12/21/2009 5:10:30 AM PST by Mouton
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To: clintonh8r

Communists do NOT listen to the people or care about any silly polls. They are dictators - why should they listen? That’s why MAO-bama and his supporters in Congress (incl the phony blew dogs) are choosing to enact their socialism and not be concerned with future “elections”. The fix is in.....


10 posted on 12/21/2009 5:10:53 AM PST by newfreep ("Liberalism is just Communism sold by the drink." - P.J. O'Rourke)
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To: george76

He’ll vote against the final bill when they only need 50 votes. That way he can claim that he voted his conscience on abortion.


11 posted on 12/21/2009 5:14:53 AM PST by Buckeye Battle Cry (Enjoy nature - eat meat, wear fur and drive your car!)
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To: FrankR
That's right. Good Senators stay bought.
12 posted on 12/21/2009 5:16:00 AM PST by mad_as_he$$ (usff.com)
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To: george76

Did anyone have pitchforks?


13 posted on 12/21/2009 5:20:17 AM PST by Mr. K (This administration is wearing out my capslock key..grrrrrr)
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To: Buckeye Battle Cry

This is over. Isn’t it??

Does it go to BO now??

It’s unconstitutional.

Will the Supreme Court stop it??


14 posted on 12/21/2009 5:22:24 AM PST by incredulous joe ("I like smiling! Smiling is my favorite!!")
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To: alice_in_bubbaland

I am thinking the best thing we could all do is liquidate all our assets and withold any assistance. Cancel our 401 k plans. Buy nothing we do not absolutely need. Kind of a Chemotherapy to bankrupt the Federal Monster but still be able to make a comeback after the Carnage. Our continued participation in this system only delays the outcome.


15 posted on 12/21/2009 5:25:27 AM PST by screaminsunshine (!!)
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To: george76

Many Nebraskans must be positively mortified at this.


16 posted on 12/21/2009 5:29:19 AM PST by prairiebreeze (Spending another season of UNAPOLOGETICALLY CELEBRATING CHRISTMAS!)
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To: screaminsunshine

I hope.


17 posted on 12/21/2009 5:31:54 AM PST by sport
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To: george76

How does Nelson go home after such an atrocious voting record? How does he go out to a restaurant? Face the guys at golf? Family? Go shopping? Anything? Wouldn’t he be harrassed and ridiculed in public? This goes for any of these a-holes.


18 posted on 12/21/2009 5:33:33 AM PST by albie
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To: george76

And all you little hacks are just stupid PEONS
19 posted on 12/21/2009 5:35:35 AM PST by MaxMax (Obamao can't play in the Olympic reindeer games)
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To: albie
How does Nelson go home after such an atrocious voting record? How does he go out to a restaurant? Face the guys at golf?

How does he face himself? He goes from being a champion of the unborn to their willing executioner, and all for thirty lousy pieces of silver.

20 posted on 12/21/2009 5:40:04 AM PST by Mr Ramsbotham (Obey the law, or you'll go to prison and be raped.)
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