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Scott Brown swearing-in would be stalled so health-care reform could pass
www.bostonherald.com ^ | January 8, 2010 | Frank Quaratiello

Posted on 01/08/2010 6:47:17 PM PST by GOPsterinMA

It looks like the fix is in on national health-care reform - and it all may unfold on Beacon Hill.

At a business forum in Boston today, interim Sen. Paul Kirk predicted that Congress would pass a health-care reform bill this month.

“We want to get this resolved before President Obama’s State of the Union address in early to mid-February,” Kirk told reporters at a Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce breakfast.

The longtime aide and confidant of the late Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, who was handpicked by Gov. Deval Patrick after a controversial legal change to hold Kennedy’s seat, vowed to vote for the bill even if Republican state Sen. Scott Brown, who opposes the health-care reform legislation, prevails in a Jan. 19 special election.

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Front Page News; Government; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 111th; 2010; congress; elections; kennedy; ma2010; obama; obamacare; scottbrown; ussenate
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To: The Mayor

God Love You!!!!!!


121 posted on 01/09/2010 4:26:40 PM PST by GOPsterinMA (Never bring a snowball to a gun fight.)
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To: Past Your Eyes

LOL, you guys:-)


122 posted on 01/09/2010 4:30:25 PM PST by La Enchiladita (The Light shines in the darkness.)
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To: taildragger

Only the Senate can seat a Senator. In theory, they could seat him right away even if the Secretary of State refused to certify, but Scott Brown couldn’t take an oath even before Chief Justic. Roberts and vlaim to be seated as a Senator.


123 posted on 01/09/2010 6:08:05 PM PST by AuH2ORepublican (If a politician won't protect innocent babies, what makes you think that he'll protect your rights?)
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To: GOPsterinMA; 3D-JOY; abner; Abundy; AGreatPer; Albion Wilde; AliVeritas; alisasny; ...

These people suck.

PING!


124 posted on 01/09/2010 9:05:02 PM PST by Tolerance Sucks Rocks (Don't eat your dog; eat obnoxious, liberal humans to save the planet!)
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To: GOPsterinMA
The democrat Coke lady will demand a recount. That should be good for a month.

yitbos

125 posted on 01/09/2010 9:06:22 PM PST by bruinbirdman ("Those who control language control minds.")
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To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks

You make one mistake in your post.

They are not people.


126 posted on 01/09/2010 9:09:58 PM PST by GOPsterinMA (Never bring a snowball to a gun fight.)
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To: GOPsterinMA

Whoops, sorry bout dat!


127 posted on 01/09/2010 9:11:05 PM PST by Tolerance Sucks Rocks (Don't eat your dog; eat obnoxious, liberal humans to save the planet!)
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To: sportutegrl

Right. And hold on to your money—it would be wasted if all you care about is the health bill. What is it with this paper? I didn’t think it was this bad.


128 posted on 01/09/2010 9:15:07 PM PST by firebrand
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To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks

They are a sub-species of human. A mobile lifeform, similar to a virus, only more devious.


129 posted on 01/09/2010 9:15:18 PM PST by GOPsterinMA (Never bring a snowball to a gun fight.)
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To: bitt

I live in a country that’s worse off than Massachusetts and we have the exact same question. I’ve been burned too many times over the years by folks who said the exact same things.

If he’s not personally prolife, how can I trust him to stand firm for the unborn? I realise you want to vote for the best conservative, and I understand that position. I’ve had to vote for candidates that I regard as peculiar and offensive, when the alternative was far worse.

There is a difference between voting for someone and supporting them with my money. If you can prevail on him to endorse the prolife position from a personal standpoint then I will be more than happy to do all I can to assist him.


130 posted on 01/09/2010 10:47:31 PM PST by BenKenobi (;)
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To: SoCalPol

“I know a person wintering here in San Diego from Boston and voted absentee for Scott Brown”

Thanks for the heads up. I thought I had missed the deadline. The Brown campaign is having an absentee ballot sent to my house. I’ll be out of here as soon as I get it. Thanks.


131 posted on 01/10/2010 6:36:08 AM PST by balls
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To: onyx

Yes, but the dems make it such that they military vote doesn’t get counted!


132 posted on 01/10/2010 6:42:33 AM PST by Joann37
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To: GOPsterinMA
Sorta like these guys?


133 posted on 01/10/2010 11:56:52 AM PST by Tolerance Sucks Rocks (Don't eat your dog; eat obnoxious, liberal humans to save the planet!)
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To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks

Worse...


134 posted on 01/10/2010 11:58:17 AM PST by GOPsterinMA (Never bring a snowball to a gun fight.)
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To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks

Worse...


135 posted on 01/10/2010 11:58:22 AM PST by GOPsterinMA (Never bring a snowball to a gun fight.)
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To: balls

You are welcome!


136 posted on 01/10/2010 12:00:22 PM PST by SoCalPol (Reagan Republican for Palin 2012)
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To: GOPsterinMA

You’re probably right. The only thing the skrill stole was people’s minds.


137 posted on 01/10/2010 12:25:55 PM PST by Tolerance Sucks Rocks (Don't eat your dog; eat obnoxious, liberal humans to save the planet!)
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To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks

Liberals have no souls!


138 posted on 01/10/2010 12:28:10 PM PST by GOPsterinMA (Never bring a snowball to a gun fight.)
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To: massmike

There’s a difference between not voting and not donating. By all means vote for him, just I’m not going to give the money I have to help him unless he’s prolife.


139 posted on 01/10/2010 7:56:27 PM PST by BenKenobi (;)
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To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks

Liberals ware willing to cheat in order to get their totalitarian scheme passed.

Brown should win Tuesday, then sue the Commonwealth. Nikki Tsongas was elected, certified, and sworn in within two days. Clearly, they can do that when they want to. They can’t practice discriminatory certification based on political affiliation.


140 posted on 01/12/2010 7:46:44 PM PST by TBP (Obama lies, Granny dies.)
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