[notaliberal]

I don’t trust RINO’s

[screaminsunshine]

Sure never underestimate just how bad the Federal Government has become. It is going to take a lot more than Brown.

[Genoa]

Funny business like that will spark a populist revolt and a tidal wave in November.

[Daisyjane69]

Uh, no.

Desperation via the WH. Ignore it. Cleveland Clinic is the largest private employer in Cleveland, Ohio. This plan would destroy it.

Without the Cleveland Clinic, which is in the city, proper...the place becomes..................DETROIT.

Voinovich is a very popular former 2 term mayor. I wouldn’t put much money on this, provided GV hasn’t hit his head on a wall someplace.

[Recovering_Democrat]

heh heh heh. leave it to some crybaby like GV to hose us.

Well, we’ll see. Hussein can offer all sorts of goodies for this clown, but then again, he has to go home—retired or not—and if he has an ounce of gray matter, he’ll realize Hussein doesn’t really care one whit about him.

Interesting times we live in.

[Jaidyn]

If Voinovich would do something like that, Ohio would never forgive him. I realize he’s a RINO, but never thought him to be a far left socialist loon...at least not often...

[stocksthatgoup]

SEN. VOINOVICH STATEMENT ON SEN. REID HEALTH CARE BILL

November 20, 2009

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator George V. Voinovich (R-OH) issued the following statement today on U.S. Senator Harry Reid’s (D-NV) health care proposal:
“Americans watching the health care debate in Washington should know that the actions of Congress will have far-reaching consequences on their lives and our entire economy.
“The two-thousand page, two-trillion dollar bill proposed by Sen. Reid cuts Medicare, raises taxes, increases premiums, hurts states and threatens the health choices that millions currently enjoy. This is not reform, and it is not what the American people are asking for. That is why I cannot support Sen. Reid’s health care bill and will not support the vote on the motion to proceed to the bill.
“At a time when Ohio's unemployment rate is at 10.5 percent, new health care legislation should first do no harm to the economy. Sen. Reid’s bill is full of budget gimmicks and will cost Americans $2.5 trillion over the next decade, ignoring the fact that we cannot even take care of our current obligations. The bill will also raise taxes on Americans by half a trillion dollars while cutting Medicare by nearly the same amount – hurting our nation’s seniors. And, CBO says this bill will increase federal health costs, not lower them like health care reform was supposed to achieve.
“Just this week, our national debt surpassed the $12 trillion mark. My colleagues know we face a fiscal train wreck, but are refusing to look at the health care debate from a financial viewpoint. As a nation, we already spend $2.2 trillion annually on health care. We must ask ourselves, ‘What is sustainable?’
“Paying for health care reform by placing additional financial burdens on American families and small businesses will only further impede our ability to compete in the global marketplace and, ultimately, our economic recovery.
“Additionally, I cannot support Sen. Reid’s proposal because I believe any health reform bill must protect all human life from conception to natural death and am adamantly against allowing federal funding for abortions.”
– END –

[ConservativeMind]

But we need every RINO we can get!

[saganite]

Amazing. We’re on the verge of putting a big nail in the coffin of Obama care and a Republican might sell us out? Sigh.

Maybe Dems who want to be re-elected, especially those in the House, will also switch their votes.

[Old Teufel Hunden]

Can't trust a RINO, but here's what it says later in the blog:

"Update: Readers who have reached Voinovich’s staff says he remains opposed to the health care bill."

That at least gives us hope that these 41 votes (with Scott Brown) will hold.

[NonValueAdded]

whoops, while focusing on the weak sisters from Maine, I forgot about that other weak sister.

[VicVega]

If Voinovich does that, I will invest in a tinfoil hat.

Many of been saying all along the fix is in. No matter what, the Bill would be passed. Guess I was trying to ignore it.

Just speculation at this point on Voinovich’s part.

I’m sure if he does vote yes, a big personal windfall will be granted to him.

Sad day but again, the fix was in all along.

[brownsfan]

Possible. He’s the poster boy for arrogant, self serving scumbag politicians.

[RexBeach]

George Voinovich - tower of Jello.

[free1977free]

The consequences for him would be severe than for Nelson, which is at least a rat. Most of all, he should explain his fellow citizens why he voted against before he voted for the bill.

[free1977free]

The consequences for him would be more severe than for Nelson, which is at least a rat. Most of all, he should explain his fellow citizens why he voted against before he voted for the bill.

[fullchroma]

More information about the meeting here, http://blogs.wsj.com/washwire/2010/01/19/wire-watch-massachusetts-votes-obama-visits-school-voinovich-at-white-house-health-talks-continue/

Oval Office Meeting: Obama plans a closed meeting with Ohio Sen. George Voinovich, a Republican who has announced his retirement. The meeting comes ahead of Obama’s Friday trip to the Buckeye State, part of the “White House to Main Street Tour.” Obama plans to hold a town hall meeting on the economy and jobs in Elyria with workers, business leaders, small-business owners and local leaders.

[Jmouse007]

I just e-mailed him and let him know that my 88 year old father who is a life-long MASS Democrat and has NEVER voted for a Republican is voting for Scott Brown because he is OPPOSED to Obama “healthcare” bill and that the senator needs to wake up and realize that Americans are angry and INFORMEND and want NOTHING to do with this “healtcare” bill. I told him this: If MASS, the most liberal state in the union is opposed to Obama and this “healthcare” bill and the Democrats are going to lose a senate seat that they have held for 44 years, then Senator Voinovich needs to realize that Voinovich will lose his senate seat if he becomes a traitor and votes to support this bill. I told him, Americans will do everything in their power to make sure he loses his senate seat the next time he is up for election.

Write, Voinovich, call Voinovich, FAX Voinovich and let him know what is going to happen to him ASAP.

[a fool in paradise]

So what is his payoff?

[Dudoight]

O must be gonna promise him some big pie in the sky at our expense.

Doncha just love this BS?

We are betrayed over and over and over again.