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Sen. Webb: No HCR Votes Until Brown Seated
talking points memo ^

Posted on 01/19/2010 7:10:50 PM PST by cdchik123

Less than 15 minutes after the race was called for Republican Scott Brown, the first of what could be many conservative Democrats asks for leadership to put the brakes on health care reform.

Sen. Jim Webb (D-VA) congratulated Brown on his win and delivered a zinger:

"In many ways the campaign in Massachusetts became a referendum not only on health care reform but also on the openness and integrity of our government process. It is vital that we restore the respect of the American people in our system of government and in our leaders. To that end, I believe it would only be fair and prudent that we suspend further votes on health care legislation until Senator-elect Brown is seated."


TOPICS: Extended News; Politics/Elections; US: Massachusetts; US: Virginia
KEYWORDS: 111th; bhohealthcare; brown; heathcare; jimwebb; ma2010; scottbrown; webb
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To: cdchik123
I was waiting to see who had been given the job of providing cover.....

I expected it to be Lieberman, but it had to be a Dem, not an Ind. Webb just answered my question.

61 posted on 01/19/2010 7:29:31 PM PST by TexasNative2000 (There's a reason the oath talks about defending the country from enemies both "foreign AND domestic")
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To: cdchik123

Too late Jim, you’re going down!


62 posted on 01/19/2010 7:30:57 PM PST by jwalsh07
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To: cdchik123

Mutiny


63 posted on 01/19/2010 7:31:03 PM PST by Lonesome in Massachussets (Don't blame me, I'm from Massachusetts)
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To: demkicker
He can try to make the switch, but I want the GOP to have no part of him come November.Webb is no conservative. Besides, we’ve been down that road before - taking their left-overs who infiltrate our party and sell conservatives down the river.

No thanks, Webb. Just retire if you are unhappy - we don’t want you.


I agree with you.
64 posted on 01/19/2010 7:31:20 PM PST by novemberslady
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To: AliVeritas
You could be right.
65 posted on 01/19/2010 7:31:55 PM PST by kristinn (A conspiracy of silence speaks louder than words.)
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To: Protect the Bill of Rights

The democrats better prepare themselves for the carnage coming their way in November. No democrat should feel safe after watching Brown go into the heart of liberalism and take Kennedy’s former seat. Payback is a Nancy.


66 posted on 01/19/2010 7:32:07 PM PST by peeps36 (Democrats Don't Need No Stinking Input From You Little People)
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To: All

To all the Con. and Ind. in Mass that voted for Brown. Tonight you did our Country proud and this Conservative thanks you.

BHO Super Majority is over unless the Dems can find another TRAITOR. This should set the Rep up for the 2010 with a Can do Attitude.


67 posted on 01/19/2010 7:32:33 PM PST by Bailee
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To: novemberslady

Next order of business if for the GOP to find more average ‘Joe’s and Sarah’s” to run for office!!!


68 posted on 01/19/2010 7:32:59 PM PST by demkicker (Helping Democrats Become Extinct)
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To: AnglePark
i have to say the republicans in congress kept this deathcare bill at bay for many months. Not one republican voted for it. Now The Good Lord has sent in a strong recruit to help stop the madness the dems have shoved at our throat.

Tonight I Thank the LORD for hearing our prayers and our party for holding the line until help arrived.

69 posted on 01/19/2010 7:33:36 PM PST by BARLF
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To: Bailee

We live in interesting times. Many see the big train coming. Remember who is who. Resist! Resist! Resist! Vote the bast**ds out!


70 posted on 01/19/2010 7:34:22 PM PST by hal ogen
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To: AliVeritas

In the back of my mind I have little suspicions also. Crossing my fingers.


71 posted on 01/19/2010 7:35:54 PM PST by Enterprise (When they come for your guns and ammo, give them the ammo first.)
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To: MadIsh32
Disagree. Jim Webb knew the people of the Commonwealth were against both the stimulus and healthcare and he still rubber stamped them. Jim Webb is just shaking in his boots and decided that it was now time to take a stand on principle.
72 posted on 01/19/2010 7:36:08 PM PST by lt.america (wearing my Brooks Brothers shirt proudly)
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To: hal ogen

Brown is already kissing the ass of The dead Kennedy.


73 posted on 01/19/2010 7:36:12 PM PST by mylife (Opinions: $1.00 Halfbaked: 50c)
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To: cdchik123

You’ve made your bed...lay in it.


74 posted on 01/19/2010 7:36:32 PM PST by novemberslady
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To: Past Your Eyes

BTAIM, he struck the right note People are turned off by the secrecy. This is not a parliamentary democracy where the Government of the Day has virtually royal authority to impose whatever legislation they chose.


75 posted on 01/19/2010 7:37:47 PM PST by RobbyS (Pray with the suffering souls.)
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& enjoy the afterglow of bambi.


76 posted on 01/19/2010 7:39:29 PM PST by novemberslady
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To: CWW

At dinner this evening my friend gave a very favorable review of Webb;s book describing the Scots Irish in America and how they would not kowtow to their Betters.

It was this fierce ingrained perhaps genetic trait that caused him to refuse to shake W’s hand. Interesting take.

Made me wonder.


77 posted on 01/19/2010 7:40:36 PM PST by bert (K.E. N.P. +12 . Tax the poor. Taxes will give them a stake in society)
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To: TruthShallSetYouFree

Harry Reid & Company may just try to flip another Republican, willing to play the villain for $$$, and
leave Scott Brown alone.


78 posted on 01/19/2010 7:41:01 PM PST by supremedoctrine (Time is the school in which we learn that time is the fire in which we burn.)
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To: dumpthelibs

Let us hope that Obama is fanatic enough to ignore the fact that he has blown this.


79 posted on 01/19/2010 7:41:57 PM PST by RobbyS (Pray with the suffering souls.)
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To: bitt
haha, he made KERRY look like an idiot!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Nobody makes Kerry look like an idiot...

He does it well all by himself.

80 posted on 01/19/2010 7:45:04 PM PST by mountn man (The pleasure you get from life, is equal to the attitude you put into it.)
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