Posted on 03/19/2010 5:30:30 AM PDT by bestintxas
The Democrats are assaulting the very pillars of our democracy. As the debate on Obamacare reaches the long, painful end, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is confronting a political nightmare. She may not have the 216 votes necessary to pass the Senate's health care bill in the House.
Hence, Mrs. Pelosi and her congressional Democratic allies are seriously considering using a procedural ruse to circumvent the traditional constitutional process. Led by Rep. Louise M. Slaughter, New York Democrat and chairman of the House Rules Committee, the new plan - called the "Slaughter Solution" - is not to pass the Senate version on an up-or-down vote. Rather, it is to have the House "deem" that the legislation was passed and then have members vote directly on a series of "sidecar" amendments to fix the things it does not like.
This would enable House Democrats to avoid going on the record voting for provisions in the Senate bill - the "Cornhusker Kickback," the "Louisiana Purchase," the tax on high-cost so-called "Cadillac" insurance plans - that are reviled by the public or labor-union bosses. If the reconciliation fixes pass, the House can send the Senate bill to President Obama for his signature without ever having had a formal up-or-down vote on the underlying legislation.
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Does the The Washington Times even have a print edition anymore?
“Does the The Washington Times even have a print edition anymore?”
Ok, I’ll bite.
What possible thing does that have to do with what they said?
Yes, right after November 2010....
But the new members won’t be sworn in til Jan 2011. Just think what kind of damage can be done in the interim.
Yes, I’ve been predicting that will happen as well. Good luck, y’all, if elections are “temporarily” suspended due to a “crisis.”
Keep your ammo dry.
Since Obama become President, I never thought of leaving the Navy, or getting a rifle and 9mm. I even my wife’s support. Dictator Obama, God help us.
Never a dull moment.
Getting wilder by the week.
My family fun days include me taking my 12 year old daughter to the the range then to the movies. I actually look forward to it. I am frightened, but my 12 year old can shoot the eyes out of a snake. Maybe this will all blow over, and at least I can have said I bonded more with my daughter. However, everything has been getting worse.
She does play soccer and lacrosse, but she learned to shoot and respects firearms. Like you said, it gets wildered by the day. Lets just pray we are all wrong in our fears.
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