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Corrupt politics as usual enough to make you sick
NY Post ^ | March 19, 2010 | Charles Hurt

Posted on 03/20/2010 2:35:48 AM PDT by Scanian

WASHINGTON -- This will be one unholy Sunday for any American suckers left who still believe in the "Schoolhouse Rock" version of how a bill becomes a law.

Yes, Democrats will finally enjoy the ugliest of victories when they force through their health-care overhaul on a "deem-and-pass" procedure, which is legislative jargon for pulling a fast one.

The bill will get through not because it somehow got improved during the sausage-making process.

No, it will pass because, in Washington, there is one unalterable truism. For so many of the most powerful people in this town, everyone and everything is up for sale -- especially when principles or other people's money is at stake.

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: deemandpass; democrats; obamacare; voteselling

1 posted on 03/20/2010 2:35:48 AM PDT by Scanian
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To: Scanian

The mugabeobami party is showing how it rules. If you want aid ,water,or food play by my rules anf vote for me. There is nothing now stopping them from deeming in all ILLEGALS or stopping open elections.


2 posted on 03/20/2010 2:44:47 AM PDT by freeangel ( (free speech is only good until someone else doesn't like what you say))
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To: freeangel

I deem Obama gone.


3 posted on 03/20/2010 2:54:13 AM PDT by afraidfortherepublic
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To: Scanian
She makes me sick.

Pelosi

4 posted on 03/20/2010 4:14:35 AM PDT by BobP (The piss-stream media - Never to be watched again in my house)
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