[colorado tanker]

Markey is a first term Dem in a red district here. This could be big for defeating her. Salazar, from a pink district, was smart enough to vote no. Wonder what his brother in the Senate will do???

[bustinchops]

I think he votes no.

The House is a lunatic asylum, and it’s easier to get away with chicanery there.

The thing is, the 8 pub defectors struck a double blow against us. How so, you might ask. Here’s how:

The 8 pub yes votes freed up 8 rats to vote no and thus save themselves in their own districts. So, not only did the rats prevail, but now we’ve got 8 pubs who will likely get voted out instead of having the strength of incumbency going for them, and 8 corresponding rats who get to look like heroes and will likely win re-election. That’s 16 seats negatively/adversely affected for pubs.

BTW, we only needed to hang onto 4 of those pubs to defeat the bill (216-215). The pub whip and minority leader failed.

[bustinchops]

Just one other thing for your clarification: CO Congresswoman Betsy Markey is not the same Markey who partnered with Waxman to author the bill at issue. That’s Ed Markey from MA, an old ward heeler professional rat from way back. He’s been in congress forever.