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Dem Defections Pile Up on Health Care
ABC News ^

Posted on 11/06/2009 7:46:47 PM PST by RocketMan1

ABC News’ Rick Klein reports: Could the health care bill be in real trouble in the House?

The Democratic defections are starting to pile up in advance of a vote scheduled for tomorrow on sweeping health reform efforts. (That schedule could slip to Sunday or beyond, if the votes aren’t there.)

According to the National Republican Congressional Committee -- which, of course, has an interest in watching this vote particularly closely -- 15 House Democrats and counting are saying publicly that they’ll oppose the measure when it reaches a vote.

Democrats can afford only 40 such defections to squeak the bill through. They’d prefer to win with room to spare.

(Excerpt) Read more at blogs.abcnews.com ...


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: 111th; constitution; government; healthcare; pelosi
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We can only hoe that enough wake up from their totalitarian stupor!
1 posted on 11/06/2009 7:46:48 PM PST by RocketMan1
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2 posted on 11/06/2009 7:47:51 PM PST by Mount Athos (A Giant luxury mega-mansion for Gore, a Government Green EcoShack made of poo for you)
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Die!


3 posted on 11/06/2009 7:48:29 PM PST by BunnySlippers (I LOVE BULL MARKETS . . .)
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Threats of hounding the “blue dogs” out of the party seems to be backfiring. Interestingly, they talk about the civil war in the GOP.


4 posted on 11/06/2009 7:48:59 PM PST by GeronL (http://tyrannysentinel.blogspot.com .... I am a rogue nobody. One of millions.)
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You mean they are realizing we just had a terrorist act committed on American soil yesterday and want to get away from our treasonous POTUS and Pelosi.


5 posted on 11/06/2009 7:50:17 PM PST by freekitty (Give me back my conservative vote; then find me a real conservative to vote for)
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I thought she was ready to sacrifice some of her own people to get this monstrosity passed.


6 posted on 11/06/2009 7:50:58 PM PST by Steely Tom (Without the second, the rest are just politicians' BS.)
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7 posted on 11/06/2009 7:51:09 PM PST by cranked
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” Democratic defections are starting to pile up ... “

Music to my ears!


8 posted on 11/06/2009 7:52:07 PM PST by fujimoh
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I thought the title read:

Dem Defecations Pile Up on Health Care


9 posted on 11/06/2009 7:53:44 PM PST by libertarian27 (Land of the FEE, home of the SHAMED)
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The phone answerer for my Rat (Jim Cooper TN) said that “he was still studying the bill”. Which is total BS as what he is really doing is trying to decide if it will cost him his job.


10 posted on 11/06/2009 7:53:55 PM PST by Blood of Tyrants (The Second Amendment. Don't MAKE me use it.)
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Don’t assume they’ll stay that way. A few more godies for their district may bring’m back to the table.


11 posted on 11/06/2009 7:54:10 PM PST by Dr. Sivana (There is no salvation in politics.)
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http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=hoe


12 posted on 11/06/2009 7:55:27 PM PST by misterrob (A society that burdens future generations with debt can not be considered moral or just)
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[The Democratic defections are starting to pile up in advance of a vote scheduled for tomorrow on sweeping health reform ]

I pray it's so.

They are everywhere.......

13 posted on 11/06/2009 7:56:09 PM PST by potlatch (Actions Speak Louder Than Words)
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The phone answerer for my Rat (Jim Cooper TN) said that “he was still studying the bill”.

Yesterday his office told me he supports the bill. Maybe he is in the process of defecting.
14 posted on 11/06/2009 7:56:14 PM PST by Man50D (Fair Tax, you earn it, you keep it! www.FairTaxNation.com)
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"The Democratic defections are starting to pile up"

BIPARTISAN OPPOSITION TO 0BUMMERCARE!!!

Keep up the momentum, and roll some more Democrats to the Side of Freedom!!

15 posted on 11/06/2009 7:56:45 PM PST by Uncle Miltie (November 3, 2009, America says: "FUBO!")
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The House Dems are having their “Caine Mutiny” moment.


16 posted on 11/06/2009 7:59:42 PM PST by Thrownatbirth (.....Iraq Invasion fan since '91.)
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Democrat laws, liberal attorneys, political correctness and agents (political, financial & assasin) for Saudi Arabia murdered those American soldiers yesterday.

The Saudi King was pleased.


17 posted on 11/06/2009 8:00:35 PM PST by Frantzie (Judge David Carter - democrat & dishonorable Marine like John Murtha.)
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Nonsense.

A Blue Dog Democrat is like a Moderate Muslim (or a Unicorn.) It's purely a creation of wishful thinking on the part of some Republicans and skillful manipulation by Democrats.

Those in danger in 2010 will be allowed to vote against the Bill. They will allow as many to leak off as necessary to secure 220 votes. A few RINOs may even vote for the Bill, giving cover to an equal number of Democrats who can then vote "no," as if they're opposed to it.

Don't be fooled. There are no Blue Dogs. Take a look at all the promises Owens has already broken, and he was just sworn in.

18 posted on 11/06/2009 8:01:25 PM PST by FredZarguna (It looks just like a Telefunken U-47. In leather.)
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I thought the title read:

Dem Defecations Pile Up on Health Care

That would be a LOT of defecation on top of a big 1,990 page steaming pile of carp that is nazi Piglosi's "healthcare" debacle!

19 posted on 11/06/2009 8:02:20 PM PST by RocketMan1
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LOL! Flush Pelosi!


20 posted on 11/06/2009 8:03:28 PM PST by dr_who
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