Live Thread: House of Representatives Votes on Obamacare 11-07-09

U.S. House of Representatives ^ | 11/07/09

[pillut48]

The House tries to pass Obamacare in a big hurry, breaking how many Constitutional rules/regulations??

FOX news coverage can be seen online at http://www.blinkotv.com/ (select "HD Test")

[REDWOOD99]

http://www.politico.com/livepulse/1109/Dem_no_votes_so_far.html

[Gene Eric]

Weiner (D) reminiscing about the big ‘successful’ Democrat initiatives the GOP opposed: Social Security, Medicare, and now HR3962.

[Ronaldus Magnus]

According to National Review Online, the Catholic Bishops have been in contact with John Boehner putting the heat on Republicans to vote 'yes' on the Stupak amendment, even if it means PelosiObamaCare passes. Makes my blood boil....

Not only is this alleged bishops' suggestion the morally upright thing for all congressmen to do, it's also smart policy for the Republicans in particular. The misguided desires of us desperate political junkies aside, the duplicitous stratergery of voting against a good amendment to defeat a bad bill does far more long-term damage than any possible short-term benefit it may offer. Voting against a pro-life amendment would permanently alienate many values oriented voters from ever voting Republican again. Future Democrat campaign commercials would use the vote like a 26 second sledge hammer to destroy the Republican's pro-lifer support. Republicans should never risk losing their most ardent supporters by voting in favor of abortion.

[Gene Eric]

Cantor (R) getting 5 minutes.

[BCrago66]

That’s rent-boy, not “rent-bot.” Not that it was that funny a joke to repeat/correct, but whatever.

[roses of sharon]

from the WSJ:

Sec. 59b - p 297-299 - says that when you file your taxes, you must include proof that you are in a qualified plan. If not, you will be fined thousands of dollars. Illegal immigrants are exempt from this requirement.

[BCrago66]

Cantor’s up!

[pulaskibush]

You can never trust a Democrat with stats. He probably got his talking points from the The Urban Institute, a leftist group that mixes legal immigrants with illegal aliens.

[Mr Rogers]

“Voting against a pro-life amendment would permanently alienate many values oriented voters from ever voting Republican again.”

People who follow it enough to know they voted that way follow it enough to know why. This was a smokescreen, and deserved to be beaten.

[pillut48]

Cantor up! I hope more dems see the light (ie ELECTIONS IN 2010) and vote no on Pelosicare!!

[ThomasSawyer]

Thanks for the link. It looks like my Dem Congressman, Ike Skelton, is still voting no. Apparently he knows unemployment is over 10% and he wants to make sure he keeps his job.

[BCrago66]

Cantor:

“The only bipartisan vote today will in in opposition to Pelosi’s trillion dollar overhaul of our health care system.”

[advance_copy]

This was a smokescreen, and deserved to be beaten.

It was that. But let the Democrats be the ones who defeat it. Believe me, they will.

[pillut48]

FYI: This guy is running against David Obey next year--Sean Duffy Duffy for Congress Anybody heard anything about him, good or bad?

[uncitizen]

I was being sarcastic. I knew he was referring to illegals. But so many people watching wouldn’t understand that.

[pulaskibush]

Thanks.

[Mr. Silverback]

Hope you told them we’re so used to saving their asses that we forgot how to do it at home. Bungholes.

[Gene Eric]

So wrong on so many levels.

[pillut48]

Boehner’s turn—TEAR’EM A NEW ONE, JOHN.

[Yaelle]

boehner up.