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Pelosi has the votes
The Politico ^ | November 7, 2009 | Ben Smith

Posted on 11/07/2009 6:23:21 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet

POLITICO reports:

Hours before an expected vote on a sweeping health care bill, House Democrats believe they've secured the 218 votes they need to approve the bill, several party insiders said.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi took to the House floor about 6:30 p.m. to say, “Today we will pass the Affordable Health Care for America Act.. . .We will make history. We will also make progress for America's working families."

Thirty-two Democrats have publicly declared their opposition to the bill, giving party leaders the narrowest possible margin to push the bill across the finish line. But numerous sources said Democrats believe they do have the votes after a day of intense lobbying of wavering Democrats.


TOPICS: Breaking News; Culture/Society; Government; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 111th; abortion; bhohealthcare; congress; democrats; economy; healthcare; obama; obamacare; pelosi
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To: blueyon

In Jesus’ Holy Name, Amen!


161 posted on 11/07/2009 7:34:26 PM PST by skr (May God confound the enemy)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

America, 1776-2009.

RIP


162 posted on 11/07/2009 7:34:55 PM PST by Uncle Miltie (November 3, 2009, America says: "FUBO!")
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Potentially the last days of freedom in the United States of America and notice how calm it is.

The American people are responding well to their impending shackling. Well done, slaves.

Our ancestors would be ashamed of us. Our current government makes King George look like a saint and not a peep from Americans.

Sad.


163 posted on 11/07/2009 7:35:12 PM PST by Boucheau
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Changing Tagline.


164 posted on 11/07/2009 7:35:34 PM PST by Uncle Miltie (America, 1776 - 2009. R.I.P.)
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To: SRJeff

If they strip it, they might not get enough votes for passage in both houses.


165 posted on 11/07/2009 7:36:00 PM PST by savedbygrace (You are only leading if someone follows. Otherwise, you just wandered off... [Smokin' Joe])
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To: Indy Pendance

Oops, canceled them. NOT because they weren’t the most well-designed I have ever seen, though. :-)


166 posted on 11/07/2009 7:36:09 PM PST by who knows what evil? (G-d saved more animals than people on the ark...www.siameserescue.org.)
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To: Miss Didi

Madame Speaker has done all she can. She’s out of the loop, pretty much, now, particularly if the House votes on the measure tonight. Her dirtywork is done.


167 posted on 11/07/2009 7:36:12 PM PST by SRJeff (Singing oldies, goldies - bee bop a lula baby what I say)
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To: Uncle Miltie

November 2008


168 posted on 11/07/2009 7:37:45 PM PST by Gapplega
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To: GVnana
Did you know that Piglosi and family own upper class hotel in CA. They will not let the workers unionize. She is a Socialist pig and wants to control every aspect of our lives. She will pay the ultimate political price for her betrayal of the American people this evening.
169 posted on 11/07/2009 7:37:49 PM PST by reader25
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qre7DzEtxyc

Back in 1989, the Democrat House, led by Ways and Means Chairman Dan Rostenkowski, passed the ‘Catastrophic Health Care Act.’ The Act promised to expand coverage and benefits, financed by a surcharge on senior’s existing Medicare benefits. Passage of the Act sparked on outcry from seniors. CBSNews goes back into the archives to find footage of one of the protests.

The report forgets to mention that Congress quickly repealed the Catastrophic Act in response to the voter backlash. Something current Members of Congress might want to keep in mind.


170 posted on 11/07/2009 7:38:22 PM PST by idkfa
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

The Government Owns Your Ass!!!

The relationship of the people to the government has been reversed.

“The consent of the governed”

has been replaced with

“We’ll kill you if you don’t obey”.


171 posted on 11/07/2009 7:38:24 PM PST by Uncle Miltie (America, 1776 - 2009. R.I.P.)
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To: Uncle Miltie

America, 1776-2009.

RIP


Again, pansies, whiners and fatalists very present tonight. Our founding fathers would have yelled at you.


172 posted on 11/07/2009 7:38:36 PM PST by CincyRichieRich (Keep your head up and keep moving forward!)
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To: SRJeff

You guys should be watching this.

The voted down the republican bill.

Now, they are arguing over final changes to their chitty bill.

First repubs talked..now some dem..and it just got loud.

http://www.c-span.org/Watch/C-SPAN_wm.aspx


173 posted on 11/07/2009 7:39:22 PM PST by New Yawk Minute
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
Email I just received from Jodie Brown of American Life League (ALL):
 
It was just discovered that Speaker Pelosi's government-run "health" plan, that may be voted on tomorrow, WILL require you to give $1 every month to go for ABORTION!

174 posted on 11/07/2009 7:39:41 PM PST by Salvation ("With God all things are possible." Matthew 19:26)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
Pelosi has bought the votes

Fixed it.

175 posted on 11/07/2009 7:39:58 PM PST by STARWISE (The Art & Science Institute of Chicago Politics NE Div: now open at the White House)
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To: idkfa

The Catastrophic Health Care bill experience is instructive. These insanities can be repealed. This case proves it.


176 posted on 11/07/2009 7:40:15 PM PST by WashingtonSource
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To: CincyRichieRich

Dude, we’ll fight a rear-guard action for the remainder of our lives.

But when the government says “obey or you’re dead”, most people will fall in line.


177 posted on 11/07/2009 7:40:57 PM PST by Uncle Miltie (America, 1776 - 2009. R.I.P.)
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To: SRJeff

http://www.opensecrets.org/politicians/summary.php?cid=N00027464&cycle=2010

Bruce Braley’s “Open Secrets”


178 posted on 11/07/2009 7:41:06 PM PST by SRJeff (Singing oldies, goldies - bee bop a lula baby what I say)
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To: Salvation

They just passed an amendment 15 minutes ago, that abortion wouldnt be paid for.


179 posted on 11/07/2009 7:41:09 PM PST by New Yawk Minute
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To: New Yawk Minute

I’ve had it on for a few hours. Entertainment at its finest “mordance”.


180 posted on 11/07/2009 7:42:03 PM PST by SRJeff (Singing oldies, goldies - bee bop a lula baby what I say)
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