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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: WashingtonSource

We arent gonna win this one, it looks like.


201 posted on 11/07/2009 7:49:17 PM PST by New Yawk Minute
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To: BP2

No this bill will pass tonight.

If that bitch can’t find the votes, she will pull them out of her broom.


202 posted on 11/07/2009 7:49:43 PM PST by JRochelle
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To: JRochelle

Its not over yet, tho..even if they do pass it.


203 posted on 11/07/2009 7:50:54 PM PST by New Yawk Minute
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Voting should be re-classified as a WMD...


204 posted on 11/07/2009 7:50:55 PM PST by surfer
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To: SRJeff

Don’t you mean her goons are doing the dirty work, threatening any Dem who doesn’t go with the vote?


205 posted on 11/07/2009 7:50:56 PM PST by browniexyz
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To: New Yawk Minute
First repubs talked..now some dem..and it just got loud.

See my #178 - the entire chamber knows who that guy is.

206 posted on 11/07/2009 7:51:20 PM PST by SRJeff (Singing oldies, goldies - bee bop a lula baby what I say)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Notice that they have reported that the House is packed tonight even into the halls......packed with aids. Guess who will be on the recieving end of all this.
And what in the world are the so called “Republicans” even offering ANY alternative to this mess AT ALL?
And last, these threads tonight should have had already over 1000 replies and responses so far.


207 posted on 11/07/2009 7:52:08 PM PST by Varsity Flight
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To: Indy Pendance

Did not know that...


208 posted on 11/07/2009 7:52:18 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: New Yawk Minute

Now there are 10 Dem votes to recommit. This is amazing.


209 posted on 11/07/2009 7:52:31 PM PST by WashingtonSource
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Regardless of what ultimately happens, no elected Republican should ever accept that the bill is “settled law” and move on. They should get the message out and make it abundantly clear to the apathetic voters how the Democrat leadership has f***ed them over. Aside from that, all we can do is wait for the criminals in power to paint themselves into a corner.


210 posted on 11/07/2009 7:53:36 PM PST by dr_who
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To: NoPrisoners
God please cause confusion on their minds as they vote.................

Thats their normal state of being

211 posted on 11/07/2009 7:53:37 PM PST by GeronL (http://tyrannysentinel.blogspot.com .... I am a rogue nobody. One of millions.)
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To: Varsity Flight

The House just voted down the Republican Alternative, as presented, by party line (except for Ron Paul).


212 posted on 11/07/2009 7:53:41 PM PST by SRJeff (Singing oldies, goldies - bee bop a lula baby what I say)
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To: Varsity Flight

They did..it was voted down.


213 posted on 11/07/2009 7:54:55 PM PST by New Yawk Minute
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To: browniexyz

My bad. Her hands are always clean. I’d be amazed if she was even in the Chamber.


214 posted on 11/07/2009 7:55:19 PM PST by SRJeff (Singing oldies, goldies - bee bop a lula baby what I say)
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To: Salvation

Today my priest asked me if I called my rep, and I told him I’ve been calling and calling. He reads my letters to the editor in both secular and religious newspapers so knows my passion about the life issue.


215 posted on 11/07/2009 7:57:29 PM PST by Sun (Pray that God sends us good leaders. Please say a prayer now.)
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To: WashingtonSource

They know they’re in trouble. Keep jamming those lines. A Saturday night/midnight vote in the House is just disgraceful.


216 posted on 11/07/2009 7:58:35 PM PST by SRJeff (Singing oldies, goldies - bee bop a lula baby what I say)
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To: sissyjane

yep...now I’m starting to get it

seems that media/news outlets are kinda confused, too.


217 posted on 11/07/2009 7:58:49 PM PST by lainie (The US congress is full to the brim of absolutely disgusting thieves who deserve humiliating ouster.)
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To: New Yawk Minute; All


Obama has been wanting Single-Payer, Government-Option Health Care
AS WELL AS Government-Funded Abortion since he first ran
for political office as a New Party Socialist in 1996, 13 years ago.

See below:



Never trust a Democ bastard — they will always lie about their true intent,
and bait & switch in the end — ALWAYS.


218 posted on 11/07/2009 8:00:31 PM PST by BP2 (I think, therefore I'm a conservative)
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To: lainie

Voting just starting. 177 for 156 against.


219 posted on 11/07/2009 8:01:00 PM PST by Chuck54 (Dollar-A-Day Freeper (on fixed income). Join the club please.)
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To: guitarplayer1953

The RNCCC sent that.


220 posted on 11/07/2009 8:01:18 PM PST by bustinchops (Teddy ("The Hiccup") Kennedy - the original water-boarder)
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