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.
That’s five votes we have picked up from the last time I heard a count.
LOL
Democrats ‘believe’ they have the votes.....
BS.
Amen and AMEN!
Yes, and there are a LOT of “undecided” who are in red districts. But one thought is that there is a lot of negotiating as to who “gets” to vote no and who has to fall on the sword-—but that Pelosi has the votes.
I pray not. I just feel that we are all so F&cked.
We could do that, but the people of NY would forget by the time they go to the polls. The problem is the people. Walt Kelley said so.
Americans in Congress and non-Americans in the white hut pass politically correct bills, appoint corrupt judges, lie, steal, defraud, get payoffs by the Saudis which led to the mass murder of 14 Americans the other day by an agent for Islam and probably the Saudis.
Hopefully enough Americans in Congress will stop this. Thank Newt for us losing NY-23. Doug Hoffman would not have voted for this.
Isn’t obama the biggest example of a liar? What better example do we have, NY23 is good, bambi is better. I’ll be glad when sanity rears it’s ugly head. I really believe those obama voters have had a huge wake up call. Hopium isn’t all that’s cracked up to be.
I’m watching Boerner on C-SPAN rip this bill apart!
i.e. Commit true treason against the American people.
“I just feel that we are all so F&cked.”
Same here. And I sure am missing Reagan right about now.
Oh, Mom...good I found you. Where’s SE mom tonight?
Cao’s answering machine is full. Try another way!
Sweet, isn’t it?
Education is the key to their agenda, get them young and keep them stupid.
Tweet him @AnhJosephCao
My Congress man, Kratovil (D) is against the bill. Pelosi more than likely green lighted this. He needs a lot of help next year in the election.
Pelosi may have the votes, and she is still a bitch.
One Dem I know 100% sure is not voting for Obamacare is Dan Boren, D-OK, who made his announcement this summer. He also voted against Cap and Trade and didn’t care if he was the only Dem that voted no.
Bet there is a lot of arm twisting and a lot of offers of money for their campaigns but it won’t make any difference if they vote yes from a district that does not want this past. They are about to find the unemployment line in November.
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