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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: LS

That’s five votes we have picked up from the last time I heard a count.


41 posted on 11/07/2009 6:38:58 PM PST by PhiKapMom (Mary Fallin - OK Gov/Coburn - Senate 2010 ! Take Back the House/Senate! Stop ZERO!)
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To: null and void

LOL


42 posted on 11/07/2009 6:39:01 PM PST by manc (Marriage is between a man and a woman, end of. -end racism end affirmative action)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Democrats ‘believe’ they have the votes.....

BS.


43 posted on 11/07/2009 6:39:24 PM PST by Freddd (CNN is not credible.)
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To: blueyon

Amen and AMEN!


44 posted on 11/07/2009 6:39:37 PM PST by pollywog (staying...... " Under His Wings" Psalm 91:4)
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To: PhiKapMom

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.


45 posted on 11/07/2009 6:39:56 PM PST by LS ("Castles made of sand, fall in the sea . . . eventually." (Hendrix))
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To: Freddd

I pray not. I just feel that we are all so F&cked.


46 posted on 11/07/2009 6:40:18 PM PST by Shyla (hank you for the heads up on that tho.)
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To: PhiKapMom
We need to use him as an example of a Democrat who says one thing in the campaign and immediately after being sworn in follows the Pelosi progressive line.

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.

47 posted on 11/07/2009 6:40:32 PM PST by Theodore R.
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To: NorwegianViking

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.


48 posted on 11/07/2009 6:40:55 PM PST by Frantzie (Judge David Carter - democrat & dishonorable Marine like John Murtha.)
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To: PhiKapMom

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.


49 posted on 11/07/2009 6:41:02 PM PST by Indy Pendance (Conservatives: we are their worst nightmare)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

I’m watching Boerner on C-SPAN rip this bill apart!


50 posted on 11/07/2009 6:41:58 PM PST by pvoce ('Good' sense and 'Common' sense are two entirely different concepts.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
"House Democrats believe they've secured the 218 votes they need to approve the bill"

i.e. Commit true treason against the American people.

51 posted on 11/07/2009 6:42:02 PM PST by Psycho_Bunny (ALSO SPRACH ZEROTHUSTRA)
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To: Theodore R.

“I just feel that we are all so F&cked.”

Same here. And I sure am missing Reagan right about now.


52 posted on 11/07/2009 6:42:03 PM PST by TxAnn56
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To: PhiKapMom; SE Mom

Oh, Mom...good I found you. Where’s SE mom tonight?


53 posted on 11/07/2009 6:42:19 PM PST by Miss Didi ( "After all...tomorrow is another day." Scarlett O'Hara, Gone with the Wind)
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To: Conservative Actuary

Cao’s answering machine is full. Try another way!


54 posted on 11/07/2009 6:42:25 PM PST by Melian ("A little nonsense now and then, is cherished by the wisest men. ~Willy Wonka)
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To: pvoce

Sweet, isn’t it?


55 posted on 11/07/2009 6:43:06 PM PST by Protect the Bill of Rights
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To: Theodore R.
"The problem is the people."

Education is the key to their agenda, get them young and keep them stupid.

56 posted on 11/07/2009 6:43:16 PM PST by Indy Pendance (Conservatives: we are their worst nightmare)
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To: Melian

Tweet him @AnhJosephCao


57 posted on 11/07/2009 6:43:42 PM PST by Conservative Actuary
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To: GBA

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.


58 posted on 11/07/2009 6:43:46 PM PST by stevecmd
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Pelosi may have the votes, and she is still a bitch.


59 posted on 11/07/2009 6:43:55 PM PST by JRochelle
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To: LS

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.


60 posted on 11/07/2009 6:44:01 PM PST by PhiKapMom (Mary Fallin - OK Gov/Coburn - Senate 2010 ! Take Back the House/Senate! Stop ZERO!)
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