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Sen. Lincoln's Support for Health Care Debate Gives Dems 60 Votes
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Posted on 11/21/2009 12:53:31 PM PST by Reeser

Democrats on Saturday clinched the votes needed to advance the Senate's version of President Obama's health care overhaul to the floor for a historic debate scheduled to begin shortly after 8 p.m..

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TOPICS: Breaking News; Constitution/Conservatism; Politics/Elections; US: Arkansas
KEYWORDS: 111th; bhohealthcare; blanchelincoln; cloture
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To: sergeantdave; dschapin
“There will be another cloture vote to end debate -

Based upon what? The rules? Yeah, right. These are Democrats we are talking about here. They will never ever allow 41 Senators to stand in the way of passing this bill. The Cloture rule is only for stopping Republican bills - not Democrat bills.

121 posted on 11/21/2009 3:43:19 PM PST by Hoodat (For the weapons of our warfare are mighty in God for pulling down strongholds.)
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To: samsmom

we need people to go against these idiots who voted for this.

BTW I agree with everything you said.
I never knew westchester got a republican.
I know a couple up in chappaqua who moved there because he is a big Clinton fan, he is also a fool but that is another story.
Anyway let us keep the fight up instead of giving in. The elections coming up are form the GOP to lose by acting like they have always done.
If they get a back bone and get some decent folk up then there is a good chance we can make huge strides.


122 posted on 11/21/2009 3:43:50 PM PST by manc (Marriage is between a man and a woman, end of. -end racism end affirmative action)
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To: Reeser

***Let’s At Least Call It What It Is: BRIBERY***
Stardate: 0911.21

Posted on Saturday, November 21, 2009 6:49:14 AM by The Wizard

We may have to put up with a congress that has some prostitutes, but let’s at least call it what it is: Bribery.....

I remember the old days when regular folks went to jail for such things on the radio: play my record I’ll build you a pool....get caught and get fired....

But today we even practice reciprocal bribery: I give you 100 million, you throw me a fund raiser....my, my how we have grown.....

And the real sweetner in this is that these criminals use OUR money to do the bribing......Bowow and Peeelosi bribe the house and Bowow and Reid bribe the senate.....with OUR money to vote AGAINST what we want....

And they wonder if Madame President is good enough or smart enough to be a part of that......I’m amazed she cares enough about WE THE PEOPLE that she would even bother...

At least with a Whore you are getting something you want......with these people you are getting something you don’t want shoved down your throats and paid for with your own money.....

Some in Congress give prostitution a bad name, and I appologize to the hard working women in the “adult services” field for any slight I might suggest by placing some congress people on the same level....they clearly don’t raise that high.


123 posted on 11/21/2009 3:45:04 PM PST by The Wizard (I support Madame President, the only President in America today)
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To: Lucas McCain

“All this vote today does is allow the bill to be debated. There was little doubt that this vote would pass. Big deal.”

You’re correct, of course. But don’t tell that to all the panicking little boys and girls here on FR. If they realized that there’s another step, they might have to work another month or two. Oh, the intolerable work.

BTW, all you people giving up are crapping on the sacrifices made by your ancestors to give us freedom.

I also note that the good people here in South Carolina are not giving up. Most of the surrender declarations are coming from freepers in democrat states. What does that tell us?


124 posted on 11/21/2009 3:45:15 PM PST by sergeantdave (obuma is the anti-Lincoln, trying to re-establish slavery)
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To: rednek

That will come if the bill passes.


125 posted on 11/21/2009 4:00:24 PM PST by mojitojoe (“Medicine is the keystone of the arch of socialism.” - Vladimir Lenin)
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To: ConservativeTerrapin

There is nothing less surprising than the American people making wrong choices. They always will, for they are underlings.


126 posted on 11/21/2009 4:04:31 PM PST by Theodore R.
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To: samsmom

I thought Pataki was also interested in the senate ?


127 posted on 11/21/2009 4:09:23 PM PST by ncalburt (San Fran Nan , Your Harvey Milk was gunned down by a fellow Dem-RAT)
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To: ncalburt

I remember hearing that, but not recently and not with respect to challenging Gillebrand. I heard Rick Lazio (a lightweight) and Rudy Giuliani. You would think that New York would have more contenders.


128 posted on 11/21/2009 4:14:18 PM PST by samsmom
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To: Hoodat

Well just surrender. Don’t fight. Get on your knees and be fitted for chains.

Are you happy now?


129 posted on 11/21/2009 4:17:37 PM PST by sergeantdave (obuma is the anti-Lincoln, trying to re-establish slavery)
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To: Reeser

Debate? what, how far to shove the knife in the taxpayer?


130 posted on 11/21/2009 4:19:17 PM PST by Waco (Stay as bootiful as ya are Karvile.)
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To: snippy_about_it

Today’s vote is important - if they could not have gotten 60 votes it would have killed the bill. However, they still have to get sixty votes again later in order to end debate and move to a final vote. If they can’t get sixty votes to end debate then this bill will be dead. The trick that democrats could pull would be to have Moderate Senators vote to proceed to debate tonight (which it looks like they will) and then in a week or two have them vote for cloture to end debate (which will also require 60 votes) and then have them vote against final passage (which only requires a majority vote). All that to say that there will still be another vote which requires 60 votes after tonight and that vote is the one that Lieberman is likely to vote with the Republican’s on.


131 posted on 11/21/2009 4:22:23 PM PST by dschapin
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To: dschapin

You can count on them passing it.


132 posted on 11/21/2009 4:25:36 PM PST by sport
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To: manc

Once they pass it, they don’t give a damn. Then they will just sit back and wait for the provisions in it to take affect. Oh. they may lose a seat or two in Vongress but that is about the extent of it.


133 posted on 11/21/2009 4:29:26 PM PST by sport
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To: Snow Eagle

My comment to my Senator Landrieu today,” I’ve just viewed your comments today, and my only thought is that 100 million dollars is, with inflation, your 30 pieces of silver. I look forward to this being your last term when your are next up for election.”


134 posted on 11/21/2009 4:33:13 PM PST by Atchafalaya (Atchafalaya Basin; when you're there , thats the best)
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To: samsmom

I think either Pataki and Rudy could get rid of both of these losers.


135 posted on 11/21/2009 4:37:16 PM PST by ncalburt (San Fran Nan , Your Harvey Milk was gunned down by a fellow Dem-RAT)
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To: Reeser
This is vote to start the debate but they do not have 60 votes to end the debate as long as there is a public option in the bill and they are not going to go for reconciliation and or nuclear option.

Seriously people, the ignorance is becoming so scary on this forum. Only few people with brains are left.

136 posted on 11/21/2009 4:38:49 PM PST by jveritas (God Bless our brave troops)
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To: Typical_Whitey

No the fight is not over. They do not have 60 votes to end the debate and hence the bill in its current form is dead.


137 posted on 11/21/2009 4:40:22 PM PST by jveritas (God Bless our brave troops)
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To: ConservativeTerrapin
Nobody here should be shocked, she was just holding out for extra candy given she is up for reelection next year.
138 posted on 11/21/2009 4:49:19 PM PST by mrsixpack36
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To: Reeser

Kick them all out of there!!!! Not damn good one in the bunch!!! they work for us!!!! maybe they will listen ...when we kick them out!!!


139 posted on 11/21/2009 4:52:14 PM PST by angelcindy ("If you follow the crowd,you get no further than the crowd")
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To: jveritas
Are you listening to harry Reid at this very moment? He's all for discussion and debate. He wants the Pubs and Dems to "debate" their positions.

Is this the same Reid who has been holding meetings behind closed doors locking out Republicans? That Reid?

sw

140 posted on 11/21/2009 4:54:41 PM PST by spectre (Spectre's wife)
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