Reid, McConnell Reach Deal to Adjourn Early

Roll Call ^ | December 23, 2009 | By John Stanton

[MaestroLC]

Senate Republicans have agreed to end their filibuster of Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid’s (D-Nev.) health care reform bill a few hours early on Christmas Eve, a move that will allow the GOP to technically stick to its promise to force Dec. 24 vote on the measure while still making it possible for Senators to return home for the holiday.

[MortMan]

Your “broad picture” delusion is typical of those who hold no principles above compromise.

[Tolerance Sucks Rocks]

Oh, I have a better plan but it involves ammunition and will get us all locked up.

Who says it wouldn't be successful? Pessimist... :-)

[Tolerance Sucks Rocks]

Any compromise with evil only benefits the evil.

[onyx]

That’s most interesting, PJ!

Mitch is defintely in over his head in the leadership position. Like DUH.

I am watching c-span LIVE and the Republicans continue to talk about the CHRISTMAS EVE VOTE, so I’m not sure an “early adjounment deal” has been made.

Baucus and McCain are in a fight right now. Wow.

[personalaccts]

Mitch let me down. He’s become such a “wimp” in his old age.

[BP2]

The GOP just lost another contribution.

YEP!

And the above also applies to Republicans who surrender when there's a fight, ESPECIALLY when the majority of the American people support that fight!

[Tolerance Sucks Rocks]

Im in Iraq...would love to be home for Christmas...I don’t get that kind of vote...boo

I'm working on Christmas, too. However, my day will be a walk in the park, compared to yours. Thank you for defending our country and our freedom (unlike our scum-sucking politicians).

[Electric Graffiti]

After health care is amnesty for illegal aliens!

Talk about something that can't be reversed. At least with deathcare a repubikan Congress could defund it in 2010. Amnesty for 30,000,000 plus illegal aliens is a death sentence for this country. With Hellcare in place and citizenship granted for invading criminals, if people think the flow of illegals is high now......Just wait, inside of 10 years, this country will be no different than the 3rd world sh!t holes these criminals come from.

[stephenjohnbanker]

“h, I have a better plan but it involves ammunition and will get us all locked up.”

Lock up 80 million people?

[6ppc]

Thanks. That link worked and I managed to send an email to McConnell.

[1Old Pro]

Obama’s Dem Party is 100% behind his radical socialist agenda that will change our Country forever...

Meanwhile the GOP is woried about dinner.

[Tolerance Sucks Rocks]

Word. Even secular clowns like me know better than to be pro-”choice.”

[LaybackLenny]

LOL! SB...not accusing you of being naive. I was just making a broader point at your expense. I understand what you're saying and agree wholeheartedly.

Again, no offense intended. (Note tagline.)

[onyx]

Baucus has mental issues. Wow.

He blew sky high. Lied his rear end off.

Claimed that Grassley of all people, didn't negotiate in good faith. LOL.

Now Ben Nelson has the floor. He's is trying to justify his special treatment.

[Sarah Barracuda]

Its all good. but believe me, when it comes to the GOP I am naive, I thought they were better then this

[Tolerance Sucks Rocks]

Vote them ALL out is right! (Except for Coburn, DeMint, and Inhofe.)

I just sent B*tch McConnell an email:

Dear Senator McConnell:

So, I understand that you made a deal to invoke cloture on the Health Care disaster with Hairy Reed so that you all could get home in time for Christmas. You're obviously tough-talking until it inconveniences you personally. Have a happy holiday, b*tch.

Ha ha ha! What a weenie!

Sincerely,

[Tolerance Sucks Rocks]

[Brytani]

I just saw this.

That little F’ng capon!!!

While Americans are sitting home at Christmas worrying about their countries future McConnel can’t wait to get home to his family. Yea great fightening you (self censored)

[Political Junkie Too]

So who's the Republican who ducked out early? All the votes are 60-39.

-PJ

[BP2]

On December 19, 1777 — when Washington's poorly fed, ill-equipped army, weary from long marches struggled into Valley Forge — winds blew as the 12,000 Continentals prepared for winter's fury.

Sen. McConnell — YOU disgrace us with your surrender!

[Gilbo_3]

NO MORE RINOS...

NEVER again...