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Merry Christmas: GOP gives in on timing of health care vote
McClatchy Newspapers ^
| December 22, 2009
| David Lightman and Margaret Talev
Posted on 12/22/2009 4:09:15 PM PST by mdittmar
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To: mdittmar
Twas the nightmare before Christmas
181
posted on
12/23/2009 8:01:12 AM PST
by
Between the Lines
(For their sins of 50 million abortions God gave them over to be an ObamaNation {Romans 1:24-32})
To: Catsrus
"If you will not fight for right when you can easily win without blood shed; if you will not fight when your victory is sure and not too costly; you may come to the moment when you will have to fight with all the odds against you and only a precarious chance of survival. There may even be a worse case. You may have to fight when there is no hope of victory, because it is better to perish than to live as slaves."
Me thinks it is better to fight even thought defeat is assured.
182
posted on
12/23/2009 8:05:12 AM PST
by
jpsb
To: onyx
He took the initiative to talk to the CBO director himself. Stand by for his press conference.Jeff Sessions is #1 on my Good Guy list as of now.
And so far there's nobody else on it. He stands alone.
183
posted on
12/23/2009 8:06:14 AM PST
by
paulycy
(Demand Constitutionality.)
To: rabscuttle385
Washington had more fortitude than about 90 percent of the RINO Party, crossing the Delaware on Christmas Day, 1776 to attack the Hessian mercenaries at Trenton the next morning!
Absolutely! Our founding fathers must be rolling over in their graves.
The republicans could have let their staffs go home, and paid a special bonus for anyone who volunteered to stay, and brought in food, sleeping bags, as needed.
This is why I refuse to vote for the 'lesser of two evils' rino.
184
posted on
12/23/2009 8:18:21 AM PST
by
algernonpj
(He who pays the piper . . .)
To: onyx
Senator Ensign has the floor and hes just called the entire bill UNCONSTITUTIONAL AND NOW HES ARTICULATING THE REASONS.
What is planned to do about the fact it is unconstitutional?
185
posted on
12/23/2009 8:28:55 AM PST
by
algernonpj
(He who pays the piper . . .)
To: Tawiskaro
186
posted on
12/23/2009 8:33:16 AM PST
by
algernonpj
(He who pays the piper . . .)
To: algernonpj
I don't know.
I am watching c-span LIVE and waiting for Sessions' presser.
Sessions thread
187
posted on
12/23/2009 8:34:22 AM PST
by
onyx
To: mdittmar
Merry Christmas, Mitch. Thanks for caving in again so the senate can get its Christmas break.
188
posted on
12/23/2009 8:38:05 AM PST
by
TADSLOS
(Merry Christmas, FReepers!)
To: RatsDawg
Laura Ingraham was back on this morning urging the GOP
not to give in.
189
posted on
12/23/2009 8:59:16 AM PST
by
rahbert
(There are no fish here! What kind of ocean is this?)
To: rcrngroup
Non-issue.
The time the bill was passed will be of no consequence in two weeks. The Repubs held their caucus together which will be extremely useful during campaign season.
I understand that people want to blow off some "anger steam" but it's really just a distraction.
To: chilltherats
I think you misread what I wrote. I agree these elected royals and their staff now Think they are the elite..if your’ve watched the news, you will agree prostitutes have more honor than a lot of these “elitist royals” do. They have not the will to pass up a buck or position. They will do and say most anything to retain their pay, perks, power & privilege.
To: chilltherats
OH and chilltherats, as far as I’m concerned the Green Berets, Spec. Forces, Seals are still the elite, cream of the crop. I even think the regular military guy and gal are far more elite than our elected royals. I was one, once.
To: tillacum
I sincerely thank you for your service and agree with you wholeheartedly. I was speaking more in terms of what the media, Washington D.C., and pop culture promote as it relates to “elites”. etc., but you knew that, I’m sure.
Have a very merry Christmas and happy new year! Actually, I just happened to hear Burl Ives’ famous old Christmas song, so have a holly, jolly Christmas! :)
193
posted on
12/23/2009 3:46:33 PM PST
by
chilltherats
(First, kill all the lawyers (now that they ARE the tyrants).......)
To: tillacum
Well, I sort of thought that’s what you meant. I was sort of springboarding off what you said to point out that our media and culture have lost their way. They enable the new elites’ treachery and corruption. Yes, they have less honor than many whores, yet it seems they will enjoy the world’s finest whoremaster for the next three years.
194
posted on
12/23/2009 3:55:36 PM PST
by
chilltherats
(First, kill all the lawyers (now that they ARE the tyrants).......)
To: Sloth
things have gone to hell in a handbasket there in dc... I can’t believe, I don’t *understand how* anyone can be worried about how this “makes us look” when, in essence, war has been declared.
I’m so angry Republicans were totally shut out, and now they’re to be concerned about everyone getting home for Christmas? I’ve been thinking about the Republicans in Miami during the recount shouting “Let us in! Let us in!!” at the cheating Dems, not giving it a rest until they were let in.
195
posted on
12/23/2009 5:08:20 PM PST
by
cyn
(Courage is not the absence of fear, but the mastery of it. ~Mark Twain)
To: TADSLOS
196
posted on
12/23/2009 5:20:04 PM PST
by
cyn
(Courage is not the absence of fear, but the mastery of it. ~Mark Twain)
To: chilltherats
Oh, I hope you’re wrong about the next 2 years. I hope Nov 2010 brings in conservative Republicans. We need to stop this headlong race into socialism. Our media has been headed in the direction it’s taken, for a long time. I remember sam donaldson, the scion of socialism. He had the audacity to tell Americans the wonderful world of the Soviet Union and how well their citizens were “taken care of”.
To: chilltherats
Thank you, and may you and yours have a Very Merry Christmas and a healthy, happy, 2010.
To: chilltherats
We can always rely on the cowardly pubs to act in their own self-interest; in this case, making it home in time for their Christmas porridge. All cave, no brave
Only difference this makes is families have Christmas eve and Christmas to talk about Democrats passing ObamaCare.
Thats a good thing. Lots of liberal families are going to see some very ticked off relatives tommorow.
To: mdittmar
They should have stayed and sang Christmas music in the Capitol.
They should have had a prayer vigil round the clock. They should have been asking for God's forgiveness for our nation, as our Constitution that so many fought and died for; for is being dismantled.
There are hills worth dying on.
Instead they just want to go home and eat cookies.
Disgusting.
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