[henkster]

Now we see a game of chicken. Either Reid has 50 or he does not. Either Queen 9% Nancy has 217 or she does not. I’m betting not, or else they wouldn’t have to put on this Kabuki Theater.

[paulycy]

Now we see a game of chicken. Either Reid has 50 or he does not. Either Queen 9% Nancy has 217 or she does not. I’m betting not, or else they wouldn’t have to put on this Kabuki Theater.

I agree with you. zer0 is going to go to the mats with this but the votes just aren't there. And the only significant portion of today's pageant - the morning session - left the dems and 0b0z0's agenda flat and bleeding with his opponents laughing in his face. The rest of the day was a draw.

Now I have to take my nap or my doctor (for whom I already have health insurance) will get mad at me and vote against me when I face the Death Panel on the Day of Judgement.

[TexasNative2000]

Reid may have 52 or 53 votes, but Pelosi has no where near the 217 she will need.

First, Scott Brown, then today's debacle. She'll be lucky to have 200 votes.

[Question Liberal Authority]

Either Reid has 50 or he does not. Either Queen 9% Nancy has 217 or she does not. I’m betting not, or else they wouldn’t have to put on this Kabuki Theater.

You're probably right, but they're also DESPERATE to make this "bipartisan". Pelosi didn't just get 218 votes. She got ONE of the votes to be a Republican. Reid got ONE Republican to vote for cloture. Suddenly, the press was having orgasms over the "bipartisan" bills.

The precious independents and moderates don't want to see "partisanship", so the Dems need that cover. They must have figured they could have turned at least one Republican by going on about people swapping false teeth and Obama's daughter's trip to the emergency room.