Posted on 03/04/2010 9:08:27 PM PST by Ernest_at_the_Beach
So how long did Gibbs’s “March 18 or bust” ultimatum last? Four hours maybe?
Decide for yourselves what this means. Either Obama’s own caucus no longer takes him seriously or he’s so removed from the political realities of this vote in the House that he’s placing literally impossible demands on them. “Both” is an acceptable answer.
House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer said the Democrats would like to get a final vote by Congress’ Easter break, which begins March 29. But he also said “the world doesn’t fall apart” if that timeline isn’t met — a nod to the many missed deadlines that have characterized the health overhaul effort so far.
Democratic leaders are contending with a host of undecided lawmakers who want to see the fine print before making a decision. Hoyer said final language and a cost estimate should come back from the Congressional Budget Office by the end of next week.
“At this point in time we don’t have a bill,” Hoyer said. “It’s a little difficult to count votes if you don’t have a bill.”…
“Every legislative lift is a heavy lift around here,” Pelosi said.
Here’s Madam Speaker in Baghdad Bob mode this afternoon, assuring the 34 percent or so of Americans who like the bill that, oh yes, it shall be passed. Not pictured here: Her lie about what Reid’s bill does to abortion funding. Speaking of which, the leader of the House’s pro-choice caucus insists that Stupak is bluffing about having the votes to sink the bill, but I’m getting a distinct Bob-ish vibe from her too. Quote:
(Excerpt) Read more at hotair.com ...
Keep calling and faxing.
Not gonna watch it and you can't make me.
They’re afraid to vote before Easter because they are scared to meet the folks back home during the break.
So how’s the Dems’ “#1 Priority” for jobs going? Still waiting until after healthcare?
The list, ping
Like there is going to be such a thing as a "final" vote.
They'll keep voting until they get the right answer, then move on to something else.
if they don’t get the house vote done before the Easter recess, then they are going to get their butts kicked by their constituents again when they go back to their districts. it would be a replay of last august.
that would shake up enough dems to kill the bill right there.
The Kenyan guy underestimated Americans. He should have studied up on us before he decided to become our "Deer Leader". Americans are mostly a bunch of independent people who think nanny states are for sissies and girlymen.
Better that they having a ‘productive’ Congress, ya think?
They’ll keep wheeling and dealing until the House passes the Senate bill, at which point Obama can sign it into law, no reconciliation necessary.
ping
Well put.
Reminds me of Jack Squat Barry’s 1st Executive Order to close Gitmo in one year.....we all know how that turned out.....lulz.
HotAir has almost a half dozen items on various aspects of the Health Care vote but nothing I see about a Job Bill...
The Kenyan guy underestimated Americans.
That sums it up very well. The evil s o b has no concept of what it means to be an American.
Obama intensifies health-care efforts
we have this:
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Taken together, the actions reflected the sense of urgency inside the West Wing for Congress to brush aside legislative delays and election-year politics and pass the president's top domestic priority.
"I'd describe the president as being very focused on this goal," White House press secretary Robert Gibbs told reporters. "He . . . thinks we're only a couple of weeks away from getting this done."
Gibbs said on MSNBC the president expects to "get something done" by March 18, when Obama leaves for travel to Indonesia, Guam and Australia.
I told Boxer’s staffer to update her resume today.
Ditto That!
I sent a bunch more faxes today
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