I can’t imagine they will bring it to the floor for a vote if they don’t have the votes to pass it. Why would they?
“I can’t imagine they will bring it to the floor for a vote if they don’t have the votes to pass it. Why would they?”
I wouldn't expect that they would.
But I wonder about what would happen if a modest, but firming majority of folks decided that they were going to vote “no,” and the leadership refused to bring the bill to the floor for a vote. The issue would continue to linger on, continuing to harm Democrats, especially Democrats who are vulnerable this autumn. And the longer the issue goes unresolved, the worse it is for these folks.
Bart Stupak has been going around saying that members just want this issue to go away, and soon.
One wonders whether the anti-Obamacare Democrats would join with the Republicans to petition for discharge of the bill. Of course, if a majority of the House petitions for discharge, my understanding is that the bill goes on the Discharge Calendar and becomes a matter of privileged business.
In this way, if the anti-Obamacare Dems really want to kill the beast, to get it out of the way before the election season begins in earnest, it could be done.
Just a thought.
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Well she wouldn't call for a vote, too humiliating. The talking heads on Fox seemed to think no call for a vote by Sunday and its dead...for now. Santorium ,who I respect shares some of the negativity here , he thinks unless we have 40 proclaimed, rock solid Democrat NOs , it's not looking good. I don't share his opinion, but we will see pretty soon.