Compilation: Dems do not have votes, will "deem bill passed;" claim reconciliation bill also done

Politico, NY Times, The Hill | 3/16/10

[pabianice]

http://www.politico.com/livepulse/0310/Hoyer_Dems_dont_have_the_votes.html

http://prescriptions.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/03/16/hoyer-defends-controversial-house-procedure/

http://thehill.com/homenews/house/87047-gop-to-try-to-stop-slaughter-solution

[mikelets456]

From the "Declaration Of Independence..." "When, in the course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bonds which have connected them with another, and to assume among the powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to which the laws of nature and of nature's God entitle them, a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that they should declare the causes which impel them to the separation. We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. That to secure these rights, governments are instituted among men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed. That whenever any form of government becomes destructive to these ends, it is the right of the people to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their safety and happiness. Prudence, indeed, will dictate that governments long established should not be changed for light and transient causes; and accordingly all experience hath shown that mankind are more disposed to suffer, while evils are sufferable, than to right themselves by abolishing the forms to which they are accustomed. But when a long train of abuses and usurpations, pursuing invariably the same object evinces a design to reduce them under absolute despotism, it is their right, it is their duty, to throw off such government, and to provide new guards for their future security. --Such has been the patient sufferance of these colonies; and such is now the necessity which constrains them to alter their former systems of government. The history of the present King of Great Britain is a history of repeated injuries and usurpations, all having in direct object the establishment of an absolute tyranny over these states. To prove this, let facts be submitted to a candid world.

[Dr. Ursus]

Soothe my heart with monotonous languor,I repeat..........

[Oliver Optic]

The Dems may not care at this point, but this strategy, if they go through with it, will be a political disaster.

Twitter and the blogosphere are already in ridicule mode of this “deeming” something done.

They would be far, far better off just to bite the bullet and vote for the actual Senate bill. They’re still going to be held responsible ... and the “deeming” trick will be the Cornhusker Kickback on steroids.

[CodeToad]

“Can someone please say “Constitutional Crisis”.”

Rush did today. He called it a greater constitutional crisis than the Civil war.

[Bloody Sam Roberts]

Don't be surprised if Obama tries to find a way to 'suspend' Nov. elections.

Something like that could interrupt his secretion of CO₂ molecules.

[GailA]

Neil Cavuto said Rush gave out the numbers for congress to his listeners and now the phone lines are overloaded.
The numbers are also listed on Rush’s page.

Here is one of the ones he gave out on the radio that I’m calling. So far it’s been busy but I’m going to burn it up till I get to tell my congress critter to vote NO!
Join me?..... 1-877-762-8762

[Colorado Cowgirl]

“Dems do not have votes, will “deem bill passed” There are a million citizens who do not have the money for their taxes this year, how about they “deem the tax bill payed” How’s that little changy thing going to work for you, Obozo?

[tcrlaf]

Goodbye Democracy....
Democrats don’ need no stinkin’ Constitution....

America was a good run while it lasted, wasn’t it???

[tcrlaf]

Goodbye America....
Hello Fascist Dictatorship...

America was fun while it lasted, wasn’t it???

[Red Badger]

Doomed Dumb Dems Deem Dastardly Deal Done.................