Posted on 03/21/2010 7:05:17 AM PDT by Sub-Driver
Hoyer: Not at 216 yet
Countering some of the "we've got it" optimism of several colleagues, House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer seems to be saying that Democrats do not yet have the 216 votes they need to pass health care reform.
"We’re going to get those 216 votes because we believe that they understand that Americans want health care reform by an overwhelming majority," Hoyer said on NBC's "Meet the Press."
When host David Gregory asked Hoyer if he has the votes now, the Maryland Democrat said: "I think we’re going to have 216 when the roll is called, yes."
Gregory: "But not yet? You're not nailed down, a few behind?"
Hoyer: "There are still members looking at it, trying to make up their minds, we think 216 plus votes when we call the roll.
“If they call for a vote, they have the numbers. We have a bunch of lawyers running Congress. A good lawyer doesn’t ask a question he doesn’t know the answer to already....”
You’re assuming they’re ‘good’ up there. ;)
Presidential Deep Throat will meet with them in a parking garage and tell them of the impending reversal of said order. Stupak and crew, and all of us will get skewered.
How sad...
I don’t see that name on their list one way or the other.
“Stupak and his gang will probably be double crossed and will just rationalize it.”
They’ll claim they tried in their upcoming elections.
Time for a SOCIALIST SMACKDOWN folks.
this has changed according to drudge
i think it is a done deal america
If this passes with 216 we must lable it the MASSA effect. MASSA dirtly laundry released to force his retirement subsequently requiring 1 less vote to pass this treasonous bill.\
Investigate the dirty politics of the Obama adminsitration.
YES The American People care about process esp when it is not ethical.
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