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2010-03-12 Home Front: Politix

House Democrats' 'no' votes are piling up on healthcare reform

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Posted by Fred 2010-03-12 00:00|| || Front Page|| [4 views ] Top

#1 I don't think the Indonesian asshole would have postponed his trip if he didn't think he could swindle the votes.

However...I said the same thing about his trip to secure the Olympics!

Posted by Gomez Threter7450 2010-03-12 14:47|| 2010-03-12 14:47|| Front Page Top

#2 I would say the pressure on these possible Donk "NO" votes will be intense. Rush said Pelosi doesn't have the votes but that being said I'm not sure. The House Donks are being a sandwiched between the voters on one side and Pelosi and Party on the other side. The voters will put you out of a job and Pelosi and Party will punish you.

Posted by JohnQC 2010-03-12 16:41|| 2010-03-12 16:41|| Front Page Top

#3 I just a left a note, as cool as I could make it, to my Democratic Representative, Chris Van Hollen.

I conveyed my disapproval of the Slaughter Rule (man, what better name could there be for a rule that could mark the beginning of the end of the Republic?), and that any law passed by it could only be considered illegitimate by the people.

I conveyed my hopes that such a law, if passed, would be squashed by the Supreme Court, and failing that, would be repealed by a future Congress, using the same procedures, if necessary.

I left out my more colorful thoughts on November not getting here nearly soon enough, and that Democrats might be able to caucus in a single restroom. I didn't want to come across as a crank, after all.

Posted by eLarson 2010-03-12 19:46|| 2010-03-12 19:46|| Front Page Top

#4 Of course, here's Van Hollen's advice to Freshman and Sophomore Democrats. (Apparently this is a memo to staff, since it refers to "your member"):

1. I would have your Members schedule pretty clear for next weekend. They will either be here or exhausted (or both).

2. I continue to encourage all of you not to get into debates about process and to try and persuade your Member not to get into process arguments either. At this point, we have to just rip the band-aid off and have a vote up or down; yes or no? Things like reconciliation and what the rules committee does is INSIDE BASEBALL. People who try and start arguments about process on this are almost always against the actual policy substance too, often times for purely political reasons.

3. Finally, I encourage you to study the final attached slide (#14) and give some thought to what your plan is post-vote, especially during Easter Work Period. If your Member is a yes, or might be a yes, I would lay the groundwork for some events to highlight the reforms that will quickly become law no more donut hole, dependent children covered until 26, insurance access for those with pre-existing conditions, etc.

Posted by eLarson 2010-03-12 19:50|| 2010-03-12 19:50|| Front Page Top

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