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What's holding the Democratic Party down

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Posted by Fred 2010-02-19 00:00|| || Front Page|| [2 views ] Top

#1 Did you see the polls I saw, E.J.? Two-thirds of Americans did not want Congress messing with their health care.

That means we won. You lost.

It's got nothing to do with the Senate, loser.

Posted by Bobby 2010-02-19 07:09|| 2010-02-19 07:09|| Front Page Top

#2 The problem with Dionne and a lot of his buddies is that they all still think they're moderate, because everyone they know tell them that they're reasonable guys. Me, I don't pretend to be moderate anymore. I was an angry young RINO, and now I'm an irate aging conservative. Moderation is for people who don't want to think about politics and self-deceiving activists who are trying to sell you on something they've already sold themselves on.

Dionne is a political dealer strung out on his own junk.

Posted by Mitch H. 2010-02-19 10:13|| http://blogfonte.blogspot.com/ 2010-02-19 10:13|| Front Page Top

#3 What's holding the Democratic Party down

Fear of the Second American Civil War [in which the very people need who are willing to fight and die in such a war are way and far on the 'other side'].

Posted by Procopius2k 2010-02-19 11:36|| 2010-02-19 11:36|| Front Page Top

#4 Yo, E.J., if the Cornhusker Kickback is "politically lethal" as you say, then isn't that the reason the health care bill failed? If not, then it's not "lethal" then, is it?

Posted by Mike 2010-02-19 14:15|| 2010-02-19 14:15|| Front Page Top

#5 It doesn't take 60 votes to pass a bill. It takes 60 votes to force an end to debate and make them vote right then. If you are willing to compromise on your ideology and craft a bill that 60 senators would vote for, you can end debate and get on to the vote. It was never meant to be a steam roller to force legislation down the country's throat. It is working exacly like it should now that Dems don't have a 60 vote majority.
And they talk as though all is lost because of it. It may very well have saved the course of this country and will force them to moderate their views if they want to get a bill passed. You didn't hear a peep about changing senate rules when they had 60 votes, did you.

Posted by bigjim-CA 2010-02-19 14:43|| 2010-02-19 14:43|| Front Page Top

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