ObamaCare: Twenty-One Key Democrats — and Three Things for Them to Consider
ObamaCare supporters are trying to take encouragement from a new Associated Press survey, which shows that nine of the 39 House Democrats who are in the enviable position of having voted "no" on ObamaCare the first time around have now either "declined to state their positions or [have] said they were undecided about the proposed [...]
Obamacare facing uphill battle in House
President Obama’s new (sort of) plan for reforming health care received a blow today when Rep. Bart Stupak (D-Mich) termed it “unacceptable.” Stupak was a key vote in favor of the House version of Obamacare last year. However, he cast that vote only because the legislation banned federal funding for abortions. Stupak [...]
House Passes Democratic Health Care Bill 220 to 215
The House passed Obamacare on a 220 to 215 vote around 11:15 p.m. Saturday night. Only one Republican, Joseph Cao of Louisiana, voted in favor. Thirty-nine Democrats voted against it:
1. Rep. John Adler (NJ)
2. Rep. Jason Altmire (PA)
3. [...]
A Novel Idea: Give Congress a Chance to Read Legislation Before Voting On It
Speaker Nancy Pelosi promised the most “honest, most open and most ethical Congress in history.” Shouldn’t an institution committed to those lofty ideals give its members the chance to read legislation before voting on it?
We might find out the answer soon.
A bipartisan effort is underway to force a vote on a resolution (H.Res. 554) [...]
The long, hot summer
Politico identifies the five members of Congress who “suffered the worst of the heat at this season’s town halls.” The headline refers to the five as “summer recess casualties,” which overstates the damage in the same way many breathless commentators are doing. Still it’s a fun list, and worth a look for [...]
Marine vet David HedricK goes nuclear on Rep. Brian Baird (D-Wash.) over Obamacare
In this video, via HotAirPundit, David Hedrick pounds Brian “Brown Shirts” Baird (D-Wash) on Obamacare. Baird had previously accused town hall protesters of “brown shirt tactics” and comparing them to a “lynch mob.”
The money quotes are: “Stay away from my kids” and “If Nancy Pelosi Wants To Find A Swastika, Maybe She Should Look [...]
