NRO: Stupak is ‘Finished with Pelosi’
Robert Costa reports that two pro-life GOP members close to Stupak have told NRO that any Stupak deals are off. They just spoke with Stupak and they said he’s finished with Pelosi since they rejected his enrollment corrections proposal.
This should come as no surprise since any tilt toward truly banning federal funding of abortion would [...]
Pelosi Backs out of Deal with Stupak? (Update: GOP Members Say Stupak Done with Pelosi)
By all accounts Bart Stupak has been pushing for an ironclad guarantee that the bill would only pass on the condition that his amendment is included. Kathryn Lopez hears what I hear:
Prospects for a Stupak deal may be collapsing. (Which, yes, could mean prospects for a vote tomorrow are collapsing. Or it could mean the [...]
Rasmussen poll: GOP opens up ten-point lead on generic Congressional ballot
The meltdown continues with the GOP now opening up a double-digit lead over the Democrats for the first time in Rasmussen’s weekly survey, and it’s the biggest lead ever in nearly three years of weekly tracking
Barack Obama’s approval doesn’t help. Rasmussen has his overall approval at 44%, and his disapproval at 55%.
One can only imagine [...]
Jobs Bill Advances Past GOP Filibuster
A bipartisan bill that would provide tax cuts for businesses that hire unemployed workers cleared a GOP filibuster in the Senate Monday, opening the way for final congressional approval.
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The Hill’s "Whip Count" on ObamaCare - GOP Picking Up Votes
In our last installment on Saturday, we were able to report the following:
The Hill newspaper is published daily in the nation’s capital while Congress is in session, which is unfortunately true right now. They’ve been publishing a daily (or so) whip-count; that is, the Democratic and Republican leaders tell the Hill how many votes [...]
Scott Brown Slams Obamacare in Weekly GOP Address
Remember him? The guy who won Ted Kennedy's Senate seat by running explicitly against Obamacare?
Excerpts:
“Hello, I’m United States Senator Scott Brown from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
“When the people of my state elected me in January, they sent more than a senator to Washington – they sent a message. Across party lines, the voters told [...]
