House Passes Historic, Bipartisan Health Reform Legislation
House Passes Historic, Bipartisan Health Reform Legislation
Moments ago, the House of Representatives passed the Affordable Health Care for America Act by a vote of 220-215, with one Republican — Rep. Joseph Cao (R-LA) — voting for the measure. Once the bill reached the needed threshold of 218 votes, the chamber erupted in applause. Members excitedly counted down the last few seconds of the vote. Watch it:
At the “House Call” tea party protest on Capitol Hill this week, House Minority Whip Eric Cantor (R-VA) pledged to the right-wing activists: “Be assured not one Republican will vote for this bill.” Cao’s vote must have surprised Cantor.
Cao has previously been touted by House Minority Leader John Boehner (R-OH) once as “the future” of the GOP. The White House had reportedly “been in constant contact” with him prior to the vote. “Rahm is going all in to get him,” one aide told Roll Call, referring to White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel.
The House also approved, by a vote of 240-194, an amendment introduced by Rep. Bart Stupak (D-MI), which imposed tighter restrictions on abortion coverage. A GOP substitute failed in a vote of 178-258, with a single Republican, Rep. Tim Johnson (R-IL) voting against the legislation.
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OK senators, do the right thing.
November 7th, 2009 at 11:36 pmCould do without Stupak’s addition, but good news so far.
November 7th, 2009 at 11:37 pmIt is a moment in History. The devil is in the details, but after a summer of ‘Tea-Baggers’, ‘Birthers’ and ‘912ers’ I will take ANY victory against the Repugs. They are truly the Party of NO.
November 7th, 2009 at 11:37 pmNow Palin will campaign against Cao and a Democrat can take that seat too.
November 7th, 2009 at 11:38 pmThanks Igor for putting up this late breaking news.
November 7th, 2009 at 11:40 pmSince Stupak has admitted he was bluffing in threatening to vote against the bill if he didn’t get his amendment in, stripping it out in the conference committee shouldn’t be a problem.
November 7th, 2009 at 11:42 pmShayne@4, LOL! Let Sarah take down ALL the Moderates. She has been a trainwreck for the GOP since McCain picked her. She seems to be the one who is bringing down the GOP. Talk about Karma.
November 7th, 2009 at 11:43 pmNow is the time to push the Senate
November 7th, 2009 at 11:44 pmI didn’t think Boehner could look any dumber after his little Constitution/Declaration of Independence debacle … but I was wrong … snort …
November 7th, 2009 at 11:44 pmAnd now on to the Senate, where good ideas go to die.
November 7th, 2009 at 11:45 pmSo true P.D. but really McCain should pay for picking her by losing his next run for office.
November 7th, 2009 at 11:46 pmone Republican — Rep. Joseph Cao (R-LA) — voting for the measure.
well… how ’bout that! congratulations, sir, finally stood up…
watch yer back… we’ll help with that too…
…
and that stupid shadegg (or shitbagg) amendment, as i said at C&L:
with Shadegg voting present.
with Shadegg voting present.?!?!?!!!
what is that about???
November 7th, 2009 at 11:46 pmwait.
i am obviously confused.
never mind.
November 7th, 2009 at 11:46 pmchris@10, True, but I got a buzz on because of the victory. Don’t bring me down my friend.
November 7th, 2009 at 11:47 pmFranken and Grayson led the way and now we can watch the others follow. It’s about time.
November 7th, 2009 at 11:48 pmI watched the last two hours.
Most notable at the end of the debate was watching a parade of Republicans coming out “in defense of Medicare”, seeking to save it from “cuts” by the evil nasty Democrats.
Of course, not one Republican actually called it by its true name: “Medicare ADVANTAGE” Gee, I wonder why?
Listening to these hypocrites… who have been fighting against Medicare for 44 years… and recently even advocating PRIVATIZING it… suddenly want everyone to believe they are the ones trying to SAVE it???
November 7th, 2009 at 11:49 pmSomewhere FDR and LBJ are smiling. This is a victory for every working man and woman in America. Now keep the momentum going Senate, and give the American worker the security they need and deserve.
November 7th, 2009 at 11:49 pmThe abortion compromise is disappointing, but for now we should enjoy this hard-won victory.
November 7th, 2009 at 11:49 pmThe vote in the Senate should be even more grueling, but there is hope.
And we all need to drink a toast to Teddy Kennedy.
November 7th, 2009 at 11:51 pmThe one republican vote qualifies this as bipartisan.
November 7th, 2009 at 11:52 pmI’d like to see the list of Dems who voted with repugs – it’s not anywhere I have looked.
When will the senate vote?
November 7th, 2009 at 11:52 pmI fully expect Stupek to be stripped in committee. They had to vote on that abomination to get the needed 218. This has been and will continue to be an uphill battle but slowly and surely we are getting there.
November 7th, 2009 at 11:55 pmMarie, it’s at the link above but not broken down by party.
November 7th, 2009 at 11:55 pm#19…lifting a glass to that great man, sorry it’s not Irish whiskey.
November 7th, 2009 at 11:55 pmShayne@19, Yes we should. After Teddy’s death, the GOP used him. Then of course those awful signs that said, ‘Bury Obama Care with Kennedy’ was appalling. Of course MSM barely mentioned it, but I will NEVER forget it.
November 7th, 2009 at 11:56 pmP.D. says: chris@10, True, but I got a buzz on because of the victory. Don’t bring me down my friend.
I don’t mean to cheapen this victory at all. I am ecstatic about it just as everyone else here appears to be. I just hope seeing the Dems and 1 Repub vote for this will embolden the Dems in the Senate to grow spines and pass this all the way through so President Obama can sign it into law and make this a truly historic event.
November 7th, 2009 at 11:56 pmMarie, 38 dems voted nay.
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Over 100 million uninsured Americans and Americans with pre-existing conditions are one step closer to receiving affordable health care…
… and Republicans are furious.
November 8th, 2009 at 12:00 amKucinich voted no but. It’s broken down Democrats in “Roman” and Republicans in “Italic”. Most of the No Democrats are little known.
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THAT’S WHY WE NEEDED A PUBLIC OPTION. NOW STFU.
November 8th, 2009 at 12:02 amKucinich would be right if the whole country was as progressive as we are. But they’re NOT. Are we going to act like Republiscum and think the politicians will give US everything WE want? It’s time to grow up.
November 8th, 2009 at 12:04 am@31, Are you really a ‘Progressive’? I wonder. For the first time in decades, we are closer to a Health Care Bill that will bring millions of Middle class Americans and the poor to true reform, and you sh*t on it. I wonder, are you a smart troll (we don’t get a lot of them) or serious. I wonder…
November 8th, 2009 at 12:05 ammaybe this will help:
Betsy mccaughey Is Wrong About Health Reform — Again!
Huffington Post – [Linda Bergthold Health policy consultant]
Saturday in the Wall Street Journal, Betsy McCaughey, well known for her distortion of health reform in 1993 as well as recently, made the following points about the health reform bill, HR 3962, which is being debated and voted on as I write this. As usual, she sprinkles some truth in among her assertions, which give them the patina of authenticity.
As I have done before, I am analyzing her points, one by one, so that you can better understand some of what is REALLY in this bill. …
November 8th, 2009 at 12:08 amHF – Horse Fellatior?
November 8th, 2009 at 12:09 amProgressive101, if you’re a progressive I’m the freakin’ queen of England. Troll.
November 8th, 2009 at 12:10 amNO, but you are biatch.
November 8th, 2009 at 12:11 amThat’s funny you copied it. Now even if I get deleted it’s still up there. Dumber than a box of rocks aren’t you?
November 8th, 2009 at 12:12 amWithout a strong public option, Senator Russ Feingold said that he will vote against this legislation.
http://feingold.senate.gov/healthreform.html
November 8th, 2009 at 12:13 amWAS I TALKING TO YOU? That’s rhetorical idiot.
November 8th, 2009 at 12:13 amHow in the heck do the naysayers plan to diminish this victory by crying that this is a bill to line the pockets of insurers? Sure, it’s not perfect, and if I believed there were “death panels”, I would surely request that one be convened for the health insurance industry, but we’ve been lining the pockets of the insurance companies as long as I can remember. They’ve repaid us in recission, denial, and death. This is the first step towards a fairer, sustainable health care delivery system and I am delighted that we have taken it.
November 8th, 2009 at 12:14 amI am a progressive and I absolutely agree with Progressive101. People, don’t buy all rhetoric. This bill isn’t what you think it is. it has been stripped of all good things and is now just lining in the pockets of insur. cos. Let’s do a little investigation and critical thinking. That’s what WE do. Please.
November 8th, 2009 at 12:15 amaw c’mon… it’s a 12 yr old… so not worth it…
.
seth just announced this news on SNL Update…
ha!
November 8th, 2009 at 12:16 amI really hope somebody high-fived Joseph Cao tonight. He deserves it for this vote.
November 8th, 2009 at 12:16 am*holds up a glass* A toast to us, for helping to make this happen!
November 8th, 2009 at 12:17 amMy early take; if all but one Republican voted against this bill, it has to be the real thing.
Not that I think Republicans are unAmerican or idiots; just saying
November 8th, 2009 at 12:18 amIf we wait for the perfect bill we’ll never get change. This is a start until the low information voters realize it will be good for them.
November 8th, 2009 at 12:18 amUpdate Matt Yglesias reminds us that “the Senate’s the thing.”
Unlike the House, the Senate has been the problem.
November 8th, 2009 at 12:19 amCan the Senate alter this bill so that it includes a single payer option or a very strong public option?
November 8th, 2009 at 12:23 amIf it lined the insurance pockets, you a$$holes, then why have the insurance companies been spending $20 million a day to fight it. You fukcing clowns just never make sense.
FUKCING TOOLS OF THE MONIED INTERESTS IS ALL YOU ARE. Go gobble some more jism from your Mamon masters.
November 8th, 2009 at 12:30 amdela, the Senate has to have an up or down vote on their bill, which gets cobbled together from the three committees versions, and THEN it goes into committee to hammer out the differences with this House bill.
November 8th, 2009 at 12:32 amAFAIK
Thank you, Death Counselor.
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Progressive101 blabs:
I thought this was a progressive site, but it appears to be another …. Time to take your rose colored glasses off.
No, its time for you to leave.
Dickhead
November 8th, 2009 at 12:45 amProgressive101 says, “I thought this was a progressive site, but it appears to be another Moveon.org site that praises or excuses every Democratic action no matter how much it is against public interest.”
One step at a time, my friend. Let’s wait and see what the final bill looks like before we shoot it down. This thing still has a long way to go.
November 8th, 2009 at 12:45 amOutstanding @24, I’m making my toast with single malt bourbon,
November 8th, 2009 at 12:48 amin honor of my yellow dog dad,with kentucky roots, that didn’t live to see this day.
He forsaw the fight and prejudice that Obama would be up against,
that I didn’t want to see.
We’re almost there.
Salute!
Progressive101
Is neither a Progressive, nor a neophyte requiring 101 level edumacation.
Progressive101 is a dyed in the wool Neo-con traitorous scumbag who comes here to sew discord and tell us how terrible we screwed things up. But, yet, their rhetoric never matches the reality as I posted above.
“If it lined the insurance companies’ pockets, then why have the insurance companies been spending $20 million a day to fight it?”
It does not make sense to tool trolls.
I think your moniker should be Troll101, that would truth in advertising.
November 8th, 2009 at 12:50 amMahalia Jackson
Good News, The Chariot’s Coming
Good news, the chariot’s coming,
Good news, oh, the chariot’s coming
Good news, the chariot’s coming,
Yeah, I don’t want to be behind.
Long white robe in heaven, I know
Long white robe in heaven, I know
Long white robe in heaven, I know
Yeah, I don’t want to be left behind.
Good news, the chariot’s coming,
Good news, oh, the chariot’s coming
Good news, the chariot’s coming,
Yeah, I don’t want to be behind.
Golden slipper in heaven, I know
Golden slipper in heaven, I know
Golden slipper in heaven, I know
And I don’t want to be left behind.
Starry crown in heaven, I know
November 8th, 2009 at 12:51 amStarry crown in heaven, I know
Starry crown in heaven, I know
And I don’t want to be left, Lord,
I don’t want to be left behind.
Bluedahlia says:
This bill isn’t what you think it is. it has been stripped of all good things and is now just lining in the pockets of insur.
Nicole Sandler on AAR and Kucinich have also stated that. I was sickened when Pelosi took Kucinich’s HR 3200 out which would give the states the choice of single payer – the way Canada started theirs. If we are mandated to purchase insurance from the insurance industry, or if they get government give a ways for those that can not afford it, then it is lining their pockets.
We will have to see what the Senate does and I am not very impressed with them at this point.
November 8th, 2009 at 12:53 amImagine if all the energy, talent and money spent on religious, pious crap would be spent on actaully performing human actions that benefit humans and not just stroke the egos of the people doing the “preaching”, singing or prostelytizing, this world would have wiped out all human suffering many times over since the rehashing of the fictional human called Jesus.
November 8th, 2009 at 12:56 amShayne, I’m totally with you. We have to start somewhere and passage of something is better than rejection of perfection.
That reminds me of Republican purism which is resulting in less and less of them (thank goodness).
It’s a start. And I am overjoyed at that.
November 8th, 2009 at 1:01 amI want to see how the insurance company stocks perform Monday.
It will be interesting, and we will know for sure the merits of this bill.
We win or they win!
November 8th, 2009 at 1:05 amTo paraphrase Voltaire, “Don’t let the perfect be the enemy of the good.”
November 8th, 2009 at 1:07 amHF says:
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LeftisRight says:
You have no idea what you are even toasting too, do ya?
Let me guess,
November 8th, 2009 at 1:07 amyouRush Limbaugh, Glenn Beck, Dick Armey, Freedom Works have an idea…Progressive 101 obviously hasn’t been to a “move on” meeting.
November 8th, 2009 at 1:07 amDiversity in progressive ideology is alive and well,
when being active locally.
Right MsJ, if everybody agreed with us Kucinich would be President.
November 8th, 2009 at 1:08 amThis Bill isn’t perfect. Far from it. But it is a start of something that could become what i think we all, ultimatly want. That this even occured is by itself a sea change.
November 8th, 2009 at 1:09 amWhat is important now is to put pressure on the Senate to pass something identical or close and then meld the two into a bill that the President can sign and we can live with.
To the Progeressives who don’t like this Bill: I understand where your coming from. I was where you are now. The reality is that a Bill like that was not going to happen. But this is just the start. Don’t give up. If more Progressives are elected to the Congress, we’ll get closer to the idea of reform that we all want.
This bill has gotten close to total failure. Republicans keep stalling because they know the later this gets in the election cycle the harder it will be to pass anything. It is an imperfect world.
November 8th, 2009 at 1:10 amProgressive101
It’s called a public option.
November 8th, 2009 at 1:11 amI just noticed that my Congressman, John Salazar (CO-D) voted for the Stupack Amendment.
November 8th, 2009 at 1:14 amTime to have a little chat with Mr. Salazar.
Shayne
repugs thought we would give up a long time ago.
repugs: this isn’t the 90s and your bs isn’t even up to par for that decade.
repugs are useless and fools.
It’s the 21st Century baby!
November 8th, 2009 at 1:18 amNo guts, no glory…
Good for the Dems…
They are finally showing some backbone.
Screw the repiggie trash, and screw the teabaggers, useless dead weight and all-around flotsam.
Now, on to the Senate…
November 8th, 2009 at 1:18 amGoL, and how many times did the villagers say the public option is dead? Yeah, it sucks now (are you happy with your insurance or if you’re uninsured are the only “options”… What about I’m not happy with my insurance! But in time) but we have to start somewhere.
Baby M…sure sweetie. Just call me MsMom. :-)
November 8th, 2009 at 1:24 amHF says:
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This is the bill that OBAMA wants.
No, actually. It’s a bill *I* want. I – along with 53% of the voting public – hired Obama to do it for me.
November 8th, 2009 at 1:29 amDid you see Rep. Steny Hoyer, refusing to concede to the repug’s objections, and outing their corporate loyalty agenda?
November 8th, 2009 at 1:29 amAs Harold Melvin might say:
“Oh baby, bring it on home!”
I’d like to take a moment and reflect:
November 8th, 2009 at 1:33 am
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Strip the Stupak, Senate.
November 8th, 2009 at 1:39 amHF is a moron who reflexively and uncritically posts all that repiggie crap.
Doesn’t the stupid GOPshite know that the more crap he posts, the more entrenched we progressives become?
We are sick of the teabagger bullies and the shameless liars masquerading as patriots.
A lot of those retards have no medical insurance themselves.
Go figure.
Even the repiggie dingalings will have a crack at the medical system, thanks to the public option.
They too need access to health care, even if they are too goddamned stupid to realize it.
November 8th, 2009 at 1:40 amThe bill isn’t perfect, but it’s a start. It least the majority of people will get basic care. The rest can be worked out next session. Does anyone actually get help from this immediately or do we still have to let 45000 die for a few more years before this gets started? And does Congress have to accept the same coverage as the rest of us? That would go a long way in getting great healthcare for all asap.
November 8th, 2009 at 1:52 amBaby Maddie @ 83,
November 8th, 2009 at 2:03 amI am an optimist and I think America won tonight.
I am looking forward to all the screaming, ranting and a nice little slide of medical insurance stock prices on Monday.
Yay our guys –
It’s a start.. and yes – the prospects of getting this past the senate…not good.
But.. it was a victory -
a victory for Obama
November 8th, 2009 at 2:28 ama victory for Pelosi
a victory for the Democrats.. and whether they know it yet or not.. a victory for all Americans.
The House vote puts pressure on the Senate. Dems in the Senate cannot afford for this bill to go down. If they do they will be unemployed because many Dems will stay home in the next election. It is time for people to get in contact with their Senators. I already know that both of my Senators, Durbin and Burris are going to vote for the bill. So now we need to pressure the fence sitters. We need more representatives like Miller and Grayson to put the heat on the conservaDems who had no problem voting for war appropriations.
November 8th, 2009 at 2:29 am#95 jwmuiyaai -
I don’t believe any of the benefits kick off until 2013..at least that’s what I remember from HR 3200..
crazy right?
but if you think about that year – you can probably figure out the political reasons for it =)
possibly they will push that date ahead once it gets passed.. we’ll see.
November 8th, 2009 at 2:31 am“Rep. Ed Markey (D-MA) said the Republican’s ‘do nothing’ alternative means that the GOP now ’stands for Grandstand, Oppose, and Pretend.’”
And ain’t that the truth. Senate is next up to bat for the healthcare reform bill. I hope folks remember those Senators who voted against and dragged out the unemployment extension bill when those same ones vote for the healthcare reform bill. This healthcare reform bill will be a battle in the Senate.
Glad the healthcare bill passed in the Congress. No, it is not perfect but I am glad that public option is in the bill which will be interesting on how the Senators from both parties who are anti-public option will vote.
November 8th, 2009 at 2:39 amHF says:
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This is the bill that OBAMA wants. He has been bought and paid for!
Bought and paid for…. by who, little shitstain?
November 8th, 2009 at 2:40 amHF says:
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This is the bill that OBAMA wants. He has been bought and paid for!
Bought and paid for…. by who, little clown show ringmaster?
November 8th, 2009 at 2:41 amJim Wolf359 says:
“I just noticed that my Congressman, John Salazar (CO-D) voted for the Stupack Amendment.
Time to have a little chat with Mr. Salazar.”
Touché!
November 8th, 2009 at 2:55 am#91 Briseadh na Faire says:
If it weren’t for Michael Moore’s movie, “Sicko” this debate would not have occurred.
I think we still would be pushing for health care reform – but definitely Moore did a great job of getting the truth to the mainstream audience. Many more people would watch it in that format than would sit and watch a documentary on pbs..
Moore deserves a helluva lot of credit though.. He does serve a crucial function – the new movie ‘Capitalism’ revealed to us the fact that Wal-mart and many other major stores take life insurance policies out on their employees… It’s unimaginable that this is somehow legal. Disgraceful.
November 8th, 2009 at 3:31 amI object to calling the bill “bipartisan,”. Why on earth are we trying to give credit to the Repubs for our accomplishment?
November 8th, 2009 at 5:24 amHa! The John Q at Fox is going crazy with the news. Tons of fun. :D
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2009/11/07/house-passes-health-care
November 8th, 2009 at 6:13 amLots of lives will be saved, lots of bankruptcies avoided, lots of misery never lived once this bill gets approved by the Senate and it becomes law. It is the proverbial sausage you don’t want to see made, but what a glorious victory for Nancy Pelosi and the House Democrats.
I remember when Medicare was enacted, and there was a feeling among many that it was not enough. It wasn’t enough. There will be many who rightly say this isn’t enough. It isn’t. But it is a fantastic, huge step in the right direction.
November 8th, 2009 at 7:29 ami agree with stupak, lets eliminate all the health care plans he chooses from that have abortion coverage. how can we check what all the reps have in their coverage that the government funds. does the VA coverage fund it? who can answer these qusestions? TP?
November 8th, 2009 at 7:30 am@Igor Volsky
Can you clarify something for us?
Is it true that the government will give us a criminal record if we decide not to get health care?
Now I’m a pretty liberal guy but that’s insane. Fox News and the TeaBaggers are gonna have a field day with that one…
If that is true the Senate has got to strip that out of the bill.
Can somebody please tell me I’m wrong because I hope I am…
November 8th, 2009 at 7:49 am@ 109
May I ask where did you hear that load?
Because if you heard it from the teabaggers and the Fox gNOpig Propaganda Network and they HAVEN’T made into a scare tactic talking point YET, then I am pretty sure it just paranoid BS.
Just like when they were filling their diapers with “they are going to pull the plug on grandma!”
November 8th, 2009 at 8:28 amaddendum to my own post at 110
The giggles found a page dated September 26, 2009.
I’m not wasting any more time on that subject.
November 8th, 2009 at 8:38 amIf you decide not to buy insurance and your income is above a certain threshold, a tax will be imposed upon you. And just like any other tax, if you don’t pay it you face civil and/or criminal penalties.
November 8th, 2009 at 8:56 amAnd why are you watching FOX “News”?
November 8th, 2009 at 9:01 amI don’t think there’s a single person* here who thinks this is an ideal bill. Progressives would much rather have single payer. What some fail to realize is that this is a step in the right direction. We’re still many years away from convincing the masses that single payer IS the only viable solution to our healthcare problems, but now we have the beginnings of a path towards it. I don’t blame Kucinich and Massa for refusing to sacrifice their beliefs…it IS a shame that the remaining Dems who voted against it are in swing/GOP dominated districts. It makes little sense trying to primary them out (a progressive candidate would get swamped) and any Repub that would replace them would be infinitely worse (case in point: Larry Kissel in NC. Replaced Robin Hayes…known for starting a McCain rally by yelling about how liberals hate god and america and work)
*i.e., NOT a troll
November 8th, 2009 at 9:16 amEven tho’ we didn’t get the Single Payor amendment in….this is a very BIG beginning. Fine tuning will come in time. We just have to keep bugging the hell out of our respective Congressperson’s to push now for S.P. But WOW…what a mile stone. Now, the uphill battle of taking on the Senate to do the right thing. Hound the heck out of them….let them know we ARE! paying attention. The rightwing idiots can not prevail, nor do we want this to be pushed into next year. NOW, is the time for the Dem’s to kick butt, and Pres. Obama to put some nails in their coffen if they don’t!
November 8th, 2009 at 9:37 am“Cao has previously been touted by House Minority Leader John Boehner (R-CopperTone) once as “the future” of the GOP.”
If the GOP has a future, it will have to be people like Cao. Smart Repugs need to wake up and smell the coffee: Boner’s GOP has NO future.
November 8th, 2009 at 9:41 amO/T, Eye-witness to Fort Hood Shooter:
November 8th, 2009 at 9:44 am
Congratulations to Speaker Pelosi and the rest of the Democrats and Rep. Cao that voted FOR the American people. My representative, Tim Holden (D) voted “nay”. The Democrats in his district have already recruited a popular progressive to challenge Holden in the primary. We will support the progressive. Holden is now on his own. Good luck with Holden because the “tea baggers” already have you targeted.
November 8th, 2009 at 9:53 amHere’s a link to the final vote:
Roll Call House.
November 8th, 2009 at 9:57 am
Why do you call it “bipartisan”??? Come on, it’s not at all that. Please don’t be like them, twisting the truth. One Republican voted for the bill, that does not make it a bipartisan bill…
November 8th, 2009 at 10:00 amThe pro-American/Democratic Party made every attempt to have fruitful discussions with the inbred hicks across the aisle, but those GOPigs refused to contribute. It’s not the pro-American/Democrats fault that reich-wingers hate America.
November 8th, 2009 at 10:11 amWhen walking, we proceed one step at a time. The same thing happens with change. Health Care Reform can now move forward one step at a time. If we want a single payer plan, then we need to support and vote for more progressives to fill the chambers in Congress. This bill is one step closer to single payer.
November 8th, 2009 at 10:12 am
memo to batshit blaaaccchhhman,
November 8th, 2009 at 10:13 amyou lose, you traitorous beyotch
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hey slaptard,
where were you when the reject known as the 43rd president was running two wars off the books for eight years. selling our souls to the communist chinese to run them and bankrupting our country?
at least with health care reform we get something other than the destruction of an unarmed nation for our tax dolalrs.
November 8th, 2009 at 10:23 amWhy do you call it “bipartisan”??? Come on, it’s not at all that. Please don’t be like them, twisting the truth. One Republican voted for the bill, that does not make it a bipartisan bill…
Um….yes. It does.
From Merriam-Webster.com:
Given the amount of compromising the Democratic Party did to accomodate the Republican Party, and given the fact that at least one Republican voted for the compromise bill, it is, by definition, a bipartisan bill.
November 8th, 2009 at 10:28 amHey Slappy – sucks to be you, don’t it?
BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH!!!
November 8th, 2009 at 10:33 amEnnuiDivine says: November 8th, 2009 at 9:16 am
WORD!!!
The only reason I like to call it bipartisan is to watch heads (like Slappy above) explode. I love the sound of wingnut heads exploding in the morning with my coffee. Ah, so so sweet!
It’s a shame for all of us, though, that the opposition party didn’t live up to doing their jobs because real discussion and debate would have been best for all of us. I wish I could get paid $180,000 to do nothing (with the best benefits in the country!)
November 8th, 2009 at 10:42 amI wonder what it is about the authors of our trolls that makes them fashion their characters after Holden Caulfield. I suppose it is just easier to spew incoherent nonsense than write rational prose in clear sentences.
November 8th, 2009 at 10:42 amOnly one republican congressman with enough scruples to vote for in the best interest of those who elected him over corporate interests and the teabagging loser party.
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Watching Sappy suffer is schadenfreude and I should feel guilty about it.
I should feel guilty about it but I don’t. I laugh and laugh and laugh………
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I’m willing to call it bipartisan to watch the Republicans eat their own. When they purge their few rational elements, they do our work for us.
November 8th, 2009 at 11:15 amSlappyBastinado says:
Wheeeeeeeee..money, money, money, Wheeeeeeeeeeee…spend, spend, spend Wheeeeeeeeee..free, free, free, Wheeeeeeeeeeee!
Too bad for YOU, huh, unamerikkkan PUNK?
And too bad for all your TREASONOUS heroes, like your
MESSIAH, Bush!!!
Go KILL yourself, and let REAL Americans be HAPPY that YOU have gone to be with TRAITOR Ronnie Reagan and your MASTER Satan.
BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAAHA!
November 8th, 2009 at 11:15 amThis comment has been voted down. Click to read.
Slappy…….. running out of words?
“orange ring around the mouth/cheezy puffies” /snark!
November 8th, 2009 at 11:29 amFirst, I just want to say good that this bill passed. Not perfect, but definitely a sign that no one is intimidated anymore; and, hopefully the Stupak amendment will be stripped in committee.
Also…
SlappyBastinado
What the &$#@ kind of acid-ridden troll did I wake up to here?
November 8th, 2009 at 11:38 amI sent the following to Rep. Cao:
Dear Rep. Cao:
I normally have nothing good to say to or about Republicans, as I believe they are (for the most part) corrupt or evil (or most likely, both).
But – that said, thank you for your ‘yes’ vote on the House healthcare bill last night. It was the RIGHT thing to do; your constituents want it and need it, as does the rest of this nation.
I’m from California (I had to make up an address in order to contact you), and thus, not from your district, but I love New Orleans with my whole heart – and I wanted to take a moment to thank you for doing the right thing. I know it took courage and you’re probably going to take no end of sh*t for it from your R colleagues – but again, sir: BRAVO.
~A
November 8th, 2009 at 11:38 amGood letter, Annie!
November 8th, 2009 at 11:43 am142, I second that.
November 8th, 2009 at 11:51 amI too have very little good to say about Republicans. They puzzle me.
I agree, some are deeply corrupt. These game the system for personal wealth. There are many examples. I wish I felt that Democrats were excluded from that, but living in New Jersey, I cannot.
I’m concluding, like you, that some are evil. For a long time I resisted this impulse. But, for some few, I cannot escape that conclusion. These few foster hatred and promote war as a means to personal wealth.
I think the rest of those who vote Republican are primarily scared. They struggle for status in society, and see it as a zero-sum-gain situation. They feel they must repress others to maintain their position.
My hope is that Obama can reassure these. As they see things improve and the stresses of their lives eased, as they see their prospects brighten and their environment improve, I hope they will re-evaluate their fears and reject those who have exploited their fears. I hope they realize that empowering the wildly irrational has only brought chaos and loss.
November 8th, 2009 at 11:54 amI notice my comment got voted down by Slappy.
Guess the truth really does hurt.
November 8th, 2009 at 12:03 pmPapirini, he’s hurting. First Carrie Prejean and now this health care thing. I wish he’d post some more comments. I enjoy his incoherent rants and his flailing around. It’s like the poetry of Levi Johnston.
November 8th, 2009 at 12:15 pmPeter – I was sorely tempted to add “stupid”….but hey… baby steps, man, baby steps. ;o) Trying to give the man kudos for doing the right thing – let’s not insult him *too* much.
November 8th, 2009 at 12:24 pmThis comment has been voted down. Click to read.
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Slappy come back, let us savor your misery just one more time!
November 8th, 2009 at 12:40 pmThis comment has been voted down. Click to read.
I think Their “team” “won.” should be Their “team won.”
But what do I know? I’m just a “rube.”
November 8th, 2009 at 12:52 pmYep, republicans are bailing from their party for those reasons. the gop played them, now the gop is dead.
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Alejandro, you exhibit anti-social behavior. Are you in a lockup somewhere?
November 8th, 2009 at 12:57 pm
November 8th, 2009 at 1:08 pmSlappyAlej, look out the window. Isn’t it a beautiful day?Yeah, rube, chump, dupe, fool, gull, patsy, sap, stooge, mark, sucker. AND
MORON.
Ca’t describe the RapePublic MESSIAH George W. Bush the TREASONOUS coxucker PUNK without ALL of those…
November 8th, 2009 at 1:09 pmThe Republicans complaint about the lack of bipartisanship is preposterous. You cannot negotiate with them because they stated their object was to kill or delay the bill. Furthermore, you can’t negotiate with them because they insist that everything in the bill is their way. I would hope that these votes come back on some of these Republicans and they lose their seats.
November 8th, 2009 at 1:39 pmThis comment has been voted down. Click to read.
“this is
totoo much fun!”Voters Cry Foul Play in NY 23rd District
Oh no!
November 8th, 2009 at 2:05 pmREAL Americans WANT Health Care Coverge for ALL Americans.
REAL Americans KNOW this.
Of course, not “slappy”!!
The follower of his TREASONOUS little COXUCKER punk MESSIAH, Geotge W. Bush and his WAR CRIMINALS.
BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!
November 8th, 2009 at 2:07 pmGrandstand
Oppose
Prevaricate
November 8th, 2009 at 2:20 pmSON OF A B ITCH!
November 8th, 2009 at 2:59 pmEat
Drink
Man
Woman
November 8th, 2009 at 3:02 pmHopefully the senate can kill this pig of a bill.
November 8th, 2009 at 4:29 pm.
Kucinich: Why I Voted NO
http://www.afterdowningstreet.org/node/47568
November 8th, 2009 at 4:55 pm
FINALLY!!!
November 8th, 2009 at 5:33 pmlux says:
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#95 jwmuiyaai -
I don’t believe any of the benefits kick off until 2013..at least that’s what I remember from HR 3200..
crazy right?
but if you think about that year – you can probably figure out the political reasons for it =)
possibly they will push that date ahead once it gets passed.. we’ll see.
November 8th, 2009 at 2:31 am
Yeah I know what some say is the political reason for it. And I think it sucks that Democrats would delay healthcare for 3 years while 135000 more Americans die for political reasons. More importantly, remember the repug concern about passing healthcare reform because the people would love it so much the repugs would be a permanent minority? Pass it now, implement it now and in 2012 Americans are getting decent healthcare and re-electing the Democrats for providing it. Instead, the repugs have 3 years to harp on how much we are paying and getting nothing for it while Americans are still dying for lack of care. Yes, I get the argument that something is better than nothing. I just don’t think we have to accept that. If the powers that be bring all their pressure on the blue dogs, they will relent. Democrats need to stop worrying about their “friends across the isle” and those in competitive districts. Give the people what they want and they will reward the party that does. People are dying while they wait.
November 8th, 2009 at 11:32 pmSlappyBeggerino
No pity for you punk. Beg all you want. You will get no pity here. It is obvious you will never grasp the concept of self respect or dignity. You will keep begging all your life. It is your sad fate to be just that stupid and pathetic. Keep begging. We will keep laughing at you and sending your ignorant worthless posts to the sewer and you STILL wont get anymore pity
November 8th, 2009 at 11:45 pmConservaTROLL
Kill yourself punk. Everyhuman who has ever met you hates your guts. Just kill yourself
November 8th, 2009 at 11:48 pm