Sen. Ben Nelson: I will not vote to end the filibuster
By: Dan Perrin (Diary) | December 12th at 09:07 AM |
Everyone in the country closely following the ObamaCare saga have been waiting for Senator Nelson (D-NE) to give us a sense of where he is on the bill since his abortion restriction amendment failed last week. Yesterday, Senator Nelson — a long time pro-lifer — said: “I can’t support cloture [ending the filibuster] on the next round,” and that adds a second large monkey wrench | Read More »
It doesn’t feel like it, but We Are Winning the Fight Against ObamaCare — Updated
By: Dan Perrin (Diary) | November 23rd at 02:28 PM |
It does not feel like it, but we are winning the war against ObamaCare. You may feel like the political system is broken and the Democrats are not listening to the voters. You feel that way because it is true, the Democrats are not listening. But that does not mean the bill will not die — because it turns out that the two Independent Senators | Read More »
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Obama in New York: Vote for ‘the bill you least like’
By: Dan Perrin (Diary) | October 22nd at 09:02 AM |
Apparently the secret to passing ObamaCare is for the President to acknowledge that all Members of Congress have something they don’t like about the bill, but to vote for it regardless: AP reports the President said in New York yesterday: “The bill you least like” improves coverage for millions, he said in New York. “Let’s make sure that we keep our eye on the prize.” | Read More »
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