First the NRSC funds RiNOs, now the existing RiNOs want to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory.

I’d call my Republican Senator if I had one, but I don’t. Some of us here in Colorado plan to change that in 2010.

Funny, I was in DC last week and a source on the Hill told me there was no way this would get passed with a public option- Reconcilement Process or otherwise.

Now they are trying to pick off the Republican slackers because the votes in their own party are not there.

Despicable.

But I can’t say the same for Senator Bennett.

just declared war on the American people.

http://www.americanthinker.com/2009/10/asinine_amendments.html

Any word on who or why? We can probably speculate some, but i want to know who these folks are, and if they are being supported by the minority leadership in this decision.

Republicans are afraid they cannot hold their members in line?

I’m sure Lamar Alexander is one of the waverers.

and I’m not even slightly worried about him caving.

Mary Landrieu will vote no because the Dem leadership will allow her to; indeed, may require her to. Her next election is 2014, the year AFTER Obamacare would take effect, so this atrocity will be very fresh on the minds of Louisiana voters. If I were Harry Reid I’d take every possible step to protect her, knowing I had any number of Republican squishes available to make up the vote.

The Butt Bombing Democrats have given the stupid Republicans the detonator and the dummies are ready to push the button and blow up our health care!!!! Time to start calling people!!!!!

http://www.jeannie-ology.com

It must be those Republicans who wished they lived in Hawaii.

We’re screwed, folks. Our people in the Senate are helping.

Any fake republican (a real Rep. would not vote for it) voting for this castrophy should be thrown out of office ASAP.

Both my Senators and Rep. 09 here in VA are Liberal Dems licking Obama’s feet so their votes are in Obama’s bag.

VA the past two election cycles have gone Dem with some real fishy smelling election precinct counting. The major liberal population centers on the east coast and northeast around DC are always holding out untill the last to report. VA is all computer voting so their is no excuse for this stink in VA elections.

No point in contacting Begich; he’s in the tank for Comrade Obama, and nothing I say would influence him anyway. Aren’t you guys all glad we got rid of that nasty, porky old Ted Stevens?

My one senator is Jim Demint. I don’t think I have to worry about him (”Obama’s Waterloo”). My #2(in more ways than one) is Lindsey Graham. Who the hell knws how he’ll vote

Figures

What is to be gained out of folding?

Are they thinking that the union thugs might support Republicans in the next election if they support this measure?

It can’t possibly be that they think it is a good bill.

I think they want to call it Medicare For All !

I’d have never predicted this in a thousand years!

{/sarcasm}

The “Big Tent” analogy isn’t the correct one…the correct one is a MAGNET…we need to be a MAGNET that draws these independents in who are sick and tired of what’s going on in Washington—Fred Thompson

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Ever since the townhalls ended and the recess was over, liberals have been gaining momentum, while conservatives have been resting on laurels. Not sure what happened. you could sense them moving forward agressively.

I’d like to see more info. I can see them compromising on some watered down legislaiton in the name of getting something down, but a government option. That is suprising.

If GOP senators surrender to Harry Reid et al on health care, I will terminate my party membership. I am SICK AND TIRED of RiNOs constantly sabotaging the party, all the while being supported by the party. I can no longer reconcile why we consistently stab ourselves in the back!

Perhaps it is time for the Reaganite Party!

Jeff Sessions for sure and Richard Shelby will probably vote correctly though he can sometimes be bought.

This just sickens me.

You knew something would be pulled as soon as the fervor died down when no one was paying attention.

You cannot leave any senator alone.

I do not care how many times staffers tell you to contact your senator; any vote given freely to pass this is against you, if you are for free markets and choice and control of your own healthcare !

I’m off to burn up the phones until the staffers call it quits and turn off voicemail for the day.

Worthless, the senate GOP remains worthless !

You knew something would be pulled as soon as the fervor died down when no one was paying attention.

You cannot leave any senator alone.

I do not care how many times staffers tell you to contact your senator; any vote given freely to pass this is against you, if you are for free markets and choice and control of your own healthcare !

I’m off to burn up the phones until the staffers call it quits and turn off voicemail for the day.

Worthless, the senate GOP remains worthless !

LeMieux.

Jesus. He’ll fold quicker than a three-card monte dealer being chased by the Transit Police.

I blast the RINO SOB anyway. That’s it, though. Look’s like I’m sending that check off to Young Marco after all.

as revenue neutral. With that as cover the usual suspects are returning to their natural habits.

There is some bad news in the CBO bill, but the fringe media will bury that. CBO says illegals will be covered. They also say that even after fully implemented we will still 6% of the population (18 million by my calculation) without insurance.

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2009/10/07/cbo-release-cost-report-sweeping-senate-health-care-reform/

This has to die in the Senate, the rules are too easy for Comrade Pelosi to manipulate in the House.

I’d say more, but we have rules here about language.

Since he is trying to remake the Republican party, why don’t we point out how stupid it is to negotiate with evil liberals(Democrat party)? Why does this have to be my team? This makes me so sad.

I am writing Senator McCain and letting him know how stupid I think this is.

I can understand (but don’t condone) a Republican giving in on an issue if it’s incredibly popular (like say increasing the minimum wage), but this health care bill is incredibly UNPOPULAR. There is no “political” plus for a Republican to vote for this.

When you look at the polling, even a majority of Democrat voters are against it, and a HUGE majority of independents and Republicans oppose it.

Couple that with the fact that I don’t see any Republican, even in a really liberal state, lasting through a primary if they join Obama on this issue. It’s an instant career-ender.

I think this bill will end up like amnesty, where all the elites said it should pass with bipartisan support. When it came time to vote, however, it crashed and burned and lost by a huge margin. Politicians (even really liberal ones that wanted it to pass) didn’t want to face angry constituents.

and called Senator Voinovich of Ohio and checked his take on the public option. His staff assured me he would not be voting for any “health bill” with a public option.

Not bad… Seems like most of the time, retiring Republicans tend to screw us.

I seem to recall you going to bat for The One and issuing a line to the effect of “this does not contain Medicare cuts.”

However, a hundred and 27 billion smackers would beg to disagree.

Not that I’m surprised any, mind you.

If one is led by RINOs chasing socialism, it shouldn’t be a total surprise that one ends up without enough intelligence on how to unstick your horn from the butt of the donkey ahead of you and head off in a different direction.

only thing the Rino’s are good for. Spineless pr**ks. WhichI guess makes them limp richards.

I wonder if this sudden news of inevitability isn’t just a psychological warfare tactic by the Left, injected into the soup to get everyone to believe it’s inevitable.

Right-wingers always fall for the Left-Wing mind games

I found that rep Neil’s office is working with SEIU-ACORN on a phone bank and mass mailing to promote liberal propaganda on health care. If there is one spam bot there is going to be more, they are trying to flood out our message. Yes, I know they get paid to do it thus un fair but what can we do? All this is so infuriating…

Its not like our DC Republicans have earned much of our confidence

Graham was ralling agnaist the Bacus bill and the CBO scoring of the bill on Cavuto. He was rightly pointing out how the CBO score is based on the bill staying as writen and being implemented as such, which he doubted would be because nobody would vote to keep the medicare cuts or the taxes on medical equipment going. If GOP Senators were really folding I think Graham would be one of the first to change sides. Though those who have fence sitting GOP senators representing them should keep the pressure on.

If the GOP caves in here they are just begging for a third party to materialize in 2012 if not 2010. I changed my voting registration to no party affiliation back when they controlled congress and went on a spending spree. Just being not as bad as the Democrats just isn’t good enough.

I won’t bother calling either of my Senators since I live on Cape Cod.

are they clearly getting the message those of us who either live in flyover country or are more philosophically attuned with those who live there are very unhappy with how they conducted themselves between 2001 and 2006?

“[UPDATED:] I’m hearing this evening from both some Senators in the room and staff that the fears of GOP caving are overblown and we should not be concerned.”

I took off work early yesterday and was prepared to do the same today.

Now, I’m going to have to work today !

Man, doing no work and getting paid; yelling at your representatives on a whim; life as a democrat ain’t 1/2 bad. Sure, there’s that threat of turning 60 and at the first sign of heart disease, the government’s Dr. death comes by with a shot or I could be sent to the poor house on carbon and medical taxes and i might die in a dirty bomb explosion; but if I don’t have to work; it might be worth it.

“[UPDATED:] I’m hearing this evening from both some Senators in the room and staff that the fears of GOP caving are overblown and we should not be concerned.”

I took off work early yesterday and was prepared to do the same today.

Now, I’m going to have to work today !

Man, doing no work and getting paid; yelling at your representatives on a whim; life as a democrat ain’t 1/2 bad. Sure, there’s that threat of turning 60 and at the first sign of heart disease, the government’s Dr. death comes by with a shot or I could be sent to the poor house on carbon and medical taxes and i might die in a dirty bomb explosion; but if I don’t have to work; it might be worth it.

[UPDATED:] I’m hearing this evening from both some Senators in the room and staff that the fears of GOP caving are overblown and we should not be concerned.

The “Big Tent” analogy isn’t the correct one…the correct one is a MAGNET…we need to be a MAGNET that draws these independents in who are sick and tired of what’s going on in Washington—Fred Thompson

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Call these targeted senators, especially if they are from your state:

http://www.rallycongress.com/freedomworks/2435/call-congress-urge-no-vote-on-obamacare/

Call these targeted senators, especially if they are from your state:

http://www.rallycongress.com/freedomworks/2435/call-congress-urge-no-vote-on-obamacare/