Posts Tagged “Blue Dog Democrats”

After giving the American people and the citizens of Indiana a good porking on healthcare legislation, Evan Bayh is now looking down the road towards the elections next year.

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Last night was a nightmare come true, as house democrats turned their backs on their base and voted to approve Pelosi’s bullshit healthcare plan. They were goaded on by Obama, who told them, “You don’t want those extremist teabag people to win, do you?”

One Republican, Joe Cao, who replaced “Dollar Bill” Jefferson in a democrat district from Louisiana voted yes. 39 Democrats voted no.

Think of the chocolate bunny as your rights, and the heat source, well, you’ll get it.
Chocolate Bunny Kill

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It’s now in the hands of the senate. Evan Bayh, beware.

FWIW, the Stupak-Pitts amendment to strip abortion funding from the bill passed. Now we’ll have to wait and see if it can survive the conference committee with the Senate, or a Supreme Court challenge.

Following is how your Indiana congressman voted.

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Earlier this week we reported that Michael Moore is threatening Blue Dog Democrats.

Moore: “To the Democrats in Congress who don’t quite get it: I want to offer a personal pledge. I – and a lot of other people – have every intention of removing you from Congress in the next election if you stand in the way of health care legislation that the people want. That is not a hollow or idle threat. We will come to your district and we will work against you, first in the primary and, if we have to, in the general election.”

We now have a video, from our new Friends at Newsy.com, after the leap.

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Oh I love this. Michael Moore is now threatening Democrats that are waffling on Obamacare. In the mind of these democrats, what will be the threat that makes them decide one way or another. Michael Moore, or how their constituents feel?

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“It’s worth noting that a strong majority of Americans still favor a public insurance option of the sort I’ve proposed tonight. But its impact shouldn’t be exaggerated — by the left, the right, or the media. It is only one part of my plan, and shouldn’t be used as a handy excuse for the usual Washington ideological battles,” Obama said.

No, the majority doesn’t support a public option. What has this guy been reading?

Obama also said he backs health insurance mandates, saying Americans should be required to get health insurance just like they’re required to have auto insurance. Big flip-flop since he was opposed to this during presidential campaign last year.

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