Saturday, November 7, 2009

Hizzy gets Bizzy on HCR...a (just barely a)live blog event

The house has begun the votes on HC reform, and they are currently voting on the procedural rules for the debate.

Last night I heard that they were whipping the last votes and were around 10 short. Thanks to NY, Rep. Owens brings the House to 258 Democrats and 177 Republicans.

It looks like it will be 4 hours of debate, and there should be lots of Highlarity...

Chime in if you get a chance...

26 comments:

EZ said...

looks like there will be 2 amendments...one anti-abortion, and then the republicon alternative...

get out your popcorn, and grievance organizational materials, and get ready for a rockin Saturday floor debate...(beats college football, no?)

EZ said...

boehner is speaking...
anybody see him quote the constitution yesterday."we hold these truths..."
f'in idiot.

He is now quoting our nation's anthem, the star spangled banner,"God bless America, land that I love..."

lex dexter said...

Really enjoying the opportunity to listen to Republicans mutter a buncha horseshit.

lex dexter said...

Joe Barton [R-TX]: health care bill is "an imposition on human freedom in America."

Damn.

lex dexter said...

I dig that Debbie Wasserman Schultz [D-FL]. I don't know where she hails from originally, but I feel like she really represents the NJ side of Flor-i-da.

"Not just liberty, but also justice for all."

EZ said...

it's interesting to hear the repubs speak eloquently about choice...and staying out of decisions between doctor's and patients.

EZ said...

give em hell rangel....

EZ said...

(but pay your taxes...)

EZ said...

I am sooo sure that the thuglicans really give two craps about medicare cuts. I would hope that the AARP endorsement pretty much says STFU to that line of attack.

lex dexter said...

How does Dina Titus [D-NV] have such a THICK southern accent?

lex dexter said...

No doubt we all remember Rob Andrews [D-NJ] from his failed attempt to usurp Frank Lautenberg's Senate Seat via a South Jersey primary insurgency?

It didn't work.

lex dexter said...

Nancy Pelosi, ladies and germs!

lex dexter said...

Oh, I mean, Nancy Pelosi [D-CA], ladies and germs!

EZ said...

they should call it the Stup(id) amendment....

EZ said...

omg....boehner just said "some of you might think this is just hyperbowl..."

I think he meant hyperbole...

EZ said...

stupak sucks!...but its going to pass...that is CRAP!

EZ said...

now that the R-joke of an alternative is done...here comes the big one....

it will be close, I predict (based on nothing in particular) that the final vote will be 219 for 216 agin

EZ said...

vote in progress... already 36 dem defections...gonna be razor thin...

EZ said...

count going slow now....213for...9 d's yet to vote no R's voting yes

EZ said...

215...

EZ said...

216...

EZ said...

217...

EZ said...

Bam 218!

EZ said...

1 R voted for after passage was assured.
29 D's voted against

Final vote:
220Y 215 N

EZ said...

good night all!

Sorry about my recent lapse in posting, but I have been fighting a serious new development in my health struggles...

I hope everyone is doing well...

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