Pucker
By Mitch Berg
In a story with endless flips and flops, on what may be domestic America’s Longest Day, The Hill reports Pelosi may come up short:
Hours before a scheduled vote on healthcare reform, Democratic leaders don’t have the votes.
The decisions of two Tennessee Democrats, Reps. John Tanner and Lincoln Davis, to vote no has put President Barack Obama, Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and her lieutenants in a major bind.
If every member votes, Democratic leaders can only afford 37 defections. According to The Hill’s whip list, there are 39 Democrats planning to vote no.
“For now”, as Stupak, being apparently more a negotiator than a pro-lifer, says.
March 21st, 2010 at 3:12 pm
Stupak is going to vote for it and you have a dictatorial “executive order” to change the law.
The United States of America as you know it no longer exists.
March 22nd, 2010 at 2:13 pm
Since when can the president make legislation?
“The United States of America as you know it no longer exists.”
Liberal Fascism, indeed.