Slaughter Time… Dems One Vote Short of Nationalizing Health Care …Update: Nope— Dems Lose One
Posted by Jim Hoft on Friday, March 19, 2010, 6:23 AM
One to go…
FOX News reported that House Democrats are one vote short of nationalizing health care using the “Slaughter Rule” to ram it through the House.
Democratic Rep. John Boccieri of Ohio is switching his vote to “yes” on President Obama’s health care overhaul, bringing House Speaker Nancy Pelosi just one vote shy of the 216 needed for passage .
The freshman lawmaker announced his decision at a Capitol Hill news conference on Friday. Boccieri opposed the House version of the bill last November.
Boccieri said he was standing up and doing what he believes in.
He is one of four Democrats to switch from no to yes in the past few days as Obama and Democratic leaders try to corral enough votes for the legislation. A vote is expected on Sunday.
Boccieri has been pressured on the issue. Labor unions and other groups backing health care reform ran ads in his district.
Bloomberg says the Democrats still need 6 more votes.
55% oppose the democrat’s nationalized health care plan. Only 35% support it.
Paul in Houston posted a chart that pretty much says it all.
Caterpillar Corporation says Obamacare will cost the company $100 million in the first year alone.
Here’s a list of wavering democrats. You know what to do….
Democrat Caucus Website: http://www.dems.gov/contact
Rep. Jason Altmire (PA)
Rep. Michael Arcuri (NY)
Rep. John Boccieri (OH)
Rep. Jim Costa (CA)
Rep. Brad Ellsworth (IN)
Rep. Gabby Giffords (AZ)
Rep. Suzanne Kosmas (FL)
Rep. Betsey Markey (CO)
Rep. Scott Murphy (NY)
Rep. John Tanner (TN)
UPDATE: They’re not there yet….
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kate commented:
To paraphrase Sally Field
“They hate us. They really really hate us.”
Big Al commented:
I don’t understand why the Dems think the “Slaughter Rule” is such a great option compared to an up or down vote. Do they really think the American people can’t see through that bait and switch? Voting to “deem the bill as passed” using the “Slaughter Rule” is the EXACT SAME THING as voting yes on the actual bill. And the people KNOW it. This is a pathetic slight of hand that no one is falling for. It’s actually worse than a yay or nay vote because they’re spitting in our faces by trying to fool us with this procedural BS. Could our Congress go any lower?
Joe commented:
Someone please explain why FOX News is now the source for all-things whip count, when other sites (NRO, for example) that follow this count minute-by-minute are reporting different numbers?
James commented:
If this POS passes, its the fault of anyone who voted for a dem is 2006 and the fault of every republican who didn’t vote to “teach the republicans a lesson”. What did you think was going to happen.
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Major Kong commented:
Don’t forget: irregardless of the democrats passing this; this IS NOT OVER. They will have thrown down the gauntlet, and patriots will resolutely pick it up. We are not going away. We will not lose heart. And we will never, never, never, never give up the ghost of freedom. They have sown dragon’s teeth and they shall rue having done so.
Jeremiah commented:
I believe you could cause enough of an uproar to reverse the whole mess if we could get one fact out to the public through the mainstream media:
It has been posted in a number of places yesterday that a subsection of the bill contains language that states that the government can access private bank accounts to enforce b. hu-inssein-a care. You would probably turn a lot of liberals who hate government intrusion against the bill.
Anyway this would drive a powerful, wide ranging core group who rabidly hate this sort of thing, not just conspiracy nuts, but people who are as absolutist as animal rights activists and will not stop once they find out.
Anyone got a way to get it reported on by the mainstream media? The tea parties are this weekend- someone print signs or make it a point when interviewed by mainstream media, someone has contact with some high officials who will be interviewed nationally like John Boehner to get this push button issue to the forefront as soon as possible, all they have to do is drop this bombshell tonight and get it mainstreamed and it will get immediate reversals of yes votes because of pressure. Far more inflammatory than the fact that they are hiring 17k IRS and 150k gov workers to administer the program.
Joanne commented:
This guy is standing up and doing what he believes in……well, ain’t that lovely. Obviously, this dude doesn’t understand that he was voted in to represent the people, not himself.
How can you believe in socialist health care anyhow? It has failed everywhere it has been implemented.
Good-bye American economy – the drain awaits.
Callipygian1 commented:
The fault lies with apathetic, America loving citizens who felt that the people we elect to office are more qualified to govern us than we are. Clearly, that is not the case, and many, many people have been awakened and will never take their eyes off of the moving ball in the future. I’ve been posting the below everywhere, and I’ll let everyone decide where I stand…
“Democrats aren’t fit to govern a bowl of Sea Monkeys®”
’nuff said.
jjjjjjjj commented:
Why dont America do this?
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/asia/article7066584.ece#cid=OTC-RSS&attr=797093
Bill Mitchell commented:
Ok, all of this has me confused.
So are we saying they are one vote shy of the house approving the Senate Version of the bill, or one vote shy of approving the house adjustments and using Slaughter to “deem” the Senate Bill passed?
The democrats are counting on all of this being so confusing to the average person that they just accept it.
avery commented:
Those that are changeing their vote for a deal.You,can”t deal with the Devil.Caterpillar said if this pass it would cost them 100 millions more a year for Ins. They are going to have a large lay off they proable have to move over sea.Wal-green quite taken medicare april 16.
wildwood commented:
This is NOT what Rush believes. He is saying he thinks it’s more fake outs because there are 40 dems still uncommitted (publicly, at least). This has truly been an intimidation campaign. We will see. Do not lose heart.
Pat the First commented:
Even Krauthammer says it is going to pass. The only possible hope is the lawsuits that will be filed will prevail.
aprilnovember811 commented:
Damn all of them to hell! They are betraying this nation in an unthinkable way. We will defeat them, just like our founders defeated the tyrants of their time. They are shaming the country.
Please pray we have one branch of government that hasn’t been corrupted, the Supreme Court. If not, we may have to resort to force. Hang on to your guns everyone, I’m going to learn to use one. Give me liberty or give me death. I won’t have a few hundred nobodies telling 300 million of us what to do. Especially not an Indonesian citizen. Go to Indonesia Barack and I hope they get you over there.
wanumba commented:
With a name like “Slaughter” now irrevokably attached to this monstrosity, it would be appropriate to show up on Sunday, surround the Capitol building and start throwing red paint.
They are in a little cozy gold-plated cocoon, and expect no consequences ever for their duplicitous behavior and their theft of other people’s money.
Paul_In_Houston commented:
Thank you for the reference, Jim.
I do have an ego, and it’s been starving lately.
Jayne on the left coast commented:
The links take me to a Charter TV site.
Paul H commented:
The links to members of Congress need to be fixed. Each link contains “http://ssomail.charter.net/do/redirect?url=” followed by a mangled version of the correct URL. That charter.net part needs to be removed, and the second part of each URL needs to be fixed. (But thanks for posting these! I e-mailed some of these same Reps last night — the ones who accept e-mails from outside their district.)
marie commented:
Code Red (NRCC) says the no’s are at 205 and the yes’s are at 204. I would hope the NRCC has the most accurate count.
kansas commented:
You can bet if it’s that close it’s over.
Carol Herman commented:
St. Joseph, or not, the only thing that passes is the senate bill. If that. And, the House members will go around screaming. It’s not what they want. And, who knows? Pelosi lies with the best of ‘em. And, her words go unchallenged. Doesn’t mean she’s a hit. Only that no one dares tell the truth!
For the truth to appear we need to wait and see what follows Sunday. Oh, Monday, of course.
Dick Turpin commented:
Rush reported a while ago that 40 Dem’s were still ‘undecided’ about what they were going to do. Paul Ryan said pretty much the same thing this AM on KSKY here in Dallas; that the Dem’s only had about 190 or so.
I hope they are right.
Socialism sucks.
Sandy commented:
Rush just gave us this website barackhatesthis.com. They have a list of undecides but it doesn’t include Shelley Berkeley or Dina Titus of Nevada. I spoke to their offices late yesterday and they are both still undecided.
US Representative District Office Capitol Hill Office
Adler, John (732) 608-7235 (202) 225-4765
Altmire, Jason (724) 378-0928 (202) 225-2565
Baird, Brian (360) 352-9768 (202) 225-3536
Berry, Marion (870) 972-4600 (202) 225-4076
Boucher, Rick (540) 628-1145 (202) 225-3861
Carney, Christopher (570) 585-9988 (202) 225-3731
Chandler, Ben (859) 219-1366 (202) 225-4706
Dahlkemper, Kathy (814) 456-2038 (202) 225-5406
Driehaus, Steve (513) 684-2723 (202) 225-2216
Ellsworth, Brad (812) 465-6484 (202) 225-4636
Foster, Bill (630) 406-1114 (202) 225-2976
Giffords, Gabrielle (520) 881-3588 (202) 225-2542
Gordon, Bart (615) 896-1986 (202) 225-4231
Hill, Baron (812) 336-3000 (202) 225-5315
Kilroy, Mary Jo (614) 294-2196 (202) 225-2015
Murphy, Patrick (215) 826-1963 (202) 225-4276
Nye, Glenn (757) 789-5092 (202) 225-4215
Perriello, Tom (434) 293-9631 (202) 225-4711
Pomeroy, Earl (701) 235-9760 (202) 225-2611
Salazar, John (719) 543-8200 (202) 225-4761
Schauer, Mark (517) 780-9075 (202) 225-6276
Space, Zack (740) 779-1636 (202) 225-6265
Teague, Harry (575) 622-4178 (202) 225-2365
Wilson, Charlie (740) 533-9423 (202) 225-5705
Kitty commented:
Scratch Rep. John Boccieri (OH) from that list. He was just talking with Neil Cavuto, telling him that he’s voting yes.
Boccieri calls himself “fiscally conservative” in one breath and then says in the next that he believes that this bill is fiscally sound. >:O
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John commented:
Calling on St. Joseph to okay funding to murder the unborn amounts to blasphemy.