The Senate cloture vote on the motion to proceed was 47 Ayes to 53 Nays, the necessary 60 votes needed to end the filibuster of the motion to proceed did not occur. The Senate has pulled S. 1776 from the floor and is considering an appropriations bill. NICE WORK!
Just in from Freedom Works VP for Policy Max Pappas:
“The Senate is going to vote cloture on S.1776 this afternoon around 2 pm.
Today’s cloture vote is key–if they get this through, they will have come through in buying off the doctors and will keep lying about the overhaul reducing the deficit.”
Here is the target list from Erick Erickson:
Here are the big targets today. I’ll add to it as field reports come in from activists:
Bob Bennett (UT) at 202-224-5444
Richard Burr (NC) at 202-224-3154
Jon Kyl (AZ) at 202-224-4521
IF YOUR SENATOR IS NOT ON THIS LIST CLICK HERE
Tell each one to oppose cloture on S. 1776. Supporting cloture is an endorsement of the Democrats’ strategy to pass Obamacare and will seriously increase the deficit
(click to see group letter opposing cloture on S. 1776.)
Moe Lane
Steve Maley
Dan McLaughlin
Neil Stevens
Daniel Horowitz
Burr
discombobulated (Diary) Wednesday, October 21st at 10:38AM EST (link)Just got off the phone and they are still saying he supports S.1776. Keep calling.
Burr doesnt think it has anything to do with Obamacare.
jen2001 Wednesday, October 21st at 10:49AM EST (link)He is voting for it. Get on the phone and call him!!!!!
Ditto
earlgrey (Diary) Wednesday, October 21st at 10:56AM EST (link)Bennet was voitng against.
Burr is the target based on my calling.
Burr thinks this is a great way to spend the stimulus money.
jen2001 Wednesday, October 21st at 1:55PM EST (link)Claims that seniors need to know that they will be treated. Has he taken any donations from the AMA in his past????
Staffer in the office told me the above.
jen2001 Wednesday, October 21st at 1:58PM EST (link)Total RINO who is up for re-election next year. Help us find a conservative in NC!
Different story now
discombobulated (Diary) Wednesday, October 21st at 1:22PM EST (link)Now I’m being told by the DC office that Burr has not released a statement on it yet. Maybe he’s waffling. Keep calling!
Different story now
discombobulated (Diary) Wednesday, October 21st at 1:22PM EST (link)Now I’m being told by the DC office that Burr has not released a statement on it yet. Maybe he’s waffling. Keep calling!
Same here
earlgrey (Diary) Wednesday, October 21st at 1:53PM EST (link)Keep calling
Burr
cjo32 (Diary) Wednesday, October 21st at 1:54PM EST (link)I call at lunch from raleigh….Burr is supporting…..told them I will not vote for him next year.
Called all 3
bilmar Wednesday, October 21st at 10:52AM EST (link)The only one that said he may vote for it was Burr. The person said that it was not a payoff to the doctors, and actually argued with me that it was not to buy off doctors, or keep cost of Obamacare down. Kyle said was not voting for closure.
Just got off the phone with Bennett's office
suzieQ (Diary) Wednesday, October 21st at 10:53AM EST (link)They didn’t say one way or the other – just said they would pass my info along.
As governor, Romney made no similar effort to amend or repeal the state law, which required employers that purchase insurance plans in Massachusetts to pay for contraceptives.
“I would have signed the assault weapon ban that came to his desk. I said I would have supported that and signed a similar bill in our state.” – Mitt Romney 2008
Gun Owners Of America on Mitt Romney
Mitt Romney will not repeal Obamacare
I called Burr's Office from New York City.
josh_kahn Wednesday, October 21st at 11:04AM EST (link)It does not seem like the phone lines are burning up.
conservative dems??
earlgrey (Diary) Wednesday, October 21st at 11:08AM EST (link)Any reason not to call conservative dems to ask them not to vote for this? I called Lieberman and his office was “taking a poll.”
Call 'em all
GT350 Wednesday, October 21st at 11:14AM EST (link)I called Dianne Feinstein. She’s as liberal as they get, but she has a sense of fiscal responsibility. I pressed her on how they intend to pay for it.
Nevertheless, I’m not going to waste my time with Babs Boxer. Calling her office is a waste of electricity.
Hutchison is supporting cloture on S 1776
burbmom (Diary) Wednesday, October 21st at 11:24AM EST (link)At least according to the Austin office. The Dallas office did not know. I’ve been calling the DC office without success all week.
The significance of 1776 is glaring. History repeats itself is such subtle ways.
Oh but Texas Republicans should trust her! (nt)
Neil Stevens (Diary) Wednesday, October 21st at 11:27AM EST (link)RS contributing editor, technical administrator, and “a hardy variety of crabgrass.”
Read the RedState Posting Rules
Unlikely Voter: Poll Analysis, Election Projection.
“I rejoice that America has resisted.” – William Pitt, the Elder
Called Hutchison DC office
panthera (Diary) Wednesday, October 21st at 12:15PM EST (link)I was told she hasnt made a decision.
The office took down my message to oppose cloture and obamacare.
Government does not solve problems; it subsidizes them.
Snowe and collins
earlgrey (Diary) Wednesday, October 21st at 12:20PM EST (link)Do we know about these two?
Is Burr up for re-election or something in 2010? I noticed yesterday somebody on this site was saying he was voting no, but now it is an emphatic yes.
Burr's up for re-election in 2010: any good replacements? nt
Xasteius (Diary) Wednesday, October 21st at 2:26PM EST (link)Don’t leave the party, hijack it back!
The only poll that counts is the one at the ballot box.
I don’t want to be Reagan. I want to be a Chance/Soros hybrid.
Haven't heard of any yet.
jen2001 Wednesday, October 21st at 2:48PM EST (link)There is a conservative running for David Price’s seat in the House, but not anyone that I am aware of has announced for Senate.
Burr declares to vote for cloture
zeezil Wednesday, October 21st at 1:40PM EST (link)Just got off the phone and was told Burr will vote for cloture. RINO-RINO-RINO.
The more we become a nation of illegal immigrants, the deeper we fall into anarchy.
Dems Declare War On Health Insurance Companies
Ausonius (Diary) Wednesday, October 21st at 1:44PM EST (link)Good-bye anti-trust exemptions! Hello MAObama’s Hell-the Care!
See:
http://www.newsmax.com/index.html
An excerpt:
“In a move signaling a growing determination by Democrats to punish the nation’s insurance industry, a House committee has voted to strip the health insurance providers of their exemption from federal antitrust law. The Senate is now pursuing a similar step as momentum shifts toward a liberal House healthcare plan that creates government-run healthcare. “
Ausonius: 310-395 A.D. Teacher, Poet, Consul, General, Farmer.
Personal Tutor to the future St. Paulinus of Nola and to young Gratian, heir to the throne during the turbulent final years of the Western Roman Empire. When his former student Gratian was assassinated, Ausonius threw up his hands and retired to his farm in Gaul. Rome was captured by barbarians 14 years after his death.
Cato@rock.com
Call or e-mail
eddiev Thursday, October 22nd at 1:35PM EST (link)Is there an advantage to phoning our representatives versus e-mail?