Comments on: U.S. Chamber House Dem Whip List on Health Reform

By: trainwife1962

trainwife1962 — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 01:28:06 +0000

Called his office this morning, after emailing my concerns with the bill. Answer from his staffer Stephanie was that he had not made up his mind. This answer is the one that you ALWAYS get from his staff whenever you call.

HE WILL VOTE FOR THIS BILL< JUST LIKE OWENS OF NY 23. He voted to censure Wilson.

This was my email response, which is what I always get:

Reply from Representative John Boccieri?
From: Congressman John Boccieri (OH16JBIMA@mail.house.gov)
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Sent: Fri 11/06/09 8:45 AM
To: trainwife1962@hotmail.com

We have received your email. Thank you for contacting our office. Due to the increased interest in how Congress is working for Ohioans, please know it may take some time to respond to your particular inquiry.

By: RepMom

RepMom — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:43:19 +0000

Is still uncommitted – though I really doubt it in the long run. His staff member – when I asked if he was reading the bill – said yes, he was keeping his legislative analysts overnight to read it and then brief him tomorrow before he votes. So he is not *actually* reading the bill.

But I have little doubt that he will do anything other than cast a vote for Nancy Pelosi’s agenda – he has become quite a whipping boy for her as of late!

BTW – here is a link for Mike Berryhill – his upcoming challenger

By: Frozen_Man

Frozen_Man — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:00:37 +0000

I spoke with Congressman Teague’s office and they informed me that he has recently decided to vote against the bill. This is really good news and another Dem who realizes the danger of voting for this bill. Continue to call him and praise him for his decision as I’m sure it will be a hard one to make.

By: Frozen_Man

Frozen_Man — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 23:30:06 +0000

Glad to see the difference we can make.

By: Frozen_Man

Frozen_Man — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 23:21:02 +0000

I agree I think he may be in big trouble here in NM. Lets keep blasting him in hopes of swaying him.

By: gnomechumpsky

gnomechumpsky — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:27:46 +0000

She is uncommitted even 24 hours before the vote. It was the same with Cap and Trade. She told her constituents at town hall meetings she would not vote for a bill that taxed health benefits, cut into Medicare, or one that didn’t pay for itself. This bill obviously crosses all three of those lines and she still can’t tell her constituents how she will vote? She will fold like a house of cards. Mark my words, she is a yes vote no matter what she told her voters this summer.

By: Praying

Praying — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:18:12 +0000

Both Lincoln Davis and Bart Gordon’s D.C. offices tell me they will vote against the bill. Cooper’s office says he is undecided – he’s currently reading the bill. Cohen’s office says he is “leaning towards the bill.” Tanner’s phone has been busy all day. Duncan, Roe, Blackburn, and Wamp are all voting NO.

By: randolph

randolph — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 19:59:55 +0000

Tried Washington office – busy.

Tried Orlando office – busy.

Tried Port Orange office – ah, the call went through! I let her staff member know that I’m very happy (and shocked! yes I said that…) to hear that she is opposing the bill. And to pass along my thanks.

Hopefully she will stick through the vote tomorrow…

By: stixxxnstones

stixxxnstones — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 19:40:12 +0000

Wall Street Journal has him on the record against the bill…

http://blogs.wsj.com/washwire/2009/11/06/a-nj-democrat-says-no-to-health-bill/?mod=rss_WSJBlog

By: Hoosier Economist

Hoosier Economist — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 19:36:19 +0000

I don’t know if pressure will change his mind, but it’s worth a try nevertheless.

By: NightTwister

NightTwister — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 19:24:20 +0000

Their latest attempt to marginalize Cory Gardner is to say he was once registered as a Democrat! Cory's response:

I was raised in a family of conservative Eastern Plains Democrats. My granddad is a Democrat, my father is a Democrat. In high school, I registered as a Democrat, as well. In college, I realized that the values I was raised with and ideals that I believe in were aligned with conservative Republican values and ideals. While in college at CSU in 1996, I interned with a Republican State Representative, Russ George. When I attended law school, I joined the Federalist Society, a conservative student and national association, eventually becoming the president of its local chapter. Around the same time, I changed my party registration to accurately reflect my beliefs. I am proud to have traveled a journey similar to that of Ronald Reagan.

There's no question Cory's accomplishments in the Colorado House have been in support of the conservative cause.

By: tokm908

tokm908 — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 19:21:32 +0000

I was in DC yesterday and we took a visit to John Adler’s office. We were told he was still on the fence. His staffers did in fact tell us he was undecided. A lot of us expressed how we thought he should vote. I just got off the phone with his staff today and they told me in fact that he will NOT be voting yes on HR3962.

By: GT350

GT350 — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 19:19:48 +0000

I called his DC office, then called every one of his five district offices.

He calls himself a fiscal conservative, having voted against the $700bn bailout.

Harry is in big trouble with constituents, from his vote on Cap-N-Tax. New Mexico is an energy producing state (oil, gas, uranium mining), particularly in the South which is his district. People are pissed and he knows it.

By: BigGator5

BigGator5 — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 19:09:21 +0000

Suzanne Kosmas Tells Pelosi “NO!”

By: DONTTREADONME

DONTTREADONME — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 19:04:00 +0000

I think he has some tough decisions to make since a large portion of his district went to the Republicans in the last election. It is nice to have two votes to use, since my wife signed the letter as well and called his office. We got nothing when we called accept a busy signal and a hang-up. I am his constituency.