Thank you, thank you, thank you, Massachusetts!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It’s fun to watch, and at the same time Global Warming theory is imploding. I love the timing. It couldn’t be any more beautiful.

He is one of the most optimistic voices out there! Whenever I read his posts, I get a little shot of hope that all is not lost in this great country. And usually, he is spot on right. After reading Dick Morris’ depressing article on the state of Obamacare (http://newsmax.com/US/pelosi-reid-healthcare-obama/2010/01/24/id/347820) I was afraid that all was lost. And it may be, but at least Dan gives renewed life to the idea that Obamacare is truly dead. I pray that he is right!!

We want you to be right there on the precipice.

Please start pushing for health insurance in 6 weeks. And keep doing that until Thanksgiving.

Essentially they committed the same mistake as the Clintons in ’93.
Do it in stages, over two or three years, the pimp media will make heros of them, the power grab will have the appearance of moderation, and a few moderate Repubs may be suckered in also.
Fanatics don’t learn, add in stupidity and it gets worse.
Though they may still take the lesser route, we’ll see.

I am reminded of the people who walked with God but demanded a king. They got Saul – Saul who refused to wait on the Lord – arrogant, incompetent Saul – but then, they got David.
Look what one congressional seat was able to do – knock the giant out with one stone.
Let’s raise the discussion above the rhetoric and begin to ask our elected representative what they intend to do about health care reform now. Will they use it as salt in a wound, or will they use it as an invitation to get a seat at the table, to open ears and come to agreement on what the American people will accept?
Will they now squander the hard fought battle we have fought for them? Or will they get the message that we are tired of both parties failing to act in favor of the American public they serve.
We are David, and we still have stones in our pouches, we can still stand up to the political machine that is our government and demand better.
Each one of us who felt moved to push back, who could not seem to get past the idea that unless we personally did something, we would be failing ourselves, our children, and our God who has so blessed this country – each one of us, now needs to demand that that every single Congressman and Senator take a good look at Goliath lying there, bloody and dying and see themselves as well.

According to Dick Morris and AP articles, they keep claiming that the House Dems plan is to pass the Senate Bill with changes, and then send it to the President. If the House does any changes to the Senate Bill, doesn’t it have to go back to the Senate for a vote??

That this HORROR would not pass and I am going to stick with you. It is ONLY you that has kept me from going off the deepend

America has grown used to hearing about one “crisis” after the other. The obesity crisis. The too much salt in your diet crisis. The better cook your hamburger all the way through crisis. Lefties have the podium, and they blather on every day about one crisis or the other, the public knows it has to tolerate this in order to live in America, they tune it out and life goes on.

When you start screwing with our lives on account of some manufactured crisis, we pay attention and push back. Health care in America is the best in the world. That is not a crisis. Health care costs are rising too fast, and everyone knew that this bill did not come close to addressing that because NO government bill comes close to addressing costs.

Every issue of cost has a free market solution that is simple and easy to implement. There is no need for comprehensive reform – this can be done in steps, with an analysis of the effects of one before going to the other. Dems are bound by their liberal philosophy, however, which makes the easy and rational solution beyond their reach.

before the full Senate vote that “the votes aren’t there”. Then they lopped off the public option and presto.

Mitch McConnell said it best “Congress will pass something because Obama will sign anything”.

For some time the Dems have been operating out of fear of no bill rather than hope for a “good” bill. That fear has now been turned up to hysteria. They are like a cornered animal and it’s impossible to predict what they’ll do.

Consider that Dems are going to get hammered in Nov. for this wasted debacle of a year regardless if there is a bill or not, so they might as well get something. That will give their new entitlement a foothold and they can add to it later. Eventually they’ll craft a nice gravy train they can use to buy votes, just like with Social Security and Medicare.

“Obama will sign anything”. Even our blundering Congress can hit that target.

That statement removes all doubt about his narcissism, not that I had any. Not only will his ideology cause him to fail, but his narcissim will never allow him to accept responsibility, nor admit failure. It defines who he is. He wants healthcare only because he wants the power to control peoples’ lives. Demint’s comment about “Waterloo”, is forever on his mind. This is personal for him. As he is thwarted in his quest for power, he will really begin to unravel.

This administration has got to be stopped. Nothing short of an absolute rejection of socialist, thug politics in 2012 will be acceptable. We have got to run the table, this cycle and next.

The Speaker is dangerous to the health and welfare of her party, and should step aside by taking responsibility for the firestorm that is consuming her party and consuming the members of her caucus

The “Big Tent” analogy isn’t the correct one…the correct one is a MAGNET…we need to be a MAGNET that draws these independents in who are sick and tired of what’s going on in Washington—Fred Thompson

when I heard my local Pelosi lapdog Gene Green of Houston say the morning after the Mass vote on local radio that “he could not vote for the senate bill”.

This is a guy that comes from the energy capitol of the country and voted FOR cap and tax! He has kissed so much Pelosi and Obama rear that he is in a permanent pucker state now. But he managed to wrap his lips around those words. Gee I wonder if he smells the primary we are working to give him. And Shiela Jackson Lee too! We finally got a primary challanger for her. Can you say bye, bye, CONGRESSWOMAN!

You were the only one, THE ONLY PERSON, I heard/read/talked to/blogged with, etc. that said Obamacare would not pass. EVERYBODY but you were completely wrong.

There was no shortage of “well, they will give Obama something” “the dems are not going to waste this opportunity to grow government” “well, I thought it would not pass but after Nelson’s ransom, no I do think the dems are going to pass this” etc. etc. etc.

You have more credibility right now than anyone I have read. Someone above wrote about optimism. It was not optimism, you were right.

Congrads and thanks for the great analysis you have given us on this health care melodrama. Now, let’s kill this monstrosity – stab it so many time it no longer moves.

The Morris piece also splashed some cold water on my face this morning.

I think the take away is:

1) They have worked SOOO hard on this that eventhough lastTuesday’s result pretty much sealed the deal for the rank in file in both the house and senate, the leadership is still going to scheme until they lose control of one of the houses.

2) We need to keep the pressure up, Can’t rest.

3) I was thinking that part of Dick’s job is to get funds. His piece helps this part of the equation.

Thanks Dan for the post. The timing was perfect

no need to thank me, it’s a labor of love.

That going the sidecar route for any of the major components that are keeping liberals and some Blue Dogs from voting for the Senate bill would be disastrous..

http://fdlaction.firedoglake.com/2010/01/26/tax-increases-medicare-cuts-and-special-give-aways-to-unions-are-democrats-actively-trying-to-lose-the-house/

Hey bro, you need a “do” in your headline. If you don’t see it, put it all on a single line and read it.

Always here for ya.

used as the verb in a sentence with the subject “Reid and/or Pelosi”