Comments on: The Short List For Action

By: malbis

malbis — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 07:23:30 +0000

He probably was emphasizing that abortion stand more as an excuse, since that was under negotiation.

By: Swamp_Yankee

Swamp_Yankee — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 03:32:40 +0000

Since it is FDL, it most likely skews left, but they really are on top of things.

http://news.firedoglake.com/2009/11/06/latest-whip-count-on-house-health-care-bill/

Conceed Chandler and Cardoza are lean nos. Altmire must have some kind of sway. Not sure why, but he’s a focal point.

By: Swamp_Yankee

Swamp_Yankee — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 03:19:26 +0000

Looks somewhat similar

http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2009/11/6/801544/-Friday-Night-Whip-Count-for-Health-Care-Bill

Arcuri, Baird, Bean, Boyd, Carney, Donnelly, Kaptor, Kucinich, McMahon, Scott Murphy, Nye

By: Swamp_Yankee

Swamp_Yankee — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 03:12:23 +0000

http://www.politico.com/livepulse/1109/Dem_no_votes_so_far.html

Full court press on Altmire.

By: smagar

smagar — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:49:04 +0000

She has over $1 million in the bank and the Tucson media is in the tank for her.

By: SamInTheBurgh

SamInTheBurgh — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 23:14:54 +0000

Mike Ross is from Arkansas, not Alaska.

By: Mayhem

Mayhem — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 22:47:27 +0000

I was at the House Call yesterday in DC and I and about 12 others went and had a good 40 minute meeting with Joe Donnelly. He told us that the House bill is nothing but “smoke and mirrors,” and that Nancy is using it to placate the left. It will not pass the Senate. Donnelly was extremely worried about this and sad he is very upset by the radical leftward tilt that the leadership is taking on almost every issue. He said if he had his way, they wouldnt even be voting on this bill until they’ve gotten unemployment to start dropping, and the afghanistan problem is fixed. He also has a 100 percent pro-life record, and he said that if abortion is in the bill he is an absolute no vote (he told us this three times to get the point across).

Suffice it to say, after the meeting yesterday, I would be shocked if Joe Donnelly votes for this bill tomorrow. He is very uneasy about it and very upset with the House leadership.

By: bilmar

bilmar — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:03:19 +0000

and Moore is a yes

By: Illinicon

Illinicon — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:55:56 +0000

and a local paper has the guts to call him out on it:

http://www.gouverneurtimes.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=7623

I hope he likes his 14 months in Congress, because its lookin like he will be an ex-congressman on Jan. 3, 2011.

By: bilmar

bilmar — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:52:19 +0000

No’s so far Peterson and Sandlin. Yes’s so far Wilson and Gillfords

By: Illinicon

Illinicon — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:51:25 +0000

who said that Coopers office told her he was a yes vote. Sorry if there was any confusion.

By: udtiger

udtiger — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:48:34 +0000

…but we’re tilting at windmills.

The “blue dogs” will show their true colors and vote with their party instead of their constituents. They will decide they have nothing to lose by voting for it because they are “dead men walking” anyway.

As for the Senate, a better chance to stop (or, at least, delay) this. Still, I have little doubt that Olympia Snowe will fold like a card table and vote with the Dems on this to get cloture, and after that, that’s all she wrote.

The United States of America – 1776-2009 R.I.P.

By: Steph C

Steph C — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:44:28 +0000

Gov. Bredesen (D) is against the bill. He didn’t sign the letter from the governors but he has spoken against the bill because of what it will do to the states.

By: Steph C

Steph C — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:41:45 +0000

it’s time to turn Nashville red. If NJ can do it, so can we.

I would not put it past him to be a yes vote. He says what he thinks is politically expedient based on who he is talking to.

By: kerrhome

kerrhome — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:40:25 +0000

Anyone know if Bill Foster D-IL is going to vote in favor of this? I just emailed and called his office to voice my opposition and they said that they would pass along my concerns. It’d be nice to know where the guy stands. On his website he just says that he is “reading” it now.

By: crousehold

crousehold — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:29:44 +0000

they don’t have the votes yet!

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/33717968/ns/politics-health_care_reform

By: crousehold

crousehold — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:29:44 +0000

they don’t have the votes yet!

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/33717968/ns/politics-health_care_reform

By: Illinicon

Illinicon — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:28:18 +0000

yesterday who said they called his office and he is a yes vote.

By: Steph C

Steph C — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:00:28 +0000

His voting record is 89% with Pelosi. If he thinks he can get away with it, he’ll make noises like he’s still considering and will vote for in favor of it if he sees political gain.

Although there’s a Republican challenger getting his candidacy in gear, Cooper hasn’t seen a serious challenger in his district which includes Metropolitan Nashville, which, in turn, hasn’t been red in a long, long time. The state has but the city hasn’t, which is typical for a lot of large cities.

By: RLembke

RLembke — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 19:59:40 +0000

Moore’s website is down….was going to call, fax and email.

I’m with Alone_in_the_Dotte above – I’m in Moore’s district and he has never given any indication of going against Pelosi. He’s talked HC before it was a national discussion.