Do I see a glimmer of hope?

Barton led the push to scuttle the bill,

“In my opinion, we could do nothing worse than to delay this transition date,” said Joe Barton of Texas, the top Republican on the House Commerce Committee. “The bill is a solution looking for a problem that exists mostly in the mind of the Obama administration.”

So the Republicans stopped the Obama tide. Over a TV bill. Break out the party hats and streamers? No, thanks.

I get the final point that this shows Republicans can’t be totally ignored in the 111th Congress, however, what have they really achieved? People are talking about a $900 billion stimulus package. Show me some Republican resolve and clout when that comes up for a vote and then maybe we’ll have something to cheer about.

And, for the love of all that is holy, please, Republicans, do not let them buy you off with tax cuts. At some point our nation’s back will break under the weight of federal debt. You don’t want to be culpable for that.

If this was set in motion for some time and then delayed, I seriously doubt the reason for delaying it was in anyone’s best interest…unless as I seem to remember reading somewhere Obama wanted to pay back some favors.

He seems to be doing a lot of work in the first few days that I can only surmise is to get something done before too many people find out what is occurring.

On the other hand, I would like to know who the did vote for it and see if they have a credible reason?

I’m glad the DTV delay died. This would’ve cost taxpayers even more money. I don’t understand how anyone could not be prepared for the DTV switch. The February 17 switch date scroll has been running across each aired television show daily for the past year. If someone hasn’t purchased their convertor box yet, or gotten their government coupons, here’s an idea: just go out and purchase one at full price you ding-a-ling! The average prices of boxes run between $40-$60

1) Point out that Republicans hate the mostly poor people who need these boxes.
2) Let’s add “free” cable for everyone who “can’t afford” it but “needs” it to the stimulus package.

I’m glad it failed–just because it represents a small failure for Obama.

With that said, the converter boxes are not free. Each household is eligible to receive two coupons worth $40 each. With the cheaper boxes you then have to pay about $10 each. I have seven TVs so had to pay full price for the remaining five sets.

I feel bad for many seniors as the sound quality with the new digital TV is very poor. Anyone with hearing difficulty will be very disadvantaged.

By the way, in case anyone wonders, I refuse to buy cable or satellite TV because I will NOT financially support a medium that I feel is biased and in large part responsible for the election of B. Hussein Obama.

Analog television broadcast is one of those standards that worked far better and far longer than it had any right to. It’s kind of a shame that it’s being sacrificed on the altar of cellphone bandwidth. I’m told that the last remaining producer of laserdiscs is getting out of the business this year, so this really is the last hurrah for analog television.

In 10 years, kids will look at us when we talk about VHF and UHF with the same kind of blank look as kids do now when we talk about leaded vs. unleaded gasoline.

I think it’s long since past time to move on to digital broadcast only. That spectrum was being very poorly allocated.

I honestly didn’t expect any of Mr Obama’s agenda to fail, or at least not so early on or in such an obvious manner. (Poor(?) judgment by Pelosi and Co.?)
Can only hope that it doesn’t turn out to be one of a mere handful of setbacks.
We’ll see.

I agree this is good because it represents a small failure for Obama who were reminded daily has high approval ratings and a democratic congress.So he’s supposed to be able to do whatever he wants. Amusing that the GOP managed to roll the Dems on this legislation in the House.

Or would opponents be able to delay the bill with parliamentary manuevers beyong the transition deadline?

I thought Nancy had rigged the House rules that they could ram just about anything through without Republican input or delay. Why did they need to go with a suspension of the rules in this case?

What derailed this train?

The Bill That Would Not Die