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1. #1
   On December 15th, 2009 at 7:34 am, On-my-soap-box said:

   Have fun. We will be there in spirit.

2. #2
   On December 15th, 2009 at 7:36 am, On-my-soap-box said:

   Oh, look, we are back to the old numbering system. It may have been for days, I am a bit slow.

   Thanks Michelle!

3. #3
   On December 15th, 2009 at 8:14 am, backwoods conservative said:

   I’m glad to see Jim DeMint involved in this. He’s the kind of elected official we need more of.

4. #4
   On December 15th, 2009 at 8:30 am, BOB said:

   On December 15th, 2009 at 8:14 am, backwoods conservative said:
   I’m glad to see Jim DeMint involved in this. He’s the kind of elected official we need more of.

   People like DeMint and my Congressman John Boozman make me think twice about the strategery of voting them “all” out.

   I suppose it would be worth losing a few good ones if we could vote them all out….but that ain’t gonna happen.

5. #5
   On December 15th, 2009 at 8:35 am, Special K said:

   I’d like to see Sarah Palin, Michelle Bachman, and Mike Pence show up as well. I wish I could be there, but that’s a long way from Arizona. Godspeed to those who can make it!

6. #6
   On December 15th, 2009 at 8:37 am, jangar said:

   Ditto Bob. I’m no fan of voting them all out. I am a fan, however, of more people understanding that the Democrat party is no longer a friend to the average American. Just to put them in a really hard minority, especially in a state like Arkansas, might wake the rest up.

7. #7
   On December 15th, 2009 at 8:46 am, cicerokid said:

   With Demcare now in critical condition,

   Working on and praying for a FLATLINE!

8. #8
   On December 15th, 2009 at 8:53 am, Truesoldier said:

   On December 15th, 2009 at 8:37 am, jangar said:
   Ditto Bob. I’m no fan of voting them all out. I am a fan, however, of more people understanding that the Democrat party is no longer a friend to the average American.

   Don’t forget RINO’s also.

   I did see where the senate has stripped the Medicare buy in out of the bill in hopes to get Lieberman onboard (of course they will just reinsert a public option) if the bill makes it back to the House.

9. #9
   On December 15th, 2009 at 8:56 am, JamieD said:

   Could you imagine 50,000 bulldogs, all gathered in DC, lined up in front of congress….then imagine all 50,000 growling on command.

   “Sic’em”

   A long, rolling, deep, vocal growl from 50,00 people all at the same time. That would alert congress to our true feelings.

   Go get ‘em boys! (wish I was there)

10. #10
    On December 15th, 2009 at 9:02 am, jamesgreenidge said:

    Wish I were there.

    I almost wish Tea Partyers could storm the Congress like the Bastille to decry the constitutionality of this fiscal monster and aid and abetting of the MSM.

    James Greenidge
    Queens NY

11. #11
    On December 15th, 2009 at 9:15 am, Wethal said:

    Don’t believe everything you hear. The Senate Democrats are not on the verge of a collapse. They are on the verge of compromising every single thing they want just so they can get a “health care reform” bill passed.

    Here’s what I’m being told:

    The Democrats have given Joe Lieberman everything he wanted. Joe will now vote for the bill.

    Ben Nelson (D-NE) is being threatened with having every major military installation in Nebraska shut down. Yes, I know, but the Democrats are playing for keeps on this and health care “reform” is more important to them than the military.

    Liberals are being told they have to accept this to give them any credibility going into next year’s election. They don’t want to be accused of “killing reform.”

    Lastly, the CBO scoring of the bill is going to look fine now that the Medicare affecting portions are going to be dropped.

    Inevitably, this legislation is going to cause health care costs to skyrocket and force people into socialized medicine.

    But Barack Obama and the Democrats don’t care. They want to be seen as doing something and beating the Republicans — with what, they don’t care.

    Redstate. Kathryn Lopez at NRO reports the same thing.

12. #12
    On December 15th, 2009 at 9:16 am, calgirl said:

    I, too, wish I were there. They all will be in my prayers. May God bless their gathering together and may He give the Senators ears to hear…KILL THE BILL and LEAVE THE BEST HEALTHCARE IN THE WORLD ALONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!

13. #13
    On December 15th, 2009 at 9:24 am, carole said:

    This health care bill, stimulus, cap and trade and all the rest isn’t about repubs. It is about transforming America. Mission Accomplished.

    76% of Jewish vote
    96% of Black vote

    Independents and Repubs. that hated Bush….

    Welcome to “Idiocracy”

14. #14
    On December 15th, 2009 at 9:27 am, Savage24 said:

    Wish I was there. In all reality I don’t think it will make a dent in this bunch of socialist in this government. The only way to catch their attention is to vote them all out of office.

15. #15
    On December 15th, 2009 at 9:34 am, WarEagle82 said:

    Why do they schedule these things on a Tuesday at 13:30?

    I sure wish I could go but evidently I am now responsible for 28% of all federal tax revenues since I am one of the few Americans who still has a job.

    Of course, if Obambi keeps up this idiocy that won’t be the case for long…

16. #16
    On December 15th, 2009 at 9:34 am, letget said:

    I also wish I could be there, but will in spirit. The gutless wonders we have in dc do not give a flying flit what we American’s want. If Joe thinks they won’t add an amendment with the gov. take over in the final bill, he is just nuts!
    L

17. #17
    On December 15th, 2009 at 9:42 am, MarcoPolo said:

    On December 15th, 2009 at 9:02 am, jamesgreenidge said:

    Wish I were there.

    I almost wish Tea Partyers could storm the Congress like the Bastille to decry the constitutionality of this fiscal monster and aid and abetting of the MSM.

    You and me both. It’s the only way we would actually stand a chance.

18. #18
    On December 15th, 2009 at 10:05 am, jangar said:

    Liberals are being told they have to accept this to give them any credibility going into next year’s election. They don’t want to be accused of “killing reform.”

    After all, killing the constitution and economy is MUCH more important to their personal desires to reshape this world.

19. #19
    On December 15th, 2009 at 10:09 am, cheapseat said:

    good luck code red, but these morons are absolutely not listening to the people. they are so delusional they believe americans want this communist crap because every one they talk to and read (daily kos) want this. this is why they never listen, and only villify, differing viewpoints.

20. #20
    On December 15th, 2009 at 10:10 am, Ronbo said:

    Looking at Obamacare from a Radical Republican point of view, I hope it passes because it will make the collapse of the American economy inevitable. This would lead to massive unemployment, hunger, disease and anarchy. The upside is that it would radicalize the middle class to rise in a bloody Second American Revolution, which would conclude with the execution, imprisonment, or exile of most Leftists in the country. The division of this country into two hostile camps will not end as a result of compromise and elections, but only by “Iron and Blood.”

21. #21
    On December 15th, 2009 at 10:14 am, happyscrapper said:

    The bill will pass, no matter what. They pretend to take out the public option, but will put it back in after the bill passes. Abortion funding will also be in there. Our only hope is to re-take Congress and try to scale this monster back! I pray we will be able to pass something to remove this horrible bill!! If not, I believe there will be such a split in this country, some states might even secede from the Union.

22. #22
    On December 15th, 2009 at 10:26 am, ArizonaNeanderthal said:

    Senator Joe Lieberman has played all the country for the fool again. He is a hard leftist and his act is smoke and mirrors. Yes he does have the “aw shucks” reasonable man image well played-it is but an act. Perhaps they will move that air base to Connecticut: Lieberman Field-”our planes can fly two ways at once“.

23. #23
    On December 15th, 2009 at 10:31 am, rightisright said:

    I suppose it would be worth losing a few good ones if we could vote them all out….but that ain’t gonna happen.

    I keep reading voices in anger, you can’t really mean vote ‘em all out. Why would you want to remove the exact type of congressman your struggling have represent you and retake control of our giverment? Granted there probably isn’t much more than a handful that are worth keeping, but this throw ‘em all out is way over reacting.

24. #24
    On December 15th, 2009 at 10:35 am, rightisright said:

    Forgot to mention, thank you MM for going back to numbering the postings, much easier to follow the debates.

25. #26
    On December 15th, 2009 at 10:46 am, graysonret said:

    Conservative leaders are eager to turn Tea Party anger into election-year cash

    http://hamptonroads.com/2009/12/conservatives-launch-pacs-grab-tea-party-cash

    From the Virginia Pilot.

26. #27
    On December 15th, 2009 at 10:47 am, happyscrapper said:

    Yeah, I never thought that “throwing them all out” was a good idea. We need to really dig into each candidate’s views and their track record and vote accordingly. There are still a few good people in Congress and why would we want to lose them??? That never made sense. It is easy and somewhat gratifying to say, “Throw them all out”, but that would be really dumb!!

27. #28
    On December 15th, 2009 at 10:56 am, Wethal said:

    500 billion. The offer to Nelson.

    The White House and Democratic Leadership in the Senate has told Senator Nelson they will close every military base in Nebraska — a threat that is not credible, really — but they have also offered Senator Nelson between $300 billion to $500 billion in earmarks, according to key hill health care operatives. These hundreds of billions will be available for whatever he wants to spend them on in Nebraska.

    Given Senator Nelson’s hard core earmarking history as an appropriator, the word on the street is that this is the real carrot that could get Nelson to agree to some cover amendment that would allege to protect the innocent unborn from government funding of abortion, but, in fact, would not.

    Unless a Sanders or Burris — or some other liberal — objects to the bill having no public option, then if Nelson holds the bill dies, and if Nelson does not hold, the bill passes. Given that the Dems have caved to Lieberman — this is the whole ball game — Senator Nelson. The Dem leadership could still win without Nelson, if they got Snowe since there is no public option, or they could cave to Nelson like they did to with Lieberman, and like the Speaker did with Stupak, and add in the abortion restrictions, but this would tempt fate since their liberal base would have to swallow both no public option and abortion restrictions.

    The next 36 hours are key to this fight, given the fact the Dems caved to Lieberman. It’s all about Nelson now, plain and simple. Will he do what his constituents want and kill the bill, or will he take the cash?

    Redstate

28. #30
    On December 15th, 2009 at 11:05 am, Connie said:

    ‘Marriage penalty’ buried in healthcare bills

    “Former Minnesota state legislator Allen Quist points out that two single people each making $30,000 per year would pay $1,320 combined for private health insurance if the Pelosi House bill was in effect now. However, if the two individuals were to marry, they would pay a combined cost of $12,000 a year for the same level of insurance under the Pelosi bill.

    Quist notes this “marriage penalty” extends all the way from a two-person combined income of $58,280 to $86,640. The GOP candidate notes that that $28,000 spread encompasses a large number of Americans.”

29. #31
    On December 15th, 2009 at 11:39 am, rightwingrocker said:

    MoveOn to hold counter-protest

    What? All seven of them?

    I am soooo scared …

    RWR
    http://www.rightwingrocker.com

30. #32
    On December 15th, 2009 at 11:52 am, reshas1 said:

    I just emailed this site to tell them to not be conned by the loony left, we are in America where we have a right to freedom of speech….

    “Wonder if unhinged Jane Hamsher will show up to burn Sen. Lieberman’s wife in effigy.”

31. #33
    On December 15th, 2009 at 11:57 am, SpeakEasy said:

    So after the Dems have had to pull most of their “changes,” what does this bill actually do? I mean besides increasing the deficit and expanding government?

32. #34
    On December 15th, 2009 at 12:04 pm, Wethal said:

    And, by the way, I am told Snowe is meeting with Harry Reid as we tweet. 12/15 11:51 A.M. –

    NRO Tweettracker.

    This is not good. Without the public option or Medicare expansion, it is probably within her comfort zone on cost.

    If she votes yes, Nelson is safe to vote no.

33. #35
    On December 15th, 2009 at 12:05 pm, Wethal said:

    Redstate has corrected the offer to Nelson. It is $500 million, not billion.

34. #36
    On December 15th, 2009 at 12:07 pm, Wethal said:

    They Don’t Have 60 [Kathryn Jean Lopez]

    Olympia Snowe just told reporters (I’m watching on MSNBC): “I don’t see voting for the current bill that is on the floor, even with the improvements that have been made.” She added: “It’s getting better, but it’s too deeply flawed for me.”

    Meanwhile, a senior GOP aide points out to me that Durbin has today said that the Dem leadership hopes to have 60 votes by next week. That sure sounds like they don’t have 60 votes today. My aide is upbeat (and said aide is a realistic type who did not get to the Hill yesterday): “We are winning, the people are with us, and we can beat this. There’s no CBO score yet which means Reid won’t file his substitute. My firm belief is that even if this happens, it’s not by Christmas.”

    12/15 11:57 AM Share

    I spoke too soon?

35. #37
    On December 15th, 2009 at 12:19 pm, Dexter Alarius said:

    Lieberman talking to press right now. Says Demcare plan is now “heading in the right direction.”

    Translation: “I’ve gotten almost everything I wanted. If I hold out just a little longer, maybe I can get my committee chairmanship back.”

36. #38
    On December 15th, 2009 at 12:35 pm, greenfairie said:

    The only RX for socialistis: vote out as many Democrats and RINOs as possible on ’10.

37. #39
    On December 15th, 2009 at 12:40 pm, stillontheroad said:

    All I see with this Health care sham is a crap sandwich rapidly turning into a soup sandwich. All this is is a 2K odd page of waste, fraud and abuse thats goi9ng to be voted on simply to say it was voted on and to please our Dear Leader -

38. #40
    On December 15th, 2009 at 1:03 pm, Rogue Cheddar said:

    Ok, Susan Collins speaks. She can’t see voting for the bill in its current form. “It’s still too deeply flawed for me to support it.” She says she won’t support it even with amendments intended to improve the bill

    Hey Susan! How about not voting for it because it’s unconstitutional! You poinyoin!

39. #41
    On December 15th, 2009 at 1:31 pm, bansharia said:

    LIVE FEED:
    http://c-span.org/Watch/C-SPAN3.aspx

40. #42
    On December 15th, 2009 at 1:50 pm, BOB said:

    On December 15th, 2009 at 10:31 am, rightisright said:
    I suppose it would be worth losing a few good ones if we could vote them all out….but that ain’t gonna happen.

    I keep reading voices in anger, you can’t really mean vote ‘em all out. Why would you want to remove the exact type of congressman your struggling have represent you and retake control of our giverment? Granted there probably isn’t much more than a handful that are worth keeping, but this throw ‘em all out is way over reacting.

    You’re right, throw them all out is often mentioned in frustration and anger…….and, it will never happen.

    Many people are also too uninformed to even know who is worth keeping and who isn’t….the easy way out is, “throw them all out”.

41. #43
    On December 15th, 2009 at 2:02 pm, iamsaved said:

    Lieberman will cave as will the others who are “unsure” of the health care bill. The Dems have figured out that it is better to let go for a bit in order to get a better grip later. They will ambush us with the public option and medicare expansion at a later date. They have to get their foot in the door in order to have the chance to get the whole enchilada.

    The posturing is great theatrics but is only a show. The lost sheep will get in line and follow their shepherd. This is the best opportunity the socialists have had in over 40 or 50 years.

42. #44
    On December 15th, 2009 at 2:03 pm, Pasadena Phil said:

    Like I predicted yesterday, don’t count on Lieberman. He just loves attention.

43. #45
    On December 15th, 2009 at 2:07 pm, iamsaved said:

    If Lieberman jumps on the band wagon, it probably won’t be long before the other two of the Siamese Triplets jump on too – McCain and Grahamnesty.

44. #46
    On December 15th, 2009 at 2:08 pm, Pasadena Phil said:

    RINO alert! The “we’re screwed” commenters are back! We should have elected pro-amnesty, pro-cap-and trade, pro-national health-care McCain instead of pro-amnesty, pro-cap-and trade, pro-national health-care Obama. Will you guys never get it?

    We don’t need to talk to you. We just need to make sure that when you cast your automatic Republican votes, that it will be for the candidate we conservatives have picked for you.

45. #47
    On December 15th, 2009 at 2:19 pm, iamsaved said:

    Pasadena Phil: #46 – Which comments are you referencing?

46. #48
    On December 15th, 2009 at 2:23 pm, Pasadena Phil said:

    On December 15th, 2009 at 2:19 pm, iamsaved said:

    Pasadena Phil: #46 – Which comments are you referencing?

    If you are among those posting comments blaming conservatives for Obama being president, YOU!

47. #49
    On December 15th, 2009 at 2:27 pm, iamsaved said:

    I still don’t follow. Which comment are you referencing? I didn’t see any where Conservatives were being blamed for Obama being president. Could be I missed it.

48. #50
    On December 15th, 2009 at 2:45 pm, Dan Lee said:

    Boy is Sen. Coburn right.. This is not at all about health care. It’s bout growing the Government, & it’s Power..

49. #51
    On December 15th, 2009 at 3:12 pm, letget said:

    Has anyone given a ‘number’ of people there? I mean one you can count on to be true.
    L

50. #52
    On December 15th, 2009 at 3:19 pm, RedDog said:

    When a common thief puts a gun to someone’s head and steals their money the law calls it strong-arm robbery. What is it called when the “lawmakers” themselves are holding the gun to the collective heads of every American citizen?

    See Stossel’s Baby With An Uzi: succinct…
    http://stossel.blogs.foxbusiness.com/2009/12/13/a-baby-with-an-uzi/

51. #53
    On December 15th, 2009 at 3:25 pm, RedDog said:

    On December 15th, 2009 at 8:46 am, cicerokid said:
    With Demcare now in critical condition,
    Working on and praying for a FLATLINE!

    This is like a zombie attack and the sheriff is blasting them at point blank range with a 12ga Remington pump. It sounds to me like the zombies are winning. Keep the shells coming.

52. #54
    On December 15th, 2009 at 3:26 pm, Misscheryl said:

    I’m convinced these politicans couldn’t care less if every single American was opposed to this bill. It comes down to what Pelosi, Reid and Obama want and what they want is to do something that hasn’t been done yet. Many people have tried to pass healthcare reform. Pelosi and Obama want to be the ones who do it. What a feather in the cap of these two and especially the “first” black president. What a legacy for them.

53. #55
    On December 15th, 2009 at 3:26 pm, rocketman said:

    ***
    HI RONBO #20–(and thank you webmaster for the return to a human friendly comment number!)
    ***
    I thought I have a very pessimistic view of what ObamaCare will do to our country and economy. But your view trumps mine–in spades (no racist connotation–this is a bridge term) yet. It sounds like you are expecting the French Revolution II scenario!
    ***
    It is depressing to listen to right wing radio blow by blow reporting on how we are being sold out now. But I did see some peasants sharpening up and greasing a Guillotine outside my castle window this morning!
    ***
    John Bibb
    ***

54. #56
    On December 15th, 2009 at 3:26 pm, Pasadena Phil said:

    Here’s an idea for Joe Wilson.

    Since coverage of illegal immigrants is included in both versions of the bill, he should stand up in the House and offer his vote for Obamacare in exchange for Obama and Pelosi issuing a formal apologies on the floor of the House and on official record for falsely censuring him for calling Obama a liar for claiming that no illegal immigrants would be covered.

    Just a thought.

55. #57
    On December 15th, 2009 at 3:27 pm, Misscheryl said:

    oh, and PS – Pelosi accomplishing something that Hillary couldn’t get done…ah huh…what is good for the American people is so far down on the list of priorities, it doesn’t even register with the politicans.

56. #58
    On December 15th, 2009 at 3:32 pm, By Choice said:

    Why are the Repubs not using every parlimentary trick in the book to stop this debacle?? The Dems perfected the process when Bush was in office. How many pieces of legislation was stopped because they didn’t want it?? Like a complete audit of Fannie/Freddie that was blocked 5 times before they totally collapsed the economy. What tricks kept that from getting done? Turn around is fair play. WHAT ABOUT A FILIBUSTER????

57. #59
    On December 15th, 2009 at 3:40 pm, Misscheryl said:

    It will pass.

58. #60
    On December 15th, 2009 at 3:52 pm, Flyoverman said:

    Misscheryl,

    Unfortuantely you are probably right. As Glenn Beck correctly points out, they only want the framework in the bill for control; the details are unimportant.

    He noted that HHS is mentioned over 2,300 times in the Senate Bill, more than once per page. HHS will be the mechanism to exercise control of the American people.

    He’s correct, and that is why you are likely correct.

59. #61
    On December 15th, 2009 at 3:58 pm, Misscheryl said:

    The general public refuse to accept the facts, because the facts truly are frightening. They feel as though if they could communicate to those in Washington what is important to them, then Washington would listen. THEY.DO.NOT.CARE! Why, after all the examples we have been given, coming out of Washington, do we still, refuse to accept this. It will pass because what we want doesn’t matter…at all. It is all about control and soon they will control..everything.

60. #62
    On December 15th, 2009 at 4:04 pm, SpeakEasy said:

    On December 15th, 2009 at 3:26 pm, Misscheryl said:

    I agree with your position although I am holding onto hope it fails. Even if it passes, it will not reform health care; Reforming is something you do to fix something that is not functioning correctly. Our health care is the best in the world- it is health INSURANCE that needs reforming.

    Well, Congress needs reform worse but one thing at a time. And the GOP is STUPID if it does not have an INSURANCE reform bill waiting in the wings if this thing dies. Not that i have much faith in the GOP of late……

61. #63
    On December 15th, 2009 at 4:09 pm, tbear44 said:

    Joe is caving? Why I am shocked, shocked I tell ya!

62. #64
    On December 15th, 2009 at 4:31 pm, ssnark said:

    On December 15th, 2009 at 10:31 am, rightisright said:

    I keep reading voices in anger, you can’t really mean vote ‘em all out. Why would you want to remove the exact type of congressman your struggling have represent you and retake control of our giverment? Granted there probably isn’t much more than a handful that are worth keeping, but this throw ‘em all out is way over reacting.

    Agreed, voting ‘all the rascals out’ is what got us into this mess. That was the emotion that voted in Democrats in 2006 and 2008 along with a healthy dose of ‘Yes we can’ and ‘Hope and Change’. Let’s not make the same mistake here and now. Know who you’re voting for and make sure you know exactly what they stand for. Make sure they truly support smaller government and aren’t just blowing ‘hope and change’ up your sixth point of contact. If they sound like they’re preaching everything you ever wanted to hear and want you to respond ‘Yes we can’. Maybe you need to think, ‘No you can’t’. If you want Republicans, be my guest, remember they were just as much about tax and spend four and six years ago as any Democrat that walked the planet.
    Myself, I’m voting for conservatives, whether for school board or city or county or state or even national government. I don’t care if they’re tattooed with Elephants and ‘R’s and sing the Republican party song at every opportunity. Unless they’re a died in wool fiscal conservative, who believes that the Texas and US Constitutions very narrowly restrict them in their actions and who can tell me what those documents say and why they can’t force me to do much of anything save for the defense of the state and nation, provide the means of encouraging commerce through enabling transportation, providing access to energy resources and encouraging the individual over the state. I’m not voting for them. I quit thinking Republicans were any better than Democrats about eight years ago. Now I’m looking to vote for conservatives regardless of party affiliation.
    That’s my opinion.

63. #65
    On December 15th, 2009 at 4:32 pm, Ed Mahmoud abu al-Kahoul said:

    Nobody has linked to the Senator Nelson/Obama Chicago Thug threat to close Offut AFB in Nebraska unless Nelson votes for Marxist Medicine.

    It is at Hot Air. They live the next blog over.

64. #66
    On December 15th, 2009 at 4:39 pm, BOB said:

    On December 15th, 2009 at 2:08 pm, Pasadena Phil said:
    RINO alert! The “we’re screwed” commenters are back! We should have elected pro-amnesty, pro-cap-and trade, pro-national health-care McCain instead of pro-amnesty, pro-cap-and trade, pro-national health-care Obama. Will you guys never get it?

    We don’t need to talk to you. We just need to make sure that when you cast your automatic Republican votes, that it will be for the candidate we conservatives have picked for you.

    Kind of hard to prove what would have happened if we had McCain/Palin instead of the marxist/communist we have….but there is absolutely no way I’m being convinced that what we are seeing now is not far worse than what we would have seen with McCain/Palin.

    And yes, I am no fan of McCain.

65. #67
    On December 15th, 2009 at 4:44 pm, Ed Mahmoud abu al-Kahoul said:

    No fan of McCain either, but he was squishy, but not an American hating communist traitor like a certain POTUS we have now.

    And, at his age, he may have become incapacitated, or chosen not to run again, in 2012 and left Palin as his natural succesor.

    The biggest RINOs running, Giuliani and Huckster, would have been better than The Fresh Prince of Bill Ayers.

66. #68
    On December 15th, 2009 at 4:45 pm, Rogue Cheddar said:

    Nothing like having all that TARP money to help twist arms!

67. #69
    On December 15th, 2009 at 4:50 pm, Teddy Kennedy said:

    Errah we all know what the Honorable Sen Nelson is, now we’re just haggling over the price . . . .

68. #70
    On December 15th, 2009 at 5:19 pm, Ed Mahmoud abu al-Kahoul said:

    Rogue

    IE, How Obama can bribe Senators to act against the public interest using the public’s money?

    Genius.

    Wish I had thought of that.

69. #71
    On December 15th, 2009 at 5:38 pm, Ronbo said:

    Come on people!

    THINK!

    This is TYRANNY!

    The only way to save liberty is by armed rebellion!

    Elections, compromise and good sportsmanship belong to another era.

    We need to crush…RUTHLESSLY CRUSH – the Left in America.

    This is 1775 all over again.

    DOWN WITH THE TRAITOR!

70. #72
    On December 15th, 2009 at 5:44 pm, tiredofit08 said:

    Pelosi and Obama want to be the ones who do it. What a feather in the cap of these two and especially the “first” black president. What a legacy for them.

    they should be very careful of what they wish for…you don’t always get the results you think you will get…I’m just about there ronbo….

71. #73
    On December 15th, 2009 at 5:50 pm, Ed Mahmoud abu al-Kahoul said:

    Armed revolt may in fact be needed (reading the ‘Declaration of Independence is a wonderful way to review under what circumstances armed revolt may be required, with the caution it should not be taken lightly), but calling for it on widely read and open blogs like Ms. Malkin’s may be, at best, counterproductive.

72. #74
    On December 15th, 2009 at 5:53 pm, xler8bmw said:

    On December 15th, 2009 at 5:50 pm, Ed Mahmoud abu al-Kahoul said:

    “God forbid we should ever be twenty years without such a rebellion.
    The people cannot be all, and always, well informed. The part which is
    wrong will be discontented, in proportion to the importance of the facts they misconceive. If they remain quiet under such misconceptions,
    it is lethargy, the forerunner of death to the public liberty. …
    And what country can preserve its liberties, if its rulers are not
    warned from time to time, that this people preserve the spirit of
    resistance? Let them take arms. The remedy is to set them right as
    to the facts, pardon and pacify them. What signify a few lives lost
    in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from
    time to time, with the blood of patriots and tyrants. It is its natural manure.”

    Thomas Jefferson

73. #75
    On December 15th, 2009 at 6:01 pm, nlebou said:

    The Fresh Prince of Bill Ayers.

    LOL….funny

74. #76
    On December 15th, 2009 at 6:02 pm, nlebou said:

    Has anyone seen the CBO numbers?

    Senate Health Care Bill Would Force Some Middle Class Families to Pay $15,200 Yearly Insurance Fee, According to CBO Analysis

75. #77
    On December 15th, 2009 at 6:31 pm, zorro said:

    Sen. Tom Coburn at Code Red Rally. “This health care bill isn’t about health care. It’s about government control…This bill must be stopped.”

    No kidding Sherlock. And only members of the Senate can stop it. And thanks to RINOs and out maneuvered Republicans we are where we are today. If we had conservatives in office this Socialist initiative would have been stopped long ago.

76. #78
    On December 15th, 2009 at 7:10 pm, sbw999 said:

    Bankruptcy…here we come.

77. #79
    On December 15th, 2009 at 9:07 pm, Dimsdale said:

    Lieberman talking to press right now. Says Demcare plan is now “heading in the right direction.” GOP Sen. Susan Collins is standing by him, smiling, through his remarks.

    Separated at birth: Susan Collins and Howdy Doody. Both have the same vapid looks on their faces, and are being manipulated from behind. And are too stupid to know it.

78. #80
    On December 15th, 2009 at 9:08 pm, Elm Creek Smith said:

    I remain proud of my Senators, Jim Inhofe and Tom Coburn.

    Maybe I can get to the range to zero the Christmas rifle this week.

    ECS

79. #81
    On December 15th, 2009 at 9:30 pm, tbear44 said:

    The Fresh Prince of Bill Ayers.

    That WAS a good one Ed. Hadn’t heard that one before.

80. #82
    On December 15th, 2009 at 9:38 pm, zyzzyg said:

    The threat of a base closing is a bluff. Futhermore it is a single source rumor, either to give Sen Nelson cover to vote one way, or to give him leverage to exact his ‘Louisianna Purchase’ ala Sen Landrieua.

    There is this thing called BRAC that is used before a base can be closed. The entire list of military installations is voted on up, or down.

    No one base is singled out. The single source rumor would have greater credibility if it had been said that the Nebraska Air Force base was being added to the BRAC list.

    Not saying it isn’t true, but it does not pass the smell test. It passes the political rumor test of speculation to advance an agenda, but not much else.

81. #83
    On December 15th, 2009 at 9:59 pm, bjc said:

    *I appreciate that people are now engaged and showing up at these rallies on Capitol Hill, but I suspect that these rat bastards are going to give P-BO something to sign no matter what; I believe now that 2010 will have to be the year of the Tax Revolt to starve this beast and shut this government down because bankrupcy is on the horizon otherwise.
    **Those that are self-employed can send in their 1040-ES with an I.O.U. and those that fill out the W4 can update with 10 dependents(illegals, prisoners, moochers, etc.); No one is listening and Nov. 2010 may be too late!

82. #84
    On December 15th, 2009 at 10:47 pm, graysonret said:

    What started as a conservative protest klatch has evolved into a political force with enough muscle to potentially alter the course of the 2010 mid-term elections.

    The “tea party” movement that gained steam shortly after President Obama took office is seeing a surge in popularity with a string of candidates and officials willing to take up its cause and a political infrastructure that’s starting to mirror that of an actual political party.

    From Fox news…

83. #85
    On December 15th, 2009 at 10:48 pm, DerKrieger said:

    Bob,

    If you’re still reading this blog where in Boozman’s district are you? I’m in Bella Vista north of Bentonville.

84. #86
    On December 16th, 2009 at 7:31 am, BOB said:

    On December 15th, 2009 at 10:48 pm, DerKrieger said:
    Bob,

    If you’re still reading this blog where in Boozman’s district are you? I’m in Bella Vista north of Bentonville.

    I’m in Russellville………