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1. #101
   On March 14th, 2010 at 7:58 pm, CO2 Producer said:

   Funny you should bring the Byrd thing up, because I was just reading something (found in a footnote from my last quote) that explains the reconciliation process, and I just got to part about the “Byrd rule” (page CRS-9).

   I have to depart for the time being, but my research shall continue, as should everyone’s. I’ll admit that I didn’t and still don’t understand these legislative processes very well. My eyes kind of glazed over when I was hearing about reconciliation and whatnot. Wish I’d done it sooner so I knew what the heck all this deeming and reconciling stuff really meant. Like it says in the link in the previous paragraph:

   The budget reconciliation process reflects a complex set of rules, procedures, and practices employed by the House and Senate.

   I’ll try to come back sometime tonight if I find anything else interesting that addresses our concerns, unless some other intrepid comment-writer here addresses them first.

2. #102
   On March 14th, 2010 at 8:01 pm, jangar said:

   Wow, Clarence Thomas’ wife is starting her own Tea Party group. Get ready for the left to have a major conniption.

   Good. I hope they bleed out.

3. #103
   On March 14th, 2010 at 8:03 pm, jangar said:

   I can’t see the SCOTUS delaying ruling on this. They would probably clear their schedule to make sure they deal with it as soon as possible.

   Especially since they got castigated at the State Of Obama Address.

4. #104
   On March 14th, 2010 at 8:06 pm, jangar said:

   I’ll try to come back sometime tonight if I find anything else interesting that addresses our concerns, unless some other intrepid comment-writer here addresses them first.

   Which brings to mind… anybody seen chappy?

5. #105
   On March 14th, 2010 at 8:07 pm, ITookTheRedPill said:

   The left will have a major conniption trying to figure out a way to claim that Clarence Thomas’ wife is RAAAACIST.

6. #106
   On March 14th, 2010 at 8:10 pm, Pasadena Phil said:

   Swede, CO2producer:

   The big worry about the reconciliation process is that the Dems will throw out all rules and procedures. They can do this because Joe Biden can overrule and decisions by the parliamentarian on challenges by the Republicans.

   Imagine a scene of Biden sitting there issuing one “overruled” ruling after another to ramrod the bill through. Of course, the Republicans would be too polite to storm out or even raise their voices. After all, just because the Constitution is being retired doesn’t mean we have to forget our good manners.

7. #107
   On March 14th, 2010 at 8:12 pm, Pasadena Phil said:

   Jangar, did you see Chris Wallace defending the Dems behavior at the SOTU over the SCOTUS? He also criticized John Roberts as being out of line for his remarks last week calling for a proper time and place for criticizing the Court.

   I expect that this was the last SOTU the Supreme Court will attend for a while.

8. #108
   On March 14th, 2010 at 8:20 pm, jangar said:

   Pasadena Phil said:

   It’s increasingly apparent that Fox has let a few foxes into their henhouse.

9. #109
   On March 14th, 2010 at 8:37 pm, Virginia Patriot said:

   The change in Fox has been noticable since the Saudi prince bought in, particularly when it comes to Islam and related terrorism. Remember when they called them “homicide bombings”? Now they try not to mention that the perp was even a member of the religion of pieces.

10. #110
    On March 14th, 2010 at 8:40 pm, jangar said:

    The change in Fox has been noticable since the Saudi prince bought in

    I’ll bet if we could lift the dirt we’d find more than one mole digging up the yard of fair & balanced.

11. #111
    On March 14th, 2010 at 8:40 pm, dan708 said:

    In the end, I don’t think the Dems will get enough votes in the House because, as Tip O’Neill famously said, “All politics is local.” There are just enough Donks who are getting heat from the voters back home that they will be reluctant to fall on their own swords for ObamaCare.

12. #112
    On March 14th, 2010 at 9:00 pm, swede said:

    dan708 said:
    In the end, I don’t think the Dems will get enough votes in the House because, as Tip O’Neill famously said, “All politics is local.”

    I agree. Right now the tally in the House is 211 Yes / 220 No, and I can not see what could transpire this week to change that. As we are discussing, using the Slaughter solution with reconciliation will bring a constitutional challenge that would reverse the legislation.

    As dogmatic socialistic shills as they may be, at the end of the day they want to keep their chushy taxpayer funded jobs, and the gold nametags on their doors. That’s priority one. That you can count on.

13. #113
    On March 14th, 2010 at 9:01 pm, bjc said:

    *In regards to Fox, there is less and less of it I can stomach; Where is Britt Hume when you need him?
    *Blah Blah(Look at me!)O’Reilly.
    *Geraldo(amnesty pimp!)Rivera.
    *Shep(progressive plant!)Smith.
    *Mike(principles for sale!)Huckabee.
    *Sean(RINO water carrier!)Hannity.
    *Chris(progressive plant)Wallace.
    **Give me a news network with Michelle Malkin, Laura Ingraham, Glenn Beck, and Andrew Breitbart, and I’m there.

14. #114
    On March 14th, 2010 at 9:02 pm, Virginia Patriot said:

    I bet you’re right Phil, The Justices will not be in attendence next year for the State of The Obama speech.

    They still intend to get Healthcare by hook or crook.

    They don’t yet have the votes in the House or they would have already passed the Senate bill. (that is the hook part)
    That’s why they are scrambling to figure out the crook part. (Slaughter Rule)

    Interesting times……………..

15. #115
    On March 14th, 2010 at 9:10 pm, jangar said:

    Democrat pollsters must be having cerebral aneurysms this week.

16. #116
    On March 14th, 2010 at 9:13 pm, swede said:

    Democrat pollsters must be having cerebral aneurysms this week.

    One can hope.

17. #117
    On March 14th, 2010 at 9:18 pm, happyscrapper said:

    On March 14th, 2010 at 6:16 pm, Hannibal said:
    Happy, I have the greatest respect for you and enjoy your opinions, but if you are inferring that Cantor deserves to be elected again, I must disagree. I watched his performance with Van Hollen on Fox and it was dismal. It made my skin crawl to watch Van Hollen speak and he would reach out his hand and touch Cantor’s arm. All Cantor did was grin and giggle. He needed to tell Van Hollen to put his hands in his pockets if he felt the need to feel something. If you think Cantor is man enough to carry the colors, I believe you are not judging the man correctly.

    Hannibal…Thank you for your kind words! You certainly have every right to disagree with me. In fact, I didn’t see that particular segment with Van Hollan. Perhaps it would cause me to change my mind about Cantor. What I have seen of him so far, I have liked. But RINO’s can be pretty conservative at times, and I may have only seen that side of him. I will look at him more carefully.

18. #118
    On March 14th, 2010 at 9:19 pm, swede said:

    Pasadena Phil said:
    The big worry about the reconciliation process is that the Dems will throw out all rules and procedures. They can do this because Joe Biden can overrule and decisions by the parliamentarian on challenges by the Republicans.

    True, but perhaps the one thing that may hold them in check is the old MAD concept. The cold war idea of deterring the enemy from using nukes by “mutually assured destruction.”

    Whatever they pull to make BaryCare happen will set a precedent that can and will be used when they are in the minority. Has to be on their minds as they plot their treachery.

19. #119
    On March 14th, 2010 at 9:20 pm, happyscrapper said:

    Hannibal…what do you think of deMint and Ryan? What about Marco Rubio?

20. #120
    On March 14th, 2010 at 9:22 pm, jangar said:

    Hey, I just noticed that the comment clock is still on winter time… or have I gone out of my mind in this Obama world?

21. #121
    On March 14th, 2010 at 9:24 pm, bjc said:

    *At present, I don’t think they have the votes; Probably 8 to 10 of the wavering Dems getting hammered 24/7 Chicago style; We must keep the heat on where and when we can this week; Certainly can’t rely on the GOP to do it, not when they send out Eric(church mouse)Cantor and Lindsey(the next Spector)Grahamnesty to the Sunday talk shows.

22. #122
    On March 14th, 2010 at 9:31 pm, jangar said:

    Is Michelle methodically moving the clock towards Mountain Time Zone?

23. #123
    On March 14th, 2010 at 10:00 pm, swede said:

    bjc said:
    *At present, I don’t think they have the votes; Probably 8 to 10 of the wavering Dems getting hammered 24/7 Chicago style

    Last word I heard this afternoon is Yes 211 / No 220 and I don’t see what could change that in the coming week. I’m banking that the Democritters like their jobs more than they are askeered of Big Bad Barry and his thugs. A couple of the Stupak pro life coalition are caving, but the bottom line is Nanny does not have the votes. Keep the pressure turned up high.

    Maybe Nanny will confront the blue dogs naked in the shower. That would flip their noodles! Oooo dang. There’s a picture I didn’t need right before bed.

24. #124
    On March 14th, 2010 at 10:18 pm, Right By-The-Sea said:

    Robert Gibbs = “Baghdad Bob”

    Nothing but lies and propaganda coming from these liberal fascists.

25. #125
    On March 14th, 2010 at 10:57 pm, rocketman said:

    ***
    Robert Gibbs=Joeseph Paul Goebbels–Hitler’s propaganda minister. Committed suicide on May 1, 1945 when Russian troops overran his bunker.
    ***
    John Bibb
    ***

26. #126
    On March 15th, 2010 at 12:25 am, Ron said:

    BRING.IT.ON.
    Pelosi will be on the back bench, Reid will be a lobbyist or administration appointee, and Obama will be plotting his next job after 2012.

27. #127
    On March 15th, 2010 at 11:51 am, cheapseat said:

    “The time for talking is past,” so let’s vote! Put these libs on the hot seat. These next votes will show the world these libs are purely communists going under a more tolerable name. This president has taken over more of America’s business than Chavez has taken in Venezuela. And just like Chavez, he spent like a drunk monkey to pay off his posse, but then the bill comes due and he has to resort to his thugs killing his opponents (4 murders per hour).

28. #128
    On March 15th, 2010 at 2:17 pm, LarryD said:

    The Democrats are four votes away from “disaster”

    If you consider ObamaCare going down in flames a disaster, that is.

    There are 71 undecided votes in the House, if only four of them switch to “No”, ObamaCare goes down.

29. #129
    On March 15th, 2010 at 7:30 pm, Member-VRWC said:

    On March 14th, 2010 at 1:55 pm, Sunshein said:
    I believe Gibbs has a very small shred of decency …

    No, he doesn’t.

30. #130
    On March 16th, 2010 at 2:54 am, mattm said:

    “We believe healthcare reform is going to pass, and once it passes we’re happy to have the 2010 elections be about the achievement of healthcare reform,” Gibbs said.

    Yep. Campaign on something no one wants and you forced on them and ignore what people want JOBS. Keep digging.