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1. #1
   On March 16th, 2010 at 11:00 pm, cwbois said:

   ObamaCare, Expect less, Pay More

2. #2
   On March 16th, 2010 at 11:03 pm, June said:

   Pay to Play

3. #3
   On March 16th, 2010 at 11:05 pm, Republicanvet said:

   Sorry, but I think that picture does not fit with what it reminds me of…Rosie the Riveter.

   Perhaps something in a commie thug style would be closer.

4. #4
   On March 16th, 2010 at 11:12 pm, June said:

   There is a new idea at Hillbuzz: call and fax the democrat donors. When they are avalanched they will get thru to the dems who have taken their phones off the hook!

   http://hillbuzz.org/2010/03/16/resistance-direct-all-ire-at-the-major-donors-of-the-following-democrats/

5. #5
   On March 16th, 2010 at 11:15 pm, TomB said:

   Maybe the ladies just want to have some girl-talk. Maybe enjoy a nice cup of tea.

   I heard there was a big tea party nearby, but maybe they couldn’t attend and just felt left out?

6. #6
   On March 16th, 2010 at 11:27 pm, emjem24 said:

   These liberal “women” make this conservative woman sick. They’re no better than liberal men except they got a vagina and ovaries. I think there is a propensity in liberal women (and I’ve seen it) to let their hormones mask reason. Do people want to hold Pelosi and her female co-conspirators up as the model for American women?

   American women better get their act together if Pelosi and her debutantes are the new standard. Shrill, gender politics that plays on stereotypes, mistruths, and hystrionics. It makes me sick. Do liberal women think this is smart politics? Seriously… does anybody really think these empty, hollow shrews are good for our country or our Republic?

   It’s a damn shame that these harpies even have the privilege of serving this country. What they’ve done is perverted their representation into something of a stageshow full of the same sacred cows, excuses, and failed policies that make liars of the Dem party.

   We need more stateswomen like Margaret Thatcher than Nancy Pelosi. She didn’t falsly emote and blinkety blink lie like Shrill Nancy. Margaret Thatcher actually lead by example with a prowess and determination that puts Pelosi to shame. Thatcher is the gold standard.

   I have no sympthy or tears for these liberal chicks. They’re charlatans like their liberal male counterparts. My tear ducts are saved for the countless dupes they’ve made of voters over the years who’ve slurped this crap up. Even then, I’m running out of tears for the Dem constituency who’d rather sell their citizenship so short with freebies than principles.

   My tears are reserved for our Republic and the few brave souls trying to preserve it.

7. #7
   On March 16th, 2010 at 11:37 pm, CO2 Producer said:

   A vote against this bill is a vote against broads and their right to rid themselves of the little hassles growing their bellies!

   Sorry. Women, not broads.

   Sorry. Lives, not hassles.

   Pelosi has to win this fight, or she’ll be able to feed a soup kitchen for a week with the giant omelette she’ll have to pry off her face.

8. #8
   On March 16th, 2010 at 11:50 pm, Pasadena Phil said:

   I think they plan to have a pillow fight and paint each others toenails. You know, girl stuff.

9. #9
   On March 16th, 2010 at 11:55 pm, Pasadena Phil said:

   Or she could be planning on using the ultimate nuclear weapon: sobbing uncontrollably while looking at a man. There is no way for men to not come off looking like a heartless bastard when women do that. Unfair!!!!

10. #10
    On March 17th, 2010 at 12:02 am, CO2 Producer said:

    I could be wrong in that the meeting may have nothing to do with the letter “A,” but for what other issue would Pelosi want to unite the Democratic women? For the working women of America? For the single mothers? For the stay-at-home moms? Oh, right, for the children. Her photo op yesterday showed a bunch of women holding babies, I imagine because she couldn’t find any daddies willing to wear Muperman shirts.

11. #11
    On March 17th, 2010 at 12:24 am, AlohaGuy said:

    Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) is asking all female Democratic Members to attend a hastily called meeting Wednesday morning but isn’t saying what the meeting is about.

    Ding-Dong: “Botox calling…”

    Don’t share the needles..

12. #12
    On March 17th, 2010 at 12:49 am, txvet2 said:

    I understand that Steny Hoyer was thinking of calling a meeting of all of the Democrat men but he ran into a couple of problems – first, the women thought that would be sexist, and second, there aren’t any – they’re all “metrosexuals”.

13. #13
    On March 17th, 2010 at 12:51 am, ITookTheRedPill said:

    On March 17th, 2010 at 12:49 am, txvet2 said:

    +1!

14. #14
    On March 17th, 2010 at 12:59 am, Edouard said:

    These whiny stories, which were laid on thick at the Blair House show and continue on BHO’s Time-For-Talk-Is-Over Talking Tour, are an insult to our intelligence.

    They got nothin’ on guys like Paul Ryan and his facts, figures, chapter and verse, so out come these insufferable tales of personal woe.

    Really it’s infuriating that a policy colossus so far-reachingly complex and transformative of our republic should be pitched to us like we’re a bunch of mindless bleeding heart fifth graders or something.

15. #15
    On March 17th, 2010 at 1:20 am, ITookTheRedPill said:

    A Very Special Call to Prayer from Phyllis Schlafly

16. #16
    On March 17th, 2010 at 1:23 am, jeanie said:

    That Marcellus kid was Harry Reid’s venture into the sob story realm–but I’m sure he got the idea from Nan. National Review makes fun of her tweeting asking for folks to get her sob stories of all descriptions. What she fails to realize is the people who fall for this are already in her camp and she wasting her efforts.

17. #17
    On March 17th, 2010 at 1:32 am, 29Victor said:

    The Dems are willing to shred the Constitution to pass healthcare, but not give up funding abortion. They’re willing to give up their careers for this bill, but not federal funding of abortion.

    This fight is showing America exactly what the priorities of the Democrat party are.

    They’re crazy for this bill, but crazier for abortion.

18. #18
    On March 17th, 2010 at 1:37 am, ThackerAgency said:

    Good Lord, Are they seriously going to do this? They are going to claim ‘discrimination’ from health insurance companies?

    They have no idea how insurance works.

    Insurance is determined based on the amount of risk you have. The greater the risk of a claim, the higher the premium costs. Women go to the doctor more often than men. They use more services than men. They can have babies.

    I am certain that they won’t point out that as women get older, they pay less than men for insurance. Why that is is unclear to me, but numbers are pretty clear to me. Older women pay less than older men. . . is that discrimination?

    I find it hilarious when people ‘discover’ something for the first time that I’ve been dealing with for decades.

    I always tell people that older women pay less than older men because older men don’t take care of themselves as well.

    But essentially all the rates are determined based on numbers and risk.

    Auto insurance rates are based on the risk (what car, age of driver, driver’s record, and yes, even sex). LIFE insurance also is different for Men and Women. If they are going to go after the health insurance companies for giving different risks different rates, they need to go after ALL insurances. . . but then it wouldn’t be insurance and rates for everyone but the biggest risk will go up.

19. #19
    On March 17th, 2010 at 1:40 am, LibTired said:

    Ahhhh, remember those heady days when they were just calling us all racists, sticking us in DHS documents, and threatening to move the 200 worst captured terrorists in the world into the Continental U.S………

20. #20
    On March 17th, 2010 at 3:46 am, cabrerski said:

    The Dems had better hope that nothing ill happens during this meeting. Any natural disaster would finish off the remaining amount of testosterone in the party.

21. #21
    On March 17th, 2010 at 3:53 am, cabrerski said:

    Funny…it must be difficult for a liberal to imagine that more than half the American populace would reject their “right” to single-payer healthcare. Must be bad polling data.
    “I mean, c’mon…can you imagine that citizens are concerned about getting the country back to work instead of passing the vital (job-killing) Obamacare and cap/trade?”

22. #22
    On March 17th, 2010 at 5:54 am, jangar said:

    The last thing we need is for the dems to strip out, or further hide, abortion in the bill and win over the necessary votes to pass this monster crap sandwich/taxation vehicle/liberty buster.

23. #23
    On March 17th, 2010 at 7:45 am, Send_Me said:

    What are Pelosi and the House Democrat women up to now?

    Here’s a recommended documentary that is sure to offend many a feminist: The Monstrous Regiment of Women. For the background, one can read John Knox’s 1558 essay, “The First Blast of the Trumpet Against the Monstrous Regiment of Women” as well.

24. #24
    On March 17th, 2010 at 8:00 am, cicerokid said:

    On March 16th, 2010 at 11:50 pm, Pasadena Phil said:
    I think they plan to have a pillow fight and paint each others toenails. You know, girl stuff.

    Liberal women don’t cut thier toenails, much less paint them, Phil. they may wax each other’s mustaches, though.

25. #25
    On March 17th, 2010 at 8:15 am, swede said:

    Relax, its likely a Tupperware party. That new sealable tub that can handle a mid-sized turkey is all the rage don’tcha know.

26. #26
    On March 17th, 2010 at 8:20 am, stillontheroad said:

    If I was going to use any picture to depict Piglosi it would be of a cat box that has not been cleaned in 2 weeks.

27. #27
    On March 17th, 2010 at 9:06 am, Ed Mahmoud abu al-Kahoul said:

    If she needs an abortion ban (and I am of mixed mind on this, abortion is murder, at least at some point in the pregnancy, and I err on the side of life, but if the abortion issue can kill hell care, I don’t know) than how can they ‘deem’ to have approved the Senate bill?

    It takes the Slaughter solution beyond the point of even a shred of credibility. And it was incredible to begin with.

    I think they’d have to have a vote on a version of the Senate bill with amendments, which would have to go back to the Senate, if I understand correctly.

    Although I still have a sneaky feeling Olympia Snowe would vote for cloture, before voting against the actual bill in the Senate, along with 9 of the 13 Dems up for election this year, and claim she opposed Marxist Medicine.

    Biden would be standing by to cast the deciding vote. Or else 5 solons in the Senate would have to explain voting for hell care again to their constituents this fall.

28. #28
    On March 17th, 2010 at 9:25 am, Rogue Cheddar said:

    On March 16th, 2010 at 11:50 pm, Pasadena Phil said:
    I think they plan to have a pillow fight and paint each others toenails. You know, girl stuff.

    You just know it wont be as good as the one Blutarski watched from the top of the ladder in ‘Animal House’.

29. #29
    On March 17th, 2010 at 9:30 am, Rogue Cheddar said:

    On March 17th, 2010 at 12:49 am, txvet2 said:
    I understand that Steny Hoyer was thinking of calling a meeting of all of the Democrat men but he ran into a couple of problems – first, the women thought that would be sexist, and second, there aren’t any – they’re all “metrosexuals”.

    Yeah, how fun would that meeting be? All standing around going:
    “Does my new toupe` make my ass look fat?”

    “

30. #30
    On March 17th, 2010 at 9:43 am, Savage24 said:

    I can tell you what Pelosi and her democratic women are not doing, they are not cleaning up the mess that this congress has made.

31. #31
    On March 17th, 2010 at 9:49 am, NJ-Aviator said:

    The woman is sickening. A self-serving hollow shell of a human being.

32. #32
    On March 17th, 2010 at 10:09 am, stillontheroad said:

    Someone must run on this platform:
    “Every act of Congress must fall within some enumerated power or else it is illegitimate”
    Everything that has been done by Congress, the President and the Supreme court, beyond what is enumerated in the Constitution, should be desolved, stricken and/or abolished.

33. #33
    On March 17th, 2010 at 10:09 am, Ed Mahmoud abu al-Kahoul said:

    Grew up in a corrupt household, why should she have turned out any better?

    Tom A says:
    January 25, 2010 at 12:23 am
    I grew up in Baltimore at the same time as Nancy D’Alessandro Pelosi, when her father was the Mayor. While I have no personal knowledge of this, a good friend and high school schoolmate told me in the 1960s of her involvement in her father’s graft. His family company was one of seven construction companies approved to do business with the City of Baltimore. He told me that his father was angry that each year the seven companies would meet with a D’Alessandro aide to decide the split of city contracts between the seven, and the amount of graft: the number of $100 bills in plain envelopes that would be required to get those contracts. He told me that it was common knowledge that the teenage Nancy was the one who would receive the envelopes and tick off the amounts in a ledger book. Maryland has produced notably corrupt officials (remember Spiro Agnew, known in Baltimore County as Ted?), but Tommy D’Alessandro was one of the worst and his graft operation on Albemarle Street adminstered by Nancy was egregious even for Maryland. The tradition continues: the current Mayor was just indicted for theft and graft. How can we abide having so corrupt a person as Nancy Pelois the #3 in line for the Presidency?

34. #34
    On March 17th, 2010 at 10:13 am, TooMuchTime said:

    Perhaps something in a commie thug style would be closer.

    Republicanvet, you mean like this.

35. #35
    On March 17th, 2010 at 10:20 am, swede said:

    Here is a helpful article from ABC on the House math the Dems need, including the top Yes votes that are wavering and No votes that may flip. I have contacted all 12, and several more, including of course my own “reps”. Please do the same. Pressure is important and effective.

    If Kucinich flips today (10:00 news conference), which is unlikley, he’d be the first and only no to yes flip to date, and way short of what Nanny needs.

    Despite the popularity of “Fuzzy Math”, you may rest assured that 2 + 2 still equals 4. Always has and always will. She does not and will not have the votes.

36. #36
    On March 17th, 2010 at 10:22 am, ArizonaNeanderthal said:

    Not to be cruel-gracious no-but I hope one of the women Democrats gives her some Polident. She can be irritating to watch.

37. #37
    On March 17th, 2010 at 10:27 am, Ed Mahmoud abu al-Kahoul said:

    O’Donnell nutbar thread has an entry that says Kucinich will be a good little lapdog for his Marxist ‘President’.

38. #38
    On March 17th, 2010 at 10:31 am, swede said:

    Kusinich flipped. Don’t panic, Nanny is still way short of the mark

39. #39
    On March 17th, 2010 at 10:35 am, TigerLady said:

    Kucinich–the best politician money can buy!

40. #40
    On March 17th, 2010 at 10:43 am, tiredofit08 said:

    On March 16th, 2010 at 11:05 pm, Republicanvet said:

    Sorry, but I think that picture does not fit with what it reminds me of…Rosie the Riveter.

    Perhaps something in a commie thug style would be closer.

    My thoughts as well….

    maybe something closer to these:

    http://www.imow.org/dynamic/user_images/user_images_file_name_3234.jpg

    http://mikeely.files.wordpress.com/2008/02/cravespring.jpg

41. #41
    On March 17th, 2010 at 11:01 am, Lan Astaslem said:

    On March 16th, 2010 at 11:50 pm, Pasadena Phil said:
    I think they plan to have a pillow fight and paint each others toenails. You know, girl stuff.

    Is Bawney invited?

42. #42
    On March 17th, 2010 at 11:05 am, Ed Mahmoud abu al-Kahoul said:

    Bawney thinks girls are icky and gross.

    And in Pelosi and Slaughter’s case, he is right…

43. #43
    On March 17th, 2010 at 11:49 am, Regulus said:

    … since I doubt Pelosi plans to reenact the scene where Lysistrata explains her political strategy to Cleonice.

    I had to repress a shudder when I read that.

44. #44
    On March 17th, 2010 at 11:50 am, rocketman said:

    ***
    When I see some of the less flattering SanFranNan photos I am reminded of the Wicked Witch (now of the West) in the Wizard of Oz movie.
    ***
    Throw some water on her–maybe she will disappear in a cloud of foul smelling smoke! And the U.S.A. will be saved.
    ***
    John Bibb
    ***

45. #45
    On March 17th, 2010 at 11:58 am, Ed Mahmoud abu al-Kahoul said:

    —– Double Post Alert —-

    Pelosi must really like the Senate government abortion funding and lack of a concience clause for medical workers.

    Because if she allowed a new Stupak amendment, the amended Senate bill would pass.

    With an amended version, the Senate would have to vote again, if they actually wanted to follow Article I Section 7, and abortion language would seem to rule out reconciliation, which is supposedly only used on spending bills where the House and Senate had already approved a budget, but does anyone really think all 41 Republicans would hold? Snowe would be my bet, but I could see Voino or Collins.

    Then the defector, if running for election again (ie, not Voino) can vote against the final bill, 9 of 13 Demonrats defending seats this year can join them, and Biden can cast the 51st vote.

    But I think the witch Pelosi is really married to the idea of forcing tax payers and people paying insurance premiums to have their noses rubbed in the idea of helping murder babies.

46. #46
    On March 17th, 2010 at 12:33 pm, letget said:

    I wonder how these people who are voting for this bill justify what will happen to THEIR family in the future if it passes? They can not protect their whole family members from getting the taxes, less care, etc. What about those family members over 65 on medicare? Will those not get treatment if some agency says, YOU are too old for this procedure? What about their family members who are against abortion? How will those who vote for this horrible bill justify their vote to their family? They do not care about the voters who do not want this, but family members?
    L

47. #47
    On March 17th, 2010 at 12:45 pm, stillontheroad said:

    All anyone needs to do is look at the VA and the mountains of paperwork needed to get anything done, and thats if you are approved. All anyone needs to do is look at the Healthcare given and American Indian reservations to see what a catastrophe this is going to be.

48. #48
    On March 17th, 2010 at 12:48 pm, Hadenough said:

    That graphic denigrates the concept of Rosie The Riveter.

49. #49
    On March 17th, 2010 at 1:04 pm, TinkerBrendie said:

    Today, when you call the numbers Rush gave out, you get the following (paraphrased) message…

    “This is NOT a government number. This is a PRIVATE number owned by a hardworking citizen.

    Unless you’re SUPER RICH or part of the insurance industry, you have NO reason NOT to support President Obama’s health care bill…yaddha, yaddah yaddah…”

    Dial them and see for yourself… 800-828-0498 and 800-965-4701
    Dial them a LOT and we’ll cost George Soros or Andy Stern & Co. some money…

50. #50
    On March 17th, 2010 at 1:07 pm, stillontheroad said:

    TinkerBrendie said:,

    I just dialed it and yep — quite the piece of propaganda the DemonRats have -

51. #51
    On March 17th, 2010 at 1:17 pm, Ed Mahmoud abu al-Kahoul said:

    One of George Soros’ stenographers must have heard the Limbaugh announcement and had the 800 calls redirected PDQ.

    Lets hope they aren’t paying for unlimited 800 service.

52. #52
    On March 17th, 2010 at 1:26 pm, Lan Astaslem said:

    I just called that 800 number. Wow! We’re going to get the SAME healthcare that Congress gets. YAY!!!! Who knew??? Why didn’t they say so in the first place??

    What a POS piece of propaganda. I was curious, and apparently this isn’t an actual phone number for Congress. I found this post on Free Republic:

    I just did some digging, 800-828-0498 was registered through a 800 service provider company called Kall8 out of Seattle, Washington. This is a small teleco reseller, so I really doubt the government would use them over a major company.

    Oddly, this tool says it was registered to a “Best Travel” out of Texas.

    http://inter800.com/cgi-bin/kwd800

    However, Best Travel Inc’s corporate contact info is.. wait for it.. Chicago.

    http://www.besttravel.com/corporate_services.htm

53. #53
    On March 17th, 2010 at 1:27 pm, letget said:

    I just checked Rush’s web site and the two numbers he has on it are- 877-762-8762 (toll free)and 202-2243121 (you pay).
    L

54. #54
    On March 17th, 2010 at 1:45 pm, SheetAnchor said:

    Melt down the phone lines

    ag1985 Wednesday, March 17th at 1:03PM EDT (link)

    If you’ve already called the people on Dick Morris’ list at http://www.dickmorris.com/blog/, here are some additional names based on the list at NRO. For your convenience, I’ve added the phone numbers to their names.
    http://healthcare.nationalreview.com/post/?q=YzQzMDMxNmZmZGQ4NTgzNDRjYzA3ODM5NGY4MzkwMjY=

    Vic Snyder 202-225-2506, 501-324-5941
    Marion Berry 202-225-4076, 870-972-4600
    Melissa Bean 202-225-3711, 847-517-2927
    Joe Donnelly 202-225-3915, 574-288-2780
    Brad Ellsworth 202-225-4636, 812-465-6484
    Bart Stupak 202-225-4735, 231-348-0657
    Bob Etheridge 202-225-4531, 919-829-9122
    Charlie Wilson 202-225-5705, 740-376-0868
    Ciro Rodriguez 202-225-4511, 210-922-1874
    Solomon Ortiz 202-225-7742, 361-883-5868
    Mike Ross 202-225-3772, 870-536-3376
    Betsy Markey 202-225-4676, 970-221-7110
    Allen Boyd 202-225-5235, 850-561-3979
    Suzanne Kosmas 202-225-2706, 386-756-9798
    John Barrow 202-225-2823, 912-354-7282
    John Adler 202-225-4765, 732-608-7235
    Michael McMahon 202-225-3371, 718-351-1062
    Scott Murphy 202-225-5614, 518-581-8247
    Larry Kissell 202-225-3715, 704-786-1612
    John Boccieri 202-225-3876, 330-489-4414
    John Tanner 202-225-4714, 731-885-7070
    Glenn Nye 202-225-4215, 757-326-6201
    Brian Baird 202-225-3536, 360-695-6292

    Call them now, and use their local numbers. Tell everyone you know to call them now! This is a fight for the soul and future of the United States of America; for the country we all love, and have inherited and preserved out of the blood and treasure of our forefathers.

    Will the American citizens stand and fight as our great Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen, Guardsmen, and United States Marines, past and present, always stand and fight for our sacred liberty? This is a seminole moment in American history. We will live as one nation under God, or under government? Now is the time of decision! You must act now! Now is the time to let your voices be heard as never before. Where is the march on Washington? Where is the American spirit that never quits? Where is the American spirit that says “no” and “never again” to our enemies, and backs it up at all costs? Our soldiers are willing to die for this country’s preservation. Shall we not stand up on their behalf while they face bullets and bombs so we do not have to?

    If you called already, call them again! If you have e-mailed them, do it again. If you have told your relatives, friends, neighbors, and co-workers, tell them to call and email, and fax them again! Stop what you’re doing and do it now! Our great republic is at stake!

    Think of your children; and do it for them. Look into their faces; and then pick-up the phone and get on your computer, and let them know, we are still Americans, and we will not accept tyranny from anyone – foreign or domestic. We will never surrender to state control of our lives. Tell them that when you call and e-mail them. Tell them we are not socialists, and we will not live under it now or ever. Tell them like Churchill “We will fight them in the air; on the land; and on the seas. We will never surrender.” Call them now! E-mail them now! Fax them now! Let them feel the people’s power. Do it now!

55. #55
    On March 17th, 2010 at 1:49 pm, ITookTheRedPill said:

    Update: It’s past noon. Still no damned bill.

    I think they won’t release the bill until they think they have the votes to pass it. Then, if/when they do post the bill, you can bet that they will try to vote on it 72 hours later, and lie through their teeth saying,
    

    “we don’t need to debate any more about this bill, we’ve been talking about this bill for 9 months. The time for talk is over.”

    …even though this bill will have things like the studen loan nationalization that have NOT been part of the debate for the last 9 months.

56. #56
    On March 17th, 2010 at 1:58 pm, TinkerBrendie said:

    letget said:

    I just checked Rush’s web site and the two numbers he has on it are- 877-762-8762 (toll free)and 202-224-3121 (you pay).

    I actually got through on the 202 224-3121 number and was told by the recording that the “direct line to the White House” is 202 456-1111… gonna dial it til my finger falls off…

57. #57
    On March 17th, 2010 at 2:20 pm, Wethal said:

    Code Red Moves #Cardoza and #Costa to “Yes” Votes on Gov’t Healthcare Takeover After Water Deal http://bit.ly/aRDdRd #gopcodered #hcr #hc POSTED 03.17.2010 02:05pm

    NRCC linked on Drudge. They were “lean yes” on the whip count.

58. #58
    On March 17th, 2010 at 2:27 pm, cheapseat said:

    The ends (universal communism with one party rule) always justifies the means (lying, cheating, rigging the votes,). Every communist gubmint does the same thing. They can’t allow truth and fair elections.

59. #59
    On March 17th, 2010 at 2:33 pm, Hollands_Opus said:

    THE PLAN IS APPROPRIATELY CALLED “DEMON PASS”

60. #60
    On March 17th, 2010 at 2:45 pm, ITookTheRedPill said:

    I’m assuming that most of you have already heard this,
    but for those who haven’t:

    Ronald Reagan Speaks Out Against Socialized Medicine

61. #61
    On March 17th, 2010 at 2:45 pm, RedDog said:

    Great commentary from Deborah Sloan.

    America’s Political Crisis

    http://www.americanthinker.com/2010/03/americas_political_crisis.html

    The American people instinctively sense that there is something terrible happening, something that is antithetical to the indomitable spirit of benevolence, self-reliance, independence, and freedom that has characterized our nation from its beginning. Our government has been hijacked by collectivist radicals whose every act is designed to expand their power and chip away at our freedom.

62. #62
    On March 17th, 2010 at 2:51 pm, Confutus said:

    Let it be written
    Before you vote on it.

63. #63
    On March 17th, 2010 at 3:28 pm, tiredofit08 said:

    Michelle….here’s a great letter to piglosi…

    http://www.littlegreenfootballs2.com/2009/08/22/a-letter-to-nancy-pelosi-from-dennis-l-guthrie/

    Dear Ms. Pelosi:

    I write to you out of utter disdain! You are as despicable and un-American as the traitor Jane Fonda.

    I am a soon to be 65 year-old who has voted in every state and local election since 1966. I have voted for both Republicans and Democrats alike. I have worked on campaigns for both Republicans and Democrats, white and black. I served the country that I love in Vietnam, as my son did in the Middle East. I was awarded two bronze stars. I have been involved in politics since age 6 when my father was campaign manager for a truly great American Congressman, Charles Raper Jonas, who worked for his constituents and his country, and was to be admired, unlike you.

    You obviously haven’t read the Constitution recently, if ever, the Federalist Papers, or even David McCullough’s book on John Adams. You ought to take the time while riding around in your government provided luxury executive jet to do just that. You represent Socialistic and even Marxist principals that our founding fathers tried to avoid when setting out the capitalistic republican form of government represented by our Constitution.

    I find it interesting that you and your husband are multi-millionaires with much of your fortune being made as a result of your “public service”. You have controlled legislation that has enhanced your husband’s investments both on and off shore. At the same time you redistributed the wealth of others. Our system of a free market economy is being destroyed by the likes of you, Harry Reid, and now our President. You ride around in a Gulfstream airplane at the tax payer’s expense while criticizing the presidents of companies who produced something for the economy. You add nothing to the economy of the United States; you only subtract therefrom.

    I would like to suggest that you return to the city of fruitcakes and nuts and eat your husband’s canned tuna and pineapple produced by illegal immigrants and by workers who have been excluded from the protection that 90% of the legal workers in the United States have.

    I await your defeat in the next election with glee.

    Don’t ever use the term “un-American” again for protesters who love this country and are exercising their rights upon which this country was founded. By the way, while I served in the Army, I was spit on by the same type of lunatics who support you and who you probably supported in the 60’s and 70’s. You are an embarrassment to all of us who served so that you would have the protected right of free speech to call us un-American. But at the same time, I have the right to write you to notify you that I consider you to be un-American, as do the majority of the people of this formerly great country. You are a true disgrace to most of the people who served this country by offering themselves for public service in the United States Congress.

    I feel certain your aides will not share this letter with you, but I intend to share it with many.

    Sincerely,

    Dennis L. Guthrie

64. #64
    On March 17th, 2010 at 3:38 pm, spaceycakes said:

    asking all female Democratic Members to attend a hastily called meeting

    it’ll be easy to find the location…just follow the smell of a desperate, estrogen-depleted portion of female anatomy in need of a good bushing.

65. #65
    On March 17th, 2010 at 3:43 pm, Wethal said:

    The House Republican whip team just held a conference call in which they said that the Democrats have 206 yes votes for the health care bill. They need 216 to pass it. There are currently 51 Democrats who are said to be undecided and the leadership can afford to lose 37 Democrats in all, which sounds like a pretty tough road for opponents of the bill (without the Stupak language on abortion, all Republicans are expected to vote no).

    Chief Deputy Republican Whip Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) nevertheless said he felt this week had hurt Democratic vote-getting efforts somewhat. He argued that the Slaughter rule did not sit well with some wobbling Democrats and “will make the American people very angry” if the leadership actually tries to go through with it (McCarthy seemed to suggest they won’t). McCarthy said that usually when you talk about process, you lose but “this year, I think process does matter.” He said that the Scott Brown victory suggested that voters wanted the Democratic leadership to be more responsive than they have been during the health care debate.

    Rep. Parker Griffith (R-Ala.), a recent party-switcher from the Democratic Party, talked about some of the things the Democrats will do to whip their members. Griffith said they will “know your demographics,” “know how much cash you have on hand,” “know how popular Obama is and Pelosi is in your district,” and know if you want a “road project,” “medical school,” or “have a severe Medicaid shortage that needs to be shored up.” Griffith said that as a physician and former Democrat, “I saw firsthand that the Republicans had many good ideas that were ignored.”

    From Phil Klein at amspec. I don’t know if the “yeses” include leaners or are all committed ones. I find the possibility that they will have to drop Demonpass interesting.

    Barron Hill is now a “yes.” Guess he doesn’t want to be a senator.

66. #66
    On March 17th, 2010 at 4:02 pm, sbw999 said:

    No less than the economic destruction of this Country rests upon passage or defeat of this bill.

67. #67
    On March 17th, 2010 at 4:39 pm, graysonret said:

    “I don’t spend a lot of time worrying about what the procedural rules are in the House or Senate,” Obama said

    From Fox interview. Translation: We’re in charge so the heck with the Constitution.

68. #68
    On March 17th, 2010 at 5:06 pm, NJ-Aviator said:

    “I don’t spend a lot of time worrying about what the procedural rules are in the House or Senate,” Obama said.

    That’s a quote from Obama.

    Rules??? We don’t need rules.

    I detest this guy. He doesn’t deserve to be in that office. He’s a disgrace.

69. #69
    On March 17th, 2010 at 5:40 pm, spaceycakes said:

    oh no Michelle di-unt bring up Lysistrata! hahahaha!

    I recommend everyone peruse Aubrey Beardsley’s prints that accompany that story…outstanding.

70. #70
    On March 17th, 2010 at 6:03 pm, Ed Mahmoud abu al-Kahoul said:

    Rep. Dennis Cardoza, D-Merced, and Rep. Jim Costa, D-Fresno.

    Were undecided on hell care, will now vote yes in a move totally unrelated to Ken Salazar announcing a week ahead of schedule that water allocations to the parched Central Valley will be increased up to ten times last years level.

    Can’t think of something alliterative or poetic like the Cornhusker Kickback or the Louisiana Purchase…

71. #71
    On March 17th, 2010 at 6:06 pm, Ed Mahmoud abu al-Kahoul said:

    “I don’t spend a lot of time worrying about what the procedural rules are in the House or Senate,” Obama said.

    Good to know he took an oath to protect and defend the Constitution.

    The word “Taqiyya” comes to mind for some reason…

72. #72
    On March 17th, 2010 at 6:14 pm, Mixer14 said:

    Time to back up the Plan A – getting the bill voted down.

    Mark Levin and his Landmark Legal Foundation have announced their intent to legally challenge any bill that doesn’t get the full vote treatment by Congress. I can’t tell you what to do, but I’m donating to the legal fund. Details here:

    LINK

73. #73
    On March 17th, 2010 at 6:16 pm, mojack420 said:

    “I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support the Constitution of the United States.”

    what part of this do they not understand in washington?
    If they cant follow a 14 word oath they dont belong in washington serving the american people . Vote them out now!!!!

74. #74
    On March 17th, 2010 at 6:31 pm, ITookTheRedPill said:

    On March 17th, 2010 at 6:03 pm, Ed Mahmoud abu al-Kahoul said:

    …will now vote yes… water allocations to the parched Central Valley will be increased up to ten times last years level.

    Can’t think of something alliterative or poetic like the Cornhusker Kickback or the Louisiana Purchase…

    With a German National Socialist accent, the word “water” sounds like “vater“, so…

    “Cash for Cloture” has been followed by

    “Vater” for Votes

75. #75
    On March 17th, 2010 at 6:52 pm, Member-VRWC said:

    The meeting, rather, was the latest in a series of events House Democrats have been doing to prepare their caucus for a robust promotion of the bill if and when it passes. Pelosi, a California Democrat, has already done events this week promoting the benefits of the bill for seniors and for children.

    Promote all you want, Nancy. I know a sh*t sandwich when I see one and no amount of mustard is going to cover the stench of Obamacare.

    And to those Democrats who insist the American public doesn’t care about the process, lay off the crack pipe. The way you are ramrodding this through with complete disregard for the rule of law will result in mayhem sooner rather than later. Any blood that results will be on your hands.

76. #76
    On March 17th, 2010 at 6:57 pm, 24Klady said:

    All they are doing by these hour by hour news releases is to make the case that to be on board (and on the winning side) you need to vote yes and everything will be OK. I mean, after all, you don’t want to be the only holdout, now do you? This kind of thinking has had some disastrous consequences in the past. Actually the result of one incident involved somebody by the name of Jim Jones and those who didn’t want to say no drank Kool-Aid and died.

77. #77
    On March 17th, 2010 at 7:10 pm, Republicanvet said:

    On March 17th, 2010 at 10:13 am, TooMuchTime said:

    Perhaps something in a commie thug style would be closer.

    Republicanvet, you mean like this.

    On March 17th, 2010 at 10:43 am, tiredofit08 said:

    On March 16th, 2010 at 11:05 pm, Republicanvet said:

    Sorry, but I think that picture does not fit with what it reminds me of…Rosie the Riveter.

    Perhaps something in a commie thug style would be closer.

    My thoughts as well….

    maybe something closer to these:

    http://www.imow.org/dynamic/user_images/user_images_file_name_3234.jpg

    http://mikeely.files.wordpress.com/2008/02/cravespring.jpg

    Actually I think the picture shown would be fine, if someone photoshopped her holding a hammer in her left hand and a sickle in her right.

78. #78
    On March 17th, 2010 at 7:13 pm, Republicanvet said:

    ….and a beret ala Che with a red star on it.

79. #79
    On March 17th, 2010 at 7:43 pm, steveegg said:

    Fresh from The Daily Caller – no bill or CBO score tonight.

    Perhaps it’s because PlaceboCare grew by something north of $125 billion relative to the Senate version, while new revenues/”savings” failed to grow by at least $126 billion, or perhaps it’s because they still don’t have 216 votes.

80. #80
    On March 17th, 2010 at 7:55 pm, mattm said:

    No bill yet, no surprise. The don’t have the votes IHMO. The are still trying to pursued many to vote with bribes in the bill. Until that get that they can’t put a final bill up.

81. #81
    On March 17th, 2010 at 8:43 pm, swede said:

    It’s past noon. Still no damned bill.

    That’s good news me thinks. CBO score finally did come in – over a trillion. With a T.

    Not going to happen. It’s over. Get on your big shiney carbon spewing plane and go apologize to Indonesia for being an American, you stupid twit. Do they have town mosques instead of town halls?

82. #82
    On March 17th, 2010 at 9:26 pm, Freddy said:

    If what Obama claimed last week as ‘being in the final bill’ The it would not surprise me to find out that this bill REDUCES the deficit!

    Of course, there is a catch. In this case that catch is that the house and senate will need to pass a 2nd MAJOR tax increase! This being the 2.9% tax on all ‘unearned’ income as defined by the IRS.

    My guess is the CBO would score this as another 300+ billion tax increase over the next 10 years. But then, I do not think the CBO understands that higher tax rates do not necessarily mean more revenues. And of course the unintended consequence of tearing away incentive for investors, leaving ideas on the table and not in the marketplace, only shows up later.