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TomCADem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Dec-27-09 11:23 PM
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GOP wants Democratic defectors on health bill
Source: MSNBC

Republicans vowed to keep battling to block it and expressed hope some Democrats may yet turn against it.

"The bill is not law yet," Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell said on ABC's "This Week" program, adding that there were rumors of more possible Democratic defections amid unhappiness over the healthcare proposals.

U.S. Representative Parker Griffith of Alabama switched parties on December 22 and became a Republican.

"There is great unrest in the Democratic Party," McConnell said. "The reason for that is the surveys (opinion polls) indicate the American people are overwhelmingly opposed to have the government take over all of their healthcare."



Read more: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/34603916/ns/politics-health_care_reform/
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Name removed Donating Member (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Dec-27-09 11:25 PM
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Cha Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Dec-27-09 11:36 PM
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2. Lying skank.
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msongs Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Dec-27-09 11:38 PM
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3. repubs challenge the weakling dems again - weak health scare bill, weak responses lol nt
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FrenchieCat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Dec-27-09 11:42 PM
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5. You and your constant put downs make the Republicans stronger.
Be proud.
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Frances Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Dec-28-09 12:34 AM
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6. I agree with you Frenchie Cat
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classysassy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Dec-27-09 11:41 PM
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4. Lieberman & McConnell
those two love war,but they didn't serve,they love the war on health care,and they love the war on muslems.
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meow2u3 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Dec-28-09 08:28 AM
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12. That's the war on muslins, classy
:sarcasm:
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PSPS Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Dec-28-09 12:56 AM
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7. No bill I've seen amounts to "government taking over all of healthcare."
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dhill926 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Dec-28-09 03:15 AM
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9. exactly.......
McConnell is completely full of shit on this. Lying thru his teeth. What a surprise......just hope the MSM calls him out on this. Yeah, I know.....fat chance.......
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No Elephants Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Dec-28-09 02:09 AM
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8. Good riddance to Griffith, a former DINO who finally admitted he's a Republican.
Edited on Mon Dec-28-09 02:10 AM by No Elephants
Wish they all would.
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djp2 Donating Member (276 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Dec-28-09 05:12 AM
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10. Do Dems still need 60 votes ...
for final passage of reconciled bill?
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NewJeffCT Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Dec-28-09 06:24 AM
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11. No, they need 50 + Biden in the Senate and 218
in the House. The House might be trickier because of the Stupak anti-choice crowd.
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