I came to DU to celebrate today's monumental achievement

[prolesunited]

on the road to health care reform.

Apparently, I've arrived in the wrong place. Can somebody tell me where the Democrats are hanging out?

[annabanana]

1. Some of us will celebrate when the job is done.

[orpupilofnature57]

5. +1

[niyad]

18. +2

when there is actually something to celebrate.

and you know what? whatever watered down crap we get isn't something I celebrate just because. besides, don't forget that even if a bill passes the house, it still has to go to conference--and I don't hold out a lot of hope there.

added note: I will celebrate the day we get universal health care, just like in the civilized countries.

[TheCowsCameHome]

2. Not in DC, evidently.

[emulatorloo]

3. LOL n/t

[FrenchieCat]

4. This day is another milestone, as long as this bill gets voted through....

If it doesn't,
then this will be a day
that will mark the end
of the Democratic party,
and a day that will mark
the end of hopes that Health Care reform will ever pass.

That's what today is.

[prolesunited]

7. They wouldn't have brought it to a vote

unless they knew they had them.

[HughMoran]

15. Are they going to vote tonight?

or tomorrow or later...?

[prolesunited]

20. It's set for today

[HughMoran]

25. I'm getting that "ready to dance" feeling in my stomach

:woohoo:

[fugop]

6. Here's one!

I'm not celebrating quite yet, but I'm feeling hopeful!

[prolesunited]

8. OK, I'm not popping a court.

But getting a vote on a bill is a heck of a lot farther than reform has gotten.

[emulatorloo]

9. Pelosi looked pretty happy and confident this morning.

So that's one thing.

But you know Democrats, it is like herding cats.

[Cha]

13. And, some are little

dino cats.

[emulatorloo]

16. nice pun!

[fugop]

Indeed!

I just have to get faster with the mute button. How do I train my tv to auto-mute Republicans?

[rhett o rick]

11. When is the vote on the bill? nt

[graywarrior]

10. Here

[HughMoran]

12. lololol!!!

I've been thinking the same for weeks now.

I honestly think there are more "never liked Obama or Hillary" & Republicans here than Democrats now. It's one of the most bizarre times I can recall at DU - though the primaries were pretty bad.

[prolesunited]

17. So it's not just me

Frankly, I would consider myself a socialist and I am personally for single payer.

BUT, I am not going to let the quest for perfection be the enemy of the good. This is a big step in the right direction. We can continue to perfect it once we have the framework in place. If we don't do it now, it will never get done.

[HughMoran]

26. Exactly, exactly, exactly

I am a socialist at heart too and know that single payer is the system that we ultimately need.

BUT!

I am a pragmatist. I know how to get things done in the real world and that biting off more than you can chew is a recipe for disaster. We WILL continue to perfect it once we have it. There is a reason that the selfish corporate supporting Republicans are "throwing themselves in front of the train". I feel bad for people who haven't learned to compromise. If I was to teach my children to think like these people, I'd be an awful parent.

[prolesunited]

30. Well, we are definitely of the same mind

Know that you are not alone. :D

[mullard12ax7]

14. Apparently they're over here

giving a site full of traitors lots of rec'd:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=389&topic_id=6952726&mesg_id=6952726

[Aramchek]

19. I'll join you. Yeeeeeehaaaaaaaa!!!

1 down 1 to go

Then our President,
who we chose freely,
will make this the Law of the Land

Bravo!

[prolesunited]

21. Thanks

Nice to see a little more enthusiasm

[Politicub]

22. There are a lot of we dems who are celebrating

It's just the anti-reform folks are working themselves into a frothy frenzy since the vote is near. So they are channeling their angst into posts.

[Aramchek]

23. they're probably flaggelating themselves ravenously as the vote approaches

[tridim]

24. K&R because I'm sick of anti-constructive defeatism on DU.

[POAS]

27. I think they went to

the Chiropractor for a spine adjustment.

[sudopod]

28. Bhump

[Starry Messenger]

29. Too bad there's no cure for passive-aggressive. n/t