*** HEADS UP - Senate in session now ***

[lamp_shade]

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1. glad someone pre-warmed the chambers... brrrrrrrr

is there coffee?

[lamp_shade]

2. Here:

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4. thank you!

oh goodie, they are going to fill my donut hole - I just heardz it!


*going tiny pic for the band-challenged

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7. this footage is going to ruin her chances for gov'nah - missus wishy-washy

talk about unable to form a decent sentence...

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45. talking about Kay Bailey Hutchison

[madokie]

3. Alexander is up talking shit so I had to just go back to the off mode

These people's mission is to stop Obama not legislate

They do not want to care for us the taxpayers

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6. it is ironic that they are suddenly trying to make 'sane' arguments after months of histeria

did the body snatchers take away all the nutjobs' brains all of a sudden?

I guess 'they want to kill grand ma' is sounding a little stoopid now

[madokie]

27. Paying attention to the way the :puke:s operate on this bill

convinces me that we have a bunch of fucking traitors in our government, simple as that.

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36. remember the demons that came to collect the killer at the end of the movie 'Ghost'?

I can picture those coming for Joe Lieberman, when he thought he was heading for 'upstairs' and ends up being dragged 'downstairs'...

[dmr]

5. Gonna be a long-winded day

[Jamastiene]

12. More global warming.

Every time a politician opens their mouth, the carbon footprint of our species doubles.

[dixiegrrrrl]

8. What the hell they doing up so early????

What the hell am I doing up so early, actually.

Where's that coffee?

[TorchTheWitch]

10. and in the middle of a blizzard

Sort of like us regular folks are expected to do.

[malaise]

18. LOL

Now this is early

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9. I'm nervous someone is going to have a stroke

they have not slept - Reid?

[TorchTheWitch]

11. better them than us

They're rich and have healthcare funded by our taxes.

[BurtWorm]

38. Let it be Lieberman, please!

[Graybeard]

13. Alexander complains, Durbin explains.

Sen. Alexander complaining about having to work the week-end. Sen. Durbin reminding the jerk that it's because the Repukes are filibustering the Defense Bill.

[clear eye]

14. I think the $128B for Mideast wars vs. "We can't afford

to pass (or not pass depending on your side) this healthcare bill", will jump out at anyone watching.

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15. I hope he shouts 'SHAME, SHAME' at everyone again (Byrd a day ago)

he's a pippin!

[Graybeard]

16. Sen. Byrd enters chamber to applause.

He casts vote from wheelchair.

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17. He had to come thru a storm to get there... Lieberman is home warm and cozy.

[KharmaTrain]

20. Lieberman's In Synagogue

He never participates in Saturday daytime sessions. I expect he'll be there tonight for the filibuster vote.

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19. Of the 17 female senators currently serving, 13 are Democrats and 4 are Republicans

For 3 states, California, Washington and Maine, both senators are women.

[Graybeard]

21. Defense Bill passes 88-10.

Sen. Feingold only Democrat to vote Nay.

[Are_grits_groceries]

22. Please:

[kentuck]

23. McConnell is requiring the entire amendment be read...

another stalling tactic. Democrats should be their Amendments in outline form in these instances.

[Graybeard]

25. If a Senator demands reading he should have to do it himself.

Not the clerks. Bastards.

[murphyj87]

24. The best Christmas gift?

[spanone]

29. ain't gonna happen, get over it.

[murphyj87]

32. I Know

I know. They're committed to this gift to the insurance companies by keeping their monopolies and having absolutely no cost controls. Merry Christmas insurance lobby health care rationers.

[shadowknows69]

26. I don't think I can bring myself to watch anymore.

[spanone]

28. rethuglicons...delay, delay, delay, delay......

[Graybeard]

30. ***BREAKING*** AP reports Nelson will vote for HCR.

They say he is now on board as the 60th vote.

[spanone]

31. three words for the senate this am....F U C K T H E R E P U B L I C A N S

[murphyj87]

35. Who are Republicans anyway?

Since this bill keeps the insurance monopoly and has absolutely no cost controls and is an absolute sell out to the insurance industry, this bill shows there is absolutely no difference between Democrats and Republicans. Both are sell outs to big business and put big business profits first and the American people last. Time to stop funding, working for, and voting for Democrats until they become real Democrats and not closet Republicans.

[KharmaTrain]

33. Nelson Talking Right Now On C-SPIN

Just said he'll vote FOR cloture and final passage.

Now what did they give him???

[Graybeard]

34. But only if no changes are made.

The abortion restrictions have to stay in when House/Senate bills are combined.

[AuntPatsy]

37. reid is speaking

[Graybeard]

39. Reid, Baucus, Dodd & Harkin all patting each others back.

Good job, well done, great leadership....blah, blah blah.

[Graybeard]

40. McConnell: an "outrage" this being done just before Christmas.

The reason you're here on a week-end before the holidays is because of your Repuke stalling tactics dammit! President Obama wanted this done in August. You caused the delays you jerk!

[Graybeard]

41. Still reading Sen. Reid's amendment. 5 hours now.

383 page amendment with language that supposedly got Ben Nelson's vote.

[Graybeard]

42. POTUS: We are on the cusp...

...of passing meaningful health care legislation. Poked holes in Repuke charge of too costly by saying this would reduce deficit in first ten years by $132billion and in next ten years by One trillion dollars.

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43. Looks like they are done reading

counting some names off

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44. Debbie Stabenow will be giving remarks - should be interesting

given the subject of recent amendments

[Graybeard]

46. Sen. Durbin, lipstick in hand, explaining new changes that were just read.

I guess it's a done deal.:-(

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47. written in lipstick...

'Kennedy Care' ? Are they actually going to refer to the bill as that as noted by Durbin?

[Cleita]

48. McConnell thanked the clerks for the ordeal of reading the amendment.

I don't supposed there are going to be any $1,000 bills in those clerks Christmas stockings from dear, old, grateful Mitch.

[Graybeard]

49. Repukes are notoriously cheap.

They don't want to pay taxes but they also don't tip.

[Graybeard]

50. Sen. Coburn: I'm just a simple country doctor.

Give me a break.:puke: