Meanwhile, fetus-fetishist Ben Nelson threatened to KILL THE ENTIRE BILL

[Hello_Kitty]

Because it didn't let him sniff women's panties enough. An actual US Senator with an actual vote and the ability to scuttle the entire thing by withholding cloture.

But hey, it's those dastardly liberals like Howard Dean who are the real villains here, according to Tweety, Ezra, Joe, Nate, Lanny, Will, and many on DU.

Thank GOD they compromised with Nelson so he could sniff panties.

Good to know that the priorities are in order.

[Orrex]

1. We'll never get anywhere by pandering to far-Right Republicans like Nelson.

What a fucking asshole.

[Hello_Kitty]

3. But it's so important that we do so in order to secure his vote.

And the left must shut up and be good little cheerleaders for this wonderful "health care reform", no matter how shitty it actually is.


:sarcasm:

[ananda]

2. Geezzusss! Let him kill it!

It's a bad bill anyway.

[Nikki Stone1]

9. +1

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[SoCalDem]

4. Ben Nelson's brain scan

[Thickasabrick]

5. kick - I thought I had already done this!!

[sabrina 1]

6. Ben Nelson = Insurance Lobbyist turned Senator.

The Corporations are buying their own Representatives, we knew that, but this one, Nelson, came straight from the Insurance Industry into politics. Thanks to the DUer who provided the information in another thread.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ben_Nelson

Early career

Nelson made his name and money in the insurance industry. After graduating from law school, Nelson landed a job as assistant general counsel for Central National Insurance Group of Omaha. In 1975, he became state insurance director before going back to work for Central National Insurance as an executive vice president and eventually president.<5> He won his first elected office in 1990 when he became governor of Nebraska.

Today, he's gloating about having killed the Public Option. He serves his masters well, you have to give credit where it's due. At least he fights for what he believes in, no compromising for him.

But where are the equivalent of this kind of commitment to conviction fighting for what the people want?

[Hello_Kitty]

7. Today Nate has a post up about Nelson. A dry political analysis.

Unlike his characterization a few days ago of liberals as "batshit crazy" for not supporting this farce of "reform". Nothing batshit crazy at all about C Streeter Ben Nelson holding up the bill because he wants to sniff panties.

[Nikki Stone1]

8. Castration is too good for Nelson....

...and for his hairpiece.