Bernanke to get up or down vote.

[skyounkin]

Source: Huffington Post

The article starts with-

"When it comes to progressive priorities in the Senate, there's one standard: 60 votes are needed. But for Ben Bernanke, there's a second standard: 50 will be just fine, thank you."......

Another tidbit.

"The public health insurance option was stripped from health care reform because it didn't have 60 votes. An expansion of Medicare took its place but it, too, was dropped for having fewer than 60. Both proposals had at least 50 votes. Dawn Johnsen, a nominee to head the Office of Legal Counsel, has the backing of progressive organizations, but a 60-vote threshold has held her up for a year."

Paul Krugman weighs in.

"I can hardly think of anything more calculated to solidify the view that Wall Street doesn’t have to play by the rules that apply to everyone else."



Read more: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/01/26/double-standard-for-berna_n_436971.html

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Words utterly fail me.

Bernanke gets an up or down vote- but health care gets the finger.

[Larkspur]

1. The Senate Dems have just strengthened the GOP's hand for Nov 2010

They have proved that they are all Lying Sacks of Crap when it comes to votes needed to pass a progressive health care bill.

[skyounkin]

2. Bah-

this is a dupe thread.

QUICK- to the mod poles!!

[elocs]

3. I think Republicans must have agreed to an up or down vote.

That would never happen for HCR no matter how much most Democrats might want it.