DEMOCRATS HAVE THE VOTES-216-per m$nbc-will post

[babylonsister]

link when able. It's a grand day to be a Dem!

:bounce::bounce:

[Jennicut]

1. I so so hope so. This whole thing is making my stomach do flip flops the last few days.

I will be happy when it is over tomorrow.

[DCBob]

2. Super!!!

:toast:

[jefferson_dem]

3. Larson: 'We have the votes'

Larson: 'We have the votes'

Rep. John Larson (D-Conn.) said Sunday would be an historic day, and said: “We have the votes now. As we speak.”

Asked about the price Democrats may pay at the polls in November, Larson said “every time you have a midterm election, you risk the chance of losing members… but it’s about this moment, it’s about the truth. It’s about every reason you get elected and go to Congress."

Pressed if some Dems will lose their seat for supporting health care, Larson, appearing on ABC's "This Week," said: “Yes. It’s quite possible.”

http://www.politico.com/blogs/politicolive/0310/Larson_We_have_the_votes_.html

[Jennicut]

7. Larson is a Rep for some towns right next to me. Good guy.

If he is saying this, I trust it.

[DCBob]

4. We have the votes now -- as we speak."

WASHINGTON – The chairman of the Democratic caucus in the House says his party has the 216 votes needed to pass President Barack Obama's historic health care bill. Speaking Sunday on ABC's "This Week," Connecticut Rep. John Larson said, in his words, "We have the votes now -- as we speak."

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/us_health_care_overhaul_larson

[babylonsister]

5. Thanks for the links! YAY! nt

[Peacetrain]

6. I just heard it on the TV while making breakfast.. had to share this moment

:bounce::bounce::bounce:

[DCBob]

8. To be signed tonight by the President!!

Wow!!

[livetohike]

11. Wow!

:bounce:

[jefferson_dem]

9. CNN reporting the same thing.

I'm excited but it feel like election day - I'll be a nervous wreck till the votes are in.

[babylonsister]

13. Exactly my thoughts; I won't be convinced til that ink is dry. nt

[Fluffdaddy]

15. Ditto

Very nervous as well

[DCBob]

10. Margin of victory "very small"..

Wonder how small.

[DCBob]

12. Sounds like the executive order on abortion will be needed to get the final few needed pro-lifers.

Wonder how that will be worded?

[Jennicut]

18. I don't know but I think it got some on board. I saw the article about it last night.

http://www.rollcall.com/news/44442-1.html

"The hope, as of Saturday evening, was that the executive order would bring aboard at least three in the Stupak camp — Reps. Kathy Dahlkemper (D-Pa.), Steve Driehaus (D-Ohio) and Marcy Kaptur (D-Ohio) — and maybe one more, between West Virginia Reps. Nick Rahall (D) and Alan Mollohan (D). And leaders were eager to lock down Rep. Paul Kanjorski (D-Pa.), who also supported House passage."

We might have gotten some of them.

[tallahasseedem]

14. Stupak was just on...

being a total ass, per usual. I think he's still trying to strong arm them. The one "reporter" after said that Stupak has eight. So who knows? I just want this done already.

[Puglover]

16. Stupak know that after this passes

his 15 min is over. He is trying to get every second of airtime he can before he goes back to "Bart who".

[DCBob]

17. I hope this guy just switches to the GOP...

He will do less damage.

[Skidmore]

19. I hope he gets voted out of office.

Why leave him there to seek revenge and do harm in the future.