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Massachusetts
Interesting developments in this state. I am not sure that I believe that a Republickin would ever win this seat from such a Demoncratic stronghold but there sure is a lot of talk about it. It would be a game changer for any future plans for anything the Dems wanted to do in the Senate, or anything else for that matter. The election is just around the corner and things are heating up.
http://www.boston.com/bostonglobe/ed..._up_for_grabs/ And a bit of rough play by the Dem front-runner. Reporter roughed up outside Coakley fund-raiser http://www.bostonherald.com/news/pol...icleid=1225332 |
I bet you would Ed, it would be fitting...
Ed Schultz: I'd cheat to keep Brown from winning http://washingtontimes.com/weblogs/w...brown-winning/ |
She called Curt Schilling a Yankees fan. She deserves to lose. I know Schill is a Republican but there's no excuse for that sort of trash talk in New England.
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I heard Chris Matthews on the Michael Smerconish program this am. He believes that she'll lose the election. That was pretty surprising to me, coming from him.
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Well today is the day. I really think it could go either way. I never believe polls. It should also be interesting to see if they delay certifying the vote until later in the month. In the end I believe the Healthcare Bill will pass, just how it gets passed is a matter of interest.
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I've been wondering what the heck is going on with the election today and couldn't find anything anywhere. Now I know why ....
Why There Won't Be Exit Polls in Massachusetts One out of four Massachusetts voters think ACORN will try to steal the election. Quote:
Bummer - I always liked watching the numbers change as the different districts numbers came in. |
The news will be carrying the vote when the polls close at 8pm Eastern time. Should be very interesting. So much for that minority of Tea Party Activists...
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Wow, he did it. Coakley gave in...
This has significant ramifications. |
The Independents stick it to the Demoncrats...
http://www.cnn.com/2010/OPINION/01/1...ama/index.html |
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I'm a lot surprised there isn't more discussion about this - This was a potentially HUGE event politically. |
Huge? The democrats were going to fall eventually.
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It's not like they were using that filibuster proof majority much anyway.
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Poor Lieberman. He doesn't get to be the 60th vote anymore.
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Did you see Hitler's reaction to the race?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c4aQCiRjvZY&feature=related |
Is the deal with the unions off the table now? How bout Nebraska? Does this mean that all the deals made to get that "60th vote" are gone or what?
I read one piece (can't remember where) That said this Healthcare should have been done in pieces instead. Make them all vote on the individual components. I don't know how successful this would have been, but . . . conceptually I thought it was interesting. |
If they have the House pass the Senate bill, then the Senate doesn't get another vote. The union deal is gone, and all of the "60th vote" stuff remains.
They could also promise to pass the Senate bill, but delay that vote until they can get an amendment to it passed through reconciliation, requiring only 51 votes in the Senate. Once the amendment passes the House and Senate, the House passes the original Senate bill, and Obama signs it and then the amendment into law. In this case, any change could be made that meets the limitations of reconciliation. They could also start over with reconciliation. Then the whole thing would be subject to the reconciliation rules. They could also give up. |
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