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There are 18 incumbent Dem Senate seats; 41+18<67. Joel Send a noteboard - 29/03/2010 11:15:29 AM
By a good margin. Setting aside the political difficulty of trying to argue for a larger donut hole or reduced coverage (since Republicans are consistently better at framing debates than Dems, hence the difficulty passing a healthcare people most people voted for in '08 ) they don't have the votes to override the inevitable veto. The House arithmetic is no better: There are 253 Dems, 178 Republicans and 4 vacancies, so reaching the magical 290 vote override number on a partyline vote would require Republicans to win 112 seats this November, 108 of which are held by Democrats. Sure, some blue dogs and other conservative Dems will defect, but suggesting THAT many will is absurd.

So, the real question is: If Republicans are running in November on "vote for me and we'll repeal this bill111" aren't they pretty much lying to voters faces? It says awful things about this countrys citizens that it will probably work anyway (in the sense of their goal of getting elected, not repealing the bill, which is laughable. )
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No posts on the bill passing? - 22/03/2010 08:22:27 AM 1284 Views
Meh - 22/03/2010 09:07:27 AM 637 Views
Re: Meh - 22/03/2010 01:53:43 PM 602 Views
I know what you mean. I love hearing that the "majority" are against this. - 22/03/2010 01:57:15 PM 751 Views
surveys are crap anyways. - 22/03/2010 01:59:39 PM 573 Views
That's ignorance speaking. - 22/03/2010 02:02:46 PM 606 Views
well yah. Sorry, I wasn't meaning to say surveys as a whole are nonsense - 22/03/2010 02:09:42 PM 539 Views
Some are a plurality, some are a majority.... - 22/03/2010 04:01:56 PM 665 Views
But most of them with a high/low don't go into enough detail - 22/03/2010 09:24:29 PM 691 Views
A question? - 23/03/2010 01:11:07 AM 612 Views
I accept that there are situations where leaders must go against popular opinion - 23/03/2010 02:53:00 AM 665 Views
on the other hand *edited stupid spelling error* - 23/03/2010 03:09:47 AM 782 Views
On a certain level I do agree with you - 23/03/2010 05:14:24 AM 572 Views
I was thinking about this after posting - 23/03/2010 12:12:17 PM 581 Views
Ahahahahahahahaha - 23/03/2010 12:57:17 PM 730 Views
why? *NM* - 23/03/2010 03:37:00 PM 303 Views
Because "populous" is not a noun in English. *NM* - 23/03/2010 03:42:16 PM 301 Views
This. - 23/03/2010 03:46:25 PM 637 Views
damn you phonetics. - 23/03/2010 03:50:33 PM 887 Views
As Emo Philips would say - 23/03/2010 04:32:52 PM 660 Views
I always laugh when I see someone say people are "retarted" *NM* - 23/03/2010 03:51:46 PM 376 Views
"Get a life, morans!" *NM* - 23/03/2010 03:55:27 PM 301 Views
I think this is one of them - 23/03/2010 12:49:35 PM 1053 Views
A step in the wrong direction. - 22/03/2010 10:38:31 AM 755 Views
didn't realize it had - 22/03/2010 11:49:36 AM 597 Views
I am happy for it - 22/03/2010 11:55:10 AM 588 Views
The Bill passed? - 22/03/2010 12:27:36 PM 681 Views
I think with the saturation coverage it has been getting people are just worn out *NM* - 22/03/2010 01:27:59 PM 325 Views
hollah that. *NM* - 22/03/2010 01:58:47 PM 264 Views
Yes. - 22/03/2010 02:38:03 PM 603 Views
Re: No posts on the bill passing? - 22/03/2010 01:39:14 PM 614 Views
I chose to read about it first at the NYT, then the WSJ, then the Economist. - 22/03/2010 01:43:07 PM 796 Views
Re: I chose to read about it first at the NYT, then the WSJ, then the Economist. - 22/03/2010 02:01:07 PM 603 Views
The Bill won't get repealed. Whatever happens in November. - 23/03/2010 12:17:21 AM 608 Views
There are 18 incumbent Dem Senate seats; 41+18<67. - 29/03/2010 11:15:29 AM 607 Views
I am worried. The official reports show that it will actually erase some debt. But . . . - 22/03/2010 01:39:26 PM 719 Views
I think reform had to start now. - 22/03/2010 02:27:11 PM 786 Views
That's a good column. - 22/03/2010 02:44:56 PM 694 Views
I think the problem highlight what I don't like about this bill - 22/03/2010 03:20:54 PM 617 Views
Re: I think the problem highlight what I don't like about this bill - 22/03/2010 03:33:31 PM 589 Views
Let's be realistic here at least.... - 22/03/2010 04:16:23 PM 601 Views
I hope your house is built on fimrer foundations then your reasoning - 22/03/2010 04:25:49 PM 610 Views
I'm not worried, there are lots of ways to pay for the bill. - 22/03/2010 05:36:39 PM 528 Views
You should worry about cost control (AKA the only real reason for healthcare reform to begin. ) - 23/03/2010 07:02:24 AM 719 Views
bingo - 24/03/2010 03:45:48 AM 737 Views
Next question: WTF do we do about it? - 24/03/2010 04:00:39 AM 616 Views
sadly probably not a damned thing... - 24/03/2010 04:20:45 AM 592 Views
I worry the day is coming when the Bastille is stormed. - 29/03/2010 11:06:31 AM 684 Views
It is a good start - 22/03/2010 03:01:08 PM 577 Views
Re: It is a good start - 22/03/2010 04:13:28 PM 583 Views
Heh - 22/03/2010 04:21:22 PM 632 Views
Re: Heh - 22/03/2010 04:32:30 PM 594 Views
Re: Heh - 22/03/2010 08:25:05 PM 654 Views
Sorry, I was out seizing the means of production. *NM* - 22/03/2010 07:43:19 PM 264 Views
You should delve the debate before getting excited. - 23/03/2010 07:22:36 AM 684 Views
I really like what GRR Martin wrote in his blog. - 23/03/2010 09:55:11 AM 708 Views
I agree with him - 23/03/2010 12:14:47 PM 621 Views
I would say it is rather weak point - 23/03/2010 01:12:43 PM 592 Views
Erm... - 23/03/2010 01:39:58 PM 694 Views
I am pleasantly surprised - 23/03/2010 04:14:52 PM 541 Views
Exceptions? - 24/03/2010 05:08:17 AM 548 Views
I haven't been following it too closely - 23/03/2010 02:10:39 PM 737 Views

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