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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 1257 Views
Meh - 22/03/2010 09:07:27 AM 579 Views
Re: Meh - 22/03/2010 01:53:43 PM 539 Views
I know what you mean. I love hearing that the "majority" are against this. - 22/03/2010 01:57:15 PM 689 Views
surveys are crap anyways. - 22/03/2010 01:59:39 PM 511 Views
That's ignorance speaking. - 22/03/2010 02:02:46 PM 548 Views
well yah. Sorry, I wasn't meaning to say surveys as a whole are nonsense - 22/03/2010 02:09:42 PM 485 Views
Some are a plurality, some are a majority.... - 22/03/2010 04:01:56 PM 603 Views
But most of them with a high/low don't go into enough detail - 22/03/2010 09:24:29 PM 636 Views
A question? - 23/03/2010 01:11:07 AM 554 Views
I accept that there are situations where leaders must go against popular opinion - 23/03/2010 02:53:00 AM 597 Views
on the other hand *edited stupid spelling error* - 23/03/2010 03:09:47 AM 725 Views
On a certain level I do agree with you - 23/03/2010 05:14:24 AM 512 Views
I was thinking about this after posting - 23/03/2010 12:12:17 PM 523 Views
Ahahahahahahahaha - 23/03/2010 12:57:17 PM 668 Views
why? *NM* - 23/03/2010 03:37:00 PM 273 Views
Because "populous" is not a noun in English. *NM* - 23/03/2010 03:42:16 PM 274 Views
This. - 23/03/2010 03:46:25 PM 576 Views
damn you phonetics. - 23/03/2010 03:50:33 PM 829 Views
As Emo Philips would say - 23/03/2010 04:32:52 PM 606 Views
I always laugh when I see someone say people are "retarted" *NM* - 23/03/2010 03:51:46 PM 352 Views
"Get a life, morans!" *NM* - 23/03/2010 03:55:27 PM 275 Views
I think this is one of them - 23/03/2010 12:49:35 PM 983 Views
A step in the wrong direction. - 22/03/2010 10:38:31 AM 674 Views
didn't realize it had - 22/03/2010 11:49:36 AM 535 Views
I am happy for it - 22/03/2010 11:55:10 AM 533 Views
The Bill passed? - 22/03/2010 12:27:36 PM 639 Views
I think with the saturation coverage it has been getting people are just worn out *NM* - 22/03/2010 01:27:59 PM 295 Views
hollah that. *NM* - 22/03/2010 01:58:47 PM 238 Views
Yes. - 22/03/2010 02:38:03 PM 544 Views
Re: No posts on the bill passing? - 22/03/2010 01:39:14 PM 565 Views
I chose to read about it first at the NYT, then the WSJ, then the Economist. - 22/03/2010 01:43:07 PM 736 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 546 Views
The Bill won't get repealed. Whatever happens in November. - 23/03/2010 12:17:21 AM 544 Views
There are 18 incumbent Dem Senate seats; 41+18<67. - 29/03/2010 11:15:29 AM 546 Views
I am worried. The official reports show that it will actually erase some debt. But . . . - 22/03/2010 01:39:26 PM 664 Views
I think reform had to start now. - 22/03/2010 02:27:11 PM 717 Views
That's a good column. - 22/03/2010 02:44:56 PM 630 Views
I think the problem highlight what I don't like about this bill - 22/03/2010 03:20:54 PM 557 Views
Re: I think the problem highlight what I don't like about this bill - 22/03/2010 03:33:31 PM 525 Views
Let's be realistic here at least.... - 22/03/2010 04:16:23 PM 544 Views
I hope your house is built on fimrer foundations then your reasoning - 22/03/2010 04:25:49 PM 539 Views
I'm not worried, there are lots of ways to pay for the bill. - 22/03/2010 05:36:39 PM 471 Views
You should worry about cost control (AKA the only real reason for healthcare reform to begin. ) - 23/03/2010 07:02:24 AM 641 Views
bingo - 24/03/2010 03:45:48 AM 677 Views
Next question: WTF do we do about it? - 24/03/2010 04:00:39 AM 553 Views
sadly probably not a damned thing... - 24/03/2010 04:20:45 AM 531 Views
I worry the day is coming when the Bastille is stormed. - 29/03/2010 11:06:31 AM 622 Views
It is a good start - 22/03/2010 03:01:08 PM 509 Views
Re: It is a good start - 22/03/2010 04:13:28 PM 527 Views
Heh - 22/03/2010 04:21:22 PM 574 Views
Re: Heh - 22/03/2010 04:32:30 PM 528 Views
Re: Heh - 22/03/2010 08:25:05 PM 591 Views
Sorry, I was out seizing the means of production. *NM* - 22/03/2010 07:43:19 PM 239 Views
You should delve the debate before getting excited. - 23/03/2010 07:22:36 AM 625 Views
I really like what GRR Martin wrote in his blog. - 23/03/2010 09:55:11 AM 648 Views
I agree with him - 23/03/2010 12:14:47 PM 555 Views
I would say it is rather weak point - 23/03/2010 01:12:43 PM 532 Views
Erm... - 23/03/2010 01:39:58 PM 625 Views
I am pleasantly surprised - 23/03/2010 04:14:52 PM 480 Views
Exceptions? - 24/03/2010 05:08:17 AM 491 Views
I haven't been following it too closely - 23/03/2010 02:10:39 PM 667 Views

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