Comments on: Health Care Reform Passes US House

By: Repack Rider

Repack Rider — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 16:07:20 +0000

Note to Dennis:

Didja notice that in the last five special congressional elections, the GOP lost, including a 100+ year GOP seat and the district formerly represented by the GOP Speaker of the House?

Didja notice that the JCR vote was so close we needed the winners of the two special elections (CA-10 and NY-23) to put it over the top? Do you still think that NY-23 was unimportant?

Is this good news for McCain or what?

By: reform

reform — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 14:30:42 +0000

Don’t you think Jesus weeps when he sees our nation collectively waste the most money on a broken system that insures the fewest people. Jesus weeps when he sees that our health care ranks below that of Slovokia on every measure? Does Jesus weep when another family that was uninsured (or under-insured) has to declare bankruptcy because of medical bills?

I certainly know that Jesus weeps when my autistic son is denied the therapy he needs from my private employer-based insurance plan. Or maybe you think that he doesn’t have a right to treatment because I can’t afford it out of pocket???

The right wing and Blue Dogs think they are on the barricades protecting “freedom” when they are in fact protecting the profits of private insurers who have proven they are terrible stewards of our system.

Keep Jesus out of it and do a little research.

By: Enlightened Liberal

Enlightened Liberal — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 13:14:23 +0000

Look, most of those 39 Dems were allowed to vote against the bill because they live in teabagger districts and needed the political cover. There is a reason the bill won by 1-2 votes. If the votes were needed, these reps would have come through.

That being said, these reps will not get any support for me for standing against health care reform. Especially cowardly (and Republican like) are the ones that voted for the Stupak Amendment and against the bill.

By: Randy Brown

Randy Brown — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 12:50:33 +0000

The GOPukes got their beloved “bipartisanship” – in opposition. Those Dems who voted against the clearly stated will of the people will be remembered in next year’s primaries. When they come begging for donations the response should be “DON’T ASK ME FOR SHIT!!”

Better Democrats. Not simply more Democrats.

By: SaveFarris

SaveFarris — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 11:45:46 +0000

IIRC, he was the one that replaced William “Freezer Full O’Cash” Jefferson which is a district that was gerrymandered to be “D+a gazillion” anyway.

By: Jaim

Jaim — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 07:24:36 +0000

The Stupak amendment is ridiculous.

But good on Pelosi for herding so many cats, and congratulations for America moving towards a 20th century medical system.

By: fafaroo

fafaroo — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 05:21:52 +0000

One step closer to ~~destroying~~ insuring America!

What? Did I let the cat out of the bag?

By: Wek

Wek — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 04:59:47 +0000

This doesn’t look like Waterloo?

By: jr

jr — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 04:36:37 +0000

Former sexual harassing economics professor Dick Armey will find another out of district d00d to challenge Cao

By: Burn

Burn — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 04:36:10 +0000

Jesus wept

By: cj

cj — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 04:18:07 +0000

Joseph Cao is the newly elected House Representative of Louisiana, right?

Oh you know they will go after him when elections comes up.

By: Chow Shark

Chow Shark — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 04:16:15 +0000

Queing wingnut outrage in 5…4…3…2…