It’s Looking Good

I’ve been the House proceedings all morning (Im in LA) on CSPAN. Aside from a few minutes of totally pointless delay due to Republican’s objecting to the fact that Democrats were talking, there haven’t been too many fireworks. Iowas Steve King did spew so totally insane bullshit about how all Americans are already covered and how our system is the best at everything and there is essentially no need to fix it. What a dick….

It sure is a sad sight to see so many adults in positions of power act like children.Piss-poor role models to the nation.

The rethugs are acting like children, throwing their hissy fits. I cannot remember this type of behavior in the House (the people’s house).I have not seen folks shouting out “I object” while our represenatives are speaking.Sucks.

I love them visual aids and props!

Watching now on C-span. Right now Way and Means Committee is up right now. Rep. Patrick Tiberi, is spewing loud noises.

“Ho. Lee. Shit!How can anyone cast a vote for these silly, immature, lying psychos?” by Hieloamazing that we seem to have a sizable portion of the population that is batshit crazy and likes these moronsThey should hope there is a lot of mental health care reform in this bill as they need it so badly.

Quote from ceu: “And the GOPers don’t seem to understand what “your time has expired” means.”Don’t get ahead of yourself. This isn’t what people want. They want single payer. So when the next elections come around, they won’t view this as such a great thing by the Democrats. They’ll view it as yet another compromise of their human rights by government and big business, and regard politics with same, justified, level of skepticism. So the Republicans can quite easily win. It depends on their financing, and whether they can market themselves effectively on some key bullshit issues, like personality, rhetoric, and so on. The same as any other election. Pass single payer and, sure, the Democrats would be in for life. But they won’t.

We need a lot of change in many areas, odor. But the left and the right in this country are NOT the same.

Michelle Bachmann’s voice makes me want to scream. And the whole lei thing? WTF?

Kat, I was thinking the same thing about Michelle Bachman. WTF was she wearing and who gives a rats ass that two people came from Hawaii and gave her a fucking lei.It is all exactly as I thought it would be. Like Bob would say…LOUD NOISES !!!!!

Second that, Willpen.

Oohhhh…babies!In other news, Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson has got style. That’s quite a jacket.

Another white dude from Louisiana….oh.. and a Dr too….pfffttttt…

Rep. Cole and I are looking at different polls, apparently.

Willpen and I are sharing a brain tonight. Right on.

We’ve been watching for about 45 minutes, and my kid just asked why we’ve only seen one woman with an R and no R African-American people.

Go Rosa !!!

Ladies and Gentleman, fellow Cescans, I salute you. Watching Republicans on CSpan is dedication to a degree I cannot manifest.Instead, I’ve been watching Mike Rowe on Dirty Jobs all day.So I thank you all for watching and commenting here, so I can keep my sanity and still know what’s going on.Cheers!

ditto what Klaus said

I feel like setting my hair on fire….. WTF is wrong with these people… this is NOT a debate on ABORTION !!!!!

Willpen is right. When the fuck did this become a debate about abortion???

Vote down Stupak Amendment… !!! YES

@Odor: What people want single payer? The Left people? ‘Cause I would bet money that the majority of this country has no clue what single payer is and that it was ever an option. The people didn’t elect congressional Dems and the president thinking that they were going to get single payer. I think whatever people you are talking about shouldn’t get ahead of THEMSELVES. Sorry, but there isn’t and wasn’t a large enough movement for single payer to justify your comment. Sure, it’s been talked about for years, but for some reason(s)it’s not something that the average American talks about at the kitchen table. I started following politics 2 years ago and heard nothing of single payer until less than a year ago. In addition, most Americans are for compromise. Forget the all or nothing attitude you see from the Left or the Right.

Boehner is touting the GOP health care plan that was used as toilet paper by the CBO. This should be classic.

OOOOOOOOOOOO.. he said CZAR !!!

She said “To call the Stupak amendment a wolf in sheep’s clothing would be the understatement of the year” and then proceeded to throw it down!

and the award for “I cried in my Cornflakes” goes to Mike Pence…..

What Jane said.. me too..

Shorter Pence: “Don’t let government intrude…TO HELP YOU!!!”

Thaddeus is full of metaphor tonight….

This is what I found on the twitters, Nano:@JasonLeopold RT @CQHealthtweet: It’s a Dem vs. Dem, DeGette says Stupak amendment “greatest restriction of woman’s rt 2 choose in R careers” #hcr

Thaddeus McCotter just called the Democratic Party the “party of the past.” Guess he forgot about November and that he is in the minuscule minority.Heh… Thaddeus.

Anne – failed on voice vote, but someone called for a electronic or roll call vote. I thought it was postponed, but that might be wrong

Boy howdy do I wish I could be there and yell “FUCK YEAH!” every once in a while. (I understand this does not follow protocol?)

Yes he did…but the Gentlemen from Texas is full of shit.

I always loved Mr. Miller. He and Mr. Dellums….made my page time fun.

lol, I just reread my comment above. I do NOT mean it in that way. I forget that critters and pages have such history sometimes.

My innernets stream is finally working but my fucking head is exploding. HAVE WE HATED ON MEXICANS ENOUGH IN THE LAST FEW MINUTES?? FREEDOM MERKA YEAH!

TPM says they have 218. Vote around 10.http://www.talkingpointsmemo.com/archives/2009/11/getting_close_to_a_vote.php

Fuck, the fucking House looks like it needs a few Day Care helpers most times, just to point out childishness.

“Republican obstructionism has become one giant pre-existing condition…” – Lloyd DoggettNice.

Chris, and IOKIYAR. (Important footnote.)

Some nice Repukelican bashing going on

Roy Blunt’s name’s appropriate, eh? Cause he’s smoking something.

Is Roy Blunt high on something? He makes no fucking sense

Ron Kind looks like John Boehner light.

“You’re on your own” = “Don’t get sick, or if you do, die quickly” but with less soundbiteability

I feel like I’m watching high school student council election campaign speeches. Nobody’s convincing anybody of anything.

I just saw a schedule update about the Abortion Amendment vote at 9:30

WEINER!!!

(Really, it’s embarrassing how excited I get about Weiner)

Everybody likes to end up with some Weiner.

This guy is sooo New York. I love him..

your 15 seconds is up buddy…. take a hike..

Weiner was awesome as usual. What the hell was that 15 second rebuttal all about?! Uh oh. Cantor needs 5 minutes because he speaks so fucking slow. And he’c complaining about the 1990 pages! Maybe he reads as slowly as he speaks.

Cantor uses the same hair color I did when I was in high school.I know. But he reduces me to childish insults.

Yeah, Jane. Another two house seats lost. And their pet project died in NY-23.

What a major dick….

BIYOTCH HAS VOTING PRIVILEGES NOW WoooooT

Well Mike, I am.. and the Eric Cantors of the world embarass me.

What is this douche trying to do here?

Kat:>>>>I think they should have let Ed Markey talk more.I agree. But what the hell was the “break your toe” thing?

If Boner cries his fake tan may run.

(I think my feed is a few minutes behind)Gohmert is a douche!

Is there a purpose to anything that he is saying or is it just that he goes home at night and listens to himself to get off…

Gomer Pyle is looking for a copy of the bill? It’s this the same schmuck that held up the “Where’s the Bill?” sign at the Joint Session?Heh. I was totally thinking the same thing.

“The most unconstitutional thing I’ve ever seen in my life.” – Orange OprahWho knew that John Boehner was born last year.

Orange Oprah… lol… OMG..lol…..

He said the word… the dreaded word/…..HEALTH CZAR !!!!

Okay, now I know he’s been talking longer than 5 minutes. That was their total remaining time. WHAT. THE. FUCK?I know he’s gonna cry. I just know it. Either that or vomit the fifth of bourbon he downed in the cloak room.

My ears are bleeding.

Is he drunk?

I think he is trying to put everyone to sleep so they can’t vote… somebody put him out of his fucking misery.

Is he drunk?

Always.

Good of Boehner to read the super-fun parts of the bill for those in his party who couldn’t take time out from their extra-curricular activities (i.e. hookers) to read the bill themselves. What a giver./snark (not really – the snark will be back later)

The best health care system in the world…. RIGHT !!!! The problem is that he honestly believes it.

NOOOOO! DON’T DIM THE FREEDOM LIGHTS!!!!

FRO FREEDOM!

My damn connection keeps cutting out..

It is waaaaaaaaay past some of these guys’ bedtimes.

It’s done, Vera. They are now voting, first the Stupak Amendment.

Okay, it appears that the first vote – the one coming up – will be on the Stupak Amendment, which will possibly gut the subsidies part of HCR. What it does, essentially, is not allow subsidies or tax credits to help lower income people pay for their premiums & co-pays if the insurance policies they have cover abortion. Many employer-offered policies do. It matters not if a person actually USES that benefit, only that their policy allows it.

I can’t believe that it passed… FUCK !!!

It looks like the Stupak Amendment is going to pass. A very sad day for pro-choicers. And not much pushback from Planned Parenthood or NARAL.Jane Hamsher: And the Catholic Bishops Endorse! A Special Thank-You To Planned Parenthood and NARAL

Godammit. Where’s the best place to find the list of Dem. reps who voted yes?

It’ll be posted on http://www.house.govDon‘t know how soon they post after the vote.

thanks, Carl. I hadn’t realized that.Anne, i don’t know if we’ll know since it was electronic and not roll call. Does anyone know??

Well it looks like Boehner can kiss his amendment goodbye.

Hell No! 258-176! The Republican piece of hosre shit of a bill has been flushed!

Ironic, given all the disruptive town hall events, that Cantor wants quiet before he can speak.

Eric Cantor can shove tort reform up his ass.

Oh how nice. Rep from Florida waxing poetic about how wonderful government administered health care. Do they not see the irony?

We’re not surprised, Doc. We’re disgusted.

I see Rep. Maxine Waters behind Rep. Hoyer. Love her!

The joint is getting rowdy…

Why would ANY F*ING Dem vote yea to recommit?

It doesnt’ matter that Stupak’s bill passed. It won’t make it into the final bill. I’m assuming the liberals and progressives will strip it out and when those same womb obsessed Democrats vote against the the final bill it won’t matter because final passage only requires 50 votes plus Joe Biden to break the tie.

Thank you Rox… you just talked me off of my ledge.

is that bachmann sitting behind this guy talking? Bachmann’s hard to miss, Matt. She’s wearing a lei!

Thanks for the site, doc.CT’s delegation was NAY across the board.

Bob,Please tell me why you think the Stupak amendment is a bad thing.

OMG – they’re voting on the final bill! Here we go. . .

Not just you, veralynn.

thanks Kat

215

218!!!

And it passes. Right the fuck on.So nice to know that my jackass representative (who walks around with a D by his name) voted against it.

And it passes!And… Party Pooper…the answer to that is pretty obvious, quit trolling.

Kat: Who is your rep?

A Republican vote? Can someone who is smarter than me find out who?

220-215

Mike H: Mike McIntyre (Douchebag – NC)

Kat keep checking here:http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2009/index.asp

C-Span just told me – Joseph Cao from LA.

Willpen: I bet Orangina’s boner has wilted.

@Kat….lol….

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

The republican all look like someone peed in their cherios.

39 Dems voting nay shows we need to mantain a large margin to pass anything. They D I S G U S T me.

As I said, final passage doesnt’ have to be voted on by the Democrats who voted for Stupak’s amendment. Now, it would take 60 votes by the Dems to kill the entire bill but, it wouldn’t take 60 votes to strip out the Stupak amendment because the Republicans who voted for Stupak’s amendment won’t be voting yes on the final bill so, what you’ll have is some 55 House members voting against the rest of the House Democrats and the Democratic Senators. Get it?

Thanks Rox.

Poopster, I willingly blow those whose statements are witty. It’s a blessing, not a curse.

I am outta here too. The Sunday shows should prove to be veryyyy interesting.

Jane, I asked a serious question, and as yet, have not received a serious response. If you believe I am against health care reform; if that was the reason for your statement, then you couldn’t be more wrong, and there are a few people here who would vouch for me.I’m glad the bill passed, but it isn’t close to enough. I won’t stop fighting until Single Payer is our way of life for healthcare. It’s the only way reform can work. What we have now will end up hurting many people, and we’ll be bailing out health insurers every year. I fear that this Public option will end up being a hurle to that, not a stepping stone.We’ll see.

Don’t forget that Rachel Maddow will be on Meet The Press tomorrow. I can’t stand that clown David Gregory but, whenever Rachel is on it’s a much better show.

Doc, shhhh…They think I’m a troll

Hey Poopster, I wasn’t really reacting at all to your question to Bob tonight, nor doubting your commitment to health care reform.It was more a general raspberry for your comments about the fucking Brown People sympathizers from the other night. Sorry, I should preface my insults rather than just hurl them. I really am just a bit lazy.

Ok Jane.I apologize for issuing you the biggest challenge of your life when I told you to blow me. And, I’m not a brown people hater, just a terrorist hater. But I can’t make a comment about a brown terrorist without being called a racist. It’s pathetic. I’ve seen first hand what religious zealotry is capable of; I’ve seen first hand how predators slaughter the weak.I was made to kill those predators, it’s in my blood. I wont apologize for it, and i won’t change. I hate terrorists and I don’t care what color they are. I hate their reasons, and I hate their “logic”. If it is their religion that drives them, then I hate that, too. If that’s racism, so be it.

Shit, Pooper, hate away on the terrorists, especially the brown ones, if it makes you happy. All we “Osama-lovers” ask is that you try to refrain from prejudgment, as in the case of the Ft. Hood guy, who was actually raised Muslim (and Amerkin), before you worry that we aren’t doing enough in the GSAVE or whatever clever name our military industrial marketing department has settled on lately. Did you read Mr. Brink’s comment last night? It was quite eloquent. Hell, just take a page from Batshit Bachmann, and wait until you see the whites of their eyes before shooting (off your mouth), perhaps you will find that there is no enemy there after all.

>>Hilarious coming from a follower of the Sky Man who wants you to stone adulterers, gays and eaters of shellfish.Also, brown people, apparently.

To answer PPP’s question even though I’m not Bob, the reason the Stupak amendment is a bad thing is because federal abortion funding is already illegal under the Hyde Amendment. The Stupak Amendment makes any insurance company that wants to become part of the exchange strip coverage for abortions from their plan, even though they are a private company. You know all the crap about Republicans whining that Democrats want to tell companies how to do business? Well, they’re doing exactly that with this amendment.So, if a woman “likes her health care and gets to keep it” but her insurance company wants to be part of the exchange to increase their customer base, they’d have to stop covering abortions, legal medical procedures. It may not be a problem for that particular woman, but it will certainly be an issue for many others.