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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 1440 Views
Meh - 22/03/2010 09:07:27 AM 774 Views
Re: Meh - 22/03/2010 01:53:43 PM 795 Views
I know what you mean. I love hearing that the "majority" are against this. - 22/03/2010 01:57:15 PM 888 Views
surveys are crap anyways. - 22/03/2010 01:59:39 PM 728 Views
That's ignorance speaking. - 22/03/2010 02:02:46 PM 758 Views
well yah. Sorry, I wasn't meaning to say surveys as a whole are nonsense - 22/03/2010 02:09:42 PM 687 Views
Some are a plurality, some are a majority.... - 22/03/2010 04:01:56 PM 808 Views
But most of them with a high/low don't go into enough detail - 22/03/2010 09:24:29 PM 852 Views
A question? - 23/03/2010 01:11:07 AM 782 Views
I accept that there are situations where leaders must go against popular opinion - 23/03/2010 02:53:00 AM 816 Views
on the other hand *edited stupid spelling error* - 23/03/2010 03:09:47 AM 924 Views
On a certain level I do agree with you - 23/03/2010 05:14:24 AM 738 Views
I was thinking about this after posting - 23/03/2010 12:12:17 PM 732 Views
Ahahahahahahahaha - 23/03/2010 12:57:17 PM 871 Views
why? *NM* - 23/03/2010 03:37:00 PM 378 Views
Because "populous" is not a noun in English. *NM* - 23/03/2010 03:42:16 PM 359 Views
This. - 23/03/2010 03:46:25 PM 784 Views
damn you phonetics. - 23/03/2010 03:50:33 PM 1046 Views
As Emo Philips would say - 23/03/2010 04:32:52 PM 812 Views
I always laugh when I see someone say people are "retarted" *NM* - 23/03/2010 03:51:46 PM 434 Views
"Get a life, morans!" *NM* - 23/03/2010 03:55:27 PM 369 Views
I think this is one of them - 23/03/2010 12:49:35 PM 1230 Views
A step in the wrong direction. - 22/03/2010 10:38:31 AM 905 Views
didn't realize it had - 22/03/2010 11:49:36 AM 741 Views
I am happy for it - 22/03/2010 11:55:10 AM 732 Views
The Bill passed? - 22/03/2010 12:27:36 PM 848 Views
I think with the saturation coverage it has been getting people are just worn out *NM* - 22/03/2010 01:27:59 PM 393 Views
hollah that. *NM* - 22/03/2010 01:58:47 PM 334 Views
Yes. - 22/03/2010 02:38:03 PM 749 Views
Re: No posts on the bill passing? - 22/03/2010 01:39:14 PM 763 Views
I chose to read about it first at the NYT, then the WSJ, then the Economist. - 22/03/2010 01:43:07 PM 946 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 757 Views
The Bill won't get repealed. Whatever happens in November. - 23/03/2010 12:17:21 AM 768 Views
There are 18 incumbent Dem Senate seats; 41+18<67. - 29/03/2010 11:15:29 AM 773 Views
I am worried. The official reports show that it will actually erase some debt. But . . . - 22/03/2010 01:39:26 PM 866 Views
I think reform had to start now. - 22/03/2010 02:27:11 PM 958 Views
That's a good column. - 22/03/2010 02:44:56 PM 841 Views
I think the problem highlight what I don't like about this bill - 22/03/2010 03:20:54 PM 778 Views
Re: I think the problem highlight what I don't like about this bill - 22/03/2010 03:33:31 PM 742 Views
Let's be realistic here at least.... - 22/03/2010 04:16:23 PM 745 Views
I hope your house is built on fimrer foundations then your reasoning - 22/03/2010 04:25:49 PM 785 Views
I'm not worried, there are lots of ways to pay for the bill. - 22/03/2010 05:36:39 PM 695 Views
You should worry about cost control (AKA the only real reason for healthcare reform to begin. ) - 23/03/2010 07:02:24 AM 875 Views
bingo - 24/03/2010 03:45:48 AM 898 Views
Next question: WTF do we do about it? - 24/03/2010 04:00:39 AM 774 Views
sadly probably not a damned thing... - 24/03/2010 04:20:45 AM 747 Views
I worry the day is coming when the Bastille is stormed. - 29/03/2010 11:06:31 AM 846 Views
It is a good start - 22/03/2010 03:01:08 PM 731 Views
Re: It is a good start - 22/03/2010 04:13:28 PM 710 Views
Heh - 22/03/2010 04:21:22 PM 800 Views
Re: Heh - 22/03/2010 04:32:30 PM 744 Views
Re: Heh - 22/03/2010 08:25:05 PM 808 Views
Sorry, I was out seizing the means of production. *NM* - 22/03/2010 07:43:19 PM 324 Views
You should delve the debate before getting excited. - 23/03/2010 07:22:36 AM 840 Views
I really like what GRR Martin wrote in his blog. - 23/03/2010 09:55:11 AM 865 Views
I agree with him - 23/03/2010 12:14:47 PM 773 Views
I would say it is rather weak point - 23/03/2010 01:12:43 PM 757 Views
Erm... - 23/03/2010 01:39:58 PM 869 Views
I am pleasantly surprised - 23/03/2010 04:14:52 PM 691 Views
Exceptions? - 24/03/2010 05:08:17 AM 701 Views
I haven't been following it too closely - 23/03/2010 02:10:39 PM 905 Views

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