Tag Archives: Speaker Nancy Pelosi

2005 Reconciliation Bad, Reconciliation 2010 Good #hcr

Lets just do a comparison, the Democrats opposed the so called Nuclear option in 2005 when the Bush Administration were trying the ‘Nuclear Option’, avoiding the Filibuster on Presidential Appointments.   Take a look at those that screamed the loudest. Enter the year 2010, Obama justifies the majority vote, AKA  ’Reconciliation’ on Obamacare is OK. And he got his way WASHINGTON-The Senate completed [...]

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If the Dust Settles

During my recent interview with Ari David, he mentioned that he perceived his generation as ‘Reagan / South Park Conservatives’.  It is with this reference in mind, that I make this point. During South Park Episode 1205, a sub-plot saw the character ‘Cartman’ poses as a Latino high school teacher named “Mr. Cartmenez” at a under-preforming urban high school. [...]

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Blue Dogs: They Said No to #HCR

THE VOTEMASTER : Even cursory inspection of the 34 House Democrats who voted no on the health-insurance bill shows that with a couple of exceptions, they come from very red districts measured by PVI, Obama’s percentage in 2008, and Kerry’s percentage in 2004.  Almost assuredly, they had Nancy Pelosi’s permission to vote no to save [...]

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Five Reasons Not to Despair

By: Rich Lowry If your heart didn’t sink when the Senate bill went over the top in the House last night and Democrats began chanting “Yes, we can” on the floor, you’re either not a conservative or inured to all disappointment. Conservatives will be temped to despair in the weeks ahead, as the magnitude of [...]

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Steny, We Have to Get to 217……

OVERHEARD: Walking into Capitol this morning on phone, Speaker Pelosi tells Hoyer: ‘Steny, we have to get to 217. None of these members wants to be the deciding vote’… Developing… Recommend on Facebook Share on Linkedin Share with Stumblers Tweet about it Tell a friend

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Exclusive: House Minority Leader John Boehner on the Health-Care Vote

EXCLUSIVE — Rep. John Boehner (R., Ohio), the House minority leader, tells National Review Online that as of late Thursday afternoon, Democratic leadership “still doesn’t have the votes” to pass their health-care bill, and that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D., Calif.) is “prepared to sacrifice her members, and her speakership, so that she can plant [...]

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SOLID PRINCIPLES PODCAST: Episode 26

SOLID PRINCIPLES PODCAST: Episode 26 The Pursuit of Rubber Stamp Russ: When appearing at a fund raiser for Rep. Russ Carnahan of Missouri, House Speaker Pelosi classified Carnahan as ‘Not a High Maintenance Type’. This gave Republican Congressional candidate Ed Martin the idea to now refer to Carnahan as, ‘Rubber Stamp Russ‘. As part of [...]

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U.S. Senator Scott Brown Delivers Weekly Republican Address

Scott Brown has delivered the Weekly Republican Address and he takes the opportunity to warn America once again of the disastrous Health Care Bill that the Dems appear willing to end their careers with. I supported Scott and made phone calls into Massachusetts for this very reason. Scott said he would vote to stop this [...]

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Politico Breaking News: Health Care Vote Next Week

Breaking News: House Speaker Nancy Pelosi told her members Friday to brace themselves for a climatic health care vote as early as next week, warning them to clear their schedules for next weekend and promising to stay in session until the landmark vote, people present at the meeting told POLITICO. President Barack Obama has postponed [...]

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Obama delivers health care pitch in St. Charles, St. Louis

By:  Jake Wagman, Blythe Bernhard, Mark Schlinkmann President Barack Obama brought his health care road show to the St. Louis area Wednesday, announcing a crackdown on waste and fraud in hopes of persuading a gridlocked Congress to pass sweeping health insurance reform. After delivering a speech in St. Charles, Obama appeared at a downtown St. [...]

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