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I am mildly curious to see how abruptly Pelosi does a complete 180, and starts pushing the House Dems to pass the Senate bill. -- nm

Posted by TFox Jan 19 '10, 20:05

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Dems in moderate-to-conservative districts are going to be scared shitless to vote for anything without Stupak. -- nm - Ender Jan 19, 20:30 6
- No doubt rounding up the votes is going to be a challenge. Not impossible, but a challenge. -- nm - TFox Jan 19, 20:31 5
  - Obama needs to leash the Blue Dogs... - znufrii Jan 19, 20:32 4
    - The opposing view would be that when you're already hemorrhaging independent support you don't piss off the moderates... -- nm - Ender Jan 19, 20:38 3
      - "not pissing off the moderates" has been the reason behind pretty much every single Democratic concession in the last ten years. - znufrii Jan 19, 20:51 2
        
        That's also exactly how they got their majority, running moderate candidates. -- nm - Ender Jan 19, 21:04
        
        Haha! The Republicans say the same thing about their moderates. By the way, you are wrong. - Redmond Jan 19, 20:55
there've been stories about behind the scenes talks for days. she has to be part of that. -- nm - b! Jan 19, 20:29
She may have taken that stance too keep faith in Coakley winning, and not to concede to early. - Redmond Jan 19, 20:25 2
- She's had that stance well before the Dems gave even a moment's thought that they might lose MA. -- nm - TFox Jan 19, 20:26 1
  - Well if Coakley wins Pelosi doesn't need to compromise. I think Pelosi probably does a 180 as you suggest btw. -- nm - Redmond Jan 19, 20:28
it's already started with Steny earlier today... -- nm - znufrii Jan 19, 20:22 5
- although... are they completely idiotic? why are they already discussing with the media the idea of a two-bill strategy? - TFox Jan 19, 20:25 4
  - no comment re: idiocy. both sides have histories of putting all kinds of stuff out there to test the waters. -- nm - b! Jan 19, 20:33 2
    - but see, that's what i don't get, because having the House pass the Senate bill is the least shady option left... - TFox Jan 19, 20:35 1
      - I think they think it takes away the shady, since they're being transparent about the shadiness. ;) - - b! Jan 19, 20:39
  - well, these *are* Democrats we're talking about here... -- nm - znufrii Jan 19, 20:27
Waiting on the Senate to change their rules to negate the possibility of a filibuster would guarantee failure, so the sooner they - TWuG Jan 19, 20:12
tomorrow -- nm - Truman Jan 19, 20:07

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