SENATE PASSES HCR 56-43

[hatesthegop]

Source: MSNBC

Just now per MSNBC

No link yet.

---

We're on our way!!!! BTW Obama is kicking ass in IOwa

[otohara]

1. Applause

[Froward69]

6. Applause

:applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: <O-bam-AAA O-bam-AAA

[madrchsod]

2. 56? wait........ is that a majority?

[Connie_Corleone]

For a reconciliation bill...yes.

[Bolo Boffin]

3. Beck will let us know in a couple of hours. n/t

[madrchsod]

19. thanks! i`ll wait and see what beck has to say.................

[hatesthegop]

4. yup it just needed 50 votes + Bidens

or 51 one Senate votes..IT'S MORE THAN A MAJORITY!!!

[Mithreal]

14. +1

[rpannier]

54. No it's not

When Bush got 50+Cheney on tax cuts that was a majority

When Pelosi was elected Speaker in 2006 unanimously, that was only a slim and divisive plurality

When Trent Lott was elected by 1 vote (whatever he was elected to for the Republicans in the Senate in 06) that was a decisive and unifying majority.


56-43 is only 13 votes -- for the Democrats.
So it is divisive and creates dissatisfaction within the Party.
Heads will roll


Hope that helps

[Warren Stupidity]

5. Yes we did again and now another round of yes we will do.

Back to the house for some more Hate.

[graywarrior]

7. Sa-fucking-weet!

[hatesthegop]

37. My feelings exactly!!!

[nenagh]

8. Congratulations... from a Canadian..

[hatesthegop]

9. I LOVE YOUR NATION!!!

I too, was born in a country that took care of it's people's medical care!!!

[nebenaube]

10. what is the impact on student loans? n/t

[BunkerHill24]

11. Congratulations Mr. President. Well done. n/t

[cutlassmama]

12. My hat is off to him n/t

[Politicub]

13. Momentum is ours again

Say what you will about the health care bill, but I'm enjoying the feeling of the Dems being unstoppable in congress.

I'm hoping that the outpouring of support about HC reform will push them to banding together and supporting more progressive legislation. Our party is united, except for a cranky few people who are never happy with ANYTHING.

Maybe, just maybe, President Obama and Nancy Pelosi were waiting for his masterpiece of HC reform to pass before he pushes congress to pass legislation to correct other major causes of social injustice and inequality.

:bounce:

[Name removed]

15. Deleted message

Message removed by moderator. Click here to review the message board rules.

[Toasterlad]

24. This Is the Funniest Post I've Read In Two Months.

[Name removed]

36. Deleted message

Message removed by moderator. Click here to review the message board rules.

[Clintonista2]

53. Umm toasterlad a troll?

[Toasterlad]

58. I've Been Called Way Worse.

[liquid diamond]

59. No, he just bitches all the time.

I'm sure he's upset that Obama hasn't yet repealed DADT and legalized gay marriage ALL BY HIMSELF!

[Toasterlad]

61. You Are Right To Belittle the Struggles of GLBT People.

After all, this is DEMOCRATIC Underground, and the Democrats and Obama have consistently demonstrated their contempt for gay people. Congratulations: you're a true blue Democrat!

[liquid diamond]

62. Don't put words in my mouth.

I was mocking your way of thinking. You think the president can flick his magic wand and gays will have equal rights--as if he can do that alone.

[Toasterlad]

63. The President Isn't Flicking ANYTHING Except His Middle Finger At Gays.

But please tell me more about what I think. That's what straight people like you do best.

[Politicub]

39. Time will tell n/t

[Roland99]

16. Who didn't vote?

That tea-bagger wannabe from MA not seated yet?

[Thor_MN]

17. But, but.... The MAJORITY of people don't want this according to Chinless Mitch...

(Clue to Chinless, the majority of your supporters is a MINORITY of the people)

[NYC Democrat]

18. who voted no this time?

[muriel_volestrangler]

23. Blanche Lincoln, Ben Nelson, and Mark Pryor

according to Ezra Klein: http://voices.washingtonpost.com/ezra-klein/2010/03/senate_passes_reconciliation_f.html

which presumably means 1 Republican didn't vote. And Lieberman voted for it, I guess.

On edit: the Repub was Isakson, in hospital: http://politics.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978129539

[hatesthegop]

33. Didn't Nelson and Lincoln

get a bunch of stuff in this package?

[Qutzupalotl]

50. Initially, but today's fix removes that.

[LynneSin]

47. Wait - that means Lieberman voted with us

OMG!

:crazy:

Lincoln - gone this election cycle.
Pryor - Lives at C-Street with 'The Family'
Nelson - crazy

[Zambero]

60. That's because he killed the original Senate Bill's public option

He threatened to filibuster with Republicans if a public option was included, leaving Democrats one vote short of cloture. So yes, he voted for final passage but on his own terms.

[Omaha Steve]

20. I got a recorded message from the AFL-CIO about this yesterday

I pressed 1. They put me through to Ben Nelson's office. I see he still failed to come through on this.

[Socal31]

21. Is healthcare now free and universal?

Is there a publically subsidized plan that I can apply for if I am poor?

[Name removed]

22. Deleted message

Sub-thread removed by moderator. Click here to review the message board rules.

[kurtzapril4]

41. Uhhhhh......no.

No there's not. However, you WILL be allowed to buy a policy(if you can afford it, since there are no caps on the premiums charged) from one of the fine, fine health insurance companies that are responsible for the current state of affairs, you LUCKY dog, you! I'm right there with ya.

But wait, there's more...the real 'po folk will get susidies to buy insurance! Maybe even pennies on the dollar! If that's still not enough..well, we'll just have to buck up and pay the fine, and still not have health insurance. But in theory, Socal31..it's a great victory!!!! Is pyrrhic victory the term I'm looking for here? Don't worry...the HCR bill will be "improved" later..just like NAFTA has been! Baby steps, just don't hold your breath. And please...don't get sick. We all know the rest of that.....

[amandabeech]

51. NAFTA! Yeah! We've had lots of do-overs there.

Obama promised. Well, maybe he didn't.

If we did have do-overs on NAFTA, maybe we'd have more people who got decent affordable health care through their unions or their employers.

Maybe the Ford Fusion would be made here. Wouldn't that be something?

All I'm hoping for now is that the U.S. Army or government paid mercenaries won't be sent to Mexico to protect the factories of U.S. based companies when the drugs and the end of the oil bonanza give that country a one-two punch.

[Scurrilous]

25. K & R

:thumbsup:

[Name removed]

26. Deleted message

Message removed by moderator. Click here to review the message board rules.

[msanthrope]

27. Then you get to pay the excise tax. WELCOME to DU!!! n/t

[graywarrior]

28. Heads are exploding! Wheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!

[goclark]

29. Yes.We.Can !!! nt

[hatesthegop]

31. Don'tcha just love it!!!

[hatesthegop]

32. Question

I've been busy for the past few hours...does anybody know when the Housze will make it's final vote on HCR and does the Prsident have to sign something else again?

[gratefultobelib]

43. Someplace I heard later this evening. And yes he will sign it when completed.

[hatesthegop]

46. thank you!!!

[MrsBrady]

56. +1 :)

[NecklyTyler]

30. K&R

[Crowman1979]

34. But...but...but I thought it needed 60 votes to pass?

:sarcasm:

[Deep13]

35. Who are the three traitors? nt

[TK421]

38. THANK GOD IT PASSED!!!@!#@$@@$%

5555563$$$$$$$$$

[hatesthegop]

40. No kidding!!

[Tx4obama]

42. HCR Implementation Timeline - GREAT LIST

EVERYONE should read the list at this LINK

HCR Implementation Timeline

http://www.kff.org/healthreform/8060.cfm

Past it on :)

[madmax]

44. Congrats

This IS a big fucking deal!

[LynneSin]

45. So who where the 3 that voted NO - I'm assuming Lincoln, Leiberman - who else?

Leiberman isn't our party so we exepcted that. Lincoln is pretty much a lame duck. If the primaries don't get her then she will probably lose in the general election. Even Emily's List won't donate a dime to her re-election.

[muriel_volestrangler]

57. See #23

Lieberman voted yes. So he managed to stay consistent for the last 3 months, rather than changing his mind like he was doing before.

[Owl]

48. When is the House expected to vote on this and wrap it up?

[DailyGrind51]

49. Now, on to regulating Wall Street!

[pezDispenser]

52. oh my, where are the other 4 votes going to come from? eom

[MindandSoul]

55. Great new. . .what's next! It seems that everytime they come back to voting. . .it gets better!

[Gwoppi]

64. *Most* delicious satisfying news

eom