Senator Nelson, let me explain health care reform "legitimacy".

[jmondine]

"Sen. Ben Nelson (D-NE) said health care reform ought to pass with 65 votes. 'I think anything less than that would challenge its legitimacy,' he said."

Health care reform does not need 65 votes to be "legitimate". It doesn't even need one vote.
It needs to guarantee quality health care for all Americans, without the threats of denial of coverage and financial ruin. Period.
How you vote on such legislation will decide your legitimacy as a Senator.

[mzteris]

1. not only his legitimacy,

but his ability to be re-elected.

[daa]

2. Senator Nelson asshole

It has 65% of the PEOPLE duh!

[Horse with no Name]

3. So, if 65% is legitimate

Then 50.99% is a fucking joke..(and yes, I know the source is Wikipedia...but such a fucking joke of a Senator doesn't require any serious research effort).
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ben_Nelson
>>>Nelson was again nominated by the Democrats for the Senate in the 2000 election after his fellow Democrat, incumbent Bob Kerrey, announced his retirement. His opponent was Attorney General Don Stenberg. Nelson won that election with 50.99% of the vote after a campaign in which he spent 50% more ($1,004,985) than his opponent. Despite initially pledging to work together,<8> Nelson and Hagel had a somewhat frosty relationship.<9>

In November 2004, it was widely rumored that President George W. Bush would choose Nelson as his agriculture secretary in the cabinet. In the end, the position went to Nelson's gubernatorial successor, Mike Johanns.

[kenfrequed]

4. Thank you Senator

For swallowing hard GOP talking points about this legislation requiring a magick super-duper-pooper majority.

You are the reason we can't get anything done.