CNN's saying there may be 60 votes...

[backscatter712]

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2009/12/19/816680/-BREAKING:-Important-Changes-in-Health-Care-Managers-Amendment

It looks like Ben Nelson agreed to a compromise, which involves allowing states to ban abortion coverage from plans in the exchange.

It's better than straight Stupak, but not great.

Anyways, Reid's submitted a manager's amendment, details are at the link.

[AlinPA]

1. On CSPAN, he just said he would vote for cloture. It is not clear about Lieberman though.

[HughMoran]

3. Isn't Lieberman in Conn for the Sabbath?

:shrug:

[AlinPA]

8. Yes, he is in CT for sabbath at least. Still not clear on his vote for this bill.

[Bucky]

5. Hasn't Lieberman gone out of town for the Sabbath?

That's what TPM says ( http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2009/12/wheeling-in-the-cots-a-winter-snow-emergency--and-an-absentee-lieberman--is-complicating-democrats-h.php?ref=fpblg ).

He may get one last little fuck you in on the Dems.

[dgibby]

6. Traitor Joe's not in DC.

He went home yesterday, I believe. I seriously doubt he'll be able to get back anytime soon, either, because of the snow emergency there.

[ixion]

2. they're actually going to push that load of crap through...

the insanity continues. I had hoped it would die an ugly death.

[notesdev]

7. It's a corporate priority

force even more money into the system, to be looted and pillaged, with the corps' accountability marginal. Everything else can be compromised because only the payoff is important. That was my theory when they took up "health care reform", and supporting evidence mounts on a daily basis!

[fl_dem]

9. I was hoping the same

this bill has been contaminated with religion. It needs scrapped, but I have a feeling it will get through becuase they think a percentage of what we want is better than nothing at all. Well, they are wrong.

[xchrom]

4. It shouldn't be there at all. Nt

[midnight]

10. Anyone who has the power to make you believe absurdities has the power to make you commit injustices

This was the statement that made the most sense from going to the site you posted... thanks.