Dems plan 'pain' for GOP if they drag out health debate

[babylonsister]

Dems plan 'pain' for GOP if they drag out health debate
By Michael O'Brien - 03/04/10 07:15 AM ET


Democrats plan "pain" for Republicans who seek to slow or block passage of healthcare legislation, Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) said Wednesday night.

Brown said that if Republicans try to offer amendments and use parliamentary maneuvers to grind out the legislative process, Democrats would retaliate with all-night sessions and other methods of fighting back.

"I think they're going to try to do amendments, as many as they can get away with," Brown said Wednesday evening during an appearance on MSNBC. "I think we keep them here all night -- tonight, the next night, the next night, the next night."

"If they're going to try to filibuster in the traditional sense or the more modern sense that they do, they're going to have pain, too," Brown added.

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http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/84893-dems-plan-pain-for-gop-if-they-drag-out-health-debate

[Arkana]

1. I want Sherrod Brown to enter the Senate chamber

like Macho Man Randy Savage screaming "ALL ABOARD THE PAIN TRAIN, MOTHERFUCKERS!" at the GOP.

[Nicholas D Wolfwood]

3. THE PAIN TRAIN'S COMIN'! WOO WOO! WOO WOO!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s3QP1kYWuMI

[sharp_stick]

4. Don't forget the lights and music

some fog machines and pyrotechnics would go a long way in that little room.

Great idea.

[atreides1]

2. Now

The Democratic leadership needs to plan to inflict the same pain onto their Blue Dog DINO buddies, both in the Senate and in the House.

Something really simple, like no vote, we fund your opponent.

It's called arm twisting, like what LBJ did to get Civil Rights laws passed.

[zipplewrath]

5. Oh, no, that'd be retarded

You can't hold folks in your own party responsible for anything. Heck, you can't even hold the independents responsible.

[AlinPA]

6. In the end, they may endure the "pain", but still stall everything. It's the result that matters

for them. HCR still dies.

[Kablooie]

7. So it will come down to who has the most physical stamina and resolve.

I'm afraid the Republicans will win if this is the case.

[GeorgeGist]

8. more lipstick ...

won't make them pitbulls.