** Heads Up: Rep. Kucinich Makes a Statement, LIVE! (and he said "yes!") **

[Clio the Leo]

** Crossing my fingers that we aren't about to get PUNKED! lol **

http://www.cnn.com/video/flashLive/live.html?stream=stream1

http://cspan.org/Watch/C-SPAN.aspx

[ShortnFiery]

1. Me too. But I'd bet we're hoping for opposite outcomes?

:-) :hi:

[Clio the Leo]

2. Probably so.

;)

[Clio the Leo]

3. And there he is! NT

[Clio the Leo]

4. NOT wearing green btw....

.... I think I would have been disappointed if he DID. lol

[denimgirly]

5. I tihnk its funny they Pray when the Gov is all about Sep of Church and State.

[Clio the Leo]

6. "Health care is a civil right..... we have engaged in a long struggle toward civil rights..."

"stops and starts"

[Clio the Leo]

7. When he NEEDED good health care, he was able to get it.

"Health care is PERSONAL for each one of us."

[HughMoran]

8. Effing video won't play on my slow connection here

at work - grrrr!

[Clio the Leo]

9. Reiterates his desire for national health care...

.... as a basic human right.

[denimgirly]

10. Neither link showing it...I ended up turning on tv to CNN

[babylonsister]

11. Hmmm. Get on with it, Rep. Kucinich. Yay or nay? nt

[Clio the Leo]

12. "I joined with the Prog. caucus in opposing the bill w/out PO" NT

[karynnj]

13. Sounds like a yes

He took it further than others ... switch to district

[Clio the Leo]

14. "The Pres. visists to my district Monday underscored the urgency of this moment." NT

[Clio the Leo]

15. "It's become clear that the final vote will be very close." NT

[Clio the Leo]

16. "I quite aware of this historic fight." NT

[Clio the Leo]

17. "I have to decide on the bill not as how I'd like to see it, but how it is." NT

[HughMoran]

22. Critical thinking here

This is new...

[Alexander]

18. "I've decided to cast a vote in favor of the legislation"

[bikesein]

19. Sounds like

He is voting for this bad bill.

[moobu2]

20. its a yes

[Clio the Leo]

21. "I do NOT retract my previous criticisms.... I have doubts about the bill."

"This is NOT the bill I wanted to support."

[Kber]

25. Me neither Dennis

and I hope we can continue to count on to you bring improvements to the table in the immediate, midterm and longterm future.

But thanks for helping us get the ball rolling, at least.

[blm]

31. It isn't the bill many Dems wanted......thank you Dennis....for the fight...and for the vote.

.

[Clio the Leo]

23. "I've decided to vote IN FAVOR of passage...."

"if my vote MUST be counted, let it be toward passage of building the foundation..." (Paraphrasing)

[HughMoran]

28. Thinking with his head now

Good for him.

[babylonsister]

24. Phew. Clio didn't get punked.

:D

[Jeff In Milwaukee]

27. I know I'm relieved....

so what did Dennis talk about?

:)

[babylonsister]

33. He's voting for HCR though he'll continue to fight to make it better.

Sounds good to me. :fistbump:

[Clio the Leo]

29. ha! And neither did THE AMERICAN PEOPLE!!! YAY!!! NT

[O is 44]

26. Thank you Mr. Kucinich n/t

[ShortnFiery]

32. Bummer!

:(

[Clio the Leo]

37. .....

:hug: (not meant snarkily)

[kjackson227]

30. Okay, now that the drama is over...

Pass the bill.

[fugop]

34. Idiot from Arizona

Love this doofus from Arizona being all protective of Poor Dennis Kucinich, who clearly was beaten over the head and whose wife is being held hostage this very second by the President himself.

At least, that's how he's trying to make it sound. Blah blah blah. Don't rain on my parade, Shadegg!

[Clio the Leo]

35. "the moment gave me more to think about...."

Says it was not so much the President who swayed him, but "the moment."

But says we dont talk to one another enough in DC politics, and when the President wants to talk to you, you must consider what he has to say.

[WI_DEM]

36. Thank you, DK! It's not as much as we like but now if it passes we need to hold their feet to the

ground to improve it and add to it. Social Security and Medicare didn't start out with everything they have today.

[Bluenorthwest]

38. And so the thousand and one anti Kucinich thread from a

tiny group of people are now seen to be the ravings of those who panic at the sight of deal making. How pitiful. I'd love to do business with those people, it would be candy from a baby time.

[Clio the Leo]

39. Joked that when he was invited onto Air Force 1, he considered bringing a parachute. NT

[Yeahyeah]

40. Obama promised him the Ambassadorship to Tiny Town?

Munchkinland?
The Pleiades?

[Clio the Leo]

41. "I left a recent meeting with the President with a real sense of compassion for him...."

"... and what he's going through.... It's not an easy burden he's taken up."

[O is 44]

43. I know I liked that comment along with bringing a

parachute on Air force 1. I had no idea that he has voted no on almost every Obama policy. I love how the President does not hold grudges; his long term vision is amazing. Love the guy.

[Clio the Leo]

44. That is the same comment you hear from everyone the President speaks with...

.... they may not always agree, but they appreciate how he talks WITH them and that he is at least TRYING to do what he thinks is best.*

*Does not apply to Bibi Netanyahu or the Chinese. :)

[Cha]

51. +1

[Clio the Leo]

42. "POTUS committed to working with me on the broader vision that I have on this." NT

[Clio the Leo]

45. "There was no Nebraska or Louisiana type deal." NT

[denimgirly]

48. Damn...in this case, it would've actually been helpful to the country.

[Clio the Leo]

46. "It's important that Pres. Obama's presidency not be destroyed by this debate." NT

[Clio the Leo]

47. ~ End ~

[Clio the Leo]

49. Whoops, missed one: "I have not formally contacted WH to tell them I will vote yes,...."

"I have not formally contacted WH to tell them I will vote yes, they are finding out now."

[Clio the Leo]

50. Another: ""If i can vote for this bill, there’s not many people who shouldn’t be able to.” NT