Stupak to vote YES per MSNBC Breaking now

[jezebel]

Mike Viquera (spelling wrong I'm sure, sorry) says they are in Nancy Pelosi's office now, but she has the 8.

They have a breaking banner saying Bart Stupak to vote "YES"

[CreekDog]

1. holy moley!

:rofl:

:applause:

[dave29]

2. now that's a hot tamale

:)

[Honeycombe8]

3. You mean Hell has frozen over?

I wonder if this is true. I wonder if they changed the language of the bill. If so, that means going back to Senate for approval? Which isn't likely to happen?

[LiberalFighter]

14. They found the cure for his hair disease?

[DCBob]

4. Finally!!!.. but I believe when I see it...

This guy has cried wolfe too many times already.

[tallahasseedem]

5. Holy shit...

I can't even believe it. Let the voting commence!!!

[gateley]

6. I was concerned when he cancelled his press statement, so this

is a relief!

[CaliforniaPeggy]

7. Holy cow!

The dam has broken!

[HughMoran]

8. 209 + 8 = 217

:D

[flpoljunkie]

9. Go, Nancy Pelosi!

[Whisp]

10. o how I wish...

*dreams - a bubble rises above my head:

Obama crooks his finger toward Stupak, flash to a large clock ticking loudly, tick tock tick tock.
Stupak looks slackjawed and disorientated but he follows Obama direction into the dark room.
Obama grabs him by his collar with both hands and knees him right in the balls. thhumphf!!

sTupak howls and squeals like the rodent he is.

bill passes.

[Bolo Boffin]

11. CSPAN repeated that MSNBC is reporting it.

And God help me, I'm hearing Tupac instead of Stupak. This whole thing is driving me bananas!

...I know, I know, short trip. :D

[tallahasseedem]

12. I think it's a short trip for most of us...

right now! :D

[cal04]

13. Now breaking news on MSNBC

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/
BREAKING NEWS: Sources tell NBC News that Rep. Stupak to vote yes on health care bill

[lunatica]

15. He'll claim he won or that they forced him

Not that I give a shit what he claims. Anyone that has no forehead is suspect.

[jenmito]

16. These 3 comments from freeperville makes me feel SOOO good about this:

Asshole. I hope Greta tears him a new one?
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Im trying not to watch tv or read FR because Im so depressed. My family comes first and I have been completely absent from them because of this. I want to say it is in gods hands now. Pray Pray Pray.
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ok...now even I am losing faith. not good at all....

:rofl:

[HughMoran]

19. Thier God likes seeing the poor & uninsured die?

Yikes!

[vaberella]

26. Think the Puritans. When I think of these fools I just think The Crucible.

And that means...yeah their God does believe that and they would probably accuse their own mothers of witch craft.

[vaberella]

21. I think a lot of people hate God since Obama became President. n/t

[RedSpartan]

27. How about these?:

These people are scary...




Prepare yourselves for rebellion.

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Time to organize a militia!

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I'm in...I'm serious. I'll be exercising my 2nd amendment right this week.

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I never fired a gun in my life but I want to learn and man the barricades now!

[jenmito]

36. Yeah, I saw those, too. I hope and bet the FBI (or Secret Service) is all OVER their site.

They know what's goin' on.

[BeyondGeography]

35. Mondo Bizarro

:silly:

[denimgirly]

17. WOw that is a surprise.

I guess he realized he is on the wrong end. Goes to show you democrats, if you stay strong things tend to fall into place. Doubt they will remember this when they visit immigration reform, or financial reform.

[DCBob]

18. Here is the text from Viqueira's report..

MSNBC's Mike Viqueira: "Many of these Democratic leaders are now ensconced in Speaker Pelosi's office. They think they have an agreement with Bart Stupak. Remember, he was here at the White House very late last night trying to work out language for an executive order to clarify and affirm the president's position with regard to abortion language... They think they have the Stupak 8, they think they have the language.ththey are ironing out the language. We expect to hear from Bart Stupak at some point today, either on the floor in the form of a colloquy with other members, a formalized setting in stone of the agreement that they had, but right now we are told that they are looking over the language, making sure everybody reads it the same way, that everybody's happy... If in fact they get these 8... that would definitely, by all accounts, put them over the top."

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/03/21/health-care-vote-live-upd_n_507238.html

[vaberella]

20. I thought we all knew this was goin to happen. I've been talking about him caving for ages.

Anyway...he's on board and we're done. That means most of his clowns are a yes.

[Katha]

22. CNN's just reporting Stupak still a no

"as of right now."

Which is it, Stupak?! Get off the fence!

[DCBob]

23. CNN just now saying Stupak is still a NO......

pending negotiations..

[dave29]

28. in other words they have not independently confirmed.

Or, we got some bad info. Time will tell

[DCBob]

29. CNN Dana Bash said they just got word from Stupak himself that he is still a NO..

as of just a few moments ago.

[dave29]

30. time for slow breathing then.

:)

[DCBob]

31. CNN has some breaking news right after the commericial..

No joke!! I guess its about Stupak. Stay tuned...

[DCBob]

32. CNN reports Giffords and Baird -- yes..

and very very close to deal on Stupak.

[Beetwasher]

24. Well Played By Obama

Stupid will get political cover via an essentially meaningless EO, so he doesn't think he looks like the complete tool he is.

[nini]

25. cnn just said he's still a no

???

not that I think cnn is the shit but I hate this conflicting info.

[Aramchek]

37. CNN is working a failing angle

[jenmito]

33. Dana Bash JUST said they're VERY close to working out the language for their "deal." n/t

[DCBob]

34. very very close...

:)

[RedSpartan]

38. He's going to hold out

until the last second to milk his 15 minutes for all they're worth.

[DCBob]

39. CONFIRMED!!!! -- maybe...

http://www.politico.com/politico44/

BREAKING: House Democrats have picked up critical health reform “yes” votes from a group of anti-abortion lawmakers, including Michigan Rep. Bart Stupak, according to senior Democratic aides. Democrats believe a breakthrough with Stupak's group - based on the promise of an executive order to be issued by President Barack Obama reinforcing a ban on federal funding for abortion - will help give them the 216-vote majority needed to pass reform on Sunday.

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CNN still says not confirmed.