breaking: Dem leaders are all in pelosi's office...and everyone has signed off on deal....

[jefferson_dem]

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breaking: Dem leaders are all in pelosi's office, i'm told. and everyone has signed off on deal. waiting on Boehner.

http://twitter.com/#!/samsteinhp/statuses/97764852508000257

[eleny]

1. Did Grijalva change his mind?

[jefferson_dem]

2. All respect to Grijalva, I'm not sure he's considered part of the Democratic "leadership".

He's Co-Chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus.

[DrToast]

3. I always thought leadership refers to the top three

Pelosi, Hoyer and Clyburn.

[eleny]

5. I wondered if that leadership has already counted the votes

They'd have to know how the Progressive Caucus views the deal. It now appears that the Progressives are planning a caucus vote tomorrow.

[jefferson_dem]

6. May also include Caucus Chairs Larson and Becerra.

[eleny]

4. So the leadership still has to convince the members and good luck to them

Here's the latest thread about what the Progressive Caucus is doing -
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=439x1622790

[jefferson_dem]

7. My Not-So-Bold Prediction: At least half of the Dem caucus will vote "yes".

For this reason, if nothing else: http://www.nytimes.com/2011/08/01/business/deal-may-avert-default-but-some-ask-is-that-good.html?_r=1

[eleny]

9. Caving for the sake of the big money boys who have the world by the short hairs

[scheming daemons]

8. But... but... but.... this is a *BAD* deal and no *REAL* Democrat would sign on!!!111!!!!

Said the poutragers.

[Armstead]

11. Well....This is a bad deal and Democrats should not sign onto it

Sorry if not wanting to give the GOP everything it wanted is poutrage

[vroomvroom]

15. Lest we forget Democrats are OBSSESSED with CAVING

40 years facts on that.

[DURHAM D]

10. They just announced on MSNBC that the Progressive Caucus is

meeting at 2:00 pm tomorrow.

[totodeinhere]

13. 2 PM tomorrow might be too late. The fix might already be in by then. n/t

[vroomvroom]

17. LOL...Like the Progressive Caucus will have any say. Means nothing

The deal will be done without them.

[alcibiades_mystery]

20. I predict 80% of them will vote in favor

Takers?

[DCBob]

23. +1

no doubt.

[alcibiades_mystery]

12. It's a good deal

Pelosi will round 'em up.

[AtomicKitten]

14. I trust NPelosi, my representative, to not deliver a shit deal. nt

[vroomvroom]

18. Nancy caved on the Public Option, dont forget

[AtomicKitten]

22. She did but only because the Senate ConservaDouches made the PO impossible.

It was a protracted, bungled* process and I think Nancy yielded to place a marker to build on. And that's the conundrum Democrats face. The 50-state strategy worked but brought us an assload of conservative Democrats. 2010 wiped out about half their caucus in the House, so I say we try again to field and promote populist candidates.

* On edit, the process was bungled when Max Baucus held up the Affordable Care Act in his committee. Further, he evenly split those on the committee (R and D) instead of taking advantage of the Democrats' advantage of majority. That was epic BS.

[KoKo]

25. She got it voted down the first time with holding back Dems to let Conservative Repugs do the deed..

Second time she was forced by Reid to get her Dems to support the Repugs because Hank Paulson came into her office and on "bended knee" begged her to pass it.

It will be interesting to see how Pelosi and Boehner do on this. Nancy is Minority now...and it she wants to regain her position as Speaker ....she will need to hold the line. She has too many Dems who are in danger of being redistricted out of Congress because of the Koch Brother's and RW assault on States where they have gotten the ability to redistrict Progressive and Liberal Reps out and allow Tea Party and Conservatives to run.

This is going on in States all across America where the Money Folks have gotten the local "Chamber of Commerce," Birchers and Libertarians and just Tea Party Crazies to now be able to get rid of the Progressives, Libs and Dems who were really some good people.

So...coming soon to your state...your Reps that we Dems could count on are going to be gone. Nancy knows this. Unless she's ready to retire and doesn't want Speakership/Control anymore...then she will CAVE...If she looks out there and see's hope and gets support from Obama she will HOLD FIRM...and work out something that will allow Boehner to save face ...but save our Dem Social Programs.

The suspense is killing me.

[Muskypundit]

16. God I hope they kill the amendments

Thats all I can say.

[CakeGrrl]

19. But, but...Pelosi's supposed to stop Obama the Crazy Capitulator!

What could POSSIBLY have happened?

He must have used his Jedi mind trick powers and brought HER over to the Dark Side.

:evilgrin:

[DCBob]

21. it sounds like the GOPers are having problems with conservatives.

this is not done yet.

[maryellen99]

26. I don't any deal is going to be reached

I don't think this bill will pass either because the crazies will not go along with the GOP to pass it.

[KoKo]

24. It's good to see you so excited about this...but, wouldn't count the "chickens" yet!

because no one knows which ones the Fox ate.. Final body count is yet to be determined.

:-)

[jefferson_dem]

27. Excited?

Get a grip. I merely relayed a tweet with the breaking news, silly.

[KoKo]

30. Yes...quite excited....

[jefferson_dem]

31. Ha.

You really shouldn't project your hyperventilations onto others.

[FreeStateDemocrat]

28. GOP on verge of huge, unprecedented political victory

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/plum-line/post/gop-on-verge-of-huge-unprecedented-political-victory/2011/03/03/gIQA3l8WlI_blog.html?hpid=z2

[demgrrrll]

29. The note at the end reads that this may not be as bad as he

thinks it is so I am assuming this whole thing is not engraved in granite right now.