Pelosi Predicts No Democratic Votes For Boehner Bill

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http://www.rollcall.com/news/pelosi_predicts_no_democratic_votes_for_boehner_bill-207783-1.html

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi said Thursday the debt limit proposal heading to the floor “will not win with Democratic votes.”

“I’m not speaking for every Member in my Caucus, but I feel confident if they’re going to have 217 votes, whatever it is, they’re going to have to be Republican votes,” the California Democrat said at a briefing.

Democratic leaders are whipping against Speaker John Boehner’s proposal. Some Members quietly maintain that no Democrat will vote for the plan, although Pelosi would not go that far when asked. Even if the Ohio Republican’s measure passes the House, Pelosi maintained “there is absolutely no way” it will pass the Senate and become law.

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“Whether that is the proud product of the leadership of the Republican Party or something they’re dragged kicking and screaming to do, I can’t tell you,” Pelosi told reporters. “All I know is whatever way it gets to the floor is a grave disservice to the American people, the middle class and to America’s future.”

[napi21]

1. Nancy is still very good at her job, even thoug she's notstill Speakr! nt

[Lasher]

2. What about the 5 blue dogs who voted for 'cut, cap, and balance'?

They are Boren (D-OK-2), Cooper (D-TN-5), Matheson (D-UT-2), McIntyre (D-NC-7) and Shuler (D-NC-11). They all voted for that piece of shit. Why wouldn't they vote for this piece of shit?

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3. here's my link , Matheson, Shuler said no

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=439x1596439
Rep. Jim Matheson (D-Utah) said Thursday that he'll vote "no," tweeting that the GOP bill "creates too much uncertainty that harms economy, threatens full faith and credit of USA."

Just hours earlier, Rep. Heath Shuler (D-N.C.), another Blue Dog, told reporters that he'll oppose the bill as well.

another link to the votes so far
http://hotlineoncall.nationaljournal.com/archives/2011/07/whipping-the-bo.php

[pampango]

4. "A coalition of conservative Blue Dogs say they don’t support the bill by Speaker Boehner.

"A coalition of conservative Blue Dogs and business-oriented New Democrats say they don’t support the bill written by Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) because “financial markets need certainty that the United States will not default, which they argue the bill’s two-phase debt-limit increase would not accomplish.

Led by Rep. Kurt Schrader (D-Ore.), the list of signers includes Rep. Dan Boren (D-Okla.), whose vote has been courted by Republican leaders."

http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0711/60152.html

[MadMaddie]

5. Bwah..haw..haw....haw..

See Johnny that's leadership. By the way has John passed any jobs legislation? No....bwah..haw..haw..

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6. just tweeted by ryan grim: Cantor came off floor to yeall at Reid (through reporters)

Eric Cantor just came off the House floor to yell at Harry Reid (through reporters). This is going well.
http://twitter.com/#!/ryangrim

[demgrrrll]

8. I wonder what he yelled at him about. You are right this is

not going well at all.

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7. Enough Republicans are on record saying they oppose the Boehner scheme

If it is to pass the House, it will require significant Democratic support, in the range of dozens of votes. Pelosi may have her shortcomings, but she can count. No matter how many Democrats vote for Boehner's bill (and you could probably count them on one hand), it won't be enough to pass.

If Boehner brings his bill for a floor vote, he will sustain a humiliating defeat. The popular media will have to work double time to paper it over so that it works out to be good news for Republicans (because everything is always good news for Republicans).