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February 25, 2010

Cantor: The Bill's Dead
— Ace

As mentioned before, Cantor says the bill is effectively dead.

In a pre-summit talk, House Republican Whip Eric Cantor says Democrats are trying to create a sense of "false momentum" about their national health care bill -- a bill Cantor says is dead and losing more support every day. "We have to continue the fight to make sure [it is dead]," Cantor says, "but all signs indicate now they cannot pass this in the House."
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"It's been interesting the radio silence on the other side about the vote count at this point," Cantor says. "Clyburn is walking it back, and Hoyer is certainly being very cautious in everything he is saying. There's nothing coming from the Speaker's office. They've got real problems."
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Cantor sees no change coming from today's summit. The Democratic belief that President Obama can revive the bill by the power of his presence is misplaced, he says. "It's the policy that people are opposed to," Cantor says. "It's not Obama. It's what his policies are. To try and have him use personality to convince the public to support a bad bill -- the time for that is over. The public has decided that this bill is a nonstarter."

He cites pro-life forces as being instrumental in defeating the bill.

The WSJ reports Obama is preparing a Plan B-- well, a Plan C. Plan B was reconciliation. Plan C is a greatly scaled back program,
costing $250 billion, which will be despised by liberals for spending too little and conservatives for spending too much.

[Obama's] leading alternate approach would provide health insurance to perhaps 15 million Americans, about half what the comprehensive bill would cover, according to two people familiar with the planning.
It would do that by requiring insurance companies to allow people up to 26 years old to stay on their parents' health plans, and by modestly expanding two federal-state health programs, Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program, one person said. The cost to the federal government would be about one-fourth the price tag for the broader effort, which the White House has said would cost about $950 billion over 10 years.
Officials cautioned that no final decisions had been made but said the smaller plan's outlines are in place in case the larger plan fails.
Such a move would disappoint many Democrats, including Mr. Obama. They have worked for more than a year to pass comprehensive legislation like the plan the president unveiled Monday, which would cover the bulk of the 46 million uninsured people in the U.S., set new rules for health insurers and try to control spiraling health-care costs.
Liberal Democrats in particular would be dismayed by any ratcheting back of ambitions. But more-conservative Democrats nervous about the fall elections could be more comfortable with a scaled-back measure.

The White House is vigorously denying the story, through its toady Ezra Klein at the Washington Post. But Steny Hoyer says it's a possibility.

Posted by: Ace at 08:06 AM | Comments (120)
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1 The Pubs actually look good so far today...

Posted by: Frank G at February 25, 2010 08:10 AM (4X0aT)

2 and Teh One looks like a lecturing ass

Posted by: Frank G at February 25, 2010 08:11 AM (4X0aT)

3 This is like using a laser pointer to entertain your cat, to keep it occupied and not shredding your drapes...by clinging to this mess, at least the Dems can't get into more mischief in other legislation.

Posted by: frode at February 25, 2010 08:12 AM (TdgA9)

4 OFF TOPIC: Why doesn't Ace have a mobile version of the site? Most libtard sites do, but hardly any conservative sites.

Posted by: doonuts at February 25, 2010 08:12 AM (Qz5/g)

5 Shove the 'smaller' plan, too. They still aren't addressing the actual problem-- government interfering with the free market. In fact, they're making that problem worse.

Posted by: nickless at February 25, 2010 08:13 AM (MMC8r)

6 Hopefully it goes from his mouth to God's ear.

Posted by: shibumi at February 25, 2010 08:14 AM (OKZrE)

7 Haikus for Kabuki:!

Heath Care a problem
Liberals say "Socialize"
People say Fuck you!

Posted by: Rocks at February 25, 2010 08:14 AM (Q1lie)

8
Remember when that cockslobber Evan Thomas of Newsweak said Obama is sorta like a god?

Well, that's what Obama is trying to pass himself off as today -- a god who stepped down from Mt Olympus to speak with the lowly mortals.

Posted by: This is Amy Fishop, the killer whale who gets away with murdah! at February 25, 2010 08:15 AM (jVldi)

9 Shroedinger's health care bill.

Posted by: eleven at February 25, 2010 08:16 AM (7DB+a)

10 My loathing of democrats is seeking new heights today. I just can't tell if they are trying to take the title of 'stupid party' away from the republicans, or if they are so arrogant they think they can drop the mask of democracy and just go full on totalitarian/socialist.

Posted by: Boots at February 25, 2010 08:17 AM (06JTY)

apparently this is an audience with 'the one'.

a summit would concede authority and masquerade as fair.

Posted by: garrett at February 25, 2010 08:17 AM (V539k)

without a podium Obama can't speechify ... no talking down or acting like a professor in front of a class ... just another guy sitting around the table ...

Posted by: Jeff at February 25, 2010 08:18 AM (1Aiyp)

13 It just so happens that your bill here is only MOSTLY dead. There's a big difference between mostly dead and all dead. Mostly dead is slightly alive. With all dead, well, with all dead there's usually only one thing you can do.

Posted by: Miracle Max at February 25, 2010 08:19 AM (WKOg4)

14 Just another guy sitting around the table who just happens to despise everybody else at the table. Not to mention the rest of us out here in flyover country.

Posted by: Boots at February 25, 2010 08:20 AM (06JTY)

Such a move would disappoint many Democrats, including Mr. Obama. They have worked for more than a year to pass comprehensive legislation like the plan the president unveiled Monday, which would cover the bulk of the 46 million uninsured people in the U.S., set new rules for health insurers and try to control spiraling health-care costs.

I thought it was 30 million?

As for the bill being dead, Rep Canton, I'm going to use a rule taken out of any Steven Seagal movie - It's not dead unless I see a body. For example, from that epic tome Under Siege 2: Dark Territory -

"I assumed he was dead." "Assumption is the mother of all fuck-ups!"

Posted by: Kratos (on the back of Gaia, scaling Mt Olympus) at February 25, 2010 08:20 AM (9hSKh)

A scaled-back version costing "only" $250 billion- an amout that used to be a lot of money pre-Obama (pbuh)- would be the smart play politically for Obama.

Liberals would be upset, but where are they going to go? It would probably win over enough holdouts (including the usual RINO suspects) to pass, appeal to independents, give Obama a claim to (an incomplete) victory, and finally put the healthcare debate to bed. The longer this drags on, the worse it is for Dems.

Obama being Obama though, I'm not sure he's capable of making the politically smart move if it doesn't involve reading from a teleprompter.

Posted by: Hollowpoint at February 25, 2010 08:20 AM (rf03a)

17 The WSJ reports Obama is preparing a Plan B

"I always have plans" -- Barack Obama and Benjamin Linus.

Posted by: AmishDude at February 25, 2010 08:21 AM (T0NGe)

18 I'll believe it's dead when the 112th Congress is seated next January.

Posted by: HeatherRadish at February 25, 2010 08:22 AM (mR7mk)

19 So Obamacare has burned down, fallen over, and sunk into the swamp?

Posted by: Methos at February 25, 2010 08:22 AM (Xsi7M)

20 Oh, FUCK Ezra Klein, that Lefty ass-kisser. He's one of those shiftless journo-weasels that gets my blood roiling.

Posted by: Vile Roman at February 25, 2010 08:22 AM (iBzKc)

21 It's not dead unless I see a body.

Nuke it from space, it's the only way to be sure.

Posted by: AmishDude at February 25, 2010 08:22 AM (T0NGe)

he'd suck Hugo, Fidel, and Dinnerjacket off with respect and deference.

he refuses to let the opposition make a complete point or argument without interrupting.

meanwhile, childhood obesity threatens the security of our nation.

Posted by: garrett at February 25, 2010 08:23 AM (V539k)

23 Commies don't shit without a plan. Anyone whose watched Hunt for Red October knows that.

Posted by: Dingy Harry at February 25, 2010 08:23 AM (ngD76)

24 It's just restin'!

Posted by: Pet Shop Owner at February 25, 2010 08:23 AM (MMC8r)

25 What are the Dems up to while were watching kabuki?

Destroying national security.

They are passing a bill that would outlaw not only water boarding but also:

- Â“Exploiting the phobias of the individualÂ”

- Stress positions and the threatened use of force to maintain stress positions

- Â“Depriving the individual of necessary food, water, sleep, or medical careÂ”

- Forced nudity

- Using military working dogs (i.e., any use of them Â– not having them attack or menace the individual; just the mere presence of the dog if it might unnerve the detainee and, of course, Â“exploit his phobiasÂ”)

And much, much more.

Posted by: WalrusRex at February 25, 2010 08:23 AM (xxgag)

26 I'd say send it into space but Obama has shut down the space program. Hope all the high tech weenies who voted for him are happy. Jerks.

Posted by: Boots at February 25, 2010 08:24 AM (06JTY)

27 Schroedinger's health care bill.

Heh. Does that go with Heisenberg's moral uncertainty principle and Pauli's exclusion of alternate ideas principle?

Posted by: Guy of Gisbourne at February 25, 2010 08:24 AM (hA3Vp)

28 I just KNEW that the cleft palate crowd would be well represented! Now it's McCain's turn - what a jerk.

Posted by: Moron at February 25, 2010 08:26 AM (F9R0K)

29 If we Socialize our health care system, where will the ruling class of socialist countries go to get their heart surgeries? Humm?

Posted by: Paladin at February 25, 2010 08:26 AM (WGbtD)

30 I've been dead before, too.

Posted by: Spock at February 25, 2010 08:26 AM (IhQuA)

31 Obama still thinks that forcing insurances to cover preventive care will lower the cost of health care. This is why he won't fix anything. He doesn't understand MATH.

If you have a health insurance plan that doesn't cover preventive care, that doesn't mean you can't get preventive care. . . you just pay out of pocket if you want it. You get a lower premium if you want that kind of plan.

He would argue that auto insurance needs to cover oil changes, brake pads, tire rotations. . . or else you can't get it. And when insurance does cover routine maintenance, somehow it will lower the premiums.

Most of Congress has no idea how the health care system works. Obama himself has never paid an insurance premium in his life. . . somehow he 'knows' everything about the system.

Posted by: ThackerAgency at February 25, 2010 08:26 AM (HhRUR)

32 Democrats are trying to create a sense of "false momentum" about their national health care bill -- a bill Cantor says is dead and losing more support every day.

Maybe so, but Ramirez provides a great cautionary take on the situation.

Posted by: Vile Roman at February 25, 2010 08:26 AM (iBzKc)

33 The Democrats aren't going to pass SQUAT.

Posted by: GarandFan at February 25, 2010 08:27 AM (6mwMs)

34 McCain wants the gubment to regulate my Vitamin C - He really believes in small gubment and freedom -- jerk

Posted by: Moron at February 25, 2010 08:27 AM (F9R0K)

It's just restin'!

It's nailed to its perch! It should be pushin' up daisies, singin' to the choir unseen!!!

Posted by: Boots at February 25, 2010 08:27 AM (06JTY)

36 Yeah, tell me about it.

Posted by: Kal El at February 25, 2010 08:28 AM (Xsi7M)

37 This idea of letting children stay on your plan until 26 years old is just another way to fuck younger people except this time through their parents. The bill will no doubt mandate coverage until 26 and force parents to pay inflated premiums as well. The entire premise of theses plans is to force young people to buy insurance they don't want or need to subsidize everyone else. If my daughter turns 21 and doesn't have insurance, I'll buy it for her and I doubt it would be more than 100 bucks a month. This is just one of many Obama initiatives that absolutely screws generation X. The fact they can't figure it out is testament to our public education system.

Posted by: dan in michigan at February 25, 2010 08:28 AM (9jRMu)

This is gonna fail like everything else the one touches...he is a complete failure. He can not lead and refuses to follow. In the end, the dims will be trying to pass a very "small" bill that is called health care reform. Just so he will have something to brag about. If the good guys will just stick together, they can defeat that too. The only thing the Reps should vote for is freedom to buy across state lines, tax cuts, spending cuts, and tort reform. the dims will put none of that in any bill.

wonder what the fat kid in the whitehouse ate today.....

Posted by: duncan at February 25, 2010 08:29 AM (gjUaP)

39 This is why he won't fix anything. He doesn't understand MATH.

Even if he did, I don't think he cares. Driving health insurance companies into bankruptcy and forcing them to close their doors makes a Canadian-style health care system possible.

Posted by: HeatherRadish at February 25, 2010 08:29 AM (mR7mk)

"Here lies Healthcare, Wrapped in Silk.

The Poor Bill Drowned in a Glass of Milk."

Posted by: Zombie Vonnegut at February 25, 2010 08:30 AM (V539k)

41 Obama speaks out Talks like marxist professor Masses take a nap.

Posted by: joncelli at February 25, 2010 08:30 AM (RD7QR)

Barry just dismissed McCain with a terse, "The election is over."

What an idiot.

Posted by: Dack Thrombosis at February 25, 2010 08:30 AM (P33XN)

43
B+

Posted by: Dang at February 25, 2010 08:32 AM (UA4gE)

44 Maybe Comrade Zero can entertain the room with his cool Chicago Olympics slideshow.

Posted by: Cicero at February 25, 2010 08:32 AM (QKKT0)

45
Barry just dismissed McCain with a terse, "The election is over."

That needs to get hammered by the R's. The arrogance of this mutt needs to be on display again and again.

Posted by: Dang Straights at February 25, 2010 08:33 AM (fx8sm)

Serves McCain right. He's the only one in the whole country who could have taken the fight to Teh One good and hard, and what did he do? Handled him with kid gloves, ohhh we can't mention any of Obama's past, can't talk about Jeremiah Wright, can't talk about Bill Ayers, can't say anything bad about him because that would just be soooo wrong.

Chump.

Posted by: Boots at February 25, 2010 08:33 AM (06JTY)

47 *** Po-Tweet ***

Posted by: Zombie Vonnegut at February 25, 2010 08:34 AM (V539k)

48
Off Topic: The two most despicable left-wing talking puppets today?
Thomas Friedman and Paul Krugman. Both can stick a straw up my ass - and suck.

Go over to "The Corner" and read "Throw it in a Stream" by the fabulous Mark Steyn....and you'll understand.

Posted by: Lemon Kitten at February 25, 2010 08:34 AM (0fzsA)

49 "The election is over."

So is your mandate.

Posted by: Rocks at February 25, 2010 08:35 AM (Q1lie)

50 Barry just dismissed McCain with a terse, "The election is over."

So he's still stuck on "I won"? Can we start taking bets on when the public meltdown occurs?

Posted by: Mwthos at February 25, 2010 08:35 AM (Xsi7M)

51
McCain's kind of a day late and a dollar short. But I enjoy it anyway.

Posted by: Dang at February 25, 2010 08:35 AM (UA4gE)

52
Drudge has a scary link: Dems to "Rham It Through!"
The dems WANT to commit suicide.

Posted by: Lemon Kitten at February 25, 2010 08:36 AM (0fzsA)

53 If the repubs are smart, they'll help Obama drag this out to the mid-terms.

Posted by: Dr. Spank at February 25, 2010 08:36 AM (muUqs)

54 What are the Dems up to while were watching kabuki?

Destroying national security.

What are you talking about? That's a great idea!

Posted by: Parasailing Llama on Meth at February 25, 2010 08:37 AM (4s8A3)

55 The dems WANT to commit suicide.

It'll be worth it--socialism was the end goal. Plus they get cushy "think tank" or lobbyist jobs...

Posted by: HeatherRadish at February 25, 2010 08:37 AM (mR7mk)

56 links or it didn't happen

Posted by: garrett at February 25, 2010 08:38 AM (V539k)

57 Ugh. Stupid keyboard.

Posted by: Methos at February 25, 2010 08:38 AM (Xsi7M)

58 This bill has been dead for awhile. What we really need is to either cut its head off or put a stake through its heart. Or both. And then burn the body and throw the ashes into the sun's cleansing furnace. And then nuke the sun from orbit. It's the only way to be sure.

Posted by: Cautiously Pessimistic at February 25, 2010 08:38 AM (pZEar)

59
If this thing really does finally go down in flames, The Zero is gonna freak and start doing all kinds of unconstitutional executive orders. He'll have a temper tantrum.

Also, Prager just pointed out that Obambi called McCain "John" in stead of "Senator". What a piece of shit.

Posted by: Dang at February 25, 2010 08:40 AM (UA4gE)

60 Bambi insults us And fools applaud his tactics. Epic fail, you tools.

Posted by: joncelli at February 25, 2010 08:41 AM (RD7QR)

61 What we really need is to either cut its head off or put a stake through its heart.

I always favor decapitation.

And then nuke the sun from orbit.

That's such a beautiful image, it needs to be repeated.

Posted by: Methos at February 25, 2010 08:41 AM (Xsi7M)

62 Barry just dismissed McCain with a terse, "The election is over."

Ironic, coming from a President that never left campaign mode.

Posted by: Soap MacTavish at February 25, 2010 08:41 AM (554T5)

63 http://www.smalldeadanimals.com/archives/013437.html

"How's That Hopey-Changey Thing Working Out For Ya?" at Small Dead Animals

""Grade Obama's First Year In Office" - a CBS poll goes horribly wrong."

I just voted myself. Everyone should do their part.

Posted by: Looking Glass at February 25, 2010 08:43 AM (IfMnA)

64 But is it really, most sincerely dead? This healthcare takeover is like trying to kill a carcass full of working maggots. It just won't effin die!

Posted by: maddogg at February 25, 2010 08:43 AM (OlN4e)

65 Wow... Rush is going live with it

Posted by: Mjim at February 25, 2010 08:44 AM (V8B//)

66 lol.. meat inspectors

Posted by: Mjim at February 25, 2010 08:44 AM (V8B//)

67 over at Redstate there is a piece explaining how DeMint has stopped the healthcare bill in it's tracks, it's worth reading... God Bless Jim DeMint!

Posted by: Mainstream Media at February 25, 2010 08:44 AM (Ed9Xn)

68 He doesn't understand MATH.

That's no problem for us. After all, math is hard.

Posted by: Harvard Law admissions committee at February 25, 2010 08:44 AM (T0NGe)

This guy is a fuckin' dolt.

Posted by: garrett at February 25, 2010 08:45 AM (V539k)

70 What we really need is to either cut its head off or put a stake through its heart.

Discontinue its favorite mousse, it'll be paralyzed with emo.

(Didn't Van Helsing stake AND decapitate 'em?)

Posted by: HeatherRadish at February 25, 2010 08:45 AM (mR7mk)

71 I really like this new plan.
As a single professional that has always subsidized my coworkers and their children through this insane tax/health care scheme I look forward to subsidizing them and their children for an extra eight years.

At one point, when i was in my twenties, i dropped my health insurance completely to save the $80 or so per month deduction. This saved the company about 12K a year.

I really love this country, low taxes., unsustainable debt, ponzi SSI, and we get so subsidize people that cheat, steal, and have big families. Can I have some more please?

Posted by: nine coconuts at February 25, 2010 08:46 AM (DHNp4)

note to self: remember to take off sock puppet

Posted by: shoey at February 25, 2010 08:46 AM (Ed9Xn)

73 Obama lecturing Cantor now that only he can understand the CBO reports

Not if there's numbers in 'em, he can't. But we're back to "he doesn't CARE what they say."

Posted by: HeatherRadish at February 25, 2010 08:46 AM (mR7mk)

74 IMPEACH!

Posted by: Mjim at February 25, 2010 08:47 AM (V8B//)

75 It won't be dead-dead until Obama/Pelosi/Reid have been voted out of office or rendered into the minority

Posted by: Purple Avenger at February 25, 2010 08:47 AM (j233R)

76 #62 Dang wrote, "If this thing really does finally go down in flames, The Zero is gonna freak and start doing all kinds of unconstitutional executive orders. He'll have a temper tantrum."

It won't be his first.

"It's not quite eight in the morning and Barack Obama is on the phone screaming at me. He liked the story I wrote about him a couple weeks ago, but not this garbage.

"I started to speak, and he shouted me down."

http://campaignspot.nationalreview.com/post/?q= ZjVmZmFkYzAxNzA5OTFjMDk4NDliNjZjNmFlYjdmMDE=

Link broken as necessary. Repair it manually to read.

Posted by: Looking Glass at February 25, 2010 08:47 AM (IfMnA)

77 Sign the RNC's "start this shit over" petition here.

Posted by: Peaches at February 25, 2010 08:47 AM (9Wv2j)

78 After listening to Clyburn speak, I think you can appreciate what I was saying about Barry.

Posted by: Harry Reid at February 25, 2010 08:47 AM (ucq49)

how about we all take twenty bucks out of our wallets, give it to obama and let him use that for a healthcare bill. Let's not let him walk away without a consolation prize.

Posted by: Ben at February 25, 2010 08:48 AM (wuv1c)

As mentioned before, Cantor says the bill is effectively dead.

They have said that at least 50 times this year. I will count it dead when both houses are Republican and we have a real conseravtive as President.

And then there is a good chance it will come back the next the public gets a wild hair up their ass and elects the communists to control the government.

Posted by: Vic at February 25, 2010 08:48 AM (QrA9E)

81 It won't be dead-dead until Obama/Pelosi/Reid have been voted out of office or rendered into the minority

You speak the truth my friend.

Until then, more of this crap

Posted by: Mjim at February 25, 2010 08:48 AM (V8B//)

Everyone's missing the point here--

What remains of the middle class needs to suck it up and hop on board so some multi-millionaire bloated limpdick screeching cad can pay for his dying Father's medical treatment.

Posted by: laceyunderalls at February 25, 2010 08:48 AM (pLTLS)

83 You still don't get it, do you? He'll find a way! That's what he does! It's *all* he does! You can't stop him! He'll wade through you! He'll reach down your throat and tear your fuckin' heart out!

Posted by: Fritz at February 25, 2010 08:48 AM (GwPRU)

He cites pro-life forces as being instrumental in defeating the bill.

Not too loud Ace, David Frum and his New Frumajority Coalition might hear you .

Posted by: Ben at February 25, 2010 08:49 AM (wuv1c)

85 how about we all take twenty bucks out of our wallets, give it to obama and let him use that for a healthcare bill.

Screw that, he's still got $1.4M from Norway.

Posted by: HeatherRadish at February 25, 2010 08:49 AM (mR7mk)

86 how about we all take twenty bucks out of our wallets, give it to obama and let him use that for a healthcare bill.

Hows about I just take an iPhone pic of a $20 bill and email that to him.

Posted by: Purple Avenger at February 25, 2010 08:50 AM (j233R)

87 Wait, did he just say one of the reasons drugs are so high is because we have to test them first? Did I hear wrong?

Posted by: jewells at February 25, 2010 08:50 AM (l/N7H)

how about we all take twenty bucks out of our wallets, give it to obama and let him use that for a healthcare bill.

Hows about I just take an iPhone pic of a $20 bill and email that to him.

We will accept that as legal tender

Posted by: Treasury at February 25, 2010 08:50 AM (wuv1c)

89
Nothing worse than an arrogant idiot.

Posted by: Dang at February 25, 2010 08:50 AM (UA4gE)

Wait, did he just say one of the reasons drugs are so high is because we have to test them first? Did I hear wrong?

That's odd, I remember having to pay to test drugs back in college.

Posted by: Ben at February 25, 2010 08:51 AM (wuv1c)

yeah, we'll just pool all that risk together, we will collect it all up in one big batch so the whole community is covered.

problem: when risk is communalized the responsible are treated the same as the irresponsible... sounds like socialism to me

Posted by: shoey at February 25, 2010 08:51 AM (Ed9Xn)

92 Test drugs? Is there a sign-up sheet?

Posted by: Purple Avenger at February 25, 2010 08:52 AM (j233R)

93 Does anyone remember Keith Olbermann claiming he will civilly disobey the new healthcare mandate because it doesn't have a public option? Now he says we have to pass this healthcare mandate.

Posted by: Ben at February 25, 2010 08:54 AM (wuv1c)

94 Rush made the point that Barry is the least experienced person in the room and it's definitely showing.

Posted by: loppyd at February 25, 2010 08:54 AM (akk3Z)

95 You know I think we would all get along better and be able to come to an agreement if we met on the train instead. I like trains. Is there any money in this bill for trains?

Posted by: Joe Biden at February 25, 2010 08:54 AM (Q1lie)

96 Wait, did he just say one of the reasons drugs are so high is because we have to test them first?

Isn't there some federal agency that regulates the testing process and decides when it's OK to allow specific drugs to be sold, and for what conditions, and in what dosages? *cough*

Posted by: HeatherRadish at February 25, 2010 08:55 AM (mR7mk)

97
Ha haaa - "I. Hope. He. Fails." love it, Rush is still....

The Most Dangerous Man In America

Posted by: Dang Straights at February 25, 2010 08:55 AM (fx8sm)

I could have sworn he said the reason prescrition drugs are so high is because we have to test them to make sure they don't kill us. Uhh, yeah you fucktard, I actually appreciate the fact they are actually you know, tested first, to make sure I'm not gonna die after taking one.

Posted by: jewells at February 25, 2010 08:56 AM (l/N7H)

99 Hey fool - the lady with the dead sister's teeth needed a dental plan, not a health care plan.

Posted by: loppyd at February 25, 2010 08:57 AM (akk3Z)

100 Barrycare doesn't cover dental!?!

Posted by: HeatherRadish at February 25, 2010 08:57 AM (mR7mk)

101 Barry calling a recess so the House can vote on something.

Hmmm. Need to regroup? Was this a plan B in case things were going badly for Barry?

Posted by: loppyd at February 25, 2010 08:58 AM (akk3Z)

102

Obama: Instead of arguing with Cantor and maybe getting somewhere, I'm going to cut him off so more people can make speeches.

He is of the Hebriac persuasion if you get my drift.

Posted by: The DNC at February 25, 2010 08:58 AM (wuv1c)

103

Barrycare doesn't cover dental!?!

Of course not. It's modeled after how Silky Pony "insures" his illegitimate kids.

Posted by: laceyunderalls at February 25, 2010 08:59 AM (pLTLS)

104

"Was this a plan B in case things were going badly for Barry?"

I'd give it at least a B+.

Posted by: Randy at February 25, 2010 09:00 AM (zQKSr)

105
Fox News Radio break, they're already spinning this as "republican obstructionism". Fuckheads.

Posted by: Dang Straights at February 25, 2010 09:02 AM (fx8sm)

106

Nothing worse than an arrogant idiot.

Hey! I resent that!

Posted by: erg at February 25, 2010 09:02 AM (ukuxx)

107 So what's the big deal with the recycled dentures? What happened to "reduce, reuse, recycle, save teh planet"? Buying new objects instead of re-using objects is just greedy Republican materialism.

(Alinsky: make them abide by their own rules)

Posted by: HeatherRadish at February 25, 2010 09:03 AM (mR7mk)

108

Does anyone remember Keith Olbermann claiming he will civilly disobey the new healthcare mandate because it doesn't have a public option?

Does anyone remember Queef saying anything? Nobody watches his fucking worthless excuse for a show. (Well, I'm sure erg and Noah do but they hardly count.)

Posted by: Damn Skippy at February 25, 2010 09:04 AM (ukuxx)

109
Dentures? Pshaw, dillittantes.

Posted by: Ed Gein at February 25, 2010 09:10 AM (fx8sm)

110

Plan B is a disaster. It would only allow single people to stay on their parent's health insurance. A young couple that gets married would suddenly have to pay thousands for health insurance. Welfare has already destroyed marriage among low-income people. We don't need to destroy marriage for everybody else.

Posted by: Rachel at February 25, 2010 09:12 AM (2NeCH)

111 As mentioned before, Cantor says the bill is effectively dead.

Then why is he at a summit to talk about it? Who attends summits for dead bills?

Posted by: progressoverpeace at February 25, 2010 09:21 AM (A46hP)

112 This is nowhere near dead. This is just the beginning of the 1st sequel.

Posted by: Dawn of the ZombieCare at February 25, 2010 09:39 AM (ucq49)

113 What happens when a body dies and you do not bury it, it rots and begins to stink up the place. This is what this HC bill is doing, it is long past dead and now decomposition is setting in, like the four stages of grief, Pres. Obama is still in the denial stage.

Posted by: Gary B at February 25, 2010 09:46 AM (1gWfF)

114

"What happens when a body dies and you do not bury it, it rots and begins to stink up the place. "

Mind your own business

Posted by: Sheets at February 25, 2010 09:49 AM (ucq49)

115 The Jewish democrats don't care about being pro life because Jewish law says that a fetus is not a human being

Posted by: noah at February 25, 2010 09:54 AM (mhD2v)

116 This bill is as dead as I am

Posted by: The Democrat Party in Nov at February 25, 2010 10:03 AM (JrRME)

117 This bill is not dead, and no one can kill it.

PS

Can I borrow someone's teeth?

Posted by: kansas at February 25, 2010 10:34 AM (sPCho)

118 Wake me when the kabuki theatre is over.

Posted by: John Sobieski at February 25, 2010 11:06 AM (OV6EZ)

119 Dresden.

There's a reason the Pentagon and the Marine Barracks are on the other side of the Potomac.

Posted by: Jimmy Doolittle at February 25, 2010 11:09 AM (vwh8M)

120 It would do that by requiring insurance companies to allow people up to 26 years old to stay on their parents' health plans,

Oddly, my insurance just announced in the last few days that children could stay on the plan until 26 and that they were dropping the "full-time student" requirement.

Coincidence? I think not.

Posted by: Steve L. at February 25, 2010 11:38 AM (Gkhxf)

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