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March 19, 2010

Jason Altmire Confirms "No" Vote
— Ace

This guy at NRO also thought Altmire was posturing, but apparently he's a firm no. At least he claims so:

Congressman Jason Altmire will vote against the latest version of health care reform when the U.S. House of Representatives votes on the bill this weekend.
Altmire confirmed that he has decided to vote no in a telephone conversation with KDKA political editor Jon Delano.
The McCandless Democrat is expected to post a statement on his website later today.
In a live interview on KDKA-TV News at 6 on Tuesday, Altmire said his constituents would help him make the final decision.
"I'm deciding it by doing everything I possibly can to hear what they have to say," he said. "The rallies at my office, the phone calls, emails, and letters that are coming in to Washington and in the district."
Altmire voted against the House health care plan last November.

But, as you see, Altmire voted No last time, so this is a good vote to have, but doesn't make up for Boyd's No to Yes.

Posted by: Ace at 12:28 PM | Comments (17)
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1 Bring me my yard stick!

Posted by: Prochoice Catholic Nuns at March 19, 2010 12:30 PM (+zo63)

2 Don't let up, folks... hard to tell the good info from the bad.

Posted by: tmi3rd at March 19, 2010 12:31 PM (wTot+)

3 If this minute-by-minute coverage is burning me out, it must be doing wonders for you guys. Tonight, I'm making sure to have a cold case of brew in thefridge and the Hangover DVD ready to take my mind off of things for awhile. Hell, I'm almost ready to call for a basketball thread.....

Posted by: Luca Brasi at March 19, 2010 12:31 PM (YmPwQ)

4 This is getting to be too much. One minute I'm up the next I'm down. My fear is that all the fence sitters are just trying to avoid the wrath of their constitutes by pretending to be undecided.Sunday they can safely vote yes.Trouble is I don't think the American public are going to forget this.

Posted by: Donna at March 19, 2010 12:32 PM (6heFO)

5 I'm sick and tired of all of these Democrat fuckers. They don't vote based on principle but on whether they can secure the bribe they demand in time.

Fuck them all.

Posted by: Benson at March 19, 2010 12:32 PM (qzcNU)

6 @5 NEVER forget!! I think this time around....too many buttons have been pushed for anyone to forget....

Posted by: tiredofallthis at March 19, 2010 12:33 PM (IZzW/)

If it passes, this vote will not save him.

I suspect there will be a Marjorie Margolis-Mezvinsky moment on Sunday.

Posted by: AmishDude at March 19, 2010 12:34 PM (Vo2Ef)

8 #7, #5 --- REMEMBER IN NOVEMBER!

Posted by: RushBabe at March 19, 2010 12:35 PM (LKkE8)

9 Altmire confirmed that he has decided to vote no in a telephone conversation with KDKA political editor Jon Delano.

Altmire was told to vote no in a conversation with Nancy Pelosi. She's sanding the cut. It was made a year ago.

Posted by: oblig. at March 19, 2010 12:35 PM (x7Ao8)

10 Breitbart is right about the media. Look at this swarm.

http://tinypic.com/r/rbjtjd/5

Posted by: wtfci at March 19, 2010 12:36 PM (+zo63)

11 If this passes, no democrat is safe. 10 years of taxes for 6 years of health care benefits? That's how they call it a deficit reduction bill? Wait til the ill informed realize this.

Posted by: Dr. Spank at March 19, 2010 12:36 PM (I1/U/)

12 1 less maybe

Posted by: Jollyroger at March 19, 2010 12:38 PM (or6Aq)

NEVER FORGET!

I like that.

12/7/41 - A day that will live in infamy.

9/11/01 - The people that did this will soon hear from us.

3/21/10 - The day people will finally say enough!!!

Posted by: 57 States at March 19, 2010 12:42 PM (U0KZ+)

14 @9 November is fine - if we can wait that long . . .

Posted by: 57 States at March 19, 2010 12:45 PM (U0KZ+)

15 Caterpillar saws health care bill will cost them 100 million the first year.