39 Nay votes!!!!!!!!!!!! I can't believe this

[LovinLife]

Please tell me Obama is not going to take this. Its time for a little party cleansing.

[vaberella]

1. That sounds rather wrong....however...I hope Obama sicks Rahm on them. n/t

[LovinLife]

3. Rahm? The guy that put all of these blue dogs in place nt

[tularetom]

6. The ones who voted "no" are the ones Rahm recruited to run as Demopublicans

My opinion is Obama should can this asshole right now but I trust him to do what needs to be done at the right time.

[AndyA]

12. Rahm is likely friends with the ones who voted NO.

He's the one who recruited most of the Blue Dogs into the DCCC. Rahm is not really a good friend to the progressive.

Obama could have made a better choice with Rahm.

And Geitner. And... etc.

[mvd]

2. Would love to have that list

Way too many on such a big vote.

[rebel with a cause]

13. Does anyone have the list yet?

I'd like to see if my congressman was among the 39. Heaven help him if he is. He is an Illinoisan: land of Obama, Rahm, Durbin, and me.

[Aramchek]

4. leave the party cleansing to the Repukes

[Clio the Leo]

8. Yep......

.... we can either have a Blue Dog who won't always vote our way, or we can have a Republican who'll take our gavel and committee chairs from us ..... I'll take the former.

[DCBob]

5. These were protection votes for Dems in conservative districts

That's the reality of politics. These were likely agreed to and negotiated by Pelosi et al prior to the vote.

[Jennicut]

10. Yes, its politics.

[valerief]

7. Amazing, isn't it? nt

[lumberjack_jeff]

9. It's theater.

Pelosi got the votes she needed, and that's all she needed.

[alcibiades_mystery]

11. Grow up

You get the votes you need, then release anyone for whom the vote may present election issues. That's how it works on any controversial bill.

[cry baby]

14. +1