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You know, if the teabaggers hadn't screwed up NY-23, HCR might have failed.

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tridim Donating Member (1000+ posts)  Journal Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Sun Nov-08-09 12:17 AM
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You know, if the teabaggers hadn't screwed up NY-23, HCR might have failed.
We bascially had a one vote margin.

Thanks freaks! :kick:
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   LOL, this is great! (nt)  question everything   Nov-08-09 12:22 AM   #1 
   I rather doubt it...  Davis_X_Machina   Nov-08-09 12:24 AM   #2 
   Maybe, but it's still fun to blame the teabaggers. :)  tridim   Nov-08-09 12:25 AM   #3 
   Yep - probably what happened in NC with Kissell, Shuler, McIntyre - Dems in red area.  NRaleighLiberal   Nov-08-09 12:26 AM   #4 
   I'm guessing Pelosi had a half dozen or so  TheWebHead   Nov-08-09 12:27 AM   #5 
   Yes, but how many teabaggers know that?  aquart   Nov-08-09 12:31 AM   #6 
   yeah, I think there was some careful calculating although  Muttocracy   Nov-08-09 12:55 AM   #7 
   it's fun to think of it that way  HughMoran   Nov-08-09 01:00 AM   #8 
 
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1. LOL, this is great! (nt)
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Davis_X_Machina (1000+ posts) Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Sun Nov-08-09 12:24 AM
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2. I rather doubt it...
...instead I expect Pelosi had an ordered list of people who would vote for, if the vote was really necessary. There were probably a dozen votes available, from reps who were sprung to vote nay as soon as the necessary 218 was reached. This was a common occurrence when the Dems last had the House, back in the early '90's.
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tridim Donating Member (1000+ posts)  Journal Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Sun Nov-08-09 12:25 AM
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3. Maybe, but it's still fun to blame the teabaggers. :)
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NRaleighLiberal Donating Member (1000+ posts) Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Sun Nov-08-09 12:26 AM
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4. Yep - probably what happened in NC with Kissell, Shuler, McIntyre - Dems in red area.
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TheWebHead (1000+ posts) Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Sun Nov-08-09 12:27 AM
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5. I'm guessing Pelosi had a half dozen or so
who would've switched their vote but once she reached what she needed to pass she let them vote what would get them re-elected. She wouldn't have taken it to vote tonight if she truly only had a 1-2 vote margin, because if just one of the people that gave her assurances changed their mind, it would have been a disaster for her.
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aquart Donating Member (1000+ posts) Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Sun Nov-08-09 12:31 AM
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6. Yes, but how many teabaggers know that?
We've just saved their lives, if they don't commit suicide over this.
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Muttocracy Donating Member (1000+ posts)  Journal Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Sun Nov-08-09 12:55 AM
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7. yeah, I think there was some careful calculating although
I wish the No votes hadn't come in before the sufficient # of yes votes.
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HughMoran Donating Member (1000+ posts)  Journal Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Sun Nov-08-09 01:00 AM
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8. it's fun to think of it that way
We know he wasn't the deciding vote, but it's nice to think of it that way :)
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