Callers give Nelson (D-Ne) an earful

[Omaha Steve]

I stopped by in person and wrote out a thank you to Senator Nelson.

http://www.omaha.com/article/20091221/NEWS01/712219890

By Joseph Morton and Robynn Tysver

WASHINGTON — The phone lines were jammed and busy signals greeted callers to Sen. Ben Nelson's offices today in Washington and throughout Nebraska.

Constituents were letting the Nebraska Democrat know what they thought of his decision to back the health reform package on the verge of passing the U.S. Senate.

“Keep trying” — that's the advice to frustrated callers from Nelson's aides.

The Democrat was also at the center of attention at a rally in downtown Omaha on Sunday that drew about 1,800 people. And much of the attention was unfavorable, as opponents of the health care legislation in Congress expressed outrage with his decision to cast the crucial 60th vote in favor of the bill.
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Nelson delivered the vote during a rare 1 a.m. session of the Senate Monday morning. That vote moves the legislation toward final passage, which is expected later in the week.

Nelson said on CNN Sunday that being the center of attention isn't all it's cracked up to be.

FULL story and photo at link.

[TwilightGardener]

1. Well, for all my abuse of him, he did the right thing, albeit grudgingly

and with conditions.

[napi21]

2. Well, Mitia; pf Pmah IS THERE! I suspefct a lot of the detractors

are from that co.

[Telly Savalas]

3. I just wish Sen. McCaskill was as astute as he was.

If only she'd initially opposed the health care bill, then the rest of the country could pay for Missouri's Medicaid costs also.

[mzteris]

4. maybe they're calling about

the "condition" he placed on his vote. . .

[Doctor_J]

5. We will not get our country back until hate radio stops brainwashing

"middle America". The protestors are ignorant fools, a vocal idiocracy who don't have a clue what they're complaining about, except what the Obese Pedophile told them (which is 99% lies)

[Omaha Steve]

6. Kick