The worm turns. Senate GOP Trying To Scuttle “Repeal It” Amendment

[jefferson_dem]

Senate GOP Trying To Scuttle “Repeal It” Amendment

Posted by Erick Erickson (Profile)

Wednesday, March 24th at 5:29PM EDT

Senate sources confirm to me this evening that Senator Mitch McConnell and his leadership team are trying to scuttle Republican efforts to force a vote on repeal of the entire health care legislation during the reconciliation process. I’m told reliably that moderate Republican senators who voted against Obamacare in December do not want to vote against it again because it would just be “symbolic”. McConnell agrees and is not inclined to push Republicans to go along with any effort to force a vote on repeal during reconciliation, despite David Vitter offering up an amendment to do just that and separate stand alone legislation being offered by Senator Jim DeMint with a host of Republican co-sponsors.

Vitter’s amendment will be up some time around 10:00 p.m. tonight.

http://www.redstate.com/erick/2010/03/24/senate-gop-trying-to-scuttle-repeal-it-amendment/

[Jane Austin]

1. Redstate?

Really?

[jefferson_dem]

3. I know...

It's a right wing nutjob website. No need to visit there, however, as the OP contains all the content, which highlights the Repug dilemma.

[Bolo Boffin]

4. Redstate also reporting that Pawlenty's skipping a gathering of 2012 potentials.

My goodness. Obama getting health care reform on his desk certainly will shake loose some interesting tidbits.

[O is 44]

10. Yeah, thx for including content I will give no traffic

to a hate site.

[tallahasseedem]

2. Nah...

we have them on video whining and crying about this. Every Dem should use this against them come election time.

[babylonsister]

5. Luntzfail, anyone? This is kind of unfortunate. I was looking forward

to all the negative press. :evilgrin:

[Raine1967]

6. Erickson thinks there are Moderate Republican Senators?

He must have been given the CNN marching orders....

Interesting post tho, I will say that.

[GentryDixon]

7. They need to get past loser

McCain.

[Cha]

8. Ah, erick erickson..cnn's new mediawhore..

along side of the mediawhore john king.

That paragraph is loaded with worms.

[O is 44]

11. I hope no one is watching his show, I for one will give

him ZERO ratings from my house.

[Skinner]

9. Love it!

Proof positive: It's going to be very hard for Republicans to run against the Health Care Bill. Er, I mean... Health Care LAW.

[DCBob]

12. A real dilemma for the GOPers..

Love it!

[Marsala]

13. Wow. They are already *afraid* to repeal it

They would either have to cast a vote to repeal it... or worse, a vote NOT to repeal it. A lose-lose situation. "Symbolic" indeed.