The Hill - "DeMint promises to delay health bill, force Christmas Eve vote"

[TomCADem]

I still find it amazing that so many liberals give Republicans such a free pass. The troubles on health care are President Obama's fault. Shoot, I think folks like Jim Demint, Ben Nelson and Joe Lieberman get some credit.

http://thehill.com/homenews/senate/72813-demint-promises-to-delay-healthcare-and-force-christmas-eve-vote

Sen. Jim DeMint said Thursday he is prepared to use every procedural tool to delay a vote on the Democratic healthcare legislation.

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) is planning to schedule votes around the clock over the next week to meet a deadline of passing the bill by Christmas. Without the cooperation of Republicans, the marathon schedule would end with a vote on Christmas Eve.

Reid hopes that Republicans will waive some of the procedural formalities so senators are not forced to spend the evening before Christmas milling about the Senate floor.

But DeMint (R-S.C.), chairman of the Senate Republican Steering Committee and a leader of the conservative opposition, told The Hill he will not yield back any time.

DeMint also said he would force the Senate to return to Washington after Christmas to vote on a $290 billion increase to the federal debt limit. Treasury officials told lawmakers that they need an increase of borrowing authority to keep the government solvent beyond Dec. 31.

“I’m not going to waive any time,” DeMint said in an interview, when asked whether he would force Reid to go late into Christmas Eve to pass healthcare legislation. “I think it’s our responsibility to stretch this out because every day we do we have time to tell Americans what’s in it."

[msongs]

1. let em work thru xmas and into new years. they have great health insurance nt

[Walk away]

2. If they stop this bill then they have done one good thing in their political careers...

Ding! I think an angel got it's wings.

Frankly, I don't care who kills it.....as long as it's dead.

[mike_c]

3. agreed....

[TomCADem]

4. Exactly! I Knew I Wasn't The Only One Thinking "Liberals" Were Sounding Rightwing

For example, the sudden appearance of climate change deniers on DU who happily played up e-mail-gate, and questioned climate change and cap and trade! I guess right is the new left!