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Politics : Mainstream Politics and Economics
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To: Bill who wrote (23223)8/15/2012 12:24:18 AM
From: Wharf Rat  Read Replies (2) of 85487
 
"You said 41 R's can, and do, stop everything.
But they didn't stop Obamacare."

Right; cuz there were only 40, and one of them didn't vote.

"there weren't 41 for a period of time, letting Obama have a free run at anything he wanted to pass"

Right, but he wasted it by only working on health care. Even put off trips to trading parties. Biggest mistake on health care was letting Lieberman screw around so long. Shudda told Joe," Vote for me now, with a smile, or lose your chair."
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Sen. Joe Lieberman (I-CT) is threatening to help Republicans block a vote on health care reform.

When reporters asked Lieberman if he'd be willing to lose his powerful committee chairmanship as a consequence, he said: "Oh, God no."
boldprogressives.org
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