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To: Peter Dierks who wrote (354508)	3/19/2010 8:05:02 PM
From: Stevefoder	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 794032

democrats are so conditioned to pull the "vote party line democrat" Many democrats pride themselves as being "yellow dog democrats". A "yellow dog democrat" is one who would vote for a yellow dog that the party nominated and put on the ballot.

To: Peter Dierks who wrote (354508)	3/19/2010 9:51:43 PM
From: KLP	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 794032

Politico: GOP AGs threaten health care suits By: Andy Barr March 19, 2010 12:58 PM EDT Numerous Republican state attorneys general announced Friday that they are prepping to file a federal lawsuit protesting the so-called “deem and pass” procedural maneuver and coverage mandates in the health care bill. Democrats regard these threats as stunts designed to scare off votes as the House approaches a vote on health care. Attorneys General Henry McMaster of South Carolina – who is head of a group of 19 GOP attorneys general that started threatening lawsuits in December – and Bill McCollum of Florida said Friday that they are planning legal action over a deal struck between Senate leadership and Sen. Ben Nelson (D-Neb.) paying for his state’s share for expanded Medicaid coverage, estimated at $100 million. Democrats intend to remove the Nebraska provision from the Senate bill via reconciliation, but McMaster said Friday that he and McCollum intend to sue regardless of whether the item is removed. If the provision is successfully removed, McMaster says he will sue over proposed health care mandates, which he claims violate state sovereignty. Meanwhile, Michigan GOP Attorney General Mike Cox and Virginia GOP Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli are warning Democratic leaders that they may sue over the “deem and pass” procedure Democrats may use to pass the bill, sparing their members from a conventional vote on unpopular provisions. In a letter sent to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Friday, Cox wrote: “Bypassing a recorded vote on the merits of this legislation would violate a sacred standard set at our Nation’s founding that our leaders must be accountable to the People. Such accountability is assured by making the votes of our elected leaders a part of the public record.” “Use of this parliamentary trick would severely damage the public’s faith in the institution where their voices are supposed to be clearly heard and accounted for,” he added. In addition, Idaho GOP Gov. Butch Otter said Thursday that he would support his state suing if health care passes. “It's a violation not only of our states' rights, but it's [also] a violation of their own oath that they took, including Article 1 Section 8 of the Constitution that pretty well enumerates the powers and the responsibilities of Congress,” Otter said Thursday during an interview with Fox News’ Neil Cavuto. politico.com

To: Peter Dierks who wrote (354508)	3/19/2010 10:07:44 PM
From: Proud_Infidel	5 Recommendations Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 794032

Can a Trojan Horse have a Freudian slip? In an interview with George Stephanopolus, Obama let it slip during an interview that he was a muslim, later to be corrected by Stephanopolus, not by himself. youtube.com During the campaign, Obama said he visited 57 states, not even catching his own mistake! youtube.com The Organisation of the Islamic Conference has guess how many states! 57 exactly! en.wikipedia.org Coincidence? You decide.