Category Archives: Democrats

Quick and Dirty ObamaCare Update Friday 3/19

Posted on March 19, 2010 by Lawrence Person

Rep. Peter DeFazio (OR 04) switching from Yes to No? Everyone know the preliminary CBO score that has ObamaCare reducing the deficit is pure fiction: The Democrats know — and admit internally — that their proposed health-care overhaul would increase … Continue reading →

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Rep. Bobby Rush Switches from Yes to No to Maybe?

Posted on March 18, 2010 by Lawrence Person

So it appears. Keep in mind that Bobby Rush is currently the only American politician to electorally kick Barack Obama’s ass. Some long-awaited payback for Obama challenging him, perhaps? Still, I think when push comes to shove, I would be … Continue reading →

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Quick and Dirty ObamaCare Updates

Posted on March 18, 2010 by Lawrence Person

The latest whip count shows Pelosi several votes short. Politico says they’re still eight votes shy. Rep. Michael Arcuri (D-NY) switches from a Yes to a No. Jill Stanek says Pelosi doesn’t have the votes, and the Stupak 12 will … Continue reading →

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Potential ObamaCare Flip Target Rep. Suzanne Kosmas (FL 24)

Posted on March 17, 2010 by Lawrence Person

Last week we discussed Rep. Jason Altmire as a possible “No-to-Yes” flip vote on ObamaCare. The other two names listed were Bart Gordon (TN 06), who has announced his retirement, and Rep. Suzanne Kosmas (FL 24). Let us now turn … Continue reading →

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ObamaCare House Scorecard Update: Is Rep. Jason Altmire, PA 04, Flipping to Yes?

Posted on March 11, 2010 by Lawrence Person

Here is an updated list of where Democratic House members stand on ObamaCare, courtesy of Take Back Medicine. All evidence points to Pelosi not having the votes, but that assumes that the Stupak 12 can’t be bought off, and things … Continue reading →

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Vulnerable Congressmen Who Voted For ObamaCare

Posted on February 24, 2010 by Lawrence Person

I’d been meaning to compile a list of vulnerable Democratic congressmen who voted for ObamaCare. I was going to carefully study each, look at the voting and demographic statistics for their district, and then carefully determine which would be the … Continue reading →

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$12.2 Billion Profit = Big Bucks, But $6 Trillion for ObamaCare = Chump Change

Posted on February 19, 2010 by Lawrence Person

Obama’s Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius said that “insurance company profits are ‘way over anybody’s estimates.’ She said the five largest U.S. insurers took in combined profits of $12.2 billion in 2009, 56 percent higher than in 2008.” … Continue reading →

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Amy Bishop Followup: It’s Not the Political Connections, It’s The Massachusetts

Posted on February 16, 2010 by Lawrence Person

Following up on the previous post, Jules Crittenden suggests that it wasn’t Amy Bishop’s mother’s political connections that got her off, but merely the fact she lived in Massachusetts: That kind of thing actually happens a lot around here. Killers … Continue reading →

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Free Electricity, Courtesy of Farouk Shami!

Posted on February 14, 2010 by Lawrence Person

If you live in Texas, there’s a good chance you’ve seen the Farouk signs festooning fences along major highways. They belong to one Farouk Shami, who is waging an underdog gubernatorial campaign against Houston Mayor Bill White for the Democratic … Continue reading →

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Delahunt to Checkmate Self Over Bishop?

Posted on February 14, 2010 by Lawrence Person

So, let’s see if we can detect a pattern in the following events: On Friday, Biology professor Amy Bishop goes on a shooting spree over being denied tenure at University of Alabama in Huntsville, killing three people and wounding three … Continue reading →

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