Saturday Night Special
What lurks in the hearts of legislators? What compels them to ooze out in the dark of night, slithering from shadow to shadow?
Why the “citizen’s business” of course!
U.S. Sen. Blanche Lincoln said Saturday that she supports bringing the health care bill to the floor for debate, giving Democrats the 60 votes needed to prevent a GOP filibuster.
Speaking on the Senate floor hours before the 8 p.m. procedural vote, the Arkansas Democrat said she would give Majority Leader Harry Reid and President Obama the crucial vote required to move the Democrats’ contentious health care measure forward for debate.
“Although I don’t agree with everything in this bill, I believe it is important to begin this debate,” Lincoln said. She added that she still opposes the public option.
“This issue is very complex. There is no easy fix,” she added.
How much do you suppose the vote cost the taxpayers? What did it cost us to buy those Senators that were holding out? We also know that if they have to schedule the debate for a Saturday night, this bill is a stinker. The Democrats are the creepy, crawly things living under rocks in the woods. The Republicans shouldn’t even hang out during the debate. They should exit the Senate en masse, making the point that this is a Democrat bill.
- Aggie