I think it's what the House democrats needed. The best thing he said in my mind was: good policy makes good politics. If the bill does what it's supposed to do, democrats will be heralded. Republicans? Well, they'll go down in history as trolls.
Tomorrow's healthcare action starts just after 2 pm eastern. Read Harry Reid's letter to Nancy Pelosi on reconciliation fixes. He's saying: we've got your back. Sen. Jon Kyl says if House passes the bill tomorrow, the Senate can begin debate as early as Tuesday.
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Meanwhile, as Obama inspires, tea partiers showed their true colors today instead of hiding under their usual cover of fiscal conservatism, invoking gun violence and bigotry. Luke Russert's tweet:
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Meanwhile, as Obama inspires, tea partiers showed their true colors today instead of hiding under their usual cover of fiscal conservatism, invoking gun violence and bigotry. Luke Russert's tweet:
Clyburn: I heard people saying things today I've not heard since Mar 15th, 1960 when I was marching to try and get off the back of the bus.And another:
Dem Aide: John Lewis called N-word by screaming Tea Partier.The loathsome Michele Bachmann and Jon Voight (video) were leading the tea partiers:
Tea Party protesters held a rally outside the Capitol on Saturday, which included speeches by Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-Minn.) and actor Jon Voight, and then proceeded into the halls to lobby members at the 11th hour.And still more, they called Barney Frank a word I won't mention, but you can read about here.
Lewis was one of the leaders of the civil rights movement alongside Martin Luther King. Jr.
Asked if racial epithets were yelled at him, Lewis responded, "Yes but it's OK. I've heard this before in the 60s. A lot of this is just downright hate." the Hill
