Down to the wire on Cap & Tax
I wrote yesterday that the Democrats were trying to bypass committees and votes to get Cap and Tax passed today. They obviously didn’t think the Gigante Obama Show last night would help them much and according to Newsbusters‘ Warner Todd Huston, they were right;
ABC’s Barackspactacular Healthcare Extravaganza (I think that was the official name of the show, wasn’t it?) went up against the NBC premiere of “The Philanthropist,” widely panned as disappointing, and a repeat of “CSI: NY” on CBS, widely seen as already once widely seen. Unfortunately for ABC, its prop”O”ganda special got a dismal 1.2 rating to the 2.0 and 1.8 ratings respectively for the entertainment competition.
Apparently the TV show where he’s president but plays a doctor on TV didn’t go over well.
So, the Democrats are panicky according to Erick Erickson at Redstate;
There is only one thing you need to know: the Democrats had an emergency meeting last night and will be meeting again this morning because they have not yet rounded up all the votes to pass their anti-growth Cap and Trade legislation.
They are very close.
Erickson links to Democrats and Republicans that haven’t quite made up their minds and need some convincing from you guys – especially if you live in their districts.
Category: Barack Obama/Joe Biden, Economy, Liberals suck
Already sent an email letter urging a big fat NO, with several (to me) good reasons, to both Senators & a couple of Representitives (one mine, the other not). I figure that anything that shows up in the House, will eventually get to the Senate as well.
Let’s hope they all listen to the voices of reason.
“Apparently the TV show where he’s president but plays a doctor on TV didn’t go over well”.
Jonn, you really need to post warnings. Almost spewed on the keyboard, yet again. Yeah, maybe the 0 ought to stick to his day job. I heard yesterday, on the local NBC affiliate no less, that his audience was less than impressive. But then, NBC is probably pissed that the All Barack Channel is trying to horn in to their territory. After all, Brian Williams didn’t wear out the knees of his suit for nothing.
The Obamessiah needs to point out the successful budgets and startling sucesses of Socialist security, MEDICARE, and the VA & Socialized, rationed goobernmint healthcare will be a slam-dunk.
Our growing population of aged citizens ought to talk to their Canadian neighbors and hear how quickly they receive care up in Michael Moore’s workers paradise, too.
Since anything that comes out of the mouths of obambozo, charlie and diane is either an outright lie or treason, I was watching Mythbusters.
My “Representative” is Eric (how appropriate) ‘Massa’. I’ve been working the phone since I got home. Washington Office is busy (imagine that), sent a…pleasant, subtle and politely worded E-Mail:
Message Text: PLEASE SHOW A SHRED OF DECENCY AND RESPECT FOR TRUE AMERICAN VALUES, FOR THE CONSTITUTION, FOR THE ECONOMIC DISTRESS OF YOUR CONSTITUENTS AND FOR COMMON SENSE!!!! VOTE NO NO NO NO NO ON THIS CAP AND TRADE FIASCO!!! ANYONE WITH A BRAIN SEES THROUGH THE MEANINGLESS SHIBBOLETHS EVOLVED FROM THE INSANE PREMISE OF MAN-MADE GLOBAL WARMING AND KNOWS THIS TO BE NOTHING MORE THAN THE BIGGEST POWER GRAB, TAX INCREASE AND GOVERNMENT ENCROACHMENT ON LIBERTY AND FREEDOM THAT HAS EVER BEEN ATTEMPTED!!! STOP IT NOW!!! GROW A BRAIN!!! TRULY REPRESENT THE BEST INTERESTS OF YOUR CONSTITUENTS, NOT THE SOCIALIST POWER GRAB OF YOUR DemocRat SOCIALIST PARTY!!!!!!!
Called the Pittsford Office, spoke with a person who didn’t seem surprised that DC was “Busy”, listened to my (for me) constrained Rant and promised to pass the word. Called the Corning Office and got a personal Voice Mail greeting from the anointed eric himself. left another nice message. Called the Olean Office and the guy cut me off in mid rant to inform me that Massa had voted no. I said, “Uhh, they’ve only had a
Test Vote’ so fa…” and he broke in, “yeah, I don’t think the actual vote is till 6, but he’s Voting no.
I’m taking that to the Bank even as we speak, just wanted to encourage more Calls B4 6 rolls around.
Have a great weekend,
Jetty
Good for you Jetty. I don’t have any confidence in our politicians in Oregon. They are all idiots. And they SAY they are trying to HELP the middle class. How does raising gas .70 a gallon do that??
Thanks Melly. I admit to not knowing the persuasion of your Representatives, but you are no doubt right to distrust them. Hell, the only one out there that I still trust is Sarah, and they are doing their damndest to destroy her.
Just saw this on a Link from Drudge regarding my own, esteemed (Peace be upon him) Massa:
Other freshmen in the crosshairs, including Maryland Rep. Frank Kratovil and New York Rep. Eric Massa, voted with Democratic party leaders on the procedural roll call — not a guarantee that they will back the measure when it comes to the floor, but a clear signal that they are open to working with their leadership
http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0609/24232.html#ixzz0JZg3e3PR&D
Glad I rushed that check to the Bank,
Maybe we can stop them in the Senate, with enough calls and letters. Only Ammo we have. If nothing else, please, everyone, gear up for the “Do It For Ted” stuff right on it’s heals.
My life might depend on it.