Final vote on Medicare is near

[Newsjock]

Watch the fun on C-SPAN. 13 minutes to go.
Edit: Thanks for the correction. This is "almost" the final vote.

[theoceansnerves]

1. almost

right now they are voting on the motion to recommit. if this fails a vote on final passage will occur.

[Ellen Forradalom]

2. Jeez, it's like Jeopardy.

Vote on motion to recommit the conference report with instructions

Repub Yea 3 Nay 128
Dem Yea 113 nay 0

7 minutes to go
phoo.

[Oracle]

3. Almost...never too late to complain...and rightfully so...

AARP # 800 424-3410...make a note for Monday & Tuesday and...let's go....we'll stop this Bush bullshit, and HMO, vouchers corporate bullshit...it's wrong!

[annagull]

4. Any congressperson who votes for this dog needs to

realize what a can of worms they are opening up. I think the senior vote will no longer be repub/dem, it will be who supported this dagger in their back and who fought it. Repukes once again underestimating the intelligence of the American people.

[whirlygigspin]

8. let them vote for it,

the seniors will hang them one and all.

[Ellen Forradalom]

5. Vote on full conference report is up

A 15 minute vote. This is it folks

[theoceansnerves]

6. failed

motion to recommit failed, now requesting a recorded vote on final passage.

[theoceansnerves]

7. this one's gonna be close

15 republicans already voting nay. this is gonna be a close one.

[annagull]

11. 15!? What's the number we need-18?

That's encouraging!

[girl gone mad]

9. Looks like it's goiong to be a nay!!!!!

yay!

[Ellen Forradalom]

10. There are 17 Repub defectors to the Nay side so far

total 168 Yea 183 Nay

[Ellen Forradalom]

12. 189 Nay 172 Yay 11 minutes remaining

17 Repubs voting Nay

[Ellen Forradalom]

13. 192 Nay, 178 Yea 9 min remaining

tick tick tick

[Ellen Forradalom]

15. 195 Nay , 180 Yea, 19 republican nays!!!!! 8 min remaining.

wow

[Ellen Forradalom]

196 nay 182 yay, 7 min

(hum Jeopardy theme)

[Ellen Forradalom]

19. 197 nay, 183 yea, 20 Republican nays, 5 min remaining

this baby's going down down down

[Tatiana]

20. OMG, yes, yes, yes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Please let this bill fail, Lord!

[Ellen Forradalom]

23. Jesus loves you

and He voted nay

[Ellen Forradalom]

21. 198 nay 186 yeah, 4 min remaining

Sings to the tune of Rolling Stones "Shattered": "Don't you know this bill is going down down DOWN DOWN!"

[Ellen Forradalom]

24. 203 Nay 187 Yay; 22 Republican defectors to Nay!!! 2 min.

Stick a fork in it!!

[Ellen Forradalom]

28. Count down!

39...38...37...

[Ellen Forradalom]

31. Spoke too soon...we're still waiting.

211 NAY 202 YEA

AND A WHOPPING 24 GOP DEFECTORS!

Note: 6 Democratic defectors. Who are they I wonder?

:bounce: :toast:

On edit: There's no time remaining, but the totals keep changing, dag nabbit.

[annagull]

35. YEA!!!!!!!! Pop the Champagne!!!

Woww, what a rollercoaster!! :toast:

[Ellen Forradalom]

38. Hey now. I thought time was up.Are they still voting?

Anyhow the Nays are still ahead. although there are now 7 Democratic cross-dressers.

[Ellen Forradalom]

41. I was told in another thread we need 218 votes

And the gap is closing. 212 -207. Not good.

[Ellen Forradalom]

42. Crawling towards 218 votes: now 213...

208 yea.

[Ellen Forradalom]

43. OH #*(W# it's tight 213-210

It IS coming down to one vote.

[annagull]

47. Come ON!! Who is "Present!"

I want to know who each Dem is that crossed and voted for this corporate giveaway, they need to be shut out in the next primary!

[Ellen Forradalom]

55. 214 Nay-213 Yay! Oooog it's tight! But the 'Pukes have no more votes!

there are 7 Dems who haven't voted yet.

[Ellen Forradalom]

62. Yeah! Who's the ass who voted Present?

We need one lousy vote and we have 2 left!

[Tatiana]

29. God loves us all!!!!!!!!!!!!

HALLELUJAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Whatever made those Repubs cross the aisle, maybe their consciences, maybe their own mothers and fathers... they did a good thing.

[annagull]

32. I bet it wasn't easy, either with Bugman breathing down their necks

Props to the Republican Aisle-Crossers!

[Tatiana]

36. Yes! Seemed like there was a lot of arm-twisting on the Repug side. n/t

[annagull]

25. lol! "Shh-Shh-Shhh-Shattered! Uh, Shadoobie!!"

Love it!

[annagull]

17. OMG---it's gonna FAIL!!

The seniors must be burning up those phone lines, giving those repukes what for!! I thought it was political suicide to vote for this dog, I guess a few smart repukes realized this.

[Momof1]

14. This is WILD 17 crossing the aisle....................oops 18 eom

[theoceansnerves]

16. failing

it looks like it's going to fail. who the hell voted present?!

[Snellius]

18. This will be a huge defeat for DeLay and Rove

This and the energy bill in the same day.

[annagull]

22. Delay must be running around like a chicken w/o it's head

too many arms to twist all at once. Ohhh, his corporate masters will be none too pleased!

[Ellen Forradalom]

26. Good, let him sweat.

Fucker.

[Snellius]

27. And Democrats are finally showing party unity and spine

What a great victory!

[Ellen Forradalom]

45. Spine yes, unity no...10 Dem defectors

damnation.

[theoceansnerves]

30. solidarity

good dem solidarity on this vote. along with 23 reps so far realizing what a disaster it is.

[Snellius]

33. Now the defectors start to jump in

6 Dems yea

[theoceansnerves]

34. uh oh

6 dems have just crossed the aisle. this is going to come down to 1 or 2 votes.

[annagull]

37. you're kidding me!

TRAITORS!!!!

[theoceansnerves]

39. i say again

who the hell voted present? this is coming down to 1 vote.

[annagull]

40. present? wtf?!? nt

[Newsjock]

44. 3-vote margin, ARG!

210 yay, 213 nay, 1 present

Clock's been at zero forever, it seems.

[Ellen Forradalom]

46. Repubs have only 2 votes left. 212 nays, 214 yays

Damn I need a drink.

[whirlygigspin]

48. here ya go

:beer:

[whirlygigspin]

49. who's missing on the dems side?

[Ellen Forradalom]

50. Thanks. Total hasn't moved from 214 nay 212 yea for a while now.

sheesh.

On the bright side, there are 26 republican aisle crossers!

[onecitizen]

51. Where are those guys anyway?

I bet they fell asleep in the cloak room. Somebody, quick call and wake 'em up!

[Snellius]

54. A slight pause while The Hammer looks for his electrodes?

I haven't seen any blood yet but DeLay must be working on those Republican nay voters.

[Ellen Forradalom]

56. Can the Repub nays change their votes?

There are still 26 Pug nays.

[Snellius]

59. They usually ask after the vote if anyone wants to change

A lot of times they wait to see how the wind is blowing.

[Ellen Forradalom]

52. Repukes have exhausted all their votes!

Now it's up to the 7 remaining Dems! NO AISLE CROSSERS!

[Ellen Forradalom]

53. How long has this 15 minute vote been going on? 40 minutes?

What a cockamamie body. No wonder Americans are confused by politics.

[danbee46]

57. Great word

I haven't heard the work "cockamamie" in a long time, but it sure fits the situation.

[Ellen Forradalom]

58. Get a beer, pick my crochet project, this is going to be a while

by the look of things.

[Ellen Forradalom]

61. 217 Nay 215 yay, TWELVE Democratic aisle crossers

One more vote!

[whirlygigspin]

60. what dems voted for this crock o'huey?

I wanna make a list

[secretshopper]

65. I'm with you whirlygigspin

It makes so little sense for the Dems to split, but I have to say I'm glad 26 Reeps bailed on this stinker.

Those 12 Democrats ned to get reacquainted with the party platform, I think.

As I watch, it's 218 Nay, 215 Yea, 1 NV. Is the one Present the rep from DC? I vaguely remember she can't really vote anyway...

Secret Shopper

[Ellen Forradalom]

63. @@@YESSSSS!!!!@@@@ 218

215 yeah

[annagull]

64. Is it over? Finally?

[Ellen Forradalom]

68. No, they haven't gavelled it.

Tom Delay is probably twisting arms. The sound is off on CSPAN so we don't hear the Repub defectors' screams.

[Snellius]

66. Is this a Twilight Zone episode I missed?

This vote seems to be in some suspended time universe.

[danbee46]

67. Great job..

... by Pelosi and this nation's seniors.

[whirlygigspin]

69. and to DU members

and a lot of other people too.

You can fool the rest of the nitwits and Rush fans, but the seniors won't fall for no bushit. Yihaw!

*should we predict the resignation of Mr.AARP soon?
-just wondering-

[onecitizen]

70. I fell asleep before Nancy spoke.........

and woke up right at the end. She was good heh?

[Myra]

73. Nancy...

Was absolutely one of the best speakers.
And there were a ton of great ones.

[Ellen Forradalom]

71. 219 Nay One Dem vote remaining

Haven't seen any votes change.

[Snellius]

72. Now is when The Hammer comes down

DeLay's turning on the juice. Watch those 25 Republican nays start to melt away. It's hardball time.

[Ellen Forradalom]

74. Ah, F%$#$. One repub changed back. But the rest are holding fast

Gavel it already!

[whirlygigspin]

75. here's the part when Booger-hollow Tn

gets the new freeway exit in exchange for screwing the seniors.

[theoceansnerves]

76. time

c-span announcer just stated this vote has been going on for an hour and twenty minutes!

[nadinbrzezinski]

77. Delay playing games

no doubt

[FrenchieCat]

78. Twisting arms out of their sockets.....

over on the right side...just saw that arm being twisted straight up in the air!

[Snellius]

79. 4:28 AM - DeLay better end this before the sun comes up

Or he won't have time to get back in his coffin.

[annagull]

80. heh heh! Good one!

:-)

[nadinbrzezinski]

83. There are days I wonder

and yes the arm twisting is amazing

[onecitizen]

81. Can any of these guys........

who already voted change their vote now? And why the one hold out if it isn't going to change the outcome no matter which way he/she votes?

[annagull]

82. yes, right now Delay is screaming at someone to change

their vote (prob. repub defector). The holdout has probably promised Delay his vote if he can change 2 back to the yea column.

[onecitizen]

84. Well, I kind of thought that..........

I knew Delay was doing something to someone somewhere. Seems to me there should be a time limit to this or you could go on forever twisting arms. I dunno.....I'm tired. All I can say is woohoo! if we manage to hold on. Thanx much for the info annagull.

[nadinbrzezinski]

85. In theory this is a fifteen minute

vote, quite the fifteen minutes

Mr Einstein you are right, relativistic times do affect
Congress

[annagull]

86. Good Night!

Hopefully we can hold on...who knows, they may still be at it when we all get up in the morning!

[onecitizen]

87. OMG OMG.........

can you believe those lilly livered scums?? I can't believe this!! I stayed up all night for THIS!!!!GGRRRR