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But Lonegan had MoMentum!!
😆 And Cory had an enthusiasm gap!
And Sarah Palin!!
I hope Palin will campaign for Christie!
IF ONLY – but Christie talks to the President (when he wants money) – no chance
I doubt if he’ll let her in the State 😉
Yet another loss for the Quitter from Wasilla!
😆
And my fist in his face!
ROFL – that about covers the general consensus
Good. You hold him and I’ll hit him! (And I’m not even a fighter!)
More like “Mitt-mentum” – delusional belief that he’d win an election despite evidence the real world
Senator Booker!!!!
THANK YOU, MR PRESIDENT!!!
Love it!!!!
Off the Wall was a great album.
Speaker Pelosi at the podium ….
Love that photo. The dynamic duo.
woohoo Senator Booker ~ outstanding!
and from the rest of the country, thank you new jersey!
Woot!
alone again….
😀
Wow, after all the angst, a lovely end to a stormy day (or month)!
Love David Plouffe’s devilish ways!
And programming note: up later, some groovy music for the night owls.
Voting now and will record votes…15 minute vote
All time for debate has expired. Vote is underway. Recorded vote underway. 15 min vote.
I don’t understand how things work – are they now voting for the bill – or voting to vote for the bill?
The bill.
Thank you – I’m amazed how well you all understand the rules
No, in the House there’s no filibuster. So it’s a vote for the bill.
Thanks LL – I used to think our procedures were complex – hahaha – I’ve changed my mind on that over the past few weeks
They are voting on the bill 99. The House doesn’t have same rules as Senate. I understand your confusion. The tea party has ruined everything.
Always the “POTUS” reference. They truly must dream about him at night. (Well, who doesn’t! Ha!)
😆 😆
You crack me up Chips and Mrs O’Boomer. 🙂 Both of you make a good point.
Right back atcha, COS. We’ve been through a lot together, haven’t we? 🙂
We sure have. We go way, way back. Do you ever check in on CR’s site? I check in everyday. she is a real trooper and I love her themes and articles.
Every now and then, I think of her and then I forget to go check! Just wrote myself an actual REMINDER for my brain. Good for her.
😎
🙂
😉
LOL! Guilty as charged !
Love it.
You know JOB, there are good dreams and bad dreams. For right wingers and mainstream media it’s all about bad dreams about PBO, but for TOD admirers of PBO, it’s all about good dreams.
Exactly. And it’s why we all wake up every morning with a plan to “do good,” like PBO would, and they don’t!
debate is done, readying the vote.
Seems like whenever I get a good one the post changes. Damn.
nice
SHOUT! 😀
Yeah, if she’s “for” it, everybody else is against it. Love that about her showing up. She’s like a freakin’ weather vane. Ha!
My next essay will revolve around this wise dictum by Mr. Winston Wolf:
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This is beautiful, Chips. our dear leader. thanks for everything, Chips.
Is that the incredible photo from Yad Vashem?
Love this, Chips!
I was just trying to think of how low that number was – although I thought it was three. Amazing and revolting.
JOB, I can think of Se. Edward Brooks of MA, but who’s the fourth?
Carol Mosely Brown.
Thanks, LL. I forgot about Carol.
It’s a woman from IL, Carol Mosley Brown. Not sure if I spelled all her names right. 😉
Carol Moseley Braun
I will respond with a link, only to show you how fast this page was updated!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_African-American_United_States_Senators
Looks like there will be more republican votes than the minimum required… Already 24 republican yes, (31 no)
30 rethug yea! woot!
So if all Dems vote yes, it’s already passed.
Of note, Gov. Christie doesn’t have to certify the election results until Nov. 13th………. in case anybody was wondering.
So that means Cory can’t get to the Senate before then, is that right? What a waste of time.
It is up to Christie, Jackie. His staff says they plan on doing it before his Nov. 5th election, but he has the discretion to fudge things up……
some dem just voted no. when do we see the names?
huh. that 1 just disappeared. my bleary eyes?
39 R Yes so far …. !!
Another dumb question. Why do the members wander around chatting for 15 minutes – do they have to hand hold before they vote? In my world – Ayes to the left of the chair – Noes to the right. Takes maybe 5 minutes.
And who is the democrat who hates America!!
You and your Westminster rules!
I used to think they were complicated – silly me!
House members vote electronically. Then they hang around to glad-hand, like they like each other (and for the C-Span cameras). Senators vote by voice vote. (Same deal on the chatting together, before and after they vote!)
“For the cameras” – that sounds right – many thanks JoB
My question from last thread–found this: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/12/10/obamacare-pre-existing-condition-fee_n_2273005.html. Husband is in bed (early get up for hike) so can’t ask him, but am guessing this is what he read. Had the amount wrong. Notice it was written in December. I read entire thing carefully. Suppose I can see why (some) companies are upset, but considering the big picture, long-range picture, the fact that it decreases over time, then ends…..well, as someone said on other thread “How about paying the CEO (and other principles) a bit less.”? After you all read this, please share your thoughts. Want to share this w/husband (He is so opposed to Obamacare) and would love some of your insight to share with him. 🙂 Thanks, friends.
204!! done!
214..2more
The dem No is gone!
so it wasn’t just me?
I posted before I saw your comment, else I would have replied to it – Maybe Sen Pelosi called her troops to order – she knows how to deliver votes!
House hits 218. Shutdown is over
220, 58 repubs
House vote 220 to 107 at zero seconds. 50 thugs crossed over.
now 80 rethug yeas.
Shutdown OVER, 70 Repubs yes
It’s a done deal. It’s passed the House.
Sorry that was on the motion to concur with the Senate amendments.
You are right Yardarm. This is the senate deal.
Either way, it’s a done deal.
YES, THE GOVT IS OPEN!!!!
AMEN!!!
YES
We’ve got 72 R votes in the House, already.
72 pubs yes, 185 Dems yes
Back in business people. 253 and still going even tho time ran out. They’re leaving the floor open. 218 when clock ran out .
73 pubs, 190 yeas, NO dem nays
The dems better be 200. 190 so far.
198
281 Yes 🙂
84 pubs yes, 197 Dems yes
Nancy Pelosi! Madam Speaker!!!
Did somebody just get dragged off the platform in the House?
Little Luke Russert is doing a little reporting tonight. He does pretty good on reporting on the House.
I am drinking a GREAT Pinot Noir to celebrate!!! My students will be soooooo relieved!!
Cheers!!!
YOU too, Bobfr!! You have outdone yourself!
285 Yes – 2 R 2D yet to vote
Bob, this truly is the tragedy. Boehner could have gotten this vote two weeks ago or any day in between if he’d brought a clean CR to the floor. And it’s very likely he would have done this a while ago if that saboteur Cruz hadn’t stirred up the crazies in the TP caucus. The fact that 84 Repubs voted ‘yes’ tonight says that other legislation–the president’s jobs bill, immigration reform, preschool education, even food stamps and the farm bill–could pass the House if these bills were brought to the floor. The 201 Dems and 84 Repubs is a big majority for sanity if Boehner chose to use it. The fact that he doesn’t, that he clings to that fig leaf of a Haster rule, makes his weakness and incompetence all the more glaring.
“THIS NEVER NEEDED TO HAPPEN.” Bob, you speak the absolute TRUTH! This was such senseless pouting by tea baggers enabled by Speaker Boehner and the entire House Republican leadership.
I LOVE PBO.
Two dem cowards NV.
They may still vote, amk. And, WhipHoyer mentioned he had a couple of colleagues who are ill, just fyi.
198 Dems, 87 pubs
Chips, let me in! had to change my user name from copycatcakes to crtconsu (on twitter) so the fam would recognize me.
New post.
http://theobamadiary.com/2013/10/16/the-adult-in-government/
12.21 PM in my world – I raise a glass to President Obama & head off to do a few chores
Well, for the first times in days, I can breathe without tension. The shutdown/default nightmare is over, the president promised people would go back to work immediately and Cory Booker won the Senate. If it get’s any better than that in a single day, I don’t think I can take it. Now we can all focus like lasers on the 2013 elections in two weeks and start getting our ducks in order for 2014. Democrats in Washington and in New Jersey made us all proud today and President Obama? I didn’t think it was possible to love him anymore, but I do. We have to be worthy of such a leader by making sure he has a Congress to work with. I’m fired up and ready to go.
Just had to mention Pierce before I go – He is a national treasure every which way
“To borrow a phrase from the great Dan Jenkins, Congressman Duffy has delivered proof positive that, if he had a brain, he’d be out in the yard playing with it…”
http://www.esquire.com/blogs/politics/today-in-the-reign-of-morons-ends-101613
I’m in! \o/!
Just wanted to say today was a great day to be a democrat. Whoever said that the democrats were not enthusiastic about GOTV doesn’t know what they’re talking about. I was making GOTV calls at the Camden County Democratic Committee Headquarters. Last night when the polls closed we had made about 10,000 GOTV calls since Saturday. I had met Cory Booker’s brother and uncle when they came to the headquarters on Monday to canvas.
The first sentence should be yesterday was a great day to be a democrat. Although I’m still proud to be a democrat.