Why is that vein popping out from the Gentleman from New York, Representative Anthony Weiner’s head? In a most grandiloquent display in which the Gentleman from New York appeared he was “fit to be tied”, the Gentleman lambasted Republicans on the floor of the House of Representatives for the failure of H.R. 847, the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act to pass. (see 1:52min video)
Those dirty Republicans, right? Well not exactly, upon closer inspection and a little math not so fast Mr. Weiner.
There are presently 433 members in the House of Representatives at the time of this vote. The break down is 255 Democrats in majority and 179 Republicans in the minority with 2 vacancies.
The passage of the bill in question required a 2/3rds majority or 288 yes votes to pass which means that all 255 Democrats would have to vote yes.
In addition, they would also need 33 Republicans to join them. This would be very doable except that among other things Democrats made this 111th Congress a virtual North against the South battleground experience, largely due to their ongoing national efforts to demonize all Republicans.
Instead of creating an atmosphere of mutual respect and diplomacy in the Congress as true leadership would do. Democrats have chosen to foster an “us against them” partisan divide so vast and so full of vitriol that they believe they most excoriate Republicans at every political opportunity, hence the Gentleman from New York’s floor demonstration.
However, here’s the reality of the situation, Democrats did not have 255 Democrats to vote yes on this bill. Four Democrats voted no and Seven Democrats didn’t bother to vote at all. Therefore, only 243 Democrats out of 255 voted for this bill, so not all Democrats agreed with this bill’s passage. What’s more, twelve Republicans did vote yes to pass this bill. (Final vote count)
So once again, the Gentleman from New York attempted to make a partisan war out of something that his own party did not fully support. Why would the Gentleman from New York do such a thing?
Because Anthony Weiner, Mr. and Mrs. U.S. Citizen, is no Gentleman, Anthony Weiner is a Nancy Pelosi partisan who places party, agenda and ideology even above what is good for the United States of America.
You should remember this about Democrats in November!
This is good but imho you need more of an explanation here, with the illegal alien amendments and how Pelosi used "suspension" and made it necessary for the 2/3 majority vote.
ReplyDeleteYou’re right Editor thank you!
ReplyDeleteNancy Pelosi ordered a supermajority vote to pass a simple health care bill designed to help sick and dying first responders.
Instead of allowing a "clean bill" meaning one with no amendments to be voted on and passed with a simple 218 vote majority, Pelosi waited until the very last minute to call for a vote. She did this purposely to put Republicans in a position of having to either vote for the bill with its provisions for giving money to illegal aliens or vote against aiding valorous and ill first responders.
Pelosi stooped to deeming the vote be conducted under a procedure called "Suspension."
Once the Zadroga Bill was "under suspension" there could be NO debate which would expose the Democrats
Moreover, "Suspension" means a bill needs a supermajority of two thirds to pass. The bill got more than enough votes to pass, but because the cowardly Democrats played politics with brave American lives it "failed" 255 to 155.—Congress.org
"In addition, they would also need 33 Republicans to join them. This would be very doable except that among other things Democrats made this 111th Congress a virtual North against the South battleground experience, largely due to their ongoing national efforts to demonize all Republicans."
ReplyDeleteIm sorry to say but little is needed to be done to demonize anyone, democrat or republican a like, voting neigh on this bill. Anyone citizen, illegal alien, or space alien who was there on 9/11 deserves health care coverage because they are beings who risked there lives for the sake of other human beings. I also find your viewpoint ironic...
"Democrats have chosen to foster an “us against them” partisan divide so vast and so full of vitriol that they believe they most excoriate Republicans at every political opportunity"
What has any party done to bridge this divide? Filibustering every chance that either party gets leaves us no where. Its time that you step outside of party lines and admit that no human being should have been able to vote against this bill.
Im sorry to say but little is needed to be done to demonize anyone, democrat or republican a like, voting neigh on this bill. Anyone citizen, illegal alien, or space alien who was there on 9/11 deserves health care coverage because they are beings who risked there lives for the sake of other human beings.
ReplyDeleteSorry you misunderstand... the Illegal Alien provision that Democrats were attempting to attach to the bill had absolutely nothing to do with 9/11.
That is the way of DEMOCRATS. Excessively spending money even in a time of crisis.
What is the saying... never let a crisis go to waste? That saying originated with the Democrats.
So there is no equal fault here.
Can you except the fact that Democrats are totally at fault because they are in control?
Yup - Republicans were incredibly gracious when they ran things. Revisionist history is a great thing. At least you mentioned Orwell in your title - so, I should have expected newspeak.
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ReplyDeleteYou don't remember your history do you? Republicns where incredibly gracious, that is correct. So much so that President Bush almost ran his presidency as a co-presidency with the Democrat controlled Congress.
ReplyDeleteBut of course that doesn't fit the narrative in your head of Republicans "bad".
I'm afraid I'm not the revisionist here Anon, you are.
Alaphiah, you said that "Republicns where [sic] incredibly gracious....So much so that President Bush almost ran his presidency as a co-presidency with the Democrat controlled Congress." What a pretty picture; but blatantly untrue. Bush did his best to cut the Democratic congress off at the knees by refusing to administer the legislation they passed through his use of signing statements. Altogether he challenged about 1,200 sections of bills, about twice the number challenged by all previous presidents combined. To me he was demonstrating a high level of disrespect for the legislative process, and also to the democratic process that had elected a majority of democrats to Congress; i.e., to we, the people. To us.
ReplyDeleteHi Donna I appreciate your comment, however you said, "To me he was demonstrating a high level of disrespect for the legislative process..." You were referring to President Bush.
ReplyDeleteThat's the problem too many Liberals or Progressives is the world through an Orwellian Worldview.
It was Democrats who demonstrated insurmountable disrespect for the presidency of George W. Bush
John Broder reported that when Democrats gained power in 06 they expected and got shared power with the Bush presidency.
http://www.nytimes.com/2006/11/10/us/politics/10elect.html
How quickly the past is forgotten.