GOP wants Democratic defectors on health bill

[TomCADem]

Source: MSNBC

Republicans vowed to keep battling to block it and expressed hope some Democrats may yet turn against it.

"The bill is not law yet," Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell said on ABC's "This Week" program, adding that there were rumors of more possible Democratic defections amid unhappiness over the healthcare proposals.

U.S. Representative Parker Griffith of Alabama switched parties on December 22 and became a Republican.

"There is great unrest in the Democratic Party," McConnell said. "The reason for that is the surveys (opinion polls) indicate the American people are overwhelmingly opposed to have the government take over all of their healthcare."



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[Cha]

2. Lying skank.

[msongs]

3. repubs challenge the weakling dems again - weak health scare bill, weak responses lol nt

[FrenchieCat]

5. You and your constant put downs make the Republicans stronger.

Be proud.

[Frances]

6. I agree with you Frenchie Cat

[classysassy]

4. Lieberman & McConnell

those two love war,but they didn't serve,they love the war on health care,and they love the war on muslems.

[meow2u3]

12. That's the war on muslins, classy

:sarcasm:

[PSPS]

7. No bill I've seen amounts to "government taking over all of healthcare."

[dhill926]

9. exactly.......

McConnell is completely full of shit on this. Lying thru his teeth. What a surprise......just hope the MSM calls him out on this. Yeah, I know.....fat chance.......

[No Elephants]

8. Good riddance to Griffith, a former DINO who finally admitted he's a Republican.

Wish they all would.

[djp2]

10. Do Dems still need 60 votes ...

for final passage of reconciled bill?

[NewJeffCT]

11. No, they need 50 + Biden in the Senate and 218

in the House. The House might be trickier because of the Stupak anti-choice crowd.