To my friends in Virginia: You have my deepest sympathy

[Stinky The Clown]

McDonnell says Va. would opt-out of public option
November 8, 2009 - 12:57pm
Hank Silverberg, wtop.com

VIRGINIA - The ink is not even dry on the health care bill passed in the House of Representatives Saturday night, but Virginia's Governor-Elect is not impressed.

The Senate version of the bill currently includes a provision that would allow states to choose whether to participate in any government-run part of health care. If given the option, Governor-Elect Bob McDonnell says Virginia will opt out.

"My preference would be not to have Virginia participate from what I know this plan contains...however they structure it"

McDonnell made the comments Sunday on CNN's State of the Union.

"The public option does not seem to be something that'll help us in Virginia"

Virginia's delegation in the House voted 7-4 against the health care bill. Here's how the voting broke down.

Yes

* Gerry Connolly (D)
* Jim Moran (D)
* Tom Perriello (D)
* Bobby Scott (D)

No

* Rick Boucher (D)
* Eric Cantor (R)
* Randy Forbes (R)
* Bob Goodlatte (R)
* Glenn Nye (D)
* Robert Wittman (R)
* Frank Wolf (R)

Maryland's delegation in the House voted 6-2 in favor of the bill. Here's how the voting broke down.

Yes

* Elijah Cummings (D)
* Donna Edwards (D)
* Steny Hoyer (D)
* Dutch Ruppersberger (D)
* John Sarbanes (D)
* Chris Van Hollen (D)

No

* Roscoe Bartlett (R)
* Frank Kratovil, Jr. (D)

The Senate has not yet voted on their version of a health care bill.

(Copyright 2009 by WTOP. All Rights Reserved.)

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I have a place I can rent if someone wants to move out for four years ....... Its an hour from NoVa, in South Baltimore, a few seconds from I-95.

[Faygo Kid]

1. Virginians are in deep trouble, with a gov who will soon show his true colors, and an AG . . .

. . . who thinks it's appropriate to use the power of the government to go after homosexuals.

McDonnell ran as a "moderate," but he is no moderate. What he wrote in his mid-30s is who he is. This statement is just the tip of the iceberg as to what's coming in Virginia. Frightening.

[Captain Hilts]

2. I am SO glad to be living in Maryland now. Ugh! nt

[Stinky The Clown]

3. They Call The Clown Pariah

WHY .... is this thread unreced?

I'll tell you why. I piss off the In The Tankers, Apologists, True Believers, HeadUpTheirAssers. So the petty little fucks do the best they can .... the cowardly drive by Unrec.

[RedCloud]

4. I just gave Nye a piece of my mind.

I reminded hom not to allow freepered results to hinder him. Do not become the "Joe Lieberman" embarrassment of Virginia Beach and never vote against your party when the repugs are lock step against yours.

[HipChick]

5. not looking good for VA...

[theHandpuppet]

6. My partner and I already lost our joint health benefits

Due to Virginia's draconian, gay-hating laws.

[HipChick]

7. look for McDonnell's promise of a liquor store on every corner and a gun in every hand

just what we need in VA...

[Stinky The Clown]

8. McDonnell **IS** the man who wrote that thesis at Liberty University.

I wish the VA Dems had not selected such a SHITTY candidate as they did.