A Tie?? Loretta Sanchez: A No, Or No Show?

If you thought the Obama Care cram down, and that's just what it would be, couldn't get any more bizarre, think, again. While Sanchez is slotted as a nay, she could opt to just not show up. And there is no play-off for the HCR bowl. The GOP's Code Red has it 212 - 212 with 7 undecideds. Sean Trend has some good analysis at RCP. But, in the bizarre and unlikely event that the vote ends at 215 - 215, the question is Lost, according to the House rules. I don't see it happening. But it actually might be the best outcome for eveyone, except for Obama and Pelosi to some degree. How ironic and non-iron-fisted that would be.

Sanchez was nowhere to be found on Saturday — she was in Florida on a fundraising jaunt, two Democratic sources said — and while leaders expected her to return for the Sunday vote on final passage, they weren’t assured. What’s more, leaders now list the Orange County Democrat as a “no” vote

Comments

[Andrew X]

Of course, if it were 215-215, with this rogue congresswoman out there gone fishin' or whatever....

Well, she would have enournous.... GI-normous, titanic, almost unprecedented, earth-shaking power, clout, and leverage, at least for the next few days or so... would she not?

I'm jus' sayin'.

[smitty]

That would mean a Columbian necktie, for some.

[DINORight]

What does the "question is lost" mean? Pass or fail? Adopted or not?

I read it as a NO, it does NOT pass. Is that correct? Unlikely to happen, perhaps, but still good to know.

Is there a tie-breaker vote, like in the Senate? Doesn't look like it......

Praying fro a NO - however it is achieved!!

[Dan Riehl]

It means a No - the bill would fail to pass.

[Reaganite Republican]

Going to be an entertaining day, to say the least... linked at Reaganite Republican-

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