Just out via a memo from Cantor:
Thirty-seven Democrats voted against the health care bill last November. Of those, five have publicly switched their votes to yes. That leaves 32. In addition, some others might change their votes to yes as well, and Cantor names six: Baird, Kosmas, McMahon, Murphy, Tanner, and Teague.
But if there are in fact 32 original Democratic no votes that are still no votes, then Republicans need to find six other Democrats to vote no in order to defeat the bill. Cantor points to one original yes vote that has switched to no -- Arcuri -- and suggests there might be five others who could switch: Berry, Costa, Giffords, Lynch, and Space.
Stupak is holding a press conference tomorrow at 11 am along with the other members of his "pro-life" coalition. It's possible we might get to see some true courage in action or, more likely, a live brodcast of human beings selling their souls.
Posted by: Vern Smoot | Friday, March 19, 2010 at 07:56 PM
It's getting hard to hang on to HOPE. This man is NOT my president. He's president of the left wing. I just can't believe they are doing this. I can't believe Americans, even if they are Dimocrats, can do this to their own country. Thanks for the glimmer.
Posted by: Tea Party at Perrysburg | Friday, March 19, 2010 at 08:11 PM
They never schedule press conferences just to announce their vote is staying "no". It's gotta be a deal/sellout. We're screwed--but we've known that since 11/08.
Posted by: Jeff S. | Friday, March 19, 2010 at 08:30 PM
Listen people...instead of posting your defeatist lamentations, how about using that time to place a few phone calls to Capitol Hill?
Posted by: Ad rem | Friday, March 19, 2010 at 08:48 PM