At that point, the heavy lifting was done in the Senate.

Post #381,545 by Another Scott 10/3/13 5:49:28 AM Reply	At that point, the heavy lifting was done in the Senate. This is all old news. If you really want the old links, most likely they're at the Wayback Machine - http://www.archive.org Link rot is not a MediaMatters conspiracy. ;-) The "rather benign" posturing by Grassley was a political stunt that was designed to embarrass the Democrats and make then vote against the bill. It does nothing productive, doesn't hurt him and his colleagues, but makes their staff take a huge financial hit (by removing the employer contribution to their health insurance). It's stupid and spiteful and would be removed if the House majority were a sensible group. You know as well as me that there were years of hearings and votes on all sorts of aspects of the ACA. The bill that passed was not "rammed down our throat" by Pelosi. The House had their version, but when it came down to the deadline, what mattered was what could get 60 votes in the Senate. So that's the version that passed. If Pelosi had allowed any amendments (Republican or Democratic) at that point, then at least one of the prima donnas in the Senate would have threatened to vote no, killing the bill. Since majority rule is a foreign concept in the Senate, she had to go along. Distilling all of that into something like "Pelosi was a tyrant and didn't allow Republican amendments" is disingenuous, and you know it. The other party is the one with a history of ramming. She didn't stop time and make a 15 minute vote last around 2 hours as Republicans did for the Medicare Part D vote. ;-) HTH. Cheers, Scott.
Post #381,559 by boxley 10/3/13 10:04:52 AM Reply	wasnt trying to go there my impression was that the repos obstructed the bill all the way to the bitter end but now if anyone brings up that obamacare sux a chorus of "its the republicans fault" springs up Any opinions expressed by me are mine alone, posted from my home computer, on my own time as a free American and do not reflect the opinions of any person or company that I have had professional relations with in the past 58 years. meep
Post #381,563 by Another Scott 10/3/13 10:10:41 AM Reply	It was a long process with may facets. In committee, early on the Democrats were watering things down to try to get a few Rs on board. Eventually, once they had enough support, they stopped making changes to make sure it would pass. That's one reason why startup was delayed so long, I think. The uniform Republican opposition came later. That's my recollection, anyway. Cheers, Scott.
Post #381,572 by boxley 10/3/13 3:06:15 PM Reply	thanks Any opinions expressed by me are mine alone, posted from my home computer, on my own time as a free American and do not reflect the opinions of any person or company that I have had professional relations with in the past 58 years. meep
Post #381,847 by CRConrad 10/9/13 9:23:01 AM Reply	So, why can't it be thir fault both ways? The BOx scribbles: [M]y impression was that the repos obstructed the bill all the way to the bitter end but now if anyone brings up that obamacare sux a chorus of "its the republicans fault" springs up[.] So what? Yes, they obstructed it "to the bitter end"(), so it's their fault that it came late. AND they forced it to be watered-down as all Hell in order to squeeze through despite their obstructionism, so it's their fault that it "sux" in the sense of not covering all the things that it should. Why should it only be their fault one way or the other, when they set out to fuck it up any way they could? If it's slightly fucked-up in more ways than one, ALL those ways can logically be the fault of these too-successful fucker-uppers. (That seems to be all the Republicans are good for, by the way: Fucking stuff up.) --- (): And are now in the process of obstructing for obstructionism's own sake; far, far beyond any reasonable definition of "the end", be that "bitter" or sweet. -- Christian R. Conrad Same old username (as above), but now on iki.fi (Yeah, yeah, it redirects to the same old GMail... But just in case I ever want to change.)
Post #381,852 by boxley 10/9/13 10:30:34 AM Reply	" they forced it to be watered-down as all Hell" the democratic party had sizable majorities and owned the white house, explain how this "forced" thing works will you? Any opinions expressed by me are mine alone, posted from my home computer, on my own time as a free American and do not reflect the opinions of any person or company that I have had professional relations with in the past 58 years. meep
Post #381,861 by drook 10/9/13 10:56:19 AM Reply	It's spelled F-I-L-I-B-U-S-T-E-R -- Drew
Post #381,863 by boxley 10/9/13 11:18:53 AM Reply	no It's spelled c-h-i-c-k-e-n-s-h-i-t Reid could have ended debate at any time under senate rules. He has done so twice since for less reason Any opinions expressed by me are mine alone, posted from my home computer, on my own time as a free American and do not reflect the opinions of any person or company that I have had professional relations with in the past 58 years. meep
Post #381,888 by Ashton 10/9/13 6:02:33 PM Reply	+6.66: minimalist Definition of, 'to be a Repo 2013'
Post #381,571 by mmoffitt 10/3/13 12:54:14 PM Reply	Pelosi did let the most influential Republican amend it. She caved into the White House demand that there be no public option. HTH.

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