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lapsedmodernistIt was an early morning vote for the Senate, nearly before dawn as they raced to pass comprehensive health care reform so they could enjoy Christmas with their families.
The mood on the Senate Floor was relatively quiet, save for the usual hustle and bustle of Senate aides, as Senators sat at their desks to vote, which is customary for matters of particular importance.
Then, seemingly out of nowhere, laughter erupted as Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) mistakenly voted "nay" on health care reform. Microphones couldn't pick up what Reid was saying, but he quickly announced his actual vote of "yea" and laughter echoed throughout the Senate floor from both Democrats and Republicans, with a few Republicans even clapping.
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The chamber erupted in laughter several times during the vote, most notably when Reid initially cast the wrong vote and Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) missed the first round of roll call, running into the chamber in the middle of the vote.
That just makes me think of that moment on Buffy when Spike is, like, "This is the crack team that foils my every plan? "
The mood on the Senate Floor was relatively quiet, save for the usual hustle and bustle of Senate aides, as Senators sat at their desks to vote, which is customary for matters of particular importance.
Then, seemingly out of nowhere, laughter erupted as Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) mistakenly voted "nay" on health care reform. Microphones couldn't pick up what Reid was saying, but he quickly announced his actual vote of "yea" and laughter echoed throughout the Senate floor from both Democrats and Republicans, with a few Republicans even clapping.
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The chamber erupted in laughter several times during the vote, most notably when Reid initially cast the wrong vote and Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) missed the first round of roll call, running into the chamber in the middle of the vote.
That just makes me think of that moment on Buffy when Spike is, like, "This is the crack team that foils my every plan? "
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Date: 2009-12-25 03:41 pm (UTC)I wonder what other Buffy moments we could use to describe the operation of our elected leaders. Crack team, indeed.
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Date: 2009-12-26 11:24 pm (UTC)OT but did you get your prints? They shipped a little while ago and I know that a couple of other people who ordered already got them.
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Date: 2009-12-27 12:06 am (UTC)no subject
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Date: 2009-12-27 06:29 am (UTC)the biggest reason, i believe, that the invasion of iraq was allowed to proceed was not because the country was afraid of being attacked by iraq, but because it wasn't. the population generally expected no cost to themselves, their families, their friends, so they could indulge the psychos' (dick,shrub&co) killing spree.
similarly, as the laughter indicates, these people are, for the most part, millionaires whose family has, essentially, guaranteed health care, as do their friends. moreover, they have friends who are owners or employees of drug companies and insurance companies or are hospital administrators, etc. wouldn't want to upset them. and, of course, we can't forget that they are big contributors to senatorial campaigns.
several tens of thousands of americans die each year from lack of health care insurance, you say? well, none of those people are friends or relatives of obama or these senators. there's no urgency for them to create effective universal health care. hahahaha!
actual health care reform was never something that the majority of these senators or obama wanted, but they couldn't say that because the voters do want it. so they had to put on a show for many months where they pretended to want it. their laughter put the lie to their "concern." now, they have want they wanted -- a sham reform -- something that they can pretend does what was demanded by the voters. and the bill won't take effect until 2014, so they think they might get through a few election cycles without the voters noticing what they did.