Snowe Will Not Offer Trigger Amendment

[Hissyspit]

Source: Associated Press / Fire Dog Lake

Snowe Will Not Offer Trigger Amendment

By: Jon Walker Friday October 30, 2009 4:05 pm  
The AP is reporting that Olympia Snowe (R-ME) does not plan to offer a public option trigger amendment, because it does not have the votes to pass. With Snowe planning to vote against Reid’s bill, it would be ideal if we can remove some of the other terrible compromises that were added to win her support.

Sen. Olympia Snowe, R-Maine, has been the leading proponent of the “trigger” approach but she told The Associated Press in an interview Friday that she didn’t plan to offer it as an amendment because it didn’t have the votes to prevail. Snowe is the only Republican in Congress to have supported Democrats’ health care legislation, voting “yes” in the Finance Committee. But she said Friday she couldn’t support Reid’s current version.

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[Taverner]

1. My Prediction: if another Republican votes for the bill, she will switch her vote

The Dem Controlled congress needs to act like its a Dem Controlled congress!

[Soylent Brice]

13. lol. that sounds pretty accurate.

[bluestateguy]

2. Good. Now everyone can please stop obsessing with her.

nt

[Ruby the Liberal]

5. +1

[Captain Hilts]

8. Agreed. But I'll still trade her for Traitor Joe.

Susan, just wait while I'm talking...

[No Elephants]

14. They look so miserable!

Part of me respects Maine for having elected two female Senators. But, oy! These two make me want to stay far, far from Maine. (Gorgeous coast, though.)

[t0dd]

3. Obama won't be happy

:rofl:

[Rosa Luxemburg]

4. Ms. Snowe owes it to the American people to vote with Reid

I can send her our health bill to pay if she wants?

[Captain Hilts]

9. True. She's wasted so much of our and the Prez's time. nt

[Rosa Luxemburg]

10. These Republicans should meet with people who don't have proper coverage

but they shy away

[Captain Hilts]

11. Get away from other federal employees. Good call!

[No Elephants]

15. She wasted the nation's time, especially the 122 that died every day while

the Senate Finance Committee danced to her tune.

[msongs]

6. PResident Snowe has spoken at last nt

[Captain Hilts]

7. Sad that she doesn't really think we need one now. It's that watered down. Sigh...nt

[Rosa Luxemburg]

12. does she understand what it's like not to have proper coverage?