I'd rather have Olympia Snowe and Susan Collin's vote than

[dkf]

Ben Nelson's.

We need to slow down this bill and get them on board.

[Bumblebee]

1. and I would rather have all 100 senators on board so why not wait?!!!

:sarcasm:

[BeyondGeography]

2. Sorry, Snowe way, says Olympia...it's all moving too fast

[laughingliberal]

3. Neither one of them has indicated any willingness to vote for any sort of expansion of public healh

care. I'm willing to hear if there's something we could get them on board with which might be a little more progressive.

[subterranean]

4. Susan Collins? You obviously haven't seen this video clip:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=385&topic_id=414598&mesg_id=414598

She basically says that there is NOTHING that could persuade her to vote in favor of the bill. Even if EVERY SINGLE amendment she proposes is accepted, she still won't vote for it. She and Snowe both know that they'd have no future in the Republican party if they vote yes.

[dkf]

5. Well I'm kind of on board with her too then.

You couldn't persuade me to vote for it either.

[tomm2thumbs]

7. I'm sure the GOP only keeps them so they have someone to sew up the tent when it rips

they keep getting holes in it as people make a mad dash for the exit

speaking of exits, has anyone heard from Bobby Jindal lately?

[gravity]

6. I agree

Nelson pissed me off way too much with his abortion demands. It is unfortunate that Snowe is being so stubborn about the bill too.