Health Care
Health Care Reform: Pelosi Style...
The Dirty Thirty-one
The Dirty Thirty-one? These congressmen are those described by Dick Morris as the most vulnerable to Nancy Pelosi's strong arm tactics. They voted for the original House Health Care Reform bill that was modified on Christmas Eve in the Senate. It is the Senate version Pelosi is asking these congressmen to pass so the Democrats can move to reconciliation in the Senate. It is anticipated that the reconciliation process will revise the bill more to the radical left.
Pelosi Strategy? Pass the Senate Health Care Bill. Reason? The bill will be changed more to their liking through reconciliation in the Senate. Sacrifice? Pelosi Pitch One: No sacrifice. You'll be able to go back to your constituents with the "accomplishment" of having passed health care reform. Pelosi Pitch Two: (When they don't buy the first) Your political career. You voted for the original House Health Care Bill. The Republican's will crucify you in the local elections anyway... So, do the "right thing." Then there's the political horse trading. Who knows what anyone is getting in coveted ambassadorships or appointments to government positions. 3/7/10: ALERT The WSJ Report on Fox News this weekend identified an even more sinister outcome. If Pelosi gets the votes in the House but reconciliation fails in the Senate the President could sign the original Senate bill (passed on Christmas Eve) into law. The whole thing could be a sham just to get healthcare through the House. This, as noted by the WSJ could be a "double jeopardy" play.
We need to stop Pelosi from getting the votes. There's still a chance. The "Dirty Thirty-one" aren't necessarily buying Pelosi's strategy. Many like their jobs and think they might have a chance at keeping them. They don't like the idea of being the sacrificial lamb. So, our job is to let the "Dirty Thirty-one" know they have no chance at re-election IF they pass the current health care reform bill. Tell them it is time to start over and reform health care in an open, positive, bipartisan way that prevents a government take over of our health care system.
Make sure these guys know they don't have a chance at re-election IF they pass the Health Care Reform Bill.
TO CALL: Go to Dick Morris's list for representatives' phone numbers (both local and in Washington, DC.)
TO EMAIL: The most powerful email to a congressman is one from a constituent in his own district. Check to see if your representative is on the list. Contact all your friends and send them the link to this page so they can weigh-in too. Then email your representative and tell them to vote "NO!" on this Health Care Reform Bill and start over. You can contact your representative via email. It's easy. Just have your zipcode + four digit extention ready to go! (If you need suggestions on what to write, here's my letter. (PDF) Feel free to copy it.)
ARIZONA: Mitchell, Harry E., Arizona, 5th Giffords, Gabrielle, Arizona, 8th Kirkpatrick, Ann, Arizona, 1st
CALIFORNIA: McNerney, Jerry, California, 11th
COLORADO: Salazar, John T., Colorado, 3rd
CONNECTICUT: Himes, Jim, Connecticut, 4th
FLORIDA: Grayson, Alan, Florida, 8th
ILLINOIS: Foster, Bill, Illinois, 14th
INDIANA: Hill, Baron, Indiana, 9th
MICHIGAN: Schauer, Mark, Michigan, 7th Peters, Gary, Michigan, 9th
NEVADA: Titus, Dina, Nevada, 3rd
NEW HAMPSHIRE: Shea-Porter, Carol, New Hampshire, 1st |
NEW YORK: Bishop, Timothy, New York, 1st Hall, John J., New York, 19th Owens, Bill, New York, 23rd Arcuri, Michael A., New York, 24th Maffei, Daniel B., New York, 25th
NORTH DAKOTA: Pomeroy, Earl, North Dakota, At-Large
OHIO: Driehaus, Steve, Ohio, 1st Kilroy, Mary Jo, Ohio, 15th Space, Zachary T., Ohio, 18th
PENNSYLVANIA: Dahlkemper, Kathy, Pennsylvania, 3rd Murphy, Patrick J., Pennsylvania, 8th Carney, Christopher P., Pennsylvania, 10th Kanjorski, Paul E., Pennsylvania, 11th
SOUTH CAROLINA: Spratt, John, South Carolina, 5th
VIRGINIA: Perriello, Tom, Virginia, 5th
WEST VIRGINIA: Mollohan, Alan B., West Virginia, 1st Rahall, Nick, West Virginia, 3rd
WISCONSIN: Kagen, Steve, Wisconsin, 8th
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Further reading:
Dick Morris.com
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