“White House Now Has Key Leverage To Bring To Bear On Wavering Democrats”
That’s the number of Republican votes — in the form of Maine Sen. Olympia Snowe (R) — that President Obama’s health care bill received in the Senate Finance Committee today.
Winning a single GOP vote is rarely a legislative victory but the White House should be heartened by Snowe’s “yes” vote for two major reasons.
First, the White House — and President Obama himself — lavished attention on Snowe over the past weeks in an all-out effort to win her support for the bill in the Finance Committee. In fact, Snowe’s “when history calls, history calls” explanation of her vote sounded strikingly similar to the sort of rhetoric coming out of the Obama White House regarding the health care bill.
For a White House that has taken a series of hits of late for their lack of effectiveness in the sort of political horse-trading that can make or break an administration, this is rightly seen both as a victory and a finger-in-the-eye to those who were questioning Obama’s political radar after the Olympics debacle late last month.
Second, with Snowe on board, the White House — and the liberal left — now have a key piece of leverage to bring to bear on wavering moderate Democrats. You can almost hear the argument being made to the likes of Sens. Ben Nelson (Neb.) and Blanche Lincoln (Ark.); “Snowe is for it, how can you not be?”
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She’s up for re-election (or systematic dumping), when?
Vote for it because the completely devoid snowejob did is hardly reason enough to plunge the nation into shambles. A better reason would be to join the communists that are attempting this coup.
I am throwing up in my mouth and deeply infuriated. Senator Snowe, you had a chance to stand up for what is right for America. You did not. You have lent tremendous aid comfort to the enemy. You stood with them. What did they promise you in all the lavish attention that you would sell your soul and us? They are using you like a whore. Don’t you see that or are you so corrupt that you actually believe their lies and importunities? They will leave you stripped, naked and wallowing in your own blood as soon as this is over. Why in the hell don’t you have the “courage” of Arlen Specter and switch parties. At least you will be flying the correct flag. No, you will … ah I’m done.
Sen. Snowe (R) is an embarasment to the republican party. I hope she gets voted out of office as soon as possible.
WE HAVE BEEN SNOWE JOBBED
She needs the attention lets give her some I urge everyone to send as much SHIT they can stuff into a envolope and send it to the Snowe Job
http://snowe.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=ContactSenatorSnowe.DistrictOffices#Auburn
I have to call serious bullshit on this article. Having Snowe turn traitor is no real surprise nor victory. Blue dogs won’t give two shits about Snowe but rather their own interests in getting reelected. Most of the porkulus fence-sitting votes came from the WH offering whatever goodies were needed to get votes, NOT some idiot RINO.
… and if that doesn’t work, he can threaten them with jail time.
Another politican who sold their soul and their country for money, power and votes. America has a way of dealing with traitors, the voters will not forget.