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Originally Posted by August
I don't understand all this hoopla about getting a 60 vote majority. Neither parties MoCs act in lockstep on anything. There are several democrats who will vote no and a couple of republicans who will vote yes, not to mention tossing a few independents into the mix who could go either way. There are even a couple of turncoats.
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Well thats the way it 'should' be actually.
One has to ask why, if the dems had a majority, have they not passed this legislation already?
But more so than just busting the majority 60% if Brown gets elected it will be a clear shot accross the liberal agenda and there may be even more 'turncoats'.
Here is an insightfull opinion piece from the MOP
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Not only could Democrats lose health care reform if Martha Coakley loses, they could also lose their majority, says Bronx Rep. Eliot Engel.
And that’s why, if Coakley goes down, you can expect a rush to get the bill through.
“I’m telling you, Massachusetts, if it goes wrong, is going to be a big catalyst to push a vote,” said Bronx Rep. Eliot Engel, who is among many in the House frustrated with how long the Senate took.
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http://www.nydailynews.com/blogs/dc/...t-forward.html