Sen. David Vitter And Republicans Block Earlier Christmas Eve Vote

[oleainatoivo]

Love david Vitter!!!

[JOHNINCOLUMBUS]

These GOP Senator's benefit from government run healthcare with their coverage...why don't they want the same for everyone else?

[Napalmdog]

They don't ; ) At least not while Obama is President. Or there are any Democrats in office, for that matter...

[JOHNINCOLUMBUS]

Vitter's vote might interfer with his whoremongering.

[hugBitCH]

Honestly, I want health care reform but I don't need the government running health care and I'm not the only one here who thinks that.

[437thx1138]

Vitter the ultimate hypocrite. Hanging with the Ho's with a bible in his hand.

He believes in God. He's just away on business right now. Lady business, wink wink , nudge nudge.

[LarcheOsborne]

The Republicans will fight important legislation promoting reform despite the fact their constituent would benefit if the bill passes. The opinions of the unfortunate voters in their states have been swayed by their distortions of the truth and the false statements spread by Palin, Bachmann, the Teabaggers, and other assorted wingnuts. (continued)

[LarcheOsborne]

When real healthcare reform finally improves the lives of the voters, I bet the Republicans will attempt to convince the public that they were responsible for changes they voted against.

[jensen1901]

Vitter is no hurry to get home for Xmas because he has a meeting with a hooker in DC waiting for him in a hotel.

[DixieDale]

Republicans trying to bring about Obama's "waterloo" have revealed themselves as low dog trash, not any better than the Birthers or the Teabaggers. Orin Hatch is the only decent Republican left.

Disgusting.

[CommonSenseJoe]

Keep believing all the lies you are told by the Democrats. You play right into their agenda.

[Napalmdog]

And what is their agenda? If your supposition is that Republicans aren't politicians, you're fooling yourself...

[mintvagoo]

@Napalmdog

"If your supposition is that Republicans aren't politicians"

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If you view Republicans as anything other than--Felons, Liars, religious Kooks, Inferiors, Malcontents, Anti-Patriots, Pedophiles, Cross Dressers, Public Masturbaters, Arsonist, Peeping Toms, Illiterates and General Losers. You are fooling yourself, kiddo.

[Napalmdog]

And it's comments like that which ensure you will never be a true part of the public debate. Seriously, why lower yourself to the level of the average team-playing 'conservative'? It makes you sound like Bill O Reilly and I know you've got to be better than that...

[mintvagoo]

@Napalmdog

I play a larger part than you will ever know, kiddo. Put the blinders back on now.

[Napalmdog]

That's the way to talk to a Progressive! :P Seriously, you give short-of-brains NeoCons ammo because it's obvious you're a short-of-brains Liberal. Please, quit being on my side...

[mintvagoo]

@Napalmdog

You are to Progressives- as Kleenex are to body armor. Soap suds have a firmer grasp on reality and politics than you-- rest assured I would never claim to be on the side a DINO like you. Climb back on you HRC lost pony- and whine into the sunset, PUMA.

[Napalmdog]

Strange, you don't really know my political bent, really. Like say, for example, I wanted health care with single payer and a public option.I can only assume you are against any health-care reform because of your O-Reilly/Glenn Beck-esque ranting.

So please, mr. ranting tirade guru, continue yelling/insulting like a neocon. I'm going to follow a steady voice of reason to get things accomplished.

[mintvagoo]

@Napalmdog You whine like a butt hurt HRC supporter- or a DeanBot. It's individuals like you that weakened the Progressive movement. Stick with your Star Trek fantasy world, kook.

[Napalmdog]

Stick with your strange fascination with throwing insults. I will work on actual change...

[mintvagoo]

@Napalmdog

Will the homoerotic Star Trek gatherings you attend bring this change?

[Napalmdog]

Ah, a troll. I've heard of this; You're actually a tea-bagger, I take it?

[mintvagoo]

LOL! The only TeaBagging going on-- is at your Star Trek love-ins. Nice try- kiddo.

[Napalmdog]

Well, you TALK like a teabagger; No reason to the comments, just mindless insulting. In fact, your rhetoric SCREAMS teabagger. Perhaps you would like the government to keep thier hands off your Medicare, hmmm?

[mintvagoo]

@Napalmdog The only SCREAMING I hear is a pathetic "adult" who plays dress-up and reenacts StarTrek battles. lmao!!! I'd like you to keep your hands off prepubescent boys, sport. Why can't you conservatives fondle someone your own age. Stop playing Progressive and move along- you have the intellect of a dead lab rat.

[Napalmdog]

Oh, you're referring to the videos I took of a play in PDX. Oh well, whatever floats your boat. Compare me to a guy playing Captain Kirk, I'll go ahead and compare you to Glenn Beck and Bill O Reilly. I mean, who ELSE could I compare your videos to? Go back to bed with Michelle Malkin. She's your ilk...

[mintvagoo]

@Napalmdog

""who ELSE could I compare your videos to""

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Being that my channel is entirely devoted to the rotten cunt bag Sarah Palin and her ignorance- calling me a conservative makes perfect scene if you have the intellect of a sponge mop.

But reasoning with a pedo who plays dress-up in all his videos is pointless.

You are to Liberals- as Sarah Palin is to Mensa.

[Napalmdog]

Ah! More juvenile accusations. What IS your reasoning, sir? Perhaps you have PROOF that I'm a pedophile? Meanwhile, your responses and accusations amount to nothing more than teabagger-esque ranting and yelling. I reiterate; Maybe the majority of Progressives don't need nor want you on our side. You surely aren't helping...

[mintvagoo]

You apparently know a good deal about the TeaBagger crowd. You sound like a FreedomWorks rented elephant-- a faux Progressive who enjoys playing dress-up.

[Napalmdog]

And you, sir, accuse someone you don't know of pedophilia. We generally call your type 'slandering scum' where I live, no matter their political bent. Crawl back under your rock, sir. You've equaled yourself to Palin in action alone.

[mintvagoo]

@Napalmdog

Run along Captain Kirk, just keep the mandatory 1,000' from playgrounds.

[Napalmdog]

Sir, yes sir, Mr. Cheney!

[CommonSenseJoe]

Not all politicians are evil. They all have an agenda. That is why we elect them. Unless you are one of those who want to believe that their failure in life is the result of the government, I believe there are some honorable people in Congress.

[DillonX]

What's Vitter want for Christmas?

Either a big box of diapers.

Or a gift certificate to a whore house.

[vidann1]

To DillionX: Or lifetime health insurance that someone else pays for... oh wait, he already has that!

[TheConcernedPatriot]

whoa-ho-ho who let Vitter out of his whores 'n diapers cage??!

[RonPaulGeorgeRingo]

The tragic (TOXIC) dumbing down of the conservative movement: Buckley Goldwater (rolling over in their graves) Nixon's Southern Strategy Reagan (talk & massive DEBT) Religious right hijacks Jesus. GOP hijacks the flag. Limbaugh & Hate Radio Fox "News" Bush/Cheney Palin Birthers Beck *The ABYSS? *Mainstream conservatives, you are HERE.

[CommonSenseJoe]

You have no idea what you are talking.

[Gosmner]

Just ask yourself where in the constitution does it give the right to insurance companies to defraud the American Public to deny policy holders health care after they paid for it to take their money and cut them off as soon as they get sick?

The democrats understand the constitution and are using it to uphold the sacred rights of the American public. The repukes consider the constitution to be nothing more than toilet paper.

[Truthinmidamerica]

You're what we wipe with toilet paper. Your nothing more than a begger who doesn't care that you're flushing the country down the drain.

[Gosmner]

@Truthinmidamerica:

Could you stick your head any higher up Lush Bimbaughs ass? Repukes spent 8 years flushing America down the drain.

[treid100182]

This bill is the negation of reform...

...thanks for nothing, OBAMA.

[Lodger72]

It is progress and further progress will be made. We are up against powerful forces. Be glad we got the ablility to drop people from Insurance for preexisting conditions passed. There are many aspects of this that are helpful and once it merges w/ the House bill it will be stronger

[treid100182]

spoken like a true democrat...

...you guys better decide what your ideals are.

[mintvagoo]

Dave Vitter has hookers to meet and diapers to soil. Why would he want to get home to his family?

[loonmaniac]

David "Diaper Boy" Vitter? Guy's a deviant.

[cosmosgato]

As disappointed as Im of obambi republicans are pure sh*t.

[DillonX]

I understand Vitter wears diapers when he visits his whores, but does he wear a diaper under his clothes in the Senate - anyone know?

[cosmosgato]

How is this turd still there?

[ferrozm]

keep blocking!! yeah!!

[pwl1980]

Palin has vaginal fungus

[Totaltwist]

correction.. she is one...

[portalarizona]

@MAGNETGRUNT: A few years ago there was a nation-wide poll in Canada to pick the greatest Canadian of all time. They picked the guy who developed their current health care system. By the way, the Pulitzer Prize-winning nonpartisan Truth-O-Meter run by the St. Petersburg Times recently picked Sarah Palin's Death Panel comment as the biggest lie of any politician in the year 2009. You should stop spreading this nonsense.

[MAGNETGRUNT]

@portalarizona - I suppose it depends on the source of the propoganda. I know little about Mr. Douglas. I wonder if he gained his popularity in the same manner as Obama.... I have many many customers in Canada and the greatest majority feel that their system is a disaster. Ninety percent of the remainder were unable to provide an opinion. Plus, there is all the propaganda I have read. The death panels may not exit yet but they will soon likely exist , but with a more gentle name.

[MAGNETGRUNT]

Who determined that Palin was lying about the panels? Was it the government, news media or perhaps some private entity? Obama lies every time he speaks...) - - - Concerning the St Pete Times: I certainly have my reservation after having spent four years there between 1987 and 1992. Many people do not realize who runs it and the agenda that they serve. I am surprised, but then maybe not , that an individual of your stature may not realize the tyranny unfolding before our very eyes.

[Superplatanoman]

She's definitely a liar. Even sane Republicans know is a lie

[balanceseeker]

"Who determined thaat Palin was lying about the [death] panels?"

Hmmm...

factcheck. org

Associated Press

PolitiFact - Named it "Lie of the Year"

Charlotte Examiner

The Denver Post

and every independent organization out there that has looked into it.

Do you have any *CREDIBLE* source that says otherwise?

[TrollBuster9090]

Generally, if you ask that question you'll be hit with either a couple of anecdotes about Canadians coming to the U.S. for treatments, or some fudged statistics from either David Gratzer, or a flawed report on cancer survival rates, or waiting times for hip replacements in Canada vs. U.S.

The hip replacement one is probably the most laughable because most of those faster hip replacements in the USA are done through Medicare.

[Superplatanoman]

Great argument. You have customers from Canada who don't love health care system. I have friends from Canada who wouldn't be stuck in our system

[portalarizona]

The polls in Canada do not support what you are saying. By the way, just about ALL the Americans I talk to think OUR system is a disaster. Health care and drugs in Canada cost half what they do here. On every conceivable public health statistic (like life expectancy, for example) the Canadian system comes out far ahead of ours. People wait for care here as much as they do in Canada. And here, but not in Canada, millions are denied care, because their insurance company won't pay.

[balanceseeker]

That's funny, Magnetgrunt.

This is Canada we are talking about. There is no gag order in place. In fact, they do talk about their health care system and 92% of them approve of the primary health care system. (The Globe and Mail, July 24)

[TrollBuster9090]

A recent Harris/Decima poll (Canadian equivalent of Gallup) showed an average of 70% of Canadians think their health care system is working well (with the lowest approval ratings in Quebec), and 82% of them think their system is superior to the U.S. system.

Source:

harrisdecima. ca/sites/default/files/release­s/071009E. pdf

[charlie44441]

@MAGNETGRUNT Well, Mr. Douglas is the reason Canadians have heath care, and have had it for over 40 years. Luckily, when it was introduced, and our government asked us if we would prefer to spend our money invading countries and killing our own young men and women, or would we rather spend that money on health care....we chose health care. Perhaps one day your citizens can make that same decision. But clearly, you're not ready yet.

[TrollBuster9090]

Interestingly, Tommy Douglas (the guy who introduced the Canadian medical system) was Kiefer Sutherland's grandfather. Here's Southerland introducing Douglas' fantastic speech about "Mouseland!"

"The problem isn't that the government of cats is bad. The problem is that they're CATS! We need a government of MICE."

watch?v=gqpFm7zAK90

[portalarizona]

Thanks a lot Senator Vitter. You know you can't win this battle so - out of spite - you force an ill, 92-year-old senator get out of bed several times to vote (while some of your colleagues openly pray that he will die) and now you are stopping other senators from being with their families at Christmas when the Democrats need only 50 votes and have 60. What's the point? By the way, Mr. Family Values guy, are you spending Christmas with your wife or with your prostitutes in New Orleans?

[AsatorTOX]

The healthcare reform is going to be great, comrades!

[doink1422]

vitter is such a tool

[marniespeaks]

stick around earn the money the insurance companies bought you all off with

[MAGNETGRUNT]

I know our Senators here in Virginia won't be in Office very long. I think that Jim Webb and Mark Warner may just get tarred and feathered.

[MrHelldogger]

I expect Sen Nelson to get a warm welcome at the airport too.

[TrollBuster9090]

Webb isn't due to run again until 2012 and Warner doesn't have to run again until 2014. There's a very good chance your tar will have cooled by then.

[sleonardelli]

For all Congresspeople with th healthcare industry in their back pocket - shame on you. For all GOPs who are just working to see the WH admin fail-shame on you. Health care reform is LONG overdue. However, given the amount of earmarks some Senators held out for-SHAME ON YOU!

[MrHelldogger]

Do you think you will be able to get a band aid in a hospital for less tha $20 after this. Cause that's the problem. You knumbnut fool. You've been had.

[sugarpill001]

Look at his eyes; Gore is right -- republicans are missing a chromosome

[MrHelldogger]

How liberal, how open minded, how progressive, hoe tolorant. I'll see you on the field. Bitch!

[costelcc]

These kids are so cute!

[AtlasShruggery]

Diaper Dave Vitter: A Family Values Republican.

If the bill was favorable to the health insurance companies, the RepubliCons wouldn't be opposing it.

[lmn8bush]

vitter needs more time to get a diaper and find a whore before it's to late !

[NoCensorshipYT]

This is TOO frickin BAD Mr. Harkin!

With something THIS massive, THIS important, you can WHINE all you want!

LOL!

[Zakdayak]

Why does delay make the bill better, NoCensorship?

[ferrozm]

yeah!! keep stalling

[1019drummer]

Fire congress.

[bnk384]

Republlicans are just practicing their usual ass hattery. What a bunch of spoiled drama Queens.

[Luinreg]

Let's be fair on this. Both parties are guilty of this throughout history.

What really upsets me is that the people of this nation aren't upset at the health care industry.

[frednoname1]

If I were there I would demand that the entire bill be read.

Just so I could know whats in it.

[sjcpal]

Hey don't you think they got people working for them to read it .each person in congress has like 10 aids , remember the Republican from Florida was sending Gay text messages to the one last year,..They already read it

[mvptp]

FUNNY HOW THE SAME PEOPLE WHO ARE TELLING YOU ITS NO GOOD ARE THE SAME PEOPLE WHO SAY THEY HAVENT READ IT....NOW HOW CAN BOTH BE POSSIBLE...IF YOU HAVENT READ IT YOU CAN KNOW WHAT THERE ISNT TO LIKE....THE gop KNOWS THAT THE F'ED UP AND THE ONCE IT PASSES AND PEOPLE LIVES IMPROVE THEY WILL BE REMEMBERED FOR EVERYTHING THE PUT IN THE WAY OF IT...

[MAGNETGRUNT]

@mvptp This bill will improve the lives o some. This may be true. But do you have any idea at all just how many people it will KILL. or should I say "let die" Whether by intent, purposeful design or by side effect , this bill will prematurely end the lives of millions. ,,,perhaps even yoursor your loved ones. Do you have any idea what gov controlled healthcare is really about? Well, it' s not designed for the agenda of human survival. I am on page 1703 and it makes me ill.

[Polytical]

What ending of lives? Have you got any evidence for that? Any country in world that has experienced that? Any type of healthcare at all that has ever caused that? Any motive for that? Any benefit of that for anyone?

You see, I'm living in a, well, socialist country that has a nearly single-payer healthcare working very well. I'd love the US to finally get a decent system as well so that neoliberals in this country would stop the incoherent babble about free market and choice.

[vallejoelgrande]

Well said!!!!

[MAGNETGRUNT]

@Polytical - The ending of lives is inherent to the design of the bill. Ask some people in Canada. I have a friend who is a Doctor in Moscow. She very much agrees. The general idea of such a bill might be a good idea and though not perfect, might stave off a brewing disaster. However, the bill we have here is a trojan horse and though all the rhetoric accompanying it sounds pretty good, they're betting that the people don't actually read it. Ive been at it for two weeks now and Im on page 1704

[MAGNETGRUNT]

@Polytical - contd - - Evidence of early demise: Cuba, China. USSR, Canada and it is rampant in the middle east by virtue of social belief. Such a system exacerbates early death by it's design. Motive:

Greed, population reduction and control are the motives. Beneficiaries: The world elites and their quest for a utopia which serves their personal needs. This has all been in the works for well over 100 years. I have reams of information in this. It's the conspiracy to top all conspiracies.

[Polytical]

OK. Your first reply is just a repetition of the previous. Now the countries:

even Cuba has higher life expectancy that the US, while Canada is way way higher.

China doesn't have "socialized healthcare", the Chinese mostly pay out of pocket.

The USSR had actually risen the life expectancy of most of its countries by a large leap.

[Bunnicula71]

@Polytical

Hey now, quit your sense talkin'! This chat space is for douche nozzelling only ;-)

China, ie "The Worker's Paradise" is a sick joke at this point. But Cuba is inconvenient, due to the fact that their medical system is top drawer.

[Polytical]

I know, I usually stay out of these "debates". Dunno, maybe it's the holiday season that made me try to present someone with a drop or reason.

Guess I'll take Sancho and leave. The windmills can wait.

[Polytical]

Now except ethnic of other kinds of discrimination, I don't see any instance, where state action would attempt to reduce the quality of healthcare in any country, rather it's the private system tha commits attrocities, as for instance it has allowed the lobotomisation of 300.000 people in the US.

States are limited by any rights of their citizens that can be legally enforced. "Free markets" in their actions are only limited by the negotiating power of an individual: that is, not limited at all.

[frednoname1]

Its the dems who wanted to do this at the last moment. Crap, nobody has read this thing, NOBODY.

Anything could be on it how would we know???

[fishhead06]

I dunno, frednoname - maybe you could look it up online? You only have to think about it for a minute to realize how ridiculous is the claim that no one has read the bill. How can you write anything without reading it? Or know if one section contradicted another? Or contradicted a different piece of legislation? Of course people have fucking read the bill!

[joshpnw]

Harkin is such a cry baby.

What the hell is the hurry.

According to liberal fools... People are dying every day this bill doesn't pass.

What a crock of sh*t.

The democrats have the Senate, House and Whitehouse. Pass this damn thing if you're going to do it.

This is all campaigning at this point. Dem's worried about next years elections... as they should be.

[phffeir]

apparently you don't understand the damn process and how hard the republicans make it to pass

[sjcpal]

The Republicans are the ones holding up the vote ..Didn't you hear Vitter say I Object

[TheRamenAvenger]

Republicans are scum.

[doug47130]

Re-elect  no one!!!!

[JerezJulio]

So the chose ther protitution ring Leader is the as the Village Morom.

[OhioDemocrat]

Why do these republicans want to delay the inevitable? They will still look as bad as those how tried to block Social Security, Medicare or Civil Rights. History will not be kind to them.

[clnmike]

They can both stay there as far as I am concerned, the Republicans for obstructing and the Democrats for putting out a weak as hell bill.

[tankwfw]

What a douche

[LAMetalhead]

Remember that Vitter cheated on his wife........so where is his credibility as per morality or anything else?

[frednoname1]

Which has what to do with healthcare???

[allencrider]

Vitter would rather stay in DC, wearing diapers and getting spanked by a prostitute.

[RobertSeattle]

Vitter is cheating - he's probably wear a diaper...

[IAMtheNewWorldOrder]

well if it isn't a doughy, pig faced, double chinned republican loser obstructing some more.

dont worry bitter...i mean vitter...you've already obstructed sufficiently

[justanothersheeple]

don't care, the bill sucks anyway

[reda02812]

I am sorry to have to agree