>>>It's kinda funny that 1/3 of the Democrats voted against it, and then Pelosi says the Democrats did 'their part' - this after she ensured a lot of Republicans would change their votes.
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>>Oh yes I can see how they always look at her first before making up their minds...
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>No, but they did have to sit through her speech on the floor before casting their vote. did you listen to it? I posted it. It was quite the interesting speech actually...

I was in the car an hour or two later, and heard the explanation from the minority leader, this "poisoning...".

I think they were scared stoolless, to vote for another pat on the thieves' shoulders and plus to borrow more imaginary money from them to give to them to replenish what they've squandered, while no debts are forgiven to the new homeless (remember the change in bankruptcy law of three years ago?). With elections only weeks away - no way.