Well, the Democrats lost Ted Kennedy's Senate seat to the Republicans last night. Scott Brown has vowed to kill the current bill, and he's going to be seated immediately.
That means there are 41 Senators outright against the bill and that the remaining 59, who were already barely on board (see: Lieberman) for the shit-bill, won't be able to pass the bill because the Senate rules are fucking stupid (or is it the obstructionist nature of our generations Senators that's stupid?)
The choices now seem to be:
Let's hope the currently elected officials can shape up and make some progress, or that their 2011 replacements will be more willing to.
That means there are 41 Senators outright against the bill and that the remaining 59, who were already barely on board (see: Lieberman) for the shit-bill, won't be able to pass the bill because the Senate rules are fucking stupid (or is it the obstructionist nature of our generations Senators that's stupid?)
The choices now seem to be:
- Attempt to pass healthcare reform through reconciliation
- Attempt to pass a bi-partisan compromise
- Give up
Let's hope the currently elected officials can shape up and make some progress, or that their 2011 replacements will be more willing to.
- Meatball
