GOP Bluffing-A Significant Number Of House Republicans Are Going To Vote For Healthcare Reform

Forget Town Halls: Some House Republicans WILL Vote for Public Option
by thereisnospoon
Fri Aug 07, 2009 at 04:52:27 AM PDT

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But the real newsworthy information from Ms. Capps' speech was this: Republicans will vote for the final bill because they can't afford to be seen as obstructing on healthcare reform. According to Ms. Capps, former Minority Whip Roy Blunt told her the following:



Ms. Capps went on to clarify that this is not because the bill will be watered down (which it will doubtless be once Max Baucus is through with it), so much as because many GOP members will be in serious trouble if they vote down healthcare reform, and they know it. This was such a surprise to me, that I had to confirm with her that it was indeed on the record and that she could be quoted on it.

Get this straight: Republicans are going to oppose this bill now to weaken it as much as possible, but will vote for it in significant numbers when all is said and done, because they cannot afford not to. So why are we listening to them, again?

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And that's why the insane protests are happening. Far from being on the offensive, the GOP is deeply on the defensive. They know that many of their members pretty much HAVE to vote "aye" on healthcare reform. They're stuck. All they can do is make an attempt to bluff and psychologically intimidate Congressional Dems.

more:
http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2009/8/7/763088/-Forget-Town-Halls:-Some-House-Republicans-WILL-Vote-for-Public-Option