Weekend News Roundup & Open Thread for Nov. 7-8, 2009 - Public Option Edition

by: Rosi Efthim

Sun Nov 08, 2009 at 09:58:00 AM EST

House Party!

Pelosi crying, DeLauro fist-pumping, Kucinich unmoved. The shouts, the cheers and GOP staring down the one Republican who made public option bi-partisan. A moment-by-moment account, plus video.

"I felt both lonely and courageous." Freshman Republican Anh "Joseph" Cao was pressured by both his GOP superiors and the White House. In the end, despite the fact he had two powerful GOP leaders physically leaning on him, he voted for public option. The first Vietnamese-American in Congress represents part of NOLA, where a huge number of his constituents are uninsured and sick.

Tweet of the day! from the House floor (h/t TPM)

House vote tally on HR 3962, the Affordable Health Care for America Act, with Rep. John Adler (NJ-3) voting with the Republicans.

Obnoxious Republicans [video].

Blue Jersey public option open thread & House floor video of Rush Holt's strong statement.

Why did OFA want calls to Lance & LoBiondo instead of Adler?

Butt-ugly vote tally on Stupak Amendment.

President Obama's statement.

It isn't over yet - All eyes on Sen. Harry Reid.

Marriage Equality

Past the loss in Maine, gay rights advocates crack open new ground in Kalamazoo, Washington State, St. Petersburg, Chapel Hill, Detroit - and now NJ stands ready to jump, before the government changes hands.

Tick-tock-Tick-tock

Mmmm.... peanut fudge vanilla and Equality! Hubby Hubby!

Senate President vote jockeying

While the public takes a snooze, Sweeney, Codey and Junior hit eachother with inside baseballs.

Yo, Chris Christie!

Morton Goldfein has a suggestion for you. You won't believe it!

New political realities

Kumbaya.

OMG What have I done? (just keeding)

And in other news, Routes 29, 31 & 1 to Trenton, NJ have come to a complete standstill.

GOP Jews, happy.

Loretta Weinberg calls out Lesniak, Codey & Tittel.

Business folks. Hunters. Enviros. Okay, whatever. I hope you're happy.

Woo hoo! We're number one! :-(

Local News

Jersey City: JCI on what CC might have in store for their city.

Camden: What happens now?

Salem County: Exterminating lovely, inoffensive, healthy mute swans ... why?

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Weekend News Roundup & Open Thread for Nov. 7-8, 2009 - Public Option Edition | 3 comments

"Lite" (0.00 / 0)

Today's Local News section's a little light, because there was so much other stuff. So by all means, if I missed anything there - or anywhere else - that you want people to see, definitely drop a link into a Comment, k?

Same suggestion goes for any roundup. These suckers are all Open Threads.

It's not a particularly snappy signature, but here's what I think we need in the next NJ Democratic State Chair.

by: Rosi Efthim @ Sun Nov 08, 2009 at 15:15:51 PM UTC

Senate Brainstorm (3.00 / 1)

Suppose the State Senate fight ends in a deal where committee chairmanships are awarded based on overall seniority, without regard to party. Who would get what? My guess, without looking it up, is that there are too many GOPers with too much seniority, so this idea would not be Kean's best bargaining position. But I'm not sure.

I don't want to see Kean as Senate President, but it really would be just deserts for the people who had to make this fight public in October instead of November.

by: Dvd Avins @ Sun Nov 08, 2009 at 16:07:54 PM UTC

Governor Corzine's statement (0.00 / 0)

"I want to commend the United States House of Representatives, especially members of the New Jersey delegation, for the passage of this historic health care reform legislation. For far too long, working families have suffered and faced financial ruin at the hands of a health care industry dominated by corporate self-interest. Yesterday, we took a tremendous step toward changing that system.
"While this is an historic step toward the ultimate goal of comprehensive health care reform, there is still much work to be done. It is incumbent on each and every one of us to maintain this momentum as we push toward President Obama's goal of accessible, affordable health care for every American."

Frank LoBiondo Record and Jon Runyan Watch

by: Hopeful @ Sun Nov 08, 2009 at 20:10:55 PM UTC