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I wrote earlier about the list of 69 Democrats who had expressed opposition to the health care bill at some point. Well, digging through the roll call vote records, I've compiled a list of people who appear to have gone back on their earlier statements. They are...
Marion Berry (AR)
Leonard Boswell (IA)
Dennis Cardoza (CA)
Chris Carney (PA)
Gerry Connolly (VA)
Jim Cooper (TN)
Jim Costa (CA)
Jerry Costello (IL)
Henry Cuellar (TX)
Kathy Dahlkemper (PA
Artur Davis (AL)
Lincoln Davis (TN)
Brad Ellsworth (IN)
Baron Hill (IN)
Jim Himes (CT)
Paul Kanjorski (PA)
Marcy Kaptur (OH)
Dan Lipinski (IL)
Betsy Markey (CO)
Alan Mollohan (WV)
Dennis Moore (KS)
John Murtha (PA)
Jim Oberstar (WI)
Bill Owens (NY)
Tom Perriello (VA)
Gary Peters (MI)
Earl Pomeroy (ND)
Nick Rahall (WV)
Ciro Rodriguez (TX)
Mark Schauer (D-MI)
Adam Schiff (CA)
Kurt Schrader (OR)
Adam Smith (WA)
Zack Space (OH)
Bart Stupak (MI)
Charlie Wilson (OH)
Be sure to read through all of the quotes on the link above to see what they said about the bill once upon a time. In the words of Ricky Ricardo, these people will have some 'splainin to do.
List of 36 Democrats who once opposed the health bill, then voted for it anyway
Posted by Andrew Moylan - November 07, 2009Thoughts? Add Comment -
Cy said on Nov 08 2009 at 5:06pm
Schauer is in my district. starting tonight I will do what I can to have him voted OUT of office come 2010.
CYB said on Nov 08 2009 at 5:11pm
I can describe my feelings for the representiveS who voted yes for the health care bill with one word - DISGUST.
Cal said on Nov 08 2009 at 5:21pm
I imagine it was easier for politicians to speak when there words weren't immortalized on the web to come back to haunt them.
Big P said on Nov 09 2009 at 8:14am
Maybe you need to look more closely at the quotes before you put a list together. I noticed that many of those that voiced opposition to the original bill were opposed to abortion funding. The Stupak amendment clearly and explicitly excludes funding for abortion. Therefore, a vote for the bill after that amendment was added is totally consistent.
I guess that just proves that you don't really care about facts. Imagine that.
Ross said on Nov 10 2009 at 8:22pm
As much as it pains me to say it, you have an error in that list. Betsey Markey (amazingly) voted against the bill. I'm sure she got permission after it had enough votes to pass.