The Slippery Side Of 60

I really enjoyed Mr. Fineman???s article; to the point and not caught up in the current Obama crush the opposition media machine, thank you!

Mr. Fineman's article lends itself to President Washington???s decision to limit the power of the President to two terms removing the potential of the loss of a Democracy because one person could have to much power? Congress has enjoyed micro Monarchies long enough and the country can not move forward on any ideology while mired in what should be antiquated racial sentiments on both sides.

It could become a mile stone of any administration and President Obama's administration a footnote in every Civil Rights publication that he is responsible for social reform where all others failed.

The best part is President Obama still has the favor of the American opinion and the power of his crush the opposition media machine the Democrats gave too him. Before they can turn him into a Lame Duck President which has happened to all who had tried before to some extent, currently would be completely feasible! Wouldn't it tweak the powers that be and also in our lifetime another milestone, he, be, so uppity, HaHa!

Also I am a Republican and have a more of a tendency to stay conservative and fly hard right then left and socialism really gets under my skin.

So in fact 60 Dem votes does not and will not tilt the legislative edge to them because they won't get 60 votes very often. Just say it and then tell us what we really need to know -- what happens to Obama's big legislative agenda, which is why most people voted him in: CHANGE! Now tell us how the Dems will change anything with less than 60 votes.

Your next column, please.

The best most recent comment about Specter is that he is roaming about the Senate like a raccoon in a trash bin,

Health care: If it will be as good as the Congress claims - a good test will be for all of the proponents to suspend their platinum life-long Congressional health insurance and volunteer to enroll in the "new improved" version with the rest of the American public. Don't think we will see a conga-line of volunteers. As an added note - one of the most expensive parts of the health care system in the US that is never insluded in the discussion - is malpractice lawsuits - (re John Edwards who made millions with his theatrical performances before emotional, uneducated juries). All of the hundreds of millions of dollars that white-shoe lawyers drag out of the health care system - from hospitals already staggering under health care costs, doctors - surgeons pay enormous malpractice insurance - , insurance providers are regularly raided - - not to mention how it suffocates the legal system - all of this costs all of us. There has to be tort reform that will hopefully streamline the health care industry.

Clearly, people can't manage to play nicely here. The point of the article is that having a filibuster-proof majority is not a guarantee. The whinging going on here is beyond ill-considered: it is childish and stupid. This is why it takes so long to get things done in our legislature; people cannot bother to move past the labels and see that we generally want the same things.

Should be free clothes, but you get the idea.

I too want free health care, a free house, a free car, free food, feed clothes, and a credit card that I dont have to make payments on. Since I dont have these things at the moment, I am asking that all MoveOn.org members send me money(cash only, no checks) so that I too can live the American Dream.

Thank goodness for the Blue dog Democrats. They are the only thing standing in the way to a lot of over bearing legislation that would (and still might) bankrupt our great country the way the left led states like Ca. NY and Mi have turned out. I'm really starting to see we need a "Sane center party" This party is fiscally conservative and socially liberal. I think that is where the country is but the parties are either far right or far left.

A majority of us do not want Govt. Health care. A drastic tax on our energy consumption, Union's rewarded for their votes with G.M., Chrysler ownership, and card check legislation. Corporate bailouts to fat cats.. Arrogant leadership cramming their "agenda down our throats. This is why you will see Tea Parties growing rapidly as Obama's, Harry, and Nancy''s failed policies become clear over time. Meet me in D.C. on Sept 12th 2009! Time to "Speak truth to power"

Ben Nelson, along with a number of other Democrats in the Senate voted down the Durbin amendment which would have saved approximately 1.7 million home owners from foreclosure. As a result, banks will be left with more toxic assents than they had before. And we the tax-payers once again will foot the bill for bank bailouts.

Of course, one of the big reasons for bankruptcy and home foreclosures is medical bills. Most people filing for bankruptcy because of medical bills had health insurance. This proves conclusively that our current system of private health care is not only dysfunctional, but a menace to our economy. Yet the same Ben Nelson who voted against the Durbin Amendment are going to fight tooth and nail to prevent people from buying into a publicly-funded, non-profit plan - such as Medicare or the health insurance program Congress enjoys.

In his interview on the 100 day anniversary, Obama not only praised Senators but also attempted once again to reach across the aisle. Once again, Ben Nelson, like too many other sell-out Democrats, are more interested in getting bribes from various lobbyists than they are in serving the greater needs of this country. Ben Nelson may wave the American flag all he wants, but deep in their hearts he hates this country.

It remains for courageous groups of true American patriots, like MoveON, both to support Obama's bold initiatives and to begin a campaign to expose and remove these greedy, unpatriotic, anti-American senators from office, both in the primary elections and congressional elections of 2010.

I've been watching you for a long time and have a lot of respect for your political insight . I have a question ; Among other industries the insurance , health care , and banking corporations are all paying members of congress for votes , decisions , and manipulation of our government . This congress and it's leaders have just demonstrated to the whole world that our government is not of the people , by the people , or for the people as our past president said at Gettysburg . My queston is this ; for just this once could the media please stand up and tell the world who was involved in accepting money for favors for the banks and who gave the money ? PLEASE !