I saw the names of several Republicans who actually voted yes on the original bill, but changed in the wrong direction to vote no on the override.  Bush must be thrilled with their loyalty.

We did manage to move most of the bad Democrats from the no column into the yes column, so that's a positive.  But did we pick up any Republicans at all on the override attempt that we didn't already have?

Make George Bush responsible for cutting off funding for our children.

Has he been willing to compromise on Iraq? Nope. Screw the Republicans. Let 50 state programs collapse before the 2008 election. Make every one of these bastard Republicans carry an anchor around on the campaign trail.

Yesterday Bush managed to change the subject from the veto override vote to WW 3.  However, this doesn't change the American people's perception that the Republicans don't give a damn about America's children.  Over and over we have seen decisions made from a political standpoint and this is no different.  Bush has decided to ignore the Democratic Congress and the Republicans have cast their lot with Bush. This has happened over and over in the last 7 years however, since the Dems took congress they have the added bonus to make sure that nothing the Dems propose gets through It makes me so mad when I hear that the Democrats are weak on the issues. Democrats know where they stand and the Republicans know how to obstruct, obscure and obfiscate everything for political gain.  HERE WE GO AGAIN

Digby has made the argument the GOP is trying to set up their argument against healthcare in 2008.

The GOP knows NHC would doom the GOP for 20 years or more if it passes.

OK, the over-ride failed.  Wow, dog bites man.

Now, the question is HOW TO PIN THIS TURKEY on THE REPUKELISCUM?

Is there a web site to register people without coverage who don't qualify for the upcoming S-CHIP, but would have qualified for the vetoed?  The web site needs story, income, location, why no insurance.

We have to produce ads and run them in the districts of vulnerable Repukeliscum and also non-vulnerable ones.  Who will pay for this?

And that, sadly, has become a rarity in the liberal blogosphere--actually confronting your adversaries.

There is no need to compromise at all...

Republicans seem completely immune to public pressure...  so, we should keep pressuring them, and let the public have its say on election day...

That's the only thing that will change their minds... getting driven out of power...  they won't change their minds before that....

Sadly, it makes them look strong...  it really is a good political strategy for them...  let's make it backfire on them...

Keep up the media pressure... make sure their constituents know what they are losing thanks to their congressman....

Thanks,

Mike

Big Tobacco won one with the failure of the SCHIP override.  They conducted an effective & targeted grassroots campaign.  Through all the smoke one thing is clear: the Republicans are still a subsidary of thier tobacco cash masters.  Thier program for kids is simple, first deny 'em health care, then addict them and stick taxpayers with the bill later.

This is also not about the money. The Dept of Health and Human Services just implement executive branch rules that effectively wipe out SCHIP. The bill that was just vetoed reversed those new rules.

It's those rules that Bush won't compromise on.

Screw the Republicans. The Dems have to play political hardball. Better yet, pass a new bill that only provides coverage in the districts of Congressmen who voted for the bill.

I found it quite noteworthy myself that we actually lost 1 Republican on this since the last House vote on it.  What we did is gain Democrats; we lost 2 today instead of 8 last time.  The 6 who came home are:

Dan Boren (OK), Kathy Castor (FL), Bob Etheridge (NC), Baron Hill (IN), Dennis Kucinich (OH), and Mike McIntyre (NC).

I am baffled by the Dems' strategy to put this through the House first.  Rangel is quoted in the WashPost saying the Senate dictated the substance of the bill, and we already got 67 votes in the upper chamber.  Why didn't they vote on this in the Senate to add pressure to House Republicans?  The argument could then be made that they were the only thing standing between 3.4 million children and health insurance.

The Post suggests that more or less superficial changes might be enough to gain us the additional Republicans we need.  I hope that's the case.  But I also would like to see take no prisoners campaigns against vulnerable and moderate Republicans who voted against us.