Top Items:
Bob Cusack / The Hill:
Stupak: We are close to deal with White House — Rep. Bart Stupak (D-Mich.) said Sunday morning that he is close to striking a deal with the Obama administration on abortion provisions. — “We are close to getting something done,” Stupak said in an interview with MSNBC.
RELATED:
David Dayen / Firedoglake:
Morning Update: Down to the Stupak Bloc — Sorry I went missing last night. But Jane provided the scoop on Loretta Sanchez. — Let me just interject. I know Loretta. I've had dinner with Loretta. I wouldn't be totally surprised if she carried this out, but she's just as likely to be there in the end.
Tory Newmyer / Roll Call:
In Scramble for 216, Sanchez Presents Unexpected Hurdle — As their whip efforts narrow to just a handful of Members, House Democratic leaders are facing an unlikely problem vote: Rep. Loretta Sanchez (D-Calif.). — Sanchez was nowhere to be found on Saturday — she was in Florida on a fundraising jaunt …
Dana Loesch / thedanashow.wordpress.com:
Video Debunks Lib Accusations That Slurs were Shouted (and Thoughts on Identity Politics) — When faced with intellectual argument, and a litany of polls which prove beyond the shadow of a doubt that Americans do not want this fake reform, this health control bill, socialists fall on the only tactics they know: identity politics.
Discussion:
Power Line, Left Coast Rebel, DISSENTING JUSTICE, Confederate Yankee, Riehl World View and St. Louis Tea Party
RELATED:
Paul Kane / Washington Post:
‘Tea party’ protesters accused of spitting on lawmaker, using slurs — Members of the Congressional Black Caucus said that racial epithets were hurled at them Saturday by angry protesters who had gathered at the Capitol to protest health-care legislation, and one congressman said he was spit upon.
William Douglas / McClatchy Washington Bureau:
Tea party protesters scream ‘nigger’ at black congressman
Tea party protesters scream ‘nigger’ at black congressman
The Huffington Post:
Tea Party Protests: ‘Ni**er,’ ‘Faggot’ Shouted At Members Of Congress
Tea Party Protests: ‘Ni**er,’ ‘Faggot’ Shouted At Members Of Congress
Discussion:
PERRspectives, Atlas Shrugs, Gateway Pundit, No More Mister Nice Blog, The Bilerico Project, FrumForum, Instapundit, Outside The Beltway, The Strata-Sphere, The Reaction, Talking Points Memo, Taylor Marsh, The Moderate Voice, Fox News, Tom Watson, NewsMax.com, Doug Ross, Political Byline, Mother Jones, JammieWearingFool, Left Coast Rebel, Suburban Guerrilla, DISSENTING JUSTICE, The Hill, Temple of Mut, The Corner on National …, MyDD, Bleeding Heartland, Think Progress, ECHIDNE OF THE SNAKES, Hullabaloo, Crooks and Liars, Washington Monthly, Raw Story, AMERICAblog Gay and Grasping Reality …
Molly K. Hooper / The Hill:
Rep. Frank wants GOP to distance itself from Tea Party protests after gay slurs
Rep. Frank wants GOP to distance itself from Tea Party protests after gay slurs
Discussion:
The Politico, CNN, The Swamp, Blue Mass. Group, Advocate, Alan Colmes' Liberaland, Towleroad News #gay and Think Progress
New York Times:
Vote on Health Bill Today Caps a Journey Back From the Brink — WASHINGTON — Speaker Nancy Pelosi was at her wits' end, and she let President Obama know it. — Scott Brown, the upstart Republican, had just won his Senate race in Massachusetts, a victory that seemed to doom Mr. Obama's dream …
Discussion:
Jules Crittenden, The Washington Note, The Politico, TalkLeft, Althouse and DISSENTING JUSTICE
RELATED:
CNN:
House Democrat: 'We've got the votes' — Washington (CNN) — Democrats have the 216 votes needed to pass health care reform legislation in the House on Sunday, the chairman of the House Democratic Caucus told CNN. — “This is a historic day and we are happy warriors,” Rep. John Larson …
The Politico:
Pelosi steeled W.H. for health push — In the jittery days following Scott Brown's Senate victory, Nancy Pelosi was eager to resurrect comprehensive health reform. But first, she had to get past longtime ally Rahm Emanuel, who was counseling President Barack Obama to consider a smaller, piecemeal approach.
Discussion:
CNN, The Note, The Moderate Voice, Democracy in America, Matthew Yglesias, DISSENTING JUSTICE, Hit & Run, Power Line, Washington Monthly and The Hill
Roxana Tiron / The Hill:
Dems disagree: Larson says votes there; Wasserman Schultz says no ‘hard 216’
Dems disagree: Larson says votes there; Wasserman Schultz says no ‘hard 216’
Joe Gandelman / The Moderate Voice:
It's D Day Democrats and Obama on Health Care Reform Vote Day
It's D Day Democrats and Obama on Health Care Reform Vote Day
Discussion:
MyDD
The Note:
EXCLUSIVE: Plouffe and Rove Battle It Out Over Health Care Reform — With a vote on health care reform looming in the House of Representatives, it was a no-holds barred debate this morning on “This Week.” — “We are going to be much better positioned politically...if we pass this,” …
RELATED:
Mike Allen / The Politico:
FLASH: House leader claims to clinch health vote, but Hoyer hedges — Obama invites Netanyahu to White House on Tuesday — Boehner: “This fight is not lost yet” — Plouffe: Dems won't play “piñata” in midterms — Vote likely between 6 p.m. and midnight — “Deem and pass” …
Douglas Holtz-Eakin / New York Times:
The Real Arithmetic of Health Care Reform — ON Thursday, the Congressional Budget Office reported that, if enacted, the latest health care reform legislation would, over the next 10 years, cost about $950 billion, but because it would raise some revenues and lower some costs, it would also lower federal deficits by $138 billion.
RELATED:
Stephanie Condon / CBS News:
Schedule for House Health Care Vote — The House on Sunday will finally vote for the Democrats' comprehensive health care overhaul. — On Saturday, the House Rules Committee laid out the terms for Sunday's vote, most notably deciding to abandon the so-called “Slaughter solution” …
RELATED:
Pam Spaulding / Pam's House Blend:
White House watching immigration rally numbers; Schumer signals UAFA inclusion — The contentious third-rail issue that neither party wants to debate will be front and center in DC today as thousands are expected to gather to rally for comprehensive immigration reform.
Discussion:
America's Voice Blog, Immigration Equality Blog, Riehl World View and The Huffington Post
RELATED:
Randy E. Barnett / Washington Post:
Is health-care reform constitutional? — With the House set to vote on health-care legislation, the congressional debate on the issue seems to be nearing its conclusion. But if the bill does become law, the battle over federal control of health care will inevitably shift to the courts.
Janet Adamy / Wall Street Journal:
Democrats Reach Deal With Antiabortion Lawmakers — WASHINGTON—Democratic leaders have reached a deal with antiabortion Democratic lawmakers aimed at winning votes from at least some of them, an aide said Sunday. — The aide said a bloc of antiabortion lawmakers was set to vote “yes” on the bill.