Will the Nays have it? No votes piling up on ObamaCare

Here is some more cheerful news to go along with the earmark bans.  The Hill has been running the numbers on No votes for ObamaCare.  The Hill counts 25 NO votes so far. 

From The Hill [emphasis mine]: More than two dozen Democrats are expected to vote against the healthcare reform bill that will hit the House floor in the coming weeks.

At least 25 House Democrats will reject the healthcare reform legislation, according to a survey by The Hill, a review of other media reports and interviews with lawmakers, aides and lobbyists. Dozens of House Democrats are undecided or won’t comment on their position on the measure.

The 25 opposed include firm “no” votes and members who are likely “no” votes. Most Democrats on The Hill’s whip list are definitely going to vote no, but others, such as Reps. Lincoln Davis (Tenn.) and Harry Teague (N.M.), could vote yes.

However, The Hill has not yet put Democrats who are insisting on Rep. Bart Stupak’s (D-Mich.) language on abortion in the “no” category. Stupak has said there are 12 Democrats who supported the House bill in November who will vote no unless his anti-abortion-rights measure is melded into the final bill.

If leadership doesn’t make changes to the abortion language and Stupak does indeed have 12 votes in his pocket, it will be very difficult to pass a bill. Yet if they do change the provisions, supporters of abortion rights in the House will threaten to vote no.

Abortion may just be the thing that sinks this nightmare.  Today, Pro-Life House Democrats are saying the Senate bill is Dead on Arrival! 

From Fox News: The health care reform bill passed by the Senate on Christmas Eve appears to be dead on arrival in the House, as six anti-abortion Democrats intend to join the ranks of lawmakers who plan to vote against the legislation, Fox News has confirmed.

Six new no votes would be enough to kill the Senate bill, and several more fence-sitting lawmakers are under pressure from both sides of the aisle.

Sam at The Last Tradition takes delight in pointing out how Obama’s efforts to selling this crap sandwich are bearing no fruit and maybe scuttled by Pro-Life Dems.

Via: Memeorandum

Via: The Hill

Via: Fox News

Via: The Last Tradition