The Scene In The House When It Happened

Huffington Post by Ryan Grim | Nov. 8, 2009 (News)

The House floor erupted in one of the loudest cheers the chamber has heard in years when Rep. Maxine Waters (D-Calif.), an hour before midnight, cast the 218th and deciding vote on landmark health care reform. Full Story »

Posted by Dwight Rousu - via OneRiot, Google Blogsearch (Politics)

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Subjects: U.S., Politics, Health
Topics: U.S. House of Representatives, Health Care, Law
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Posted by: Posted by Dwight Rousu - Nov 7, 2009 - 11:29 PM PST
Reviewed by: Dwight Rousu (review), Richard Riehl (review)
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Edited by: Dwight Rousu - Nov 7, 2009 - 11:30 PM PST
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 by Richard Riehl - Nov. 9, 2009

This eyewitness account is a fascinating read, although it clearly shows the writer's personal bias.

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 by Dwight Rousu - Nov. 7, 2009

The article reports the reaction within the beltway to the success in turning out sausage.

It is hard to understand the great elation in voting for a bill with a puny public option, denial of reproductive health care, and without a single ... More »

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