Comments on: Etheridge switches vote — now for child health

By: aplum

aplum — Fri, 19 Oct 2007 13:28:10 +0000

Sound thinking won? More like party politics. Forget what voters in the home district want (51% favor SCHIP according to the latest Civitas News Maker Poll results), some Republican representative think it's more important to keep the party officials happy so the money keeps flowing come election time. BTW: Read Schofield 'Realty Check' for more info on how Civitas spins their poll results. Pretty humorous.

By: Francis DeLuca

Francis DeLuca — Thu, 18 Oct 2007 20:57:22 +0000

You gave it a shot but it looked like sound thinking won oversound bites (children, health, poor..) and the President’s veto stood.

For a look at what might be the stakes going forward…http://redclaycitizen.typepad.com/redclay/2007/10/a-skirmish-won.html

By: Fred Waddle Sr VP Governmental Relations

Fred Waddle Sr VP Governmental Relations — Thu, 18 Oct 2007 15:02:23 +0000

Easter Seals National Convention was held earlier in the week with Tuesday being a Capital Hill day for delegates from across the country to visit Senators and representatives presenting information on SCHIP and other relevant health issues. Easter Seals UCP North Carolina had several volunteer board members and staff visit many of the Senator and Representative offices in support of the override vote. Information presented back to us was a committment that if the override does not work both Republicans and Democrats were pledgein to immediately work on a compromise bill so that children already enrolled with SCHIP plans would not lose health coverage. Today we should hear those reults and we appreciate Rep Etheridge and McIntyre committment to change thier vote for the override.

By: James

James — Thu, 18 Oct 2007 13:01:23 +0000

Thanks for the links. Done and done.

By: sturner

sturner — Thu, 18 Oct 2007 12:06:26 +0000

Thank you to Reps. McIntyre and Etheridge. I’m glad you proved me wrong. Please take a moment and thank them.

http://www.house.gov/mcintyre/IMA/issue.htm

and…

http://www.house.gov/etheridge/contactbob.htm

By: eugene barufkin

eugene barufkin — Thu, 18 Oct 2007 02:42:00 +0000

I love the phrase “Bush Dog Democrat”
thanks

By: Stephanie Bass

Stephanie Bass — Thu, 18 Oct 2007 00:00:07 +0000

It’s great that Reps. McIntyre and Etheridge are voting with the kids. Kudos to them and to all who support them in this position. We will all be better off with more kids getting good basic health care. There’s just no downside.

By: James

James — Wed, 17 Oct 2007 20:57:02 +0000

Flipper Hayes is certainly feeling the heat, but he may be like one of those frogs in boiling water – too oblivious to do anything about it.

What’s with Republicans and their fascination with boiling stuff?