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Now It's Ben Nelson's Turn

Via Steve Benen, Nelson is undecided:

The room erupted in applause when Specter reminded the group, "I came to this caucus to be your 60th vote." But soon after the speech, Sen. Ben Nelson (D-Neb.) left the session early, telling reporters he remained undecided.

Folks think Nelson will just aim to add a Stupak Amendment. I disagree. Nelson will soon being intoning about the cost of the bill and the tax provisions. Expect the Medicaid expansion to suffer the brunt of Nelson's demands.

Speaking for me only

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    Say Kaddish for the Democrats (none / 0) (#1)
    by Doc Rock on Tue Dec 15, 2009 at 08:40:05 AM EST
    They're dead to me.