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Three Democrats Join GOP In An Attempt To Scuttle Health Insurance For Needy Children
DownWithTyranny! — ... In the end 40 Republicans voted for final passage, bringing the total to 289 for and only 139 against. Only two fake Democrats voted against it: ...

With No Bush Veto Threat, Six Republicans Switch From 'No' to 'Yes' on SCHIP
TPM Election Central — ... But now that Bush is gone, and there's no more president to protect, it seems that a few Republicans feel they're ready to support children's health care. Comparing today's House vote count to the roll-call ...

Howie Klein: Two Democrats Break Ranks And Vote With Republicans Against Health Care For Needy Children
Politics on HuffingtonPost.com — ... In the end 40 Republicans voted for final passage, bringing the total to 289 for and only 139 against. Only two fake Democrats voted against it: ...

Blue America-- Sam Bennett Has Some Plans
DownWithTyranny! — ... and, then, as is his deceitful modus operandi he voted with the Democrats on final passage so he could tell voters back home he was for health care for needy children, despite trying to kill the bill twice on the same day he voted for it. He's adept at putting up a confusing smokescreen as his voting record. ...

Blue America Welcomes Back Sam Bennett (PA-15)
Firedoglake — This morning the Lehigh Valley has been in the news because a former congressman, Club For Growth president Pat Toomey, has given Arlen Specter a pass in terms of his right flank. The somewhat demented Toomey, a right wing extremist who preceded Charlie Dent as PA-15's rep, said he's not going to primary Specter (and run for governor instead). This morning we're welcoming back a dear Blue America friend, Sam Bennett, who ran against Dent in the last cycle. Yesterday she told me that "After getting around 128,000 votes, which is significantly more than any other Democrat candidate has garnered in a congressional race in ...