Don’t you just love how the boobs on Capitol Hill finally get word of a planned House Call they want no part of – apparently the media does hear the news, they just choose not to report most of it – so they release some kakamamie report that a vote on healthcare reform might have to wait until 2010?

My in box is full of emails from Massachusetts Tea Party Patriots who are headed to DC and want to know if I’m coming!  Now, I pride myself on being pretty up to date on Tea Party happenings but this one caught me by surprise.  (I know all about the Farmer Relief Freedom Relay, do you?)  How did this go from a few people gathering at local Congressional offices, a few phone calls and a presser on the Capitol steps to another Tea Party?

Either this is a set-up or the Tea Party movement has really gained in strength.  For the Dems to send out hints that they might have to delay this all-so-important-and-imperative-vote – again – something must be up.  Is it the defection of conservative Dems on abortion funding?  Is it the Blue Dogs on the cost – over $1,000,000,000,000?  The 111 new bureaucracies?  The unconstitutional mandate to purchase insurance?  The Death Panels?  They just can’t seem to get it right, can they?

Smart money is on the smart, informed tax payers, like the physician below, and their continual reinforcement of the “Just say NO to a government takeover of healthcare!”  Here’s an informative message on healthcare reform, from Dr. Alex Vuckovic, a speaker at our last Tea Party.

Best of luck to those of you who will travel to DC on Thursday.  Safe travels.  I cannot join you – motherhood calls – but I will be visiting a Congressional district office near me.  And calling.  And faxing.  And Tweeting,too.  Check out this list from The Hill of Democrat legislators (I thought it was the Republicans fault) who are faltering and need our “encouragement” to kill this bill.  Make a House Call of your own.  Call in sick with Swine Flu;)

YES OR LEANING YES
Leonard Boswell (Iowa) 
Steve Cohen (Tenn.) Called the measure “America’s bill”
Gerry Connolly (Va.) Had expressed concern about tax provisions in initial bill
Kathy Dahlkemper (Pa.) 
Sam Farr (Calif.) 
Steve Kagen (Wis.)
Marcy Kaptur (Ohio) Leaning yes
Dale Kildee (Mich.)
Ron Kind (Wis.) Voted no in Ways and Means Committee 
Brad Miller (N.C.) 
Jim Langevin (R.I.) Opponent of abortion rights
Tom Perriello (Va.) Held many town halls this summer
Jared Polis (Colo.) Voted no in Education and Labor Committee
Earl Pomeroy (N.D.) Voted no in Ways and Means Committee 
Mark Schauer (Mich.) NRCC quickly pounced on Schauer’s support of bill

NO OR LEANING NO
John Boccieri (Ohio) Leaning no, citing cost containment concerns
Artur Davis (Ala.) “We risk a disaster if we get this wrong”
Lincoln Davis (Tenn.) Wants changes to abortion-related provisions
Parker Griffith (Ala.) “I cannot support this bill.”
Walt Minnick (Idaho)
Collin Peterson (Minn.) Ag chairman has sharply criticized bill
Bart Stupak (Mich.) Wants changes to abortion-related provisions
Gene Taylor (Miss.) Made it clear to constituents this summer he is a “no”

UNDECIDED/REVIEWING BILL

Melissa Bean (Ill.)
Marion Berry (Ark.) Wants more aggressive action against HMOs, drug makers
Rick Boucher (Va.)
Dennis Cardoza (Calif.)
Chet Edwards (Texas)
Bob Etheridge (N.C.) May run for Senate
Bill Foster (Ill.) “Encouraged” House is moving forward
Bart Gordon (Tenn.) Republicans targeting Science panel chairman 
Raúl Grijalva (Ariz.) Wants vote on “robust” public option
Stephanie Herseth Sandlin (S.D.)
Baron Hill (Ind.)
Frank Kratovil (Md.) Voted yes on climate change bill; GOP targeting him
Dennis Kucinich (Ohio) He said he “will have trouble voting for anything other than robust public option.”
Daniel Lipinski (Ill.) Voted no on climate change
Betsy Markey (Colo.) Has concerns with cost of the bill
Jim Marshall (Ga.)
Eric Massa (N.Y.) Fan of single-payer approach
Jim Matheson (Utah) Prefers Senate Finance measure; voted no in committee
Harry Mitchell (Ariz.)
Dennis Moore (Kan.)
Jim Oberstar (Minn.)
Heath Shuler (N.C.)
Ike Skelton (Mo.) Was critical of House committee measures
Zack Space (Ohio)
John Tanner (Tenn.) Voted no in Ways and Means Committee
Harry Teague (N.M.) Skeptic of public option

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