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Time Magazine’s Congressional Correspondent ObamaCare Cheerleader

Posted on | March 18, 2010 | 15 Comments

Jay Newton-Small is the newest top contender for the George Stephanopoulos Prize for Non-Partisan Objectivity:

Take a good look around, Democrats, this is likely to be as bad as it’s going to get. . . .
But, oh how quickly things can change. If you pass the bill, next week’s coverage is likely to trumpet triumph, the most productive legislative session since LBJ, an historic and seminal victory.

This is why Time magazine pays congressional correspondents the big bucks: So they can promise Democrats favorable coverage if they pass liberal legislation.

If  what you want is not shameless cheerleading, but rather useful factual reporting, then skip Time magazine and try Ace of Spades HQ, where Gabriel Malor does a very careful whip-count and reports:

 There are now twelve who voted “yes” the first time, but have refused to commit to voting the same way this time . . .
And there are sixteen who voted “no” the first time who could be victims of Rahm-in-the-lockerroom-with-the-lead-pipe bullying or Cornhusker Compromise bribery . . .
So Pelosi needs 24 out of 28 maybes to break her way.

Which means that, despite Jay Newton-Small’s promise to “trumpet triumph” next week, Pelosi and Obama still haven’t twisted enough arms to pass the bill, and the odds are decidely against them being able to get there before Easter.

(Cross-posted at Right Wing News.)

Category: Congress, Health Care, Media Bias

Comments

15 Responses to “Time Magazine’s Congressional Correspondent ObamaCare Cheerleader”

  1. Jeff Weimer
    March 18th, 2010 @ 6:07 am

    Most productive legislative session? What about all the bills Nancy Pelosi said she passed the House that haven’t been through the Senate yet? What was the number? 300?

  2. Jeff Weimer
    March 18th, 2010 @ 1:07 am

    Most productive legislative session? What about all the bills Nancy Pelosi said she passed the House that haven’t been through the Senate yet? What was the number? 300?

  3. Joe
    March 18th, 2010 @ 6:33 am

    Which means that, despite Jay Newton-Small’s promise to “trumpet triumph” next week, Pelosi and Obama still haven’t twisted enough arms to pass the bill, and the odds are decidely against them being able to get there before Easter.

    I only hope you are right. I have my doubts, but I hope I am wrong. http://www.intrade.com/ The fact that intrade keeps flucuating makes me think something is definitely up. Good and bad.

  4. Joe
    March 18th, 2010 @ 1:33 am

    Which means that, despite Jay Newton-Small’s promise to “trumpet triumph” next week, Pelosi and Obama still haven’t twisted enough arms to pass the bill, and the odds are decidely against them being able to get there before Easter.

    I only hope you are right. I have my doubts, but I hope I am wrong. http://www.intrade.com/ The fact that intrade keeps flucuating makes me think something is definitely up. Good and bad.

  5. Cousin Sam
    March 18th, 2010 @ 6:55 am

    Why are we still counting possible “yes” and “no votes? Voting is soooooo old-school – nobody *votes* on legislation any more. Get with the times! In 2010, we “deem” legislation passed. Eliminates the need for all that tedious vote-counting!

  6. Cousin Sam
    March 18th, 2010 @ 1:55 am

    Why are we still counting possible “yes” and “no votes? Voting is soooooo old-school – nobody *votes* on legislation any more. Get with the times! In 2010, we “deem” legislation passed. Eliminates the need for all that tedious vote-counting!

  7. Dave C
    March 18th, 2010 @ 1:33 pm

    I ‘Deemed’ my work to be done for the day..

    but somehow, I don’t think my wife would be pleased with that.

  8. Dave C
    March 18th, 2010 @ 8:33 am

    I ‘Deemed’ my work to be done for the day..

    but somehow, I don’t think my wife would be pleased with that.

  9. Joe
    March 18th, 2010 @ 2:24 pm

    Someone drive the snakes out of DC please. I am glad I missed this one yesterday.

  10. Joe
    March 18th, 2010 @ 9:24 am

    Someone drive the snakes out of DC please. I am glad I missed this one yesterday.

  11. Joe
    March 18th, 2010 @ 2:25 pm

    This one.

  12. Joe
    March 18th, 2010 @ 9:25 am

    This one.

  13. Dan Collins
    March 18th, 2010 @ 5:37 pm

    She’d be kind of hot, if she weren’t a retard.

  14. Dan Collins
    March 18th, 2010 @ 12:37 pm

    She’d be kind of hot, if she weren’t a retard.

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