Comments on: Coakley: I Would Have Voted Against House Bill http://www.wbur.org/2009/11/09/coakley-health-overhaul WBUR is Boston's NPR News Station, featuring NPR news and programs such as Car Talk, On Point, Here & Now, Only A Game and Radio Boston. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 05:31:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Joe http://www.wbur.org/2009/11/09/coakley-health-overhaul/comment-page-1#comment-3074 Joe Tue, 10 Nov 2009 13:42:03 +0000 http://www.wbur.org/?p=11837#comment-3074 A year ago, who would have thought that a health care bill could prove to a dividing - and not a galvanizing - step for Democrats. The use of Stupak-Pitts as a wedge issue in this race is only a preview of the Dem divide that will emerge in the 2010s. http://digg.com/d119Quu Doesn't mean so much in MA...a Dem will win this seat, but it could be dangerous around the country where tough primaries might unseat Dem incumbents or expose Dem seats to poaching in already competitive races. A year ago, who would have thought that a health care bill could prove to a dividing – and not a galvanizing – step for Democrats. The use of Stupak-Pitts as a wedge issue in this race is only a preview of the Dem divide that will emerge in the 2010s. http://digg.com/d119Quu

Doesn’t mean so much in MA…a Dem will win this seat, but it could be dangerous around the country where tough primaries might unseat Dem incumbents or expose Dem seats to poaching in already competitive races.

]]> By: PJ http://www.wbur.org/2009/11/09/coakley-health-overhaul/comment-page-1#comment-3059 PJ Mon, 09 Nov 2009 21:09:18 +0000 http://www.wbur.org/?p=11837#comment-3059 I would have voted against it also. The Senate will bring it into reality. Strange Capuano doesn't make statements. He must be waiting for Kerry to tell him what to say. Good for Martha! I would have voted against it also. The Senate will bring it into reality. Strange Capuano doesn’t make statements. He must be waiting for Kerry to tell him what to say.
Good for Martha!

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