tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926413038778731189.post5822292883224075515..comments2023-10-16T07:13:12.123-05:00Comments on A plain blog about politics: MMMJonathan Bernsteinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15931039630306253241noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926413038778731189.post-49953946736150709422010-03-16T10:41:38.371-05:002010-03-16T10:41:38.371-05:00Foley was arguably trying to play the game that Mr...Foley was arguably trying to play the game that Mr. Sam played. However, you're absolutely right that he wasn't as good at it.<br />The 7 different vehicles for health care is one piece of evidence there, but Mr. Sam also knew his chamber well enough to be able to tell early on in the voting whether he would need those sit-asides or not.Matt Jarvisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926413038778731189.post-73516709233448622062010-03-15T17:36:41.506-05:002010-03-15T17:36:41.506-05:00If I were orchestrating the vote, Dingell would ca...If I were orchestrating the vote, Dingell would cast the first yes vote, Patrick Kennedy the 216th (and if there are more than 216 votes, the last vote should be a safe-seat freshman ready to introduce improvements to the new system over time). But then I'm a bit of a sucker for symbolism.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com