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THE HILL: Dems don?t appear to have 216 hours before a healthcare vote. Huffington Post: Early ?

By Glenn Reynolds

THE HILL: Dems don’t appear to have 216 hours before a healthcare vote.

Huffington Post: Early Chaos On The House Floor:

A protester sitting in the House gallery just disrupted the early business going on in the chamber by screaming out: “The people have said no!” and “You took an oath.” Leadership tried to gavel the members back into session and ordered the Sargent in Arms to remove the unruly man. Before he was escorted out, however, he did receive a fair amount of applause from the Republican side of the aisle.

Outside, meanwhile, bullhorns and chants are seeping into the press room and even the chamber. Chants of “Naaaannnccy” and “vote them out” are constant, as are the usual “kill the bill” refrains. At one point, three lawmakers, presumably Republicans, went outside the Capitol building — on a second floor balcony — to greet the protestors. And they each held up one side reading: “Kill” “The” “Bill”

Rep. Barney Frank (D-Mass.) emerged from the House floor irate to denounce Republicans for cheering on the protester.

There’s going to be a lot more for Barney to be irate about if this turkey passes.

Full post as published by Instapundit.com on March 21, 2010 (boomark / email).