Powerful Snowe Hits DC
Is that Sen. Harry Reid anxiously pacing in the Senate office Building?
Although his brow shows a deep frown, he actually seems to be “singing” - prayerfully!
The lyrics are familiar and if we listen close we can hear:
“And since we’ve no place to go / Let It Snowe! Let It Snowe! Let It Snowe! …”
It’s down to the wire and the big question is: Will it be Snowe?
Today is the day for the long-awaited Senate Finance Committee vote. MSNBC’s First Read has captured the scene around Sen. Olympia Snowe insightfully:
“Snowe is today’s most powerful politician in Washington when it comes to health care. Forget Harry Reid, Max Baucus or Barack Obama, her vote today will signal how the process of merging the House and Senate bills go forward. If she votes no, then the power center shifts from the middle to the progressive end of things inside the Democratic Party on this issue. But if she votes yes, then look for Reid to use the Finance Committee bill as the basis for the merged bill in the Senate.”
Snowe might not be the most charismatic senator but she certainly has a flare for the dramatic.
