The Message From Last Night is That Democrats Didn't Get the Message

U.S. Congressman Mike Pence, Chairman of the House Republican Conference, made the following remarks today on "Fox News Sunday" with host Chris Wallace:
Excerpts from this morning's interview:
Host Chris Wallace: Congressman Pence, what's the message from last night and what about those Democrats from conservative districts who ended up voting for the bill?  Are you going to make them pay in the next election?
Rep. Mike Pence:   Chris, I think the message from last night is that Democrats didn't get the message in August or last Tuesday.  I think from this past summer we saw the American people express overwhelming opposition to a government takeover of health care.  They attended town hall meetings and rallies across the country, and then this last Tuesday, the historic reversals that Democrats saw in just twelve months in New Jersey and Virginia.  Again, was an effort by the American people to send a message to this party that they are tired of the borrowing, the spending, the bailouts, the takeovers.  But last night, on a narrow partisan vote, the Democrats put their liberal big-government agenda ahead of the American people.

Rep. Pence:   I think the American people are deeply frustrated with a liberal establishment in Washington D.C. that is ignoring their will.  Nancy Pelosi, last night said, that they were "answering the call of history."  I got to tell you, if Democrats keep ignoring the American people, their party is going to be history in about a year.

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