Reply #49: According to an NPR report yesterday, Gibbs said Obama may accept no

[MasonJar]

public option if the goals are reached other ways. The man (Barack Obama) is bought and tied up with string. He has been playing us for fools and we know it. I was for Hilary I admit it and so some may think this is just anti-Obamaism by a former Hilary supporter. Not so. Once Obama won the primary I was behind him completely with money and effort. However, one reason I liked Hilary (besides I was ready for a woman pres, there I admit it) was I thought Obama could use some seasoning since he was still quite young and inexperienced in the ways of DC. Obama could then run in 2016, by which time Hilary would be too old; the best of both worlds seemed to me completed that way and that way only. However, one of my main reason for support for Hilar was her strong committment to true healthcare reform. I am over 65 and have no personal investment in this issue. I just think that we as a people owe each other free healthcare. Now we hear Obama received something like $300,000 from the healthcare lobby for his campaign. He'll need it next time for sure because a lot of liberals will not be supporting him in any way. And as for Baucus, I thought being represented by McConnell and Bunning was the worst thing possible, but at least they do not pretend to be anything but losers. Baucus pretends to be a Democrat and he is just a bought and paid for--stamp me and send me parcel post--corporate lackey, who will leave and join their ranks for millions. I am so discouraged. A dem Congress and pres and no true reform.