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Sun Oct-25-09 06:44 PM
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| 32. We must have a strong Public Option or else any bill is complete bullshit! |
| -Feingold: No Public Option A "Strong Reason" Not To Support Reform |
kpete |
Oct-25-09 12:14 PM |
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He also reminded the obvious "PO" is already a compromise, and not a left wing idea\nt |
Mass |
Oct-25-09 12:16 PM |
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so glad you're the 1st reply with that comment! yes, this PO is NOT the left wing's plan at all |
Divine Discontent |
Oct-25-09 06:21 PM |
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hmmm... |
chervilant |
Oct-26-09 10:31 AM |
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yes, the po is already a compromise once Single payer was kicked under the table. |
joeycola |
Oct-26-09 11:52 AM |
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K&R |
Solly Mack |
Oct-25-09 12:27 PM |
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You go, Russ. |
saltpoint |
Oct-25-09 12:27 PM |
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As is Jay Rockefeller |
IndianaGreen |
Oct-25-09 12:29 PM |
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Agree. The Rock has done right by us on this one. |
saltpoint |
Oct-25-09 12:30 PM |
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It was good to take away his Intelligence Committee chairmanship. |
Lasher |
Oct-25-09 12:33 PM |
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He is. I'm not hogwild about him exactly, but of late he's been right in |
saltpoint |
Oct-25-09 12:34 PM |
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Public Option |
Bitwit1234 |
Oct-25-09 12:31 PM |
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Careful. You'll face the wrath of an angry Senator Snowe. nt |
onehandle |
Oct-25-09 12:36 PM |
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That's President Snowe |
Bluenorthwest |
Oct-25-09 01:25 PM |
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President, nuthin'. That's Exalted Empress Snowe. |
No Elephants |
Oct-25-09 01:55 PM |
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Galactic MegaCzarina Snowe |
Ken Burch |
Oct-26-09 01:18 AM |
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Here's a recent photograph of her... |
Captain Hilts |
Oct-26-09 09:54 AM |
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Russ is right more often than not - and puts his constituents before anything else |
stray cat |
Oct-25-09 12:44 PM |
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it's a 2-way street and I hope the Party trumps individual weakness *ie yellowdogs |
tomm2thumbs |
Oct-25-09 12:54 PM |
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I think you mean bluedogs |
skipos |
Oct-25-09 01:48 PM |
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Russ is right. No Public Option: not worth passing. |
Vidar |
Oct-25-09 01:01 PM |
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Who Cares About Olympia Snowe |
discocrisco01 |
Oct-25-09 01:20 PM |
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Correctomundo, discocrisco01!! I wrote the White House last night asking them who the |
bertman |
Oct-25-09 01:57 PM |
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When did the repukes ever worry about Dem votes when they were |
LibDemAlways |
Oct-25-09 04:17 PM |
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+1 |
bertman |
Oct-25-09 04:35 PM |
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On some talking head show this morning, some pundit said Snowe provides cover |
No Elephants |
Oct-25-09 02:03 PM |
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Snowe provides cover for Obama's pro-PhRMA ass! |
IndianaGreen |
Oct-25-09 02:15 PM |
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+1 |
Iowa |
Oct-25-09 06:54 PM |
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This is been the first I've personally seen WHY they're |
gateley |
Oct-25-09 02:52 PM |
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They are Dems in name alone. |
sellitman |
Oct-25-09 07:37 PM |
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"...that they feel the conservative Dems will follow her lead." |
The Wizard |
Oct-25-09 11:40 PM |
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I don't give a shit if NO Repuke votes for a strong public option ... |
Hepburn |
Oct-26-09 09:54 AM |
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How ironic -- I posted the first article, in its original form, last night, and it was unrec'd |
katandmoon |
Oct-25-09 03:16 PM |
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Huffington Post got it right: LEADERLESS! |
PuppyBismark |
Oct-25-09 03:34 PM |
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Yep... you nailed it. I agree completely. |
Iowa |
Oct-25-09 06:56 PM |
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Puppy |
maglatinavi |
Oct-26-09 05:34 AM |
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No Public Option........ |
DMNinFL |
Oct-25-09 04:27 PM |
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I'm On Your Side... Disgusted With The Merry-Go-Round O What, How & |
ChiciB1 |
Oct-25-09 04:47 PM |
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Welcome to DU. I'm with you on this. |
Laelth |
Oct-25-09 05:33 PM |
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Well said. |
Iowa |
Oct-25-09 06:58 PM |
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That's My Senator! |
Dinger |
Oct-25-09 04:48 PM |
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My weekly phone calls have been heard!!! Thank you Russ! |
AllyCat |
Oct-25-09 05:00 PM |
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I agree. Don't give them the opportunity to lie to us and say they achieved reform when they didn't. |
closeupready |
Oct-25-09 05:50 PM |
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We must have a strong Public Option or else any bill is complete bullshit! |
GreenTea |
Oct-25-09 06:44 PM |
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Feingold for President! |
thread-bear |
Oct-25-09 08:27 PM |
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WTF? 60? |
blackspade |
Oct-25-09 08:35 PM |
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Let them filibuster. |
RUMMYisFROSTED |
Oct-26-09 08:04 AM |
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This is just the screen the admin and DLC want. |
Jakes Progress |
Oct-25-09 09:05 PM |
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Single payer! Single payer! Single payer! |
valerief |
Oct-25-09 09:43 PM |
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That's the plan that makes sense. nt |
Trillo |
Oct-25-09 10:09 PM |
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thank you, nt |
G_j |
Oct-25-09 11:29 PM |
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I'm going to stab the next moron that states "60 votes needed for passage in the Senate" |
HughMoran |
Oct-25-09 11:09 PM |
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Right on, HughMoran! |
Enthusiast |
Oct-26-09 06:00 AM |
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I would actually prefer that the Dems FORCE the obstructionist Republicans fools to filibuster |
HughMoran |
Oct-26-09 08:26 AM |
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Yup. nt |
Enthusiast |
Oct-26-09 09:13 AM |
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I'll see your chagrin and raise you one. Someone who (apparently) makes |
No Elephants |
Oct-26-09 08:48 AM |
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ENDING a filibuster |
whoopingcrone |
Oct-26-09 09:16 AM |
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Hear! Hear! |
HughMoran |
Oct-26-09 12:28 PM |
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You don't have to vote for the bill to prevent a filibuster |
HughMoran |
Oct-26-09 12:38 PM |
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HUH? |
Styxiv |
Oct-25-09 11:30 PM |
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good point, poor analogy... |
whoopingcrone |
Oct-26-09 09:21 AM |
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You're not kidding about that! |
peaches2003 |
Oct-26-09 10:06 AM |
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With no Public Option I'd put the quotes around "reform" |
diane in sf |
Oct-26-09 01:42 AM |
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K & R |
DeeDeeNY |
Oct-26-09 06:39 AM |
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knr!~ |
tekisui |
Oct-26-09 08:27 AM |
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Delay/ Opt-Out/ Trigger Provisions= Bull Shit |
SlingBlade |
Oct-26-09 08:51 AM |
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Weak sauce! |
Oerdin |
Oct-26-09 09:07 AM |
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Don't Know What 2012 Will Look Like... But If OBAMA Can't Lead Any Better |
ChiciB1 |
Oct-26-09 10:12 AM |
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+1 |
kath |
Oct-26-09 11:02 AM |
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WTF?! |
BluinTX |
Oct-26-09 10:00 AM |
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I watched both Senators McCain and Feingold on Face the Nation yesterday |
alp227 |
Oct-26-09 10:36 AM |
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funny how the debate has changed on DU |
sui generis |
Oct-26-09 12:44 PM |
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Huh? |
GinaMaria |
Oct-26-09 01:49 PM |
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