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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-01-09 04:15 PM Original message |
Howard Dean: Public health insurance option is more important than bipartisanship |
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worthlesscitizen (20 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-01-09 04:18 PM Response to Original message |
1. I'm really starting to like that guy. |
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movonne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-01-09 04:20 PM Response to Reply #1 |
3. Well that scream was a hoax... |
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worthlesscitizen (20 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-01-09 04:21 PM Response to Reply #3 |
4. Then what was that "yarggh" I heard on All Things Considered? nm |
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PassingFair (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-01-09 05:32 PM Response to Reply #4 |
20. That was the sound of Howard Dean's microphone SEPARATED .... |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-01-09 05:36 PM Response to Reply #20 |
21. We need to keep that video handy at all times. |
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PassingFair (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-01-09 05:41 PM Response to Reply #21 |
23. I am in a rotten mood tonite, Mad. |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-01-09 06:23 PM Response to Reply #23 |
28. I have been that way a lot lately. |
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Political Heretic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-01-09 09:06 PM Response to Reply #20 |
38. This is 100% true, and ABC actually reported the contrast between how it really sounded in the room. |
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Egnever (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-02-09 02:10 PM Response to Reply #20 |
69. Aww thanks for that |
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PassingFair (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-02-09 02:44 PM Response to Reply #69 |
70. Yes we did. |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-01-09 11:48 PM Response to Reply #4 |
53. It was the sound of you being manipulated. |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-01-09 04:20 PM Response to Original message |
2. I'm saddened that only 341K people have signed his petition. |
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tabbycat31 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-01-09 04:25 PM Response to Reply #2 |
6. I signed it |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-01-09 04:39 PM Response to Reply #6 |
12. Thank you! |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-01-09 04:27 PM Response to Reply #2 |
8. Only Single Payer petitions are getting the huge numbers. |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-01-09 04:38 PM Response to Reply #8 |
11. Exactly. I'd think most would want to show their support for both. |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-01-09 04:45 PM Response to Reply #11 |
14. I agree. |
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Ms. Toad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-01-09 04:44 PM Response to Reply #2 |
13. Not single payer or nothing, |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-01-09 04:58 PM Response to Reply #13 |
17. What I have read of his plans on this would include everyone. |
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Ms. Toad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-01-09 05:53 PM Response to Reply #17 |
24. You can have access - meaning you can get insurance. |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-01-09 06:05 PM Response to Reply #24 |
25. Not going to argue because I support either. |
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slipslidingaway (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-01-09 06:24 PM Response to Reply #24 |
29. Please consider making this post, or part of it, a separate thread |
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Ms. Toad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-01-09 06:44 PM Response to Reply #29 |
31. I may do that |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-01-09 06:59 PM Response to Reply #31 |
32. No, some of us who are well-informed ARE quite aware of the two options. |
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Ms. Toad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-01-09 08:54 PM Response to Reply #32 |
35. I am not insisting on single payer over public health plan |
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slipslidingaway (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-01-09 08:45 PM Response to Reply #31 |
33. Thanks and I hope that you do, it is difficult to support a public |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-01-09 08:57 PM Response to Reply #33 |
36. Then if we only support single payer, back off on public option... |
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slipslidingaway (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-01-09 09:06 PM Response to Reply #36 |
39. My belief is that if we compromise from the start we will not get |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-01-09 09:23 PM Response to Reply #39 |
42. Single payer IS a public option, only it leaves the insurance companies totally out. |
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slipslidingaway (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-01-09 10:21 PM Response to Reply #42 |
46. A public option is not HR 676, single-payer not for profit health |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-01-09 11:05 PM Response to Reply #46 |
48. That is NOT what I said. Yes, I understand the difference. |
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slipslidingaway (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-01-09 11:40 PM Response to Reply #48 |
51. What I object to is how the public option and single-payer are |
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Ms. Toad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-01-09 09:01 PM Response to Reply #33 |
37. Not the best option |
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slipslidingaway (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-01-09 09:13 PM Response to Reply #37 |
41. "...if it can be structured..." that is a big if and why I am hesitant |
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Ms. Toad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-02-09 12:04 AM Response to Reply #41 |
54. It is not something I have ever supported - but |
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Still Sensible (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-01-09 11:16 PM Response to Reply #24 |
49. So what does "regardless of...income" mean then? n/t |
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Ms. Toad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-02-09 12:23 AM Response to Reply #49 |
57. It means coverage cannot be denied based on your income |
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Vidar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-02-09 01:25 AM Response to Reply #2 |
58. Signed also. |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-02-09 12:21 PM Response to Reply #58 |
63. Thank you. |
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janx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-01-09 04:22 PM Response to Original message |
5. This is the time! Dean is right! |
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Triana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-01-09 04:26 PM Response to Original message |
7. The Doctor is Right. Love Dr. Dean! n/t |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-01-09 04:34 PM Response to Original message |
9. C-Span was supposed to carry the health care forum after 4:00 today. |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-01-09 04:52 PM Response to Reply #9 |
16. Tonight they are replaying the earlier sessions, but no health care forum? |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-01-09 05:14 PM Response to Reply #16 |
18. Hmm... maybe it'll be on later. |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-01-09 05:25 PM Response to Reply #18 |
19. Hope so. |
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bigwillq (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-01-09 04:36 PM Response to Original message |
10. Dean is right again! |
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anonymous171 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-01-09 04:47 PM Response to Original message |
15. Dr Dean is right, yet again. If we get HCR passed, we will destroy the GOP |
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OETKB (262 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-01-09 05:41 PM Response to Original message |
22. There's even more |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-01-09 06:06 PM Response to Reply #22 |
26. Nicely put. |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-01-09 06:13 PM Response to Original message |
27. More from a health care conference which apparently won't be televised. |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-02-09 01:49 PM Response to Reply #27 |
67. Still nothing scheduled at C-Span |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-01-09 06:42 PM Response to Original message |
30. More on the day's event from National Journal Hot Line |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-01-09 08:54 PM Response to Original message |
34. Progressive groups have 82 million to spend on organizing against insurance companies. |
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Political Heretic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-01-09 09:10 PM Response to Original message |
40. I greatly appreciate these comments from Dean, but would add that single payer needs to be discussed |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-01-09 09:48 PM Response to Reply #40 |
43. He has agreed they need to be heard. He said so publicly. |
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Political Heretic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-01-09 09:57 PM Response to Reply #43 |
45. Oh I know! 100% behind Dean on this. I guess I was thinking more about other Democrats. |
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Faryn Balyncd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-01-09 09:56 PM Response to Original message |
44. K&R |
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bertman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-01-09 10:44 PM Response to Original message |
47. My Howard Dean for President bumper sticker is still proudly displayed on my personal |
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WillYourVoteBCounted (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-01-09 11:38 PM Response to Original message |
50. Dean is right again, as usual |
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McCamy Taylor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-01-09 11:45 PM Response to Original message |
52. Health insurers want one thing...for us to blow our only chance for universal healthcare. |
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destes (246 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-02-09 05:41 AM Response to Reply #52 |
60. You are so exactly right! |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-02-09 11:18 AM Response to Reply #60 |
62. "Single payer must be an unadulterated option." |
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AzDar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-02-09 12:05 AM Response to Original message |
55. Ayup. |
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TheBigotBasher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-02-09 12:15 AM Response to Original message |
56. "We have a Democratic president, Democratic Senate, Democratic House. There's no reason to trade it |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-03-09 11:41 AM Response to Reply #56 |
73. We still have the Conservadems even if we get Franken. |
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eridani (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-02-09 01:48 AM Response to Original message |
59. The people who are happy with private for profit insurance have never been expensively sick |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-02-09 07:34 AM Response to Original message |
61. Deleted message |
madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-02-09 12:34 PM Response to Original message |
64. Dean talks health care with Cenk Uygur...Video |
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Mass (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-02-09 12:36 PM Response to Original message |
65. Good to hear somebody who cares. but he is too optimistic when it comes to |
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mzmolly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-02-09 01:01 PM Response to Original message |
66. An excellent statement. |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-02-09 11:19 PM Response to Reply #66 |
71. Agreed, mzmolly. |
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mzmolly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-03-09 11:15 AM Response to Reply #71 |
72. . |
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Wednesdays (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-02-09 02:06 PM Response to Original message |
68. K&R |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-06-09 10:34 PM Response to Original message |
74. Just a reminder what he said about bipartisanship. |
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