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TomCADem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Nov-01-09 05:12 PM
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Joe Lieberman - "Nothing Is Better Than The Primary Option"
Maybe Joe Lieberman is actually just extremely liberal, since his statements on the public option mirror that of many folks who accuse President Obama of being a sell out. Could Lieberman be the liberal and President Obama the convervative? Its a crazy world when liberals recite right wing attacks on health care reform.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/11/01/lieberman-nothing-better_n_341456.html

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"Nothing" Better Than Public Option (VIDEO)

Sen. Joe Lieberman (I-Conn.) made his position on health care reform even more clear Sunday morning, saying he would rather have "nothing" than a bill with a public option.

"I want to have health care reform, I want to be able to say yes," Lieberman opined on CBS' "Face the Nation." But asked by host Bob Schieffer whether his position could mean ending up with nothing, Lieberman said that was fine. He pointed the finger at Democrats for making the public option part of their bill when there was "broad bipartisan support" for a bill without one.

"But is what you're also saying is that nothing is better than a government health insurance, or a health insurance reform that includes a public option? Nothing is better than that?" Schieffer asked.

"Well, the truth is that nothing is better than that, because I think we ought to follow, if I may, the doctor's oath in Congress as we deal with health care reform, do no harm," Lieberman responded, chuckling.

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CrownPrinceBandar Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Nov-01-09 05:15 PM
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1. Spoken like a man on the take.......
Edited on Sun Nov-01-09 05:20 PM by CrownPrinceBandar
Did I hear there were over 90 big insurance HQ's in Connecticut alone?
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The Velveteen Ocelot Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Nov-01-09 05:16 PM
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2. Connecticut. Liebermann is a CT Senator
and it is home to a lot of insurance companies.
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CrownPrinceBandar Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Nov-01-09 05:19 PM
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3. Damn that was stupid of me...............
I knew better than that. Connecticut was what I meant, and I'll change it. Thanks.
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TomCADem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Nov-01-09 05:20 PM
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4. Lieberman Makes Dodd Look Liberal
Edited on Sun Nov-01-09 05:21 PM by TomCADem
We really just need to take Liberman's chairmanship. Now.
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Atticus Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Nov-01-09 05:27 PM
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5. Stop the bleeding. Amputate Joe. nt
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