The Republican Party Is a Wholly Owned Subsidiary of the Insurance Industry

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[lamp_shade]

1. I watched. Had I been in the chamber, I'd have run down the aisle and kissed him.

[DumbBassRepublicans]

57. Yep.....

His performance was a thing of beauty....

If only OBAMA had as much "chutzpah" as Weiner...!!!

:evilgrin:

[sasquuatch55]

67. At least one or two know what their job is.; representing their constituants!

All the rest of you jerks on the hill,do YOUR jobs! Wiener is a great man!

[peacetalksforall]

89. We need him where he is, BUT - I would like him to replace Rahm - or someone like Weiner replacing

Rahm. This is the kind of fighter that we need.

If there are DUers like me - someone in our lives told us long ago that there is barely a difference between a Democratic Contressman and a Republican one. If you were like me, you kept pushing for the Dems and becoming completely furious or demoralized by Republicans. No matter how you handled your emotions, you had no respect for Republicans and as you learned of all their evils against the people, you kept pulling for the Dems. If you were like me, a retroative look at the 90's and the disastrous 2000's convinced you that above all else - the truth of there not being much of a difference between the two was proved and hurt like hxxx.

Weiner delivers what I feel. Grayson also. Wellstone did it. Feingold is too diplomatic, but it's there. Kucinich and Sanders and Wellstone led the way in the time period where everything changed - because of all the light being turned on the persons and deeds. Because of DU and other forums.

(I recognize Sanders isn't a Dem and more power to him when it comes to the heartache of other Dems as in this health care mess - mess being too mild of a word for it.)

Anthony Weiner - hero. Hooray for Kew Gardens and the District constituents.

[Tx4obama]

2. Bravo Anthony Weiner! n/t

[Ozymanithrax]

3. That Weiner ain't no Weiner.

That is Courage.

[happygoluckytoyou]

10. and thank god he ain't no bohner neither

[DumbBassRepublicans]

58. BRAVO to Weiner, but....

The sad thing is...

he was merely stating FACT...!!!!

[Thor_MN]

4. Wow, they really can't handle the truth.

[90-percent]

5. Wow!

Too bad his statements will never see the light of day in our corporate Pravda Main Stream corporate Media!

-90% Jimmy

[happygoluckytoyou]

11. cut and paste the link.... put it on facebook... send it to friends... we override the media!!!

[SemperEadem]

16. oh, you mean the network whose majority of shares are owned by those who harbor the 9/11 attackers?

You can best believe that stuff is going to be on high rotation tonight on c-span.

[Tx4obama]

25. Weiner video was just on Keith Olbermann's Countdown, lead story n/t

[amyrose2712]

75. Howard Stern just played it. nt

[Uncle Joe]

6. Kudos to Congressman Weiner for call it like it is.

Thanks for the thread, swag.:thumbsup:

[cutlassmama]

7. Love him! He's got ballZ

[Adamnan]

8. Weiner in '16!

'nuff said!

[Tx4obama]

26. Obama 2012 - Grayson 2016 - Weiner 2024 ;) n/t

[indy legend]

53. Weiner Grayson 2012

[ihavenobias]

9. K & R n/t

[SirRevolutionary]

12. We need to see more of this

It's a great prelude for tomorrow's main event too.

[Kazak]

13. Genius, ain't it?

Evil genius...

[fascisthunter]

14. the GOP+the Balless Bunch Born on Third Base

with the biggest most dishonest mouths. They are whores for the insurance industry and they could care less about America, as long as they help the industry make profits.

[theFrankFactor]

15. Now if He Can Call Out The Corporate Shill Democrats...

[Larry Ogg]

19. And what, upset both party paradigms?

People might actually start thinking and inadvertently figure out why our corporately owned conservative biased government cant pass any legislation that is detrimental towards corporate predator profits.

[The Wizard]

56. Nothing will change until

the Bush cartel goes the way of the Romanovs. The gangsters still control the government. The focus of the cartel's business interests are health care, defense and energy. The percentage of the GDP consumed by these three elements is overwhelming, and the cartel has undue influence on them. Combine these factors with their influence on the CIA and the Supreme Court and you have the most powerful crime family in the history of the world.
This is a crime family that stole two national elections and rigged countless others without the American people marching in the streets. At least the French had the temerity to storm the Bastille.
We can only speculate what Jeb and GHWB whispered in the president's ear on their recent White House visit.

[Jophus]

17. So true...

Have you met her sister company, the DNC?

[onestepforward]

18. Awesome! Loved it! n/t

[sulphurdunn]

20. Sadly,

it's not the Republicans but the Democrats who are scuttling health care reform. They began negotiating for half a loaf by scrapping single payer coverage at the start and worked their way down from there. They abandoned a public option because they couldn't get "60 votes" because of "centrists" Democrats. Then they began peddling "reconciliation". But lo and behold, they suddenly can't get 51 Democratic votes for that. But they will easily get all the votes they need to require every American to by shitty health insurance from the private insurance industry. Both parties are wholly owned subsidiaries of big money. They just run a different variation on the same democracy scam. It's time to wise up.

[SandWalker1984]

84. people in glass houses......

Rahm made a back door deal from the White House with big pharma last fall and it's been downhill since. President Orahma is doing everything he can to AVOID BACKING A PEOPLE'S PUBLIC OPTION IN THE LEGISLATION while every bill the Democrats are proposing contains MANDATES TO BUY PRIVATE INSURANCE.

The Daily Show pointed out last night that a few months ago Jay Rockefeller said we had 55 votes in the Senate for a PUBLIC OPTION but needed 61. Now that they are talking reconciliation and can pass a bill with just 51 votes -- Jay is now saying reconciliation is not the way to do it.

:wtf:



Real health care reform is off the table, just like impeachment was.

[Zoeisright]

100. FAIL.

If the repukes hadn't obstructed and objected and thrown tantrums and whined and sniveled we'd have medicare for all.

Repukes are evil, lying, traitorous, vile scumbags. Period.

[sulphurdunn]

102. True enough...but

the American people gave the Democrats all the power they needed to roll the Republican opposition up like an old rug and dump it in the cellar. They chose not to. They still have that power. Let's see if they use it this time around.

[LaPera]

21. Gee, I didn't know that! I always thought the lying greedy hate-filled republicans were owned by

every major corporation & multinationals with lobbyist.

And every major corporation & multinationals all do indeed have lobbyist!

[ProgressOnTheMove]

22. He makes the phrase President Weiner sound good, for 2016 that is.

[democracy1st]

23. K & R

[bamacrat]

24. There are a few in our government that have balls. It just find it's funny it Weiner.

He is bad ass. He needs to run for pres. in '16 or if necessary '12.

[Tx4obama]

27. Obama 2012 - Grayson 2016 - Weiner 2024 ;) n/t

[Guilded Lilly]

28. BRAVO!!!!!

Say it again and again and again. Strike the words if you want, but THEY HAVE BEEN SPOKEN.

[Left Coast2020]

51. It was Dan Lungren who both times asked to "take down"

...words. Itty bitty words that repug scumbags like Dan Lungren can't stand. Get used to it Dan. More where that came from you POS. Go back to Long Beach and play in the harbor.

Brovo Anthony!!!!

:toast:

[DesertFlower]

29. this is the kind of guy we want

fighting for us. he represents the district i use to live in. now i'm stuck with McCain, Kyl and Shadegg.
:puke:

[CHelms]

30. Bravo!

Wiener stood on the floor of the House, told the truth and the Republicans went bonkers. God bless him. I'm tempted to move to his district just so I can vote for him!

[suede1]

31. K & R.

[Rhiannon12866]

32. Awesome!!! K&R!!!

:woohoo: :patriot:

[valerief]

33. Weiner is the DA BOMB!!! Loved it!!!! nt

[perdita9]

34. Weiner and Alan Grayson for Pres and VP

No more of this bipartison nonsense with unreasonable people. They'd kick the GOP's teeth in and teach them some respect!

[Luciferous]

36. I would definitely vote for them!

[swilton]

65. I wouldn't vote for them unless I knew about their policies

on the Middle East

[seattle_blue]

35. Keep on rockin!!!

Gotsta luv it!!!!

[ljm2002]

37. Now that! Was some political theater!! n/t

[mzmolly]

38. Beautiful! Downright Wellstonian!

:kick:

[eagertolearn]

39. OMG I just love this guy. Please lets get everyone on board for a single payer!

[gristy]

40. Oh, my. That man has got balls.

To go up there a second time and repeat what he had just been admonished for. Just amazing.

I certainly doubt any Republican is going to even suggest that he "apologize!". They are probably scared to death of him. And rightly so.

[Johnny Noshoes]

59. That's my congressman...

I love this guy and would brave the cold and snow of New Hampshire anytime he wanted to give it a shot.

[NancyBotwin]

41. I love him.

[mucifer]

42. he so knew he was gonna be a viral youtube! That was fun.

oops actually it was Weiner who posted this youtube video. He wasted no time!

[neobeetle]

43. Tell 'em!!

I'm so proud he represents my state.

[DFW]

44. Yowza! That must have stung. GOOD!!!!!!!!!!!!

It's about time. Wiener has always been willing to speak his mind (like Grayson).

Republicans have getting away with their use of terms like socialism, unpatriotic and "libbruls" not in the context of truth, but as scare tactics to play to their Fox audiences. They now get a taste of their own medicine. It would appear they don't like it very much, and if Wiener's words had a particularly painful sting to them, there just might be a reason for that.

[midnight]

45. k&R.

[brand404]

46. K&R

[Historic NY]

47. We need more Anthony's calling the shots...Bravo. He'd make a good Gov. of NY

[gtar100]

48. Too much truth for republican ears. Their hypocrisy has been called out with unmistakable clarity.

Representative Weiner has the fire of truth behind him and all this crap about offending the republicans he made it clear that there are people who can see through their bullshit and won't put up with it.

That was excellent. We are so fortunate to have Mr. Weiner as a representative at this time. I hope it emboldens more democrats to stand up for the real principles of the Democratic party.

[winyanstaz]

49. I think they own a few Democrates too...K & R

[K8-EEE]

50. Mr. Weiner Goes To Washington!

I love this! How are you doing swag darling?

[Overseas]

52. K&R with great thanks to Anthony Weiner. I'd want him as my guest at the summit.

Sad to hear again that there's room at the summit for Grand Obstructionist Plutocrats who would like to abolish Medicare, but none for compassionate Democrats who beg that Medicare be expanded to encompass our whole desperate citizenry after the second greatest depression, the Bush Crash and Bush Bailout.

Is Mr. 44,000 Die Early to be excluded too? He who has read the Greedy Obstructionist Plutocrats' Plan most clearly-- Die Quickly. Will he be there? Or are we pretending that his having been rescued by the mercenaries he pursued for war profiteering negates the bold truth he dared to express is enough of a reason to exclude him? Or was that just a guerrilla PR rumor?

It is profoundly demoralizing, actually, that our representative, the exasperated Anthony Weiner, who told it like I have seen it to be, has not been invited into the room, and given a place of honor, to speak for the millions of us who are withering in this cruel society-- cowering at the prospect of aging without basic compassion in the USA yet again.

Democrats stripped the best from the most necessary reform of our merciless for-profit health insurance system and still are excoriated by the 29% Party and we are still inviting them in to talk things over? This time on camera, once and for all? What was all that posturing with the Gang of Four, and Gang of Six, and precious Olympia Snowe and Bogus Joe for months on end, then? While more of those 44,000 died early as they were being foreclosed from their homes.

Reconciliation with the desperate citizenry would be an excellent idea at this juncture. Millions voted Democratic because they'd seen the triggers of decency blown off their hinges by the rapacious for-profit medical insurance system we have. So I was expecting immediate reconciliation actually. Not a bipartisan dance with the party that had driven our nation off sharp moral and financial cliffs. But still, exhausted as I am, I would welcome some basic compassion into the mix. Reconcile us by expanding Medicare to encompass us all-- 50 plus for free, and sliding scale for the rest who wish to buy in. Reconcile Medicaid to be tied to income, rather than the assets like the car one is forced to live in, after being evicted from ones home, bankrupt after paying for pre-existing conditions.

If this is the Grand Conclusion of the Bipartisan Farce then I can hold my breath for one more day. Get their blatant lies on tape, and get on with reconciliation with the long-suffering American people. Free them from medical terror and let them go to the doctor. In these times of upheaval, we need our citizenry to get minimal health care as part of our national security. We are long overdue.

The New GOP blew it. They need a time-out. About three years, I'd say. They didn't step forward while the Bush Gang was tossing billions at their wars and slashing taxes and social programs and piling up deferred maintenance on infrastructure for the next team. Whoopsie the levees broke. Whoopsie the bridge collapsed. So finally, mates, will we have reached the place at which we can finally shove the losers aside? The conserve-atives did not conserve what is best about our country, or their vintage ideas-- they were neither fiscally responsible nor sensible about our national defense. Sorry pals. The people voted you out because they knew that was so.

So, Earth to Our Legislators-- We all voted Democratic because we knew the Greedy Obstructionist Plutocrats were no longer the sensible centrists. To sell us their Coup d'etat they grovelled to the theocrats on the Hard Right. They betrayed that beacon of religious liberty enshrined in our Bill of Rights.

And

Nuremberg. Nuremberg. Nuremberg.

They compromised the honor of our military forces by privatizing their services with ruthless mercenaries.

They have compromised our very national health security with ruthless privatized insurance profiteers.

We voted in the millions for a more Green approach-- ecological interdependence. National health security at long last. As loyal taxpayers, we longed for that and voted Democrat.

44,000 divided by 365 = 120 people who will die early with inadequate insurance tomorrow. Today already.

Let us in the room tomorrow, and we may let you back into our hearts in November 2010. If we see Democratic legislators legislating Democratically again. Reconciling with the most of us above the favored few. Just this once, after the 2nd Greatest Depression in US history.

[gristy]

80. "die early with inadequate insurance tomorrow"

No. They will die due to inadequate health care. Insurance is just one means to the end of providing decent health care. And not a very good one at that.

[BlancheSplanchnik]

95. Hear Here

Well said, very compelling reading.
:thumbsup:

[Overseas]

104. Thank you.

I just keep hoping this strange bipartisan posturing will come to an end.

[GreenTea]

54. EXTREMELY COOL! Weiner saying to republicans face exactly what we've wanted to say forever!

Thanks Congressman Weiner!

[SleeplessinSoCal]

55. What does it take to get this to FNC viewers and tea baggers?

[spicegal]

60. I totally love Anthony Weiner. We need more of him!!!

Loved it at the end when he said "deal with it".

[Earth Bound Misfit]

61. K n R

Bravo, Mr. Weiner. Thank you.

Standard repuke position on ANY proposed health care legislation:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DtMV44yoXZ0&feature=related

[JNelson6563]

62. Oh snap!

Motherfuckers.

[swilton]

63. A little of the pot calling the kettle black

The Democrats aren't doing too badly either -

Where is the Public Option - why isn't it in the President's bill?

[freddie mertz]

83. Weiner has been great on the PO and on single-payer.

Among the best two or three in the entire government.

He gets to kick the puke ass if he so uses.

[swilton]

98. I'm not talking about Weiner and Kucinich

I'm talking about Obama and other Democrats that have resisted universal coverage...Obama could come up with the 51 votes if he used his political pressure

[freddie mertz]

99. I gave up on Obama a long time ago, especially on this issue.

As for the rest of the Democrats, yes, there are some good ones, some OK ones, and too many useless, corrupted ones.

So we agree.

[jonathon]

64. Uhm....so is the majority of the democratic party....Pot meet Kettle

Single payer NOW

Stop trying to save the insurance mother fuckers!

[Bryan Sacks]

71. finally somebody says it n/t

[bushalert]

66. Chutzpah!!!!!!!!!

[bushalert]

68. That's my Weiner!!!!!

[Stuart G]

69. Terrific Video...thanks very much for posting this..great...nt

[Vermontgrown]

70. It would seem that facts are to be

punished in this God forsaken country. I see how it is, the repukes can run their mouths, but let a democrat say what needs to be said and this shit happens.

[NorthCarolina]

72. A Weiner with balls. eom

[bluecoat_fan]

73. KR

[activa8tr]

74. That was GREAT, Republicans can't handle the truth, so true! n/t

[gorfle]

76. So why are they allowed to shut him up?

I don't understand parliamentary procedure.

Why are they allowed to shut this guy up just because they don't like what he has to say?

I think this guy was RIGHT ON THE MONEY.

And they shut him up? Fuck them.

[onehandle]

77. Because they are all 'esteemed gentlemen from... blah blah blah.'

They are not 'allowed' to talk trash, because our Congress is set up like some sort of parliamentary church.

The end result is that unlike the British Parliament, our congressional discourse is fake and downright dishonest.

[shireen]

78. that was BEAUTIFUL!

:rofl:

[Blue Owl]

79. Beautiful

unframe THAT, motherfuckers...

[Bennyboy]

81. If that is not a GLARING example of how broken things are....

I don't know what is.

The only guy to tell any thing close to the truth and he is punished.....


BTW, Dan Lundgren is my Congress critter.

[freddie mertz]

82. We need a few hundred more like him!

K & R is not enough.

[BrklynLiberal]

85. My hero

:loveya: :loveya: :loveya: :loveya: :loveya: :loveya: :loveya: :loveya: :loveya:

[SoapBox]

86. Yes! Anthony...you are the BEST Weiner ever!

Go Anthony Go!

[ooglymoogly]

91. Anthony is one HOT dog. nt

[SoapBox]

87. Move On is doing a "Virtual March" for healthcare

...I'm just going to toss this around some posts today...

MoveOn.org is asking folks to sign on to a Virtual March...you can
see it at their site...decide for yourself if you want to sign. It
also will give you your Senators phone numbers (if you give an
honest zip code.)

http://pol.moveon.org/virtualmarch10/action.html

[FlyByNight]

88. The congressman is, of course, correct

Thank you Congressman Weiner!

:applause:

[ooglymoogly]

90. We as progressives need to coalesce around

Grayson,Weiner and Dean, in any order. They are becoming the leaders of the progressives. We need to form a humongous PCubed (P for progressives) as the unemployed workers have done with UCubed; And join them when we can and they can join us when they can. This Cubed thing is catching on and all of us can go with it. ECubed for elderly, QCubed for Gays, PCubed for progressives and so on, a tightly connected power house that could make or break any politician. These groups all have something in common; They, We, as the down trodden, need each other to have a voice that is listened to. As any of us can see, it is the Progressives who tell the truth in media, in congress, in the whitehouse and all branches of government and we need a banner to fly and march under and CUBED is it.

[BlancheSplanchnik]

92. OMG that was masterful!!

Thanks for posting -- Really enjoyed watching! (for once I had the time to sit and watch :D )

[mstinamotorcity]

93. He said in my opinion

F--k you trolls I am going to say what the hell I want and I don't give a damn how many times you stop me I am still going to say what the hell I want. Now I said it and kiss my ass.:rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

[butterfly77]

94. In other words...

FUCK YOU REPUBLICONS!:dem: :dem: :dem:

[SandWalker1984]

96. Real change or chains we can believe in?

I've been watching the dog and pony show today. The Democrats are not saints in the health care debate and Orahma has not kept his campaign promises to the degree that got him elected. We have not, so far, gotten what we voted for.

Rahm made a back door deal from the White House with big pharma last fall and it's been downhill since. President Orahma is doing everything he can to AVOID BACKING A PEOPLE'S PUBLIC OPTION IN THE LEGISLATION while every bill the Democrats are proposing contains MANDATES TO BUY PRIVATE INSURANCE.

The Daily Show pointed out last night that a few months ago Jay Rockefeller said we had 55 votes in the Senate for a PUBLIC OPTION but needed 61. Now that they are talking reconciliation and can pass a bill with just 51 votes -- Jay is now saying reconciliation is not the way to do it.


Real health care reform is off the table, just like impeachment was.

[Laelth]

97. k&r for the truth. n/t

:dem:

-Laelth

[Cherchez la Femme]

101. I REALLY hate to say this, but

to paraphrase The Who:

'meet the old boss, same as the new boss'

for there seem to be precious few elected Democrats who also are not owned by insurance companies, big pharma and corporations.

[Hutzpa]

103. Weiner... Weiner.... Weiner.....

:bounce:

:bounce:

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