"If you think it's a socialist plot, then please drop out of the federal employees health program."

[babylonsister]

http://politicalwire.com/archives/2010/02/25/extra_bonus_quote_of_the_day.html

Extra Bonus Quote of the Day

"If you think it's a socialist plot, then please drop out of the federal employees health program."

-- Sen.Richard Durbin (D-IL), to Republican lawmakers at today's health care reform summit.

[Captain Hilts]

1. Yes!!

[Hissyspit]

21. VIDEO Here:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=385x437957

[Joanne98]

2. YEAH!

[hobbit709]

3. Damn right!

[CTyankee]

4. Notice how many hands went up?

I loved the silence in the room...I don't think anyone MOVED...

[whathehell]

5. Great stuff...He needs to do more of that!

[The_Casual_Observer]

6. AND sign on to a individual Blue Cross plan.

[4lbs]

8. Yes. Pay twice as much for half the coverage. Then those goppers can brag about being part of the

private health care system they are always putting on a pedestal.

[The_Casual_Observer]

13. They'd be lucky to pay only twice as much, more like 4 or 5x

[ProSense]

7. Excellent. n/t

[frylock]

9. knr

freakin awesome!

[Berry Cool]

10. I was sitting in my living room yelling "Go Dick!"

I think I gave him a standing ovation after that too.

[madmax]

11. k&r Right on, Senator Durbin!

[Phx_Dem]

12. Alot of great lines today, and with the exception of

Obama reminding McBitter who won the election, that line was probably the best!

[HughMoran]

14. That's it really...

Call the moron on the hypocrisy.

[ChimpersMcSmirkers]

15. Durbin is excellent.

I heard him on NPR this morning and he layed things out quite nicely. Obama's got a good mentor.

[applegrove]

16. That was the best moment of the day.

[mascarax]

17. Way to go, Dick!

Not that those people would ever feel shamed...what a bunch of hypocrites.

[Hissyspit]

18. K&R nt

[TomCADem]

19. Boom Goes The Dynamite!

[bertman]

20. SWEET!!! I hadn't heard that yet. That's what we need to hear more of. REC. nt

[bullwinkle428]

22. Take note of your successor's spine, Harry.

[JoePhilly]

23. I point that out every time a repuke says this ....

"If it is so good, why won't congress be forced to go into the new plan?"

He should have added this ...

"Drop out, and join your constituents who are out there trying to get coverage as an individual in your state. You want to defend the free market system of private insurance, go join it."

[Arkansas Granny]

24. That's a great point and one that I wish more people would consider.

[Lifelong Protester]

25. Thank goodness somebody FINALLY had the guts to say it

As my husband says, if we could wave a magic wand and take AWAY health insurance from all members of the Congress until this thing passed (and WH Appointees), the thing would get DONE.

[TalkingDog]

26. Send them all to AngryTownHall.com

They can cancel their subscription to fire care while they are at it.

[sellitman]

27. What???? He had no takers?????

Imagine the hypocracy!

[secondwind]

28. but, but, but....Repubs say that WE ARE NOT paying for the Senators' healthcare...is that true?

[winyanstaz]

32. its not true...if it was true..who is paying for it?

Certainly they themselves do not pay for it out of pocket.
Maybe it's the lobbyists paying for it...

[samsingh]

29. well said

[SalmonChantedEvening]

30. Spank!!!

:kick:

Go Senator Durbin!!

[winyanstaz]

31. Well thats good he is doing that....

as many of us have been saying that for a long time now.