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KoKo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-05-10 02:56 PM Original message |
Obama admits health care overhaul may die on Hill |
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elocs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-05-10 03:03 PM Response to Original message |
1. Well surprise, surprise. The moment has already slipped and is circling the drain. |
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Mithreal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-05-10 04:16 PM Response to Reply #1 |
25. The cipher was unclear. Color me surprised as well. |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-06-10 10:10 AM Response to Reply #25 |
48. If Massachusetts Democrats were Third Way, they would not have stayed home in droves. |
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Mithreal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-06-10 01:24 PM Response to Reply #48 |
54. Agreed |
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Uncle Joe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-05-10 03:07 PM Response to Original message |
2. Take it in bite size chunks, keep expanding Medicare until everyone is covered. |
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Myrina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-05-10 03:23 PM Response to Reply #2 |
7. I like how you think! |
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Mithreal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-05-10 04:18 PM Response to Reply #2 |
27. +1 |
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tularetom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-05-10 03:08 PM Response to Original message |
3. He's poking a stick in Reid and Pelosi's (and republican's) ass |
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Jefferson23 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-05-10 03:10 PM Response to Reply #3 |
5. If he is going to poke at anyone, he should be first on the list. |
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Mithreal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-05-10 04:20 PM Response to Reply #5 |
28. But he negotiated in good faith the terms of surrender to PhRMA and the Big Insurers |
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Jefferson23 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-05-10 06:04 PM Response to Reply #28 |
34. hehe |
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Donnachaidh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-05-10 08:42 PM Response to Reply #3 |
40. and where exactly is HIS leadership in this mess? |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-06-10 10:15 AM Response to Reply #40 |
49. What makes you think the WH was not leading? |
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Jefferson23 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-06-10 03:10 PM Response to Reply #49 |
57. We knew that some time ago about single payer, but there was also |
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placton (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-05-10 03:08 PM Response to Original message |
4. Gosh Darn it! |
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undeterred (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-05-10 03:12 PM Response to Original message |
6. Didn't he make Senator Kennedy a promise? |
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BlueIdaho (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-05-10 03:24 PM Response to Reply #6 |
8. At this point |
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undeterred (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-05-10 03:48 PM Response to Reply #8 |
18. I don't think of him as a sniveling little turd. |
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The Stranger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-05-10 03:59 PM Response to Reply #18 |
22. I think that is an unforgivable insult to Harry the Hamster. |
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Mithreal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-05-10 04:24 PM Response to Reply #8 |
30. Rahm tells Reid to cave to Lieberman |
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BlueIdaho (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-05-10 07:14 PM Response to Reply #30 |
38. What a fitting photo... |
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Mithreal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-05-10 09:07 PM Response to Reply #38 |
44. I don't see it that way. |
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Oregone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-05-10 03:25 PM Response to Original message |
9. Can't Obama warn against the possibility of failure while still insisting it doesn't exist? |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-05-10 03:27 PM Response to Original message |
10. Deleted message |
WhiteTara (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-05-10 03:31 PM Response to Reply #10 |
11. your picture tells the story |
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FrenchieCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-05-10 03:35 PM Response to Reply #11 |
12. It sickens me that a "news" organization that lies constantly, |
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WhiteTara (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-05-10 03:40 PM Response to Reply #12 |
15. here's to the people and the power of voices |
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CBHagman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-05-10 05:23 PM Response to Reply #12 |
31. Right on, Frenchie Cat |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-06-10 10:58 AM Response to Reply #12 |
50. Yep, AP sucks, but, please see Reply 46. |
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Better Believe It (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-05-10 03:37 PM Response to Reply #10 |
14. So President Obama was misquoted. Tell us what he really said. |
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GodDamLiberal (135 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-06-10 03:18 AM Response to Reply #14 |
46. He wasn't misquoted |
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madrchsod (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-05-10 03:45 PM Response to Reply #10 |
17. the pied piper.... |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-05-10 03:36 PM Response to Original message |
13. November, 2010. |
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closeupready (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-05-10 03:49 PM Response to Reply #13 |
19. is going to be tough medicine to swallow. |
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Mithreal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-05-10 05:25 PM Response to Reply #19 |
33. Swallowing the Third Way will be easier after 11/2010. |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-06-10 11:01 AM Response to Reply #19 |
51. Nothing changed after Ross Perot made such a huge showing for a 3rd party candidate? |
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BP2 (406 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-05-10 03:41 PM Response to Original message |
16. Hope it's a bluff. If it's not, Rahm accepts part of the blame along with Harry for their fucked-up |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-06-10 11:13 AM Response to Reply #16 |
52. Reid and Rahm, huh? Amazing. |
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Demeter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-05-10 03:50 PM Response to Original message |
20. What a Wuss |
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Javaman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-05-10 03:59 PM Response to Original message |
21. Meh, those who were playing along were surprised... |
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bvar22 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-05-10 06:40 PM Response to Reply #21 |
35. "Playing that bi-partisan thing".... |
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Turbineguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-05-10 04:05 PM Response to Original message |
23. He who bribes the most wins. |
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AndyA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-05-10 04:10 PM Response to Original message |
24. Obama: mixed signals on health care. So what else is new? |
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CLANG (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-05-10 04:17 PM Response to Original message |
26. Waterloo here we come... |
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RT Atlanta (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-05-10 04:20 PM Response to Original message |
29. Rolled over |
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Mithreal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-05-10 05:23 PM Response to Original message |
32. If I didn't know better, I might imagine it was coordinated. |
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MilesColtrane (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-05-10 06:49 PM Response to Original message |
36. At least maybe he'll learn something from this disaster. |
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Doremus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-05-10 06:55 PM Response to Original message |
37. So help me if they let this die without substantive reform I am finished. |
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kudzu22 (426 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-05-10 08:52 PM Response to Reply #37 |
42. I'm with you |
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BootinUp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-05-10 08:01 PM Response to Original message |
39. This is wake up call to liberals |
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StreetKnowledge (921 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-05-10 08:50 PM Response to Reply #39 |
41. How often do bills get done as a "first step", that actually get improved later? |
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BootinUp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-05-10 08:53 PM Response to Reply #41 |
43. I generally trust Obama more than Congress and the Senate |
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Mithreal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-06-10 12:31 AM Response to Reply #43 |
45. That's an awful big word to toss around wrt a politician, trust. |
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Socal31 (707 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-06-10 04:13 AM Response to Original message |
47. Why the hell would anyone want that POS bill to pass? |
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lovuian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-06-10 11:22 AM Response to Original message |
53. woohoo |
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Bodhi BloodWave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-06-10 01:36 PM Response to Reply #53 |
55. why exactly would you want Republican majorities? after all; who do you think |
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robcon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-06-10 02:52 PM Response to Original message |
56. So much for "failure is not an option." |
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jobwithout (118 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-06-10 05:47 PM Response to Original message |
58. This absolutely should be placed at the feet of the Democratic Leadership. |
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Merciful1 (8 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-06-10 06:46 PM Response to Original message |
59. What about democracy? |
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budkin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-06-10 09:16 PM Response to Original message |
60. Can't win either way... unless the public option is put back in. |
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