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Demeter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-02-09 06:27 AM Original message |
The Health Care Bill Dies? Matt Taibbi |
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Mr Rabble (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-02-09 07:03 AM Response to Original message |
1. A great quote to describe "political will" from James Madison: |
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jtrockville (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-02-09 08:49 AM Response to Reply #1 |
2. I would change Madison's quote for today's times.... |
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bemildred (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-02-09 08:54 AM Response to Original message |
3. Word. |
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WatchWhatISay (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-03-09 03:23 AM Response to Reply #3 |
11. The illusion of our Democracy is dead |
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FormerDittoHead (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-02-09 08:57 AM Response to Original message |
4. He's got it right - IT'S NOT DEMOCRACY IT'S AN AUCTION. |
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nightrain (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-02-09 08:59 AM Response to Original message |
5. knr. we certainly have a massively dysfunctional government, formed by |
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Phoebe Loosinhouse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-02-09 09:13 AM Response to Original message |
6. "This whole business, it was a litmus test for whether or not we even have a functioning government. |
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Demeter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-02-09 10:35 AM Response to Reply #6 |
7. But Would We Survive The Experience? |
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WatchWhatISay (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-03-09 03:30 AM Response to Reply #6 |
12. Don't think about hopping on the train |
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eridani (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-02-09 10:34 PM Response to Original message |
8. There are useful things in these bills that can be salvaged |
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WatchWhatISay (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-03-09 03:32 AM Response to Reply #8 |
13. Because you are talking about band-aids |
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Narkos (919 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-02-09 11:57 PM Response to Original message |
9. I love Taibbi, but his pessimism is starting to irritate. n/t |
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Raster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-03-09 12:06 AM Response to Reply #9 |
10. Pessimism? It's called reality. |
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Narkos (919 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-04-09 11:14 PM Response to Reply #10 |
15. You really think the health care bill is dead? |
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Raster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-04-09 11:59 PM Response to Reply #15 |
16. In any real, viable, useful form? Yes. |
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WatchWhatISay (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-03-09 03:36 AM Response to Reply #9 |
14. Read your own sig line |
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Narkos (919 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-05-09 12:12 AM Response to Reply #14 |
17. Wow, how my sig line relates to HCR is beyond me |
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