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jenmito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-29-09 01:56 PM Original message |
Baucus, Lincoln, Bill Nelson, Carper and Conrad just voted "no" on Rockefeller's amendment. |
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Captain Hilts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-29-09 01:57 PM Response to Original message |
1. Let's hold their feet to the fire then. nt |
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Pab Sungenis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-29-09 01:58 PM Response to Reply #1 |
4. Screw that. Let's get rid of them. |
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Captain Hilts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-29-09 02:04 PM Original message |
Agree. But..but the White House doesn't want competitive primaries!!! nt |
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27inCali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-29-09 02:47 PM Response to Reply #1 |
40. let's hold all of them in the fire |
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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-29-09 01:57 PM Response to Original message |
2. And Carper. |
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Bolo Boffin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-29-09 01:58 PM Response to Reply #2 |
5. Yes, that weaselly MFer did as well. n/t |
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jenmito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-29-09 01:59 PM Response to Reply #2 |
7. Thanks. |
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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-29-09 02:04 PM Response to Reply #7 |
13. Five reasons for the Dems to |
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jenmito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-29-09 02:05 PM Response to Reply #13 |
14. Exactly. |
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Jersey Devil (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-29-09 01:58 PM Response to Original message |
3. Add Carper (nt) |
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jenmito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-29-09 01:59 PM Response to Reply #3 |
8. Thanks. I just did. n/t |
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MarjorieG (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-29-09 01:58 PM Response to Original message |
6. Would they vote for lkess competition Schumer one? Chance they'd vote against reform, totally? |
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Mass (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-29-09 02:00 PM Response to Reply #6 |
9. They need to get 4 out of 5. Difficult. |
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jenmito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-29-09 02:00 PM Response to Reply #6 |
10. We'll soon see. |
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Jack Rabbit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-29-09 02:02 PM Response to Original message |
11. Can you say primary challenge? |
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jenmito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-29-09 02:03 PM Response to Reply #11 |
12. "Primary challenge." Yup. |
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rhett o rick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-29-09 02:25 PM Response to Reply #12 |
27. Primary Challenge is big talk but the chances of that are lower than zero. |
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jenmito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-29-09 02:30 PM Response to Reply #27 |
31. I agree... |
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rhett o rick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-29-09 02:48 PM Response to Reply #31 |
41. Yes but some people say it like it is a threat and it isn't. We need to come up with a real threat. |
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Freddie Stubbs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-29-09 02:39 PM Response to Reply #11 |
36. Lincoln is the only one of the five who is up for reelection next year |
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kestrel91316 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-29-09 02:06 PM Response to Original message |
15. Is the Rockefeller amendmant good? Bad? What did real Dems support? |
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DrToast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-29-09 02:08 PM Response to Reply #15 |
18. Rockefeller's was the strongest public option |
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kestrel91316 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-29-09 02:12 PM Response to Reply #18 |
23. How is it we have 60 Dems in the Senate and we still can't do jack shit?? |
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jenmito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-29-09 02:16 PM Response to Reply #23 |
24. "Blue Dogs." n/t |
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Mass (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-29-09 02:06 PM Response to Original message |
16. Nelson voting for the Schumer amendment,\nt |
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Jersey Devil (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-29-09 02:07 PM Response to Original message |
17. +1 Nelson says he will vote for Schumer Amendment |
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thatsrightimirish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-29-09 02:08 PM Response to Reply #17 |
19. What is the difference between Schumer and Rockefellers? |
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Jersey Devil (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-29-09 02:09 PM Response to Reply #19 |
20. dunno, but there are 2 Schumer amendments |
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napi21 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-29-09 02:09 PM Response to Original message |
21. I don'/t know about all of them, but Conrad had a valid |
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rhett o rick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-29-09 02:18 PM Response to Reply #21 |
26. Please explain 80% of costs. What does that mean? That they only pay 80% of the asking price? nt |
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napi21 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-29-09 02:31 PM Response to Reply #26 |
33. No. Every provider has certain fixed costs they have to |
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warpigs (69 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-29-09 02:40 PM Response to Reply #33 |
37. So how would the Public Option change this? |
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napi21 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-29-09 03:22 PM Response to Reply #37 |
43. The uninsured payments go directly to the hosp & the other providersd you are billed. for. |
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warpigs (69 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-29-09 03:39 PM Response to Reply #43 |
46. You didn't answer the question. |
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napi21 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-29-09 04:09 PM Response to Reply #46 |
48. I did answer you, but maybe I wasn't explicit. If the PO reimburses |
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rhett o rick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-29-09 02:51 PM Response to Reply #33 |
42. I think it is a good explanation. But it seems to me that those costs you mentioned get inflated. |
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napi21 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-29-09 03:28 PM Response to Reply #42 |
45. I can't speak to the individual dr's but the hosp system I |
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LooseWilly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-29-09 04:38 PM Response to Reply #45 |
49. Actually, I've heard that hospitals, knowing in advance about the 80%/65%... adjust their rates. |
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SIMPLYB1980 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-29-09 02:11 PM Response to Original message |
22. So two more pubic option amendments to go? |
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rhett o rick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-29-09 02:16 PM Response to Original message |
25. For those of you that are Blue Dog apologists, this is a victory for you. |
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jenmito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-29-09 02:26 PM Response to Original message |
28. Conrad just repeated AGAIN that other countries like France, Germany, etc.do NOT have government-run |
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Mass (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-29-09 02:31 PM Response to Reply #28 |
32. This would be very surprising to French people. Securite Sociale is not govt run? |
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jenmito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-29-09 02:34 PM Response to Reply #32 |
34. I don't understand why Schumer didn't just correct him. Maybe he will when he speaks again. n/t |
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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-29-09 02:36 PM Response to Reply #28 |
35. The five shitheads should be denied Medicare. |
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jenmito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-29-09 02:44 PM Response to Reply #35 |
38. Jeez! Baucus just repeated his BS line that even though Schumer's amendment is better |
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mvd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-29-09 03:28 PM Response to Reply #38 |
44. Way to fight for what is right, Baucus |
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jenmito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-29-09 03:51 PM Response to Reply #44 |
47. Yeah. Doesn't he realize that |
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rhett o rick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-29-09 02:26 PM Response to Original message |
29. I get sick of the pollyanna's that keep yammering on about having 60 votes. |
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Mass (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-29-09 02:27 PM Response to Reply #29 |
30. And. Why does that prevent Baucus to do the right thing. |
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rhett o rick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-29-09 02:45 PM Response to Reply #30 |
39. My point is that we do not have 60 votes to pass need legislation. Even tho |
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