WTH is up with John Murtha saying no health care bill this year!?!?!

[samrock]

http://www.tribune-democrat.com/local/local_story_227002307.html

[OHdem10]

1. Did he get an earful from his constituents back in his state??

[flpoljunkie]

2. Another Dem wimp--afraid to stand up for the public interest!

[BattyDem]

3. Dennis K. also predicted there would be no bill this year.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x4015653

I have mixed feelings about a delay. On the one hand, people need help NOW and any delay could mean the difference between life and death for many. On the other hand, a bad bill with no viable public option and a start date of 2013 doesn't help anyone but the insurance companies. :-(

[spanone]

4. delay is death. if it is delayed it will NEVER get implemented.

delay will be a HUGE defeat for Obama.

[BattyDem]

5. I know, but the thing that worries me is ...

if they pass a bad bill, meaning there's no viable public option and/or it fails to bring down costs for consumers, won't that make things worse in the long run? Wouldn't it be ammunition for the insurance companies to use against any further reform and to repeal what little reform is passed? :shrug:

I don't know what the answer is and frankly, I'm furious with the Dems for not being more organized to begin with. They should have anticipated the resistance and the phony outrage because it's all happened before. They should have had a PR plan to deal with all the crap. They also should have ironed out the details before getting into a public debate. It's much easier to present something to the public when you know exactly what it is you're talking about. "It may have this" or "It could do that" doesn't cut it. :-(


edited: typo :blush:

[stray cat]

6. Another republican light we should vote out

:sarcasm: