Bill Moyers Disses Dems as "Spineless"

[babsbunny]

http://www.truthout.org/083009U

Sunday 30 August 2009

by: Patrick Gavin | Visit article original @ The Politico

Bill Moyers recently critiqued the role of Democrats in the health care debate. (Photo: GPB Television)

Bill Moyers has been a frequent critic of the Republican Party over the years, making his critique of the Democratic Party on 'Real Time' more exceptional.

PBS's Bill Moyers issued a tough critique of the Democratic Party on Friday night on HBO's "Real Time With Bill Maher."

Moyers, whose comments focused on the recent health care debate, said that "too many Democrats have had their spines surgically removed."

[virgogal]

1. Senility?

[sakabatou]

2. Well, he's right.

We've given too many concessions.

[Mudoria]

3. He nailed it in one..

He was great on Maher's show last week.

[ShortnFiery]

4. Bill Moyers is spot on. Our LEADERSHIP is placing conservative democrats' demands above that

of the majority of progressives in Congress.

We lack progressive LEADERS.

[BeHereNow]

9. Correction- CORPORATE demands

Every DEM in Congress, progressive or otherwise, is
OWNED to some degree by a corporate interest.
THAT is the problem we are facing.

BHN

[Owl]

5. An accurate assessment.

[Captain Hilts]

6. Ouch! That's gotta hurt! 'Cause it's true!

FDR: A bunch of candy asses!
ER: Franklin!!
FDR: It's true!
ER: Well, yes, dear, it is...

[damntexdem]

7. Well, look at the bright side: sure, they're spineless -- but not spinless.

;-)

[no_hypocrisy]

8. Losing Bill Moyers is akin to losing Cronkite . . . .

Not a good sign.

[FiveGoodMen]

10. What did I miss? Why are we losing him?

[earth mom]

11. Bravo Bill!

:applause:

[Gabi Hayes]

12. Mr. Fish has been saying that for awhile now:

[Gabi Hayes]

13. democratus achordatus

enough? too much?

[troubledamerican]

14. Hey Moyers -- spinelessness didn't happen overnight.

If it wasn't for Lyndon Johnson, of whose administration Moyers was a part, Halliburton WOULDN'T BE ANYWHERE.

How come Lyndon didn't stand up against the military-industrial wackos Ike warned about?

[MisterP]

15. his lack of obedience will give us another 20 years of GOP!!!111

*hysteria*
just like how Tommy Douglas botched Canada's healthcare by forming a third party; they pay $7-9,000 per person for inferior care
down south, we gave the conservatives most everything they wanted, and nobody could be happier! it's called reform from the inside--if you can ever get inside