Please tell me again how President Obama supports a strong "public option" , and I should not worry.

[MNDemNY]

that it will not be in the final "reform" bill. I must say I am again losing "hope".Please reassure me again of the "chess game" that "we" are sure to win. Anyone?

[Armstead]

1. He supports a strong public option. But he won't push for it. So you should worry.

Wish I could be more encouraging.

I'm still hoping he has one of the "six moves ahead of everyone" chess moves up his sleeve. But frankly, I think he just caved in.

[MNDemNY]

3. Yea, that is what I think as well.

Without a STRONG public option (not state-by state, NO trigger) the bill must die. We will be stuck for many years with what ever "reform" we get.

[NYC_SKP]

2. Well, per paragraph #29 in your sig line...

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" This country, with its institutions, belongs to the people who inhabit it. Whenever they shall grow weary of the existing Government, they can exercise their constitutional right of amending it or their revolutionary right to dismember or overthrow it."

There...

[MNDemNY]

4. Such a subversive message. Can you say that on DU???????

;-) :evilfrown: :evilgrin: :mad:

[cliffordu]

17. Now, skp - don't go get your jockeys in a bunch.....

the FBI ain't THAT busy.....

[MNDemNY]

19. The FBI should investigate Abraham Lincoln?

Really?:shrug: :shrug: :rofl:

[MNDemNY]

5. crickets.

chirp-chirp. Even the "usual suspects" remain silent.

[Oregone]

6. He hasn't even defined a "strong" public option. Few have.

[MNDemNY]

7. So, that makes his ambivalence O.K.?

[Oregone]

10. No. That makes him a clever politician

[MNDemNY]

13. Too clever , by half??

Nonsense.

[kjackson227]

8. I'm sure he supports the public option...

but I just wish he would fight for it a little harder. Can't help you, because I'm too busy trying to convince myself.

[MNDemNY]

11. Let me know if you have any luck.

[Echo In Light]

9. Simply put, this is AMERICA, so draw the obvious conclusion as to actual "reform."

[MNDemNY]

12. THAT makes me feel better!

[Echo In Light]

16. Sorry. Just stating the obvious.

Does anyone actually think some type of reform is going to come to pass that actually REMOVES profits from powerful corporations in any substantial way? Dream on.

This is America. Profits Over People is the true religion.

[Karmadillo]

14. The pony reserved just for you rises up from its holding pen and cries out for you to believe with

all your heart. "If hope is lost, then all is lost," it cries. Do not betray your pony. Believe. The "public option" will soon be ours.

[MNDemNY]

15. Ponies bite. I hate ponies.

[and-justice-for-all]

18. Until we have Democratic President/Congress who is willing to say to FUCK YOU

to the corporations, the lobbyist and the special interest on the hill, we are always going to be struggling.

Their has to be enough fortitude for people to do the right thing, to spit in the devils eye and say fuck you! As always, doing the right thing is always the hardest, but some one needs to have the spine to do it or we will all continue to be at the mercy of corporations.

So until then, is there is any hope?

[MNDemNY]

20. This is true.

Maybe someday. But like Fogerty said.......

[Echo In Light]

23. In other words, until this is a VERY different country altogether

[MNDemNY]

26. tipping points are near.

this will be a "very different country".....soon, one way or another.

[Echo In Light]

29. True, that. Although I suspect that HC "reform" will be the last of our concerns at that point.

[MNDemNY]

30. Much "deeper" reforms.

[sui generis]

21. Yep. It's not for us to poor little munchkins

to try to second guess what's best for us. We have an all knowing all seeing president who has a plan for us, but he moves in mysterious ways his high priests to inform.

Oh wait, my bad. :blush: got 'im mixed up with jaysus again.

Rule #1 of being a populist: support the populace.

[MNDemNY]

22. What does that make you when you support the corporations??

Yup.

[emulatorloo]

24. Log off DU and call your Senator again.

There is only so much pushing Obama can do. The Senate needs more pressure applied by the people. You are a person, you have a Senator. Call again. and again. That is what I am doing.

[MNDemNY]

25. I saw one of mine this weekend, he's a tool. (Carper).

"only so much pushing Obama can do..." Is none "so much"?? :shrug: :puke:

[emulatorloo]

27. I have a tool Senator too. The other one is Public Option raring to go. As to Obama

he pushes in town halls in speeches and no doubt behind the scenes. House is willing and able. Senate is the problem. However Sherrod Brown, Tom Harkin, and others seem pretty optimistic.

[MNDemNY]

28. My "tool" of a senator is a Dem.

The other one will do what Biden says.