I thought you guys would be celebrating

[brettdale]

But I havent found many people cheering on the health care bill being passed in the house.

Am I on the wrong board??

[Arkana]

1. Before the leaders of the two factions come in and present their cases,

I'll pop in and offer my two cents.

Yeah, we got a bill passed, and it's a decent start. But there are folks here who are pissed (and rightly so) that we gave up so much to get it.

[FredStembottom]

4. Perfect summary!

Won't be bettered.
Thank you, Arkana

[BeatleBoot]

5. And to think it was only passed by 2 votes

Proof that a more progressive bill wouldn't have made it.

[PSzymeczek]

14. 5 votes

220 - 215

[BeatleBoot]

16. No 2 Votes

218 needed to pass, 220 voted for it.

It won by 2 votes.


Read the U.S. Constitution.

It's your friend.

[Taverner]

13. +100

Exactly

I cheer today, but realize the job isn't finished - just started

[ixion]

2. the celebration is over on the insurance company forums

I'm sure they're all atwitter, what with the mandate and all.

[BeatleBoot]

8. Link?

[ixion]

9. lol.. I was being facetious

sorry, forgot the :sarcasm: emoticon :)

[NYC_SKP]

3. A handful of us join Alan Grayson in celebrating the HC bill.

A few of us.

[adamuu]

26. Can I join?

:party: :party: :party:

[AllentownJake]

6. That the House bill ended up looking like what I thought the Senate bill would be

:party:

[HughMoran]

7. Worst bill ever passed

People will be made into Soilent Green if this bill is allowed to pass!!

SERIES!!!

[Arkana]

17. Countdown until this shows up on Free Republic as "GOSPUL TRUF".

[HughMoran]

19. lol

I wonder if we can make Soilent Green for animal feed with all the exploding heads over there?

[MajorChode]

10. Yes, you are

This is actually now the Dennis Underground. They haven't got around to changing the logo. I guess you didn't get the memo.

[adamuu]

25. Dennis Underground

[Blue_In_AK]

11. There's nothing to celebrate

until a bill is signed by the president. I don't see it as all that great a bill anyway, and it's only going to get worse after the Senate's done with it.

Just my opinion.

[treestar]

12. I thought this board would be cheering for years

Surprisingly, since the election, there is more anti-Obama and anti-Democrat posting on this board than I ever dreamed there would be!

[greenbriar]

18. so true

and it is sad

[HughMoran]

20. It's not been a fun place this year

I never considered leaving (after 5 years) until recently when it seemed like the place was being overrun by disruptors. Then I had a brainstorm and put all of the 'usual subjects' on ignore. Much, much better - I'm now having discussions with people I had forgotten existed as I was too busy arguing with whackos on the latest flamefest thread.

[Life Long Dem]

21. Good starting point to turn those anti-Obama's back around!

Might be too late for those on the sidelines... way too tooo late!!!

[ProleNoMore]

15. Most Are Wasting Their Time Criticizing Kucinich And Big Ed

eom

[HughMoran]

22. You got unrecced just for asking

There are some very angry people here - it's disturbing to say the least.

[JNelson6563]

23. DU is like the emo table in HS cafeteri nowadays.

For the most part anyhow.

[notesdev]

24. uh, three cheers for being owned by the health insurance companies? nt

[UTUSN]

27. Yip, you're on the wrong board!1 n/t

[Laelth]

28. You are in exactly the right place.

The bill stinks. Some people are trying to make lemonade out of this lemon. Others of us are not.

:dem:

-Laelth