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GreenPartyVoter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-20-09 09:09 PM Original message |
Did I hear Lawrence O'Donnell right? Reid dumped the anti-trust changes from the healthcare bill? |
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Captain Hilts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-20-09 09:09 PM Response to Original message |
1. I HOPE NOT!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
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bigtree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-20-09 10:05 PM Response to Reply #1 |
25. Patrick Leahy has an anti-trust bill that will likely be offered as an amendment |
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GreenPartyVoter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-20-09 10:15 PM Response to Reply #25 |
27. Thanks. Glad to know there are still a few on the Hill who get it. |
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The Velveteen Ocelot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-20-09 09:12 PM Response to Original message |
2. It's so. Cut a deal with Ben Nelson. |
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Captain Hilts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-20-09 09:12 PM Response to Reply #2 |
3. FUCK!!!! |
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GreenPartyVoter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-20-09 09:16 PM Response to Reply #3 |
4. Yeah, I just rewound the DVR and it's clearly what O'Donnell said. I am so friggin mad right now. |
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Barack_America (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-20-09 09:19 PM Response to Reply #2 |
7. Are.you.fucking.kidding.me. |
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GreenPartyVoter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-20-09 09:21 PM Response to Reply #7 |
9. So let me see. We aren't changing the anti-trust stuff, but we are still |
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The Velveteen Ocelot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-20-09 09:24 PM Response to Reply #7 |
11. Yes. Exactly. He is bribing these assholes for their votes. |
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ooglymoogly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-20-09 09:59 PM Response to Reply #11 |
24. What can you expect....thanx to O they cynically gave away the store |
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Barack_America (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-21-09 12:00 AM Response to Reply #11 |
35. No Dem should have to be bribed to support Democratic principles. |
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GreenPartyVoter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-21-09 01:51 AM Response to Reply #35 |
39. Yes it is. I hope it can be added back into the bill later. |
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MadMaddie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-20-09 09:17 PM Response to Original message |
5. Yep! You heard it right! |
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GreenPartyVoter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-20-09 09:18 PM Response to Reply #5 |
6. I'm so mad, I'm almost crying. |
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Captain Hilts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-20-09 09:20 PM Response to Reply #6 |
8. Me too! |
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MadMaddie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-20-09 09:25 PM Response to Reply #6 |
12. When the Repugs were in control they did not compromise on |
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Captain Hilts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-20-09 09:27 PM Response to Reply #12 |
13. Exactly. We compromised before negotiations even began. |
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jillan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-20-09 09:46 PM Response to Reply #12 |
20. Because he is a wimp. I wish Harry would start hanging out with Grayson. |
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Stinky The Clown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-20-09 09:24 PM Response to Original message |
10. How sweet it is. |
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HughMoran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-20-09 09:32 PM Response to Original message |
14. Wendell Potter, the ex-Cigna exec. turned reform supporter seemed to think it wasn't a big deal |
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GreenPartyVoter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-20-09 09:34 PM Response to Reply #14 |
16. I think he said something about the insurance exchanges helping keeping prices down? Not sure. I can |
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rockymountaindem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-20-09 09:33 PM Response to Original message |
15. It could be restored in the conference committee |
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GreenPartyVoter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-20-09 09:35 PM Response to Reply #15 |
17. But if you have to cut something to even get it onto the floor for debate, then what are the odds |
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elleng (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-20-09 09:49 PM Response to Reply #17 |
22. Get it onto the FLOOR?, or before the damned COMMITTEE???? |
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rockymountaindem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-20-09 09:51 PM Response to Reply #17 |
23. Forcing people to accept some provisions they don't like or shoot down the whole bill |
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babylonsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-20-09 10:20 PM Response to Reply #17 |
28. There's lots of negotiating going on, because this won't be the final |
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Libertas1776 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-20-09 09:36 PM Response to Original message |
18. It's official, |
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BrklynLiberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-20-09 09:44 PM Response to Reply #18 |
19. He was a time-delay mole for the repukes.... |
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stray cat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-20-09 09:48 PM Response to Original message |
21. A bribe to Ben Nelson and a 100 million dollar bride to Landreau |
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optimator (606 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-20-09 10:07 PM Response to Original message |
26. they get a monopoly either way |
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Nikki Stone1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-20-09 10:26 PM Response to Original message |
29. You heard right |
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Cleita (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-20-09 10:26 PM Response to Original message |
30. Yep, but I think I heard Bernie Sanders that they will try to get it back in |
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GreenPartyVoter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-20-09 10:29 PM Response to Reply #30 |
31. That's heartening. Thanks. :^) |
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rhett o rick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-20-09 11:35 PM Response to Original message |
32. Yeah, so what did anyone expect from the Senate? It's the Senate. They represent the rich. nt |
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DU GrovelBot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-20-09 11:35 PM Response to Original message |
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liberal_at_heart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-20-09 11:56 PM Response to Original message |
34. yet another gift to the insurance companies. |
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liberal_at_heart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-21-09 12:18 AM Response to Original message |
36. I think the anti-trust laws could be the most important aspect of bill |
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TicketyBoo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-21-09 12:26 AM Response to Original message |
37. I don't think this is going to stand. |
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saracat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-21-09 12:43 AM Response to Original message |
38. He did. the WH wants those votes no matter what. |
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rudy23 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-21-09 04:27 AM Response to Original message |
40. Who thought that was really going to last? |
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