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BumRushDaShow

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8. Unrec
Mon Apr 17, 2017, 10:17 AM
Apr 2017
Just a year ago the Democratic establishment was recklessly (and disingenuously) maligning the policy to help keep Sen. Bernie Sanders from winning the Democratic Primary.


(no offense babylonsister )

For several years, John Conyers promised impeachment of Shrub and even wrote a book about it and what happened?

Since 1989 (almost 30 years ago), Conyers introduced H.R. 40 (Reparations for African Americans) and did so for each Congressional session since, and what happened?

Unless Democrats control > 218 seats in the House and > 60 in the Senate (with no Senate rules to block legislation which was the case the last go-around regarding the PPACA), then there needs to be other ways to get what we want and what we need. But as long as the sniping continues from external sources like the troll author of this opinion piece, the further away we will be from getting what we need done, done. It's time for people like that author to attack the GOP full throttle, but I expect that won't happen because that is not their goal.

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We need this! get the red out Apr 2017 #1
And well this should be American's biggest concern. rgbecker Apr 2017 #2
I don't think too many of us were happy that the Public Option was killed, Volaris Apr 2017 #3
I agree completely ...the ACA passing was a amazing...and while Demsrule86 Apr 2017 #9
There is a Frontline episode called, "Obama's Deal" LeftInTX Apr 2017 #26
Single payer insurance is just common sense. Eyeball_Kid Apr 2017 #4
More Democratic Party bashing from a source I never heard of. Demsrule86 Apr 2017 #5
I Think Some Don't Sign On. . . ProfessorGAC Apr 2017 #7
The main reason they're against single payer FakeNoose Apr 2017 #19
They who? Republicans...no doubt. Demsrule86 Apr 2017 #22
The GOP is the only group against single payer, am I right? FakeNoose Apr 2017 #23
Just over a year again some Democrats opposed it as being totally unfeasible Tom Rinaldo Apr 2017 #25
Different agenda FakeNoose Apr 2017 #30
I don't know anyone who is against single payer...the argument is ...can we do it now ? Demsrule86 Apr 2017 #32
Dianne Feinstein is against it as of this week. PatsFan87 Apr 2017 #34
Yeah, That's Fair ProfessorGAC Apr 2017 #29
The ACA has built up a constituency of supporters IronLionZion Apr 2017 #6
There may also be hidden corporate support for single payer- delisen Apr 2017 #12
The car companies have endorsed single payer IronLionZion Apr 2017 #13
The companies that are unionised like it because Exilednight Apr 2017 #18
I think these are the companies with which we can make common cause delisen Apr 2017 #20
That makes sense! Kimchijeon Apr 2017 #17
Unrec BumRushDaShow Apr 2017 #8
this + 1 nt JTFrog Apr 2017 #11
++++ JHan Apr 2017 #15
I agree the tone can be called divisive. Tom Rinaldo Apr 2017 #21
The author of the piece cannot seem to let it go BumRushDaShow Apr 2017 #27
Can't take shit like this seriously when the divisive bullshit is thrown in there. JTFrog Apr 2017 #10
Thank you for saying what I was thinking. NurseJackie Apr 2017 #16
And just think prior to having another "recess" courteous of one Paul "Ayn Rand" Ryan or has he is turbinetree Apr 2017 #14
Where can I find a list of the sponsors? nt LAS14 Apr 2017 #24
Here BumRushDaShow Apr 2017 #28
How did the "Democratic Establishment" malign the policy? brooklynite Apr 2017 #31
The Democratic establishment leads the political party Progressive dog Apr 2017 #33
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