Answer one question, the goalpost moves. Answer that, it moves again.

[quiet.american]

That is all.

[CBR]

1. Yup...

I just saw a thread discussing Reid's plan to introduce a public option bill this year. Good news -- right? Nope! It was slammed for not being a "robust" public option. If it is "robust" it will not be medicare for all or single payer.

When I first saw Michelle Obama speak in January 2008 her speech included a section about how her and her husband have been dealing with moving goalposts their whole lives. Great speech.

[quiet.american]

2. Hmn - hope I can find that on youtube! nt

[CBR]

4. Wilmington, Delaware

Here is part #1:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jwkHFfO7hG8&feature=PlayList&p=01F87A12DFD6E91E&playnext=1&playnext_from=PL&index=19

Here is the vid with the goalpost part:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jjt_qaCPtzM&feature=PlayList&p=01F87A12DFD6E91E&playnext=1&playnext_from=PL&index=20

On Edit: The discussion begins in vid #1 (around 3:10) and extends to vid #2...

[quiet.american]

9. Thanks much for the links! nt

[grantcart]

3. Since I was the first to record it I have named this phenomena

The Cliffordu Cycle


No he doesn't do it but he isn't here to defend himself now is he? Also it will cause great confusion to those that think that we are talking about his bicycle.


here is where the phenomena was first docummented


http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=388x18807

[berni_mccoy]

5. LOL! I can only imagine what the deleted post at the end of that thread was about!

:rofl:

[quiet.american]

7. Hello! Spot on. nt

[HughMoran]

6. It's gotten SO stupid, that there are 2 highly recced posts about adults & pre-existing condition

Ummm, we hashed this out three months ago - where the fuck were you?

:eyes:

Teh stupid is so strong now, it's disheartening.

[quiet.american]

8. It really is. 99% of information posted on DU used to absolutely correct.

But for some reason, the "rec/unrec" feature seemed to have unleashed the forces of "teh stupid".

[HughMoran]

11. Doesn't matter any more

I'm just going to put them on ignore - not worth getting banned over a few psychos.

[quiet.american]

12. I hear you, Hugh. nt

[treestar]

10. Ia that post about the people who think paying for insurance is getting nothing

it occurred to me that the public option would have cost money.

So even if it passed, they'd still be screaming they were screwed, because they have to pay the premiums for public insurance.