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brentspeak
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Mon Dec-14-09 10:39 PM Original message |
What leadership has Obama provided on the health care reform issue? |
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Captain Hilts
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Mon Dec-14-09 10:40 PM Response to Original message |
1. Saying the public option is negotiable?? |
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LakeSamish706
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Mon Dec-14-09 10:42 PM Response to Reply #1 |
3. It's been negotiable alright, right down to no Public Option. n/t |
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dflprincess
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Mon Dec-14-09 10:43 PM Original message |
And taking single payer off the table |
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Captain Hilts
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Mon Dec-14-09 10:43 PM Response to Original message |
7. He had Baucus do his dirty work there. nt |
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SHRED
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Mon Dec-14-09 10:43 PM Response to Reply #1 |
5. He didn't here: |
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IndianaGreen
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Mon Dec-14-09 11:30 PM Response to Reply #5 |
16. There is a widening chasm between Obama's words and his deeds |
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David Zephyr
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Mon Dec-14-09 10:41 PM Response to Original message |
2. It's a great question. Let's see who has an answer. |
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DJ13
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Mon Dec-14-09 10:43 PM Response to Original message |
4. "I will veto any bill that doesnt have a public option" |
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liberalpragmatist
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Mon Dec-14-09 11:34 PM Response to Reply #4 |
19. Um. Link? |
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Clio the Leo
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Mon Dec-14-09 10:43 PM Response to Original message |
6. Define "leadership"? |
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grassfed
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Mon Dec-14-09 10:45 PM Response to Original message |
8. zip |
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Autumn
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Mon Dec-14-09 10:47 PM Response to Original message |
9. Lets just focus on what he has done so far, |
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tinrobot
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Mon Dec-14-09 10:49 PM Response to Original message |
10. He gave a speech to Congress and was heckled. |
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Better Believe It
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Mon Dec-14-09 10:49 PM Response to Original message |
11. He cut a deal with the health insurance industry and big Pharma and has almost nailed enough .... |
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jkilvik
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Mon Dec-14-09 10:52 PM Response to Original message |
12. Obama to Lieberman, "I've got your back, Joe." |
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Mon Dec-14-09 10:59 PM Response to Original message |
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QC
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Mon Dec-14-09 11:05 PM Response to Original message |
14. He's made some real pretty speeches. n/t |
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IndianaGreen
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Mon Dec-14-09 11:29 PM Response to Original message |
15. Obama sent Rahm to tell Reid to cut a deal with Lieberman, no matter what. |
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Writer
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Mon Dec-14-09 11:30 PM Response to Original message |
17. What do we really know without being able to see what he's actually doing? |
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IndianaGreen
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Mon Dec-14-09 11:32 PM Response to Reply #17 |
18. You will see Obama tomorrow smiling alongside Lieberman at the White House |
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rockymountaindem
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Mon Dec-14-09 11:43 PM Response to Reply #17 |
21. You'd think if he was calling people all day or having personal meetings with Senators |
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Writer
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Mon Dec-14-09 11:52 PM Response to Reply #21 |
22. Why would you think he wasn't, though? |
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rockymountaindem
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Tue Dec-15-09 12:17 AM Response to Reply #22 |
26. Because he's too afraid to be associated with not getting what he wants |
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Writer
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Tue Dec-15-09 12:42 AM Response to Reply #26 |
27. Hold on - do you know him well enough to assess whether he's too afraid to be... |
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LooseWilly
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Mon Dec-14-09 11:36 PM Response to Original message |
20. He urged HCR be put at the top of the list of things to be done. |
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maryinthemorn
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Tue Dec-15-09 12:00 AM Response to Original message |
23. He once strongly supported the public option. Hope he does so |
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dflprincess
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Tue Dec-15-09 10:35 PM Response to Reply #23 |
37. He once supported single payer |
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Dr.Phool
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Tue Dec-15-09 12:06 AM Response to Original message |
24. zero |
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budkin
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Tue Dec-15-09 12:08 AM Response to Original message |
25. Demanding that Lieberman's Demands be met!!! |
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JVS
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Tue Dec-15-09 12:44 AM Response to Original message |
28. Ideally, use the bully pulpit and vow to campaign against any senator who doesn't toe the line |
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mcablue
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Tue Dec-15-09 12:46 AM Response to Original message |
29. Weak leadership n/t |
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O is 44
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Tue Dec-15-09 12:47 AM Response to Reply #29 |
30. What would you have him do? |
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slinkerwink
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Tue Dec-15-09 12:47 AM Response to Original message |
31. setting a budgetary limit on the bill of $900 billion |
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maryinthemorn
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Tue Dec-15-09 01:22 PM Response to Reply #31 |
35. Aw gee, it limits the $$ going to Big Pharm and Insurance Industry. |
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bvar22
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Tue Dec-15-09 12:11 PM Response to Original message |
32. Obama had Pelosi remove the Kucinich Ammendment ... |
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Kurt_and_Hunter
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Tue Dec-15-09 12:12 PM Response to Original message |
33. I am not aware of any |
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VMI Dem
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Tue Dec-15-09 12:13 PM Response to Original message |
34. Exactly Jack Shit. |
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freddie mertz
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Tue Dec-15-09 01:27 PM Response to Original message |
36. Publicly: Almost none since mid-summer. The Congressional speech was the last |
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BlueIdaho
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Tue Dec-15-09 10:41 PM Response to Original message |
38. He told a Nobel Peace Prize audience that sometimes war is a really good thing |
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rug
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Tue Dec-15-09 10:54 PM Response to Original message |
39. During an interview on his health plan he decisively smacked down a heckler. |
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jillan
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Tue Dec-15-09 10:58 PM Response to Original message |
40. What was his plan here? He left it all up to Congress - as far as we know. |
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