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Clio the Leo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-20-10 12:21 AM Original message |
"The strange politics of the public option revival." |
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nevergiveup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-20-10 12:45 AM Response to Original message |
1. I really think the PO is dead on re-arrival. |
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Clio the Leo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-20-10 01:09 AM Response to Reply #1 |
5. So then why would Reid publicly say he was open to it.... |
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brand404 (161 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-20-10 02:56 AM Response to Reply #5 |
8. So they can say they tried?" -- Correct, it's all just politics...they have no intentions. nt. |
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depakid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-20-10 01:16 AM Response to Reply #1 |
6. Republicans seemed to find a way to take care of business with reconciliation... |
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Go2Peace (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-20-10 08:48 AM Response to Reply #1 |
16. Just quit all this posturing. Unless they can pass a substantial bill just seperate the regulatory |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-20-10 12:53 AM Response to Original message |
2. I think that was sending a message to Republicans |
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Clio the Leo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-20-10 01:08 AM Response to Reply #2 |
4. exactly. NT |
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Go2Peace (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-20-10 08:53 AM Response to Reply #2 |
18. Yes of course, the "secret hidden strategy", Of course! |
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Skink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-20-10 12:55 AM Response to Original message |
3. Obama has no choice but to support it. |
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brand404 (161 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-20-10 02:59 AM Response to Reply #3 |
9. This current plan does make the Insurance companies richer..so at least its a plus for them |
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smalll (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-20-10 02:50 AM Response to Original message |
7. But I thought the Public Option was just a "symbol" --- |
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brand404 (161 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-20-10 03:02 AM Response to Original message |
10. The PO is dead. It's resurgence recently is just a Ploy to get Repubz to be more bipart.... |
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global1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-20-10 03:26 AM Response to Reply #10 |
11. The Only Problem Though Is That This Now Talk Of The P.O. Is Re-Energizing The Base...... |
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Onlooker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-20-10 05:33 AM Response to Original message |
12. The public option happens only if Republicans don't play ball |
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vaberella (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-20-10 05:46 AM Response to Reply #12 |
13. Then it would have been implemented as a trigger. Not as a robust PO as it's being touted. n/t |
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Onlooker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-20-10 06:59 AM Response to Reply #13 |
15. The trigger is a compromise position |
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cleveramerican (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-20-10 05:56 AM Response to Original message |
14. re-arranging the deck chairs on the Titanic |
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DisgustedInMN (956 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-20-10 08:51 AM Response to Original message |
17. I've got a news flash for all of you.. |
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Go2Peace (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-20-10 09:07 AM Response to Reply #17 |
19. Democratic Party affiliation is hemorraging - I have yet to see anyone talk about it |
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Fire1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-20-10 10:18 AM Response to Reply #19 |
20. Herding cats, again? No thanks. n/t |
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Go2Peace (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-20-10 10:37 AM Response to Reply #20 |
21. There are many ways to lead... |
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Fire1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-20-10 11:19 AM Response to Reply #21 |
22. I'm not debating stats. It has been reported long before these |
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cliffordu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-20-10 12:33 PM Response to Original message |
23. This is simple: |
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Born_A_Truman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-20-10 01:06 PM Response to Original message |
24. I wrote to President Obama last night |
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polichick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-20-10 01:07 PM Response to Original message |
25. This is what Ezra and Lawrence O'Donnell were talking with Keith about last night... |
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