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Purveyor

(29,876 posts) Tue Sep 26, 2017, 03:59 PM Sep 2017

6 Times Bernie Sanders Stole the Show During the Graham-Cassidy Debate

The Vermont senator proved yet again why he's the most popular politician in the country.

By Dan Engelke / AlterNet September 26, 2017, 8:51 AM GMT

The prognosis for Graham-Cassidy, Republicans' latest effort to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, looked bleak even before its authors sat down to debate Sens. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Bernie Sanders (I-VT) at a CNN town hall Monday night. Sens. John McCain (R-AZ) and Susan Collins (R-ME) have both indicated they're likely to vote against the legislation, and Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), who helped kill the last Republican health care proposal, could soon follow. Meanwhile, the bill is polling at a piddling 20 percent with the American public.

Monday night's debate was unlikely to change anybody's mind. Amy Klobuchar offered pointed criticism of Graham-Cassidy, including its failure to protect patients with pre-existing conditions, but the evening belonged to Bernie Sanders, who not only made a passionate case for single-payer but proved himself quite adept at defending Obamacare as well. So much for centrist Democrats' concerns that he might sabotage the party's efforts to block a Republican health care bill.

Here are six of his best lines from Monday night's debate, each a reminder why he was such a compelling presidential candidate in 2016.

1. On Graham-Cassidy

“But here's the point. Every major health organization in this country, whether it is the American Medical Association, the American Hospital Association, the American Cancer Society, the Alzheimer's Society, every single major medical organization in this country thinks that their proposal is a disaster."

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6 Times Bernie Sanders Stole the Show During the Graham-Cassidy Debate (Original Post) Purveyor Sep 2017 OP

I expected to read a complaint G_j Sep 2017 #1

Oh it's coming melman Sep 2017 #2

That's a sure given. Like a cat to a laser pointer. Like a dog to a toilet bowl. An itch that itches TheBlackAdder Sep 2017 #12

K&R.. disillusioned73 Sep 2017 #3

on no someone has nice things to say about bernie.... dembotoz Sep 2017 #4

Bernie laid it all out straight. Autumn Sep 2017 #5

Thanks for this great summary. Didn't get to watch, appreciate you posting n/t emulatorloo Sep 2017 #6

Loved it when Graham said they could trust the govenors Motley13 Sep 2017 #7

Synder fucked up big-time but he did cover a lot of people with medical care by expanding medicaid. Purveyor Sep 2017 #8

He didn't steal it from Senator Amy Klobuchar. pnwmom Sep 2017 #9

Yeah, yeah. We know. I agree. Hassin Bin Sober Sep 2017 #10

She was the most effective of the four Senators on the stage. George II Sep 2017 #13

Amy Klobuchar was wonderful. murielm99 Sep 2017 #11

CNN's David Gergan (Sep 22nd): 'Strategic mistake' for DEMs to have NCjack Sep 2017 #14

Gergen says the status quo works great for me-why change? jalan48 Sep 2017 #15

Why anybody on this forum was glomming onto Gergen's words is beyond me but oh how they did... Purveyor Sep 2017 #16

That was before the CBO score came out and there was a legitimate worry that Ninsianna Sep 2017 #17

G_j

(40,367 posts)

1. I expected to read a complaint

Reply to Purveyor (Original post)

Tue Sep 26, 2017, 04:11 PM

Sep 2017

'stealing' the show and all...

melman

(7,681 posts)

2. Oh it's coming

Reply to G_j (Reply #1)

Tue Sep 26, 2017, 04:18 PM

Sep 2017

Don't worry.

I think they're all just trying to figure out the angle right now, but we all know there has to be some way this was bad.

TheBlackAdder

(28,209 posts)

12. That's a sure given. Like a cat to a laser pointer. Like a dog to a toilet bowl. An itch that itches

Reply to G_j (Reply #1)

Tue Sep 26, 2017, 06:30 PM

Sep 2017

They will try and resist, but sooner or later, they'll give in to their impulses. Because that's all they have.

disillusioned73

(2,872 posts)

3. K&R..

Reply to Purveyor (Original post)

Tue Sep 26, 2017, 04:26 PM

Sep 2017

dembotoz

(16,808 posts)

4. on no someone has nice things to say about bernie....

Reply to Purveyor (Original post)

Tue Sep 26, 2017, 04:29 PM

Sep 2017

Autumn

(45,107 posts)

5. Bernie laid it all out straight.

Reply to Purveyor (Original post)

Tue Sep 26, 2017, 04:32 PM

Sep 2017

He's got a habit of doing that.

emulatorloo

(44,131 posts)

6. Thanks for this great summary. Didn't get to watch, appreciate you posting n/t

Reply to Purveyor (Original post)

Tue Sep 26, 2017, 04:42 PM

Sep 2017

Motley13

(3,867 posts)

7. Loved it when Graham said they could trust the govenors

Reply to Purveyor (Original post)

Tue Sep 26, 2017, 04:59 PM

Sep 2017

Like Rick Snyder who poisoned people in Flint, or Rick Scott who stole millions from medicare or the nut LePage in Maine, or Abbott in Tx

Sure we can trust them

Purveyor

(29,876 posts)

8. Synder fucked up big-time but he did cover a lot of people with medical care by expanding medicaid.

Reply to Motley13 (Reply #7)

Tue Sep 26, 2017, 05:35 PM

Sep 2017

I know several that weren't able to see a doctor, other than emergencies get care they haven't been able to receive for years.

2 I know of personally are doing quite well after hernia surgery and back to work, bringing home a paycheck.

Pray come 2018 when he is replaced...

pnwmom

(108,980 posts)

9. He didn't steal it from Senator Amy Klobuchar.

Reply to Purveyor (Original post)

Tue Sep 26, 2017, 06:19 PM

Sep 2017

She was WONDERFUL and her contribution was as significant as his.

Hassin Bin Sober

(26,330 posts)

10. Yeah, yeah. We know. I agree.

Reply to pnwmom (Reply #9)

Tue Sep 26, 2017, 06:22 PM

Sep 2017

George II

(67,782 posts)

13. She was the most effective of the four Senators on the stage.

Reply to pnwmom (Reply #9)

Tue Sep 26, 2017, 06:37 PM

Sep 2017

murielm99

(30,745 posts)

11. Amy Klobuchar was wonderful.

Reply to Purveyor (Original post)

Tue Sep 26, 2017, 06:27 PM

Sep 2017

I get tired of seeing the women overlooked.

Just a reminder: This debate was about keeping the ACA.

NCjack

(10,279 posts)

14. CNN's David Gergan (Sep 22nd): 'Strategic mistake' for DEMs to have

Reply to Purveyor (Original post)

Tue Sep 26, 2017, 06:42 PM

Sep 2017

Sen. Bernie Sanders participate in a debate against Sen. Graham and Cassidy ... Well, David, your wish did not come true.

Looks like the mistake was Graham and Cassidy showed up -- they should have withdrawn. Bernie gave a tutorial in debating: First, you must thorough understand the topic. It's difficult to believe that Graham and Cassidy made any contribution to their bill. And, Second, you must thorough understand the topic.

jalan48

(13,870 posts)

15. Gergen says the status quo works great for me-why change?

Reply to NCjack (Reply #14)

Tue Sep 26, 2017, 06:46 PM

Sep 2017

Purveyor

(29,876 posts)

16. Why anybody on this forum was glomming onto Gergen's words is beyond me but oh how they did...

Reply to NCjack (Reply #14)

Tue Sep 26, 2017, 07:09 PM

Sep 2017

CNN's Gergen: 'Strategic mistake' for Dems to have Sanders debate healthcare

https://www.democraticunderground.com/10029622150

23 recs to boot...

Ninsianna

(1,349 posts)

17. That was before the CBO score came out and there was a legitimate worry that

Reply to NCjack (Reply #14)

Tue Sep 26, 2017, 07:29 PM

Sep 2017

GOP might get the votes they needed.

His analysis was correct at that point. If that was still the case, that debate performance would be have been inadequate.

They couldn't withdraw without losing face. They showed up and they lied, and they were not pounced on an corrected on their numerous lies. One of those two shits actually brought up the Planned Parenthood propaganda tapes, FFS. And it was allowed to go without any challenge, and Cassidy's "i'm a doctor, and know stuff, and I'm lying my ass off about my bill".

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