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The Northerner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-10-10 02:31 PM Original message |
Obama would OK health bill minus items he pursued |
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yurbud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-10-10 02:35 PM Response to Original message |
1. reining in insurance costs would be even better than medical costs |
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Lasher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-10-10 02:36 PM Response to Original message |
2. I know of a great way to limit medical malpractice lawsuits. |
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cowman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-10-10 04:01 PM Response to Reply #2 |
24. HaHaHa |
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juajen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-11-10 06:35 PM Response to Reply #2 |
50. How right you are! |
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harun (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-12-10 03:16 PM Response to Reply #2 |
55. +1 |
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farmout rightarm (680 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-10-10 02:37 PM Response to Original message |
3. It's kinda like "Hey, if we had some eggs we could have ham and eggs |
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Jefferson23 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-10-10 02:43 PM Response to Original message |
4. He still pretends he actually needs these mother fuckers. |
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dixiegrrrrl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-10-10 02:45 PM Response to Reply #4 |
6. He still pretends it is the motherfuckers who are to blame for his breaking campaign promises. |
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Jefferson23 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-10-10 02:52 PM Response to Reply #6 |
8. So far that is how he seems to be playing it. I hope he exposes their |
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Metta (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-10-10 03:10 PM Response to Reply #6 |
13. Thank you. Absolutely right. He's become the anti-Obama. |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-10-10 06:38 PM Response to Reply #6 |
27. Which motherfuckers? The Purple Snakes, the Republicans or Big Health? |
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DJ13 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-10-10 02:44 PM Response to Original message |
5. Just give me anything labeled "HCR" and I'll sign it! |
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amandabeech (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-10-10 03:42 PM Response to Reply #5 |
22. That's what it sure sounds like. |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-10-10 06:48 PM Response to Reply #5 |
30. We seem to think alike. |
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Oregone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-10-10 02:47 PM Response to Original message |
7. Theyll pass anything |
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Smashcut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-10-10 02:54 PM Response to Original message |
9. Then WTF is the point of this |
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Donnachaidh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-11-10 02:42 AM Response to Reply #9 |
39. yup -- it's an EGO thing -- he doesn't give a rat's ass what is actually IN the bill |
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TacticalPeek (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-10-10 02:56 PM Response to Original message |
10. Still clueless. |
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IndianaGreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-10-10 11:23 PM Response to Reply #10 |
36. Shades of Neville Chamberlain |
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Doctor_J (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-10-10 03:00 PM Response to Original message |
11. It's OK. I have completely given up anyway |
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Lydia Leftcoast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-10-10 06:58 PM Response to Reply #11 |
32. I am looking to expatriate, too |
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Jefferson23 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-10-10 03:02 PM Response to Original message |
12. Limit medical malpractice lawsuits, the Rethugs screaming meme. |
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bluestateguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-10-10 03:13 PM Response to Original message |
14. He's so desperate for a bill, ANY bill, that he'll sign any crap they put on his desk |
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Metta (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-10-10 03:13 PM Response to Original message |
15. Death of a 1,000 cuts to get a bad, industry gift bill passed & seem to reach out rather than lead. |
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freddie mertz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-10-10 03:26 PM Response to Original message |
16. The opposite of firm, principled leadership. |
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uppityperson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-10-10 03:28 PM Response to Original message |
17. Pres Obama isn't being a dictator!OMG! How DARE he sign a bill that doesn't have EVERYTHING he wants |
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paulk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-10-10 06:05 PM Response to Reply #17 |
26. I'd settle for just plain leadership |
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uppityperson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-10-10 07:15 PM Response to Reply #26 |
33. I'd settle for just plain followership |
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paulk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-10-10 09:57 PM Response to Reply #33 |
34. I truly don't understand that attitude |
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uppityperson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-11-10 02:00 PM Response to Reply #34 |
44. To clarify: congress is what I meant since the Executive branch can't do it alone. |
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Donnachaidh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-11-10 02:44 AM Response to Reply #33 |
40. plain *followership* -- that's such a PALIN-esque comment |
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uppityperson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-11-10 01:59 PM Response to Reply #40 |
43. To clarify: congress is what I meant since the Executive branch can't do it alone. |
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change_notfinetuning (750 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-10-10 03:29 PM Response to Original message |
18. Laugh, cry or strangle? Unfuckingbelievable chess game. Taking only pawns. |
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DebbieCDC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-10-10 03:31 PM Response to Original message |
19. "Settle for less in order to move ahead" |
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Tim01 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-10-10 03:39 PM Response to Original message |
20. Is he begging? He sounds like he is begging. nt |
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high density (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-10-10 03:39 PM Response to Original message |
21. Obama has already thrown his hands up in defeat on price controls long ago |
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Dogmudgeon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-10-10 03:47 PM Response to Original message |
23. Pass a bill -- ANY bill -- then tweak the hell out of it |
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proudohioan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-10-10 05:38 PM Response to Original message |
25. You know, bipartisanship sounded great.. |
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PSPS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-10-10 06:39 PM Response to Original message |
28. president milquetoast strikes again |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-10-10 06:41 PM Response to Original message |
29. Minus the items he pursued? Gee, seems like only yesterday he said a bill would have to meet his |
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fascisthunter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-10-10 06:52 PM Response to Original message |
31. weak... he would then fold like a cheap suit |
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Zorra (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-10-10 10:09 PM Response to Original message |
35. Ah, yes...that mythical 60th vote. That can´t be used as any kind of excuse. |
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quiet.american (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-10-10 11:37 PM Response to Original message |
37. Another misleading headline, and Obama has said this from the start. nt |
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saracat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-11-10 02:26 AM Response to Reply #37 |
38. Jeebus, even if Obama told you personally that he is completely gutting this Bill |
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t0dd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-11-10 03:02 AM Response to Reply #38 |
41. Once the Almighty Olympia Snowe decrees it. |
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quiet.american (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-11-10 02:12 PM Response to Reply #38 |
45. And even if he handed you a winning Powerball ticket, you'd still complain. nt |
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saracat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-11-10 03:45 PM Response to Reply #45 |
46. actually you are wrong. I can point to a few posts where I have praised his actions but some folks |
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quiet.american (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-11-10 03:48 PM Response to Reply #46 |
47. I wonder if you even bothered to view or read the event the AP story is based on. |
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saracat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-11-10 04:39 PM Response to Reply #47 |
48. Of course I did. Flexibility, bipartisanship, compromise, reaching out |
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quiet.american (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-11-10 04:59 PM Response to Reply #48 |
49. That's not what Obama said, but another question -- |
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saracat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-11-10 06:54 PM Response to Reply #49 |
51. I do not believe that is the intent of the bill.I believe that insurance companies will benefit as |
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quiet.american (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-11-10 10:18 PM Response to Reply #51 |
53. I respect your belief - although it's very difficult to understand how you conclude that. nt |
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vegiegals (179 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-11-10 11:42 AM Response to Original message |
42. It's the --I will sign anything--just to get a bill!! |
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TheWatcher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-11-10 08:01 PM Response to Original message |
52. This Bill Of Goods we have been sold is becoming very, very costly. |
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Blue_Tires (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-12-10 02:05 PM Response to Original message |
54. if it doesn't have the items he wanted; what's left?? |
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24601 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-12-10 03:25 PM Response to Original message |
56. Well, Duh! n/t |
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area51 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-13-10 12:02 AM Response to Original message |
57. Obama: "Let's put the best ideas on the table," |
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