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ProSense Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-17-09 04:38 PM
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Pelosi To White House: We’re Standing Firm Behind Public Option

Pelosi To White House: We’re Standing Firm Behind Public Option

Nancy Pelosi just blasted out this statement signaling that House Dems are standing firm behind the public option, despite the White House’s apparent softening of support for it over the weekend:

“As the President stated in March, ‘The thinking on the public option has been that it gives consumers more choices and it helps keep the private sector honest, because there’s some competition out there.’

“We agree with the President that a public option will keep insurance companies honest and increase competition.

“There is strong support in the House for a public option. In the House, all three of our bills contain a public option as does the bill from the Senate HELP Committee.

“A public option is the best option to lower costs, improve the quality of health care, ensure choice and expand coverage.

“The public option brings real reform to lower costs over the 10 year period of the bill.”

The statement does stop short of explicitly commiting to keeping the public option in the bill in the long run, but Pelosi’s use of Obama’s own language is suggestive, and even mildly confrontational.

As bad as the White House’s comments this weekend look to House progressives, in a sense this gives them an opportunity. House liberals, who perpetually complain that the Blue Dogs’ concerns are doted over by the White House and leadership, have a chance to do as the Blue Dogs do: Lay down their marker and refuse to budge.
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John Q. Citizen Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-17-09 04:44 PM
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1. Maybe they will actually include a real public option instead of the one that will enroll only
10 million in 10 years at best.

I sure hope so.

http://pnhp.org/blog/2009/07/20/bait-and-switch-how-the-%e2%80%9cpublic-option%e2%80%9d-was-sold/
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Baltoman991 Donating Member (869 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-17-09 04:45 PM
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2. So let me
get this straight. Sebelius runs her mouth about something and was wrong. The White House releases a statement that the public option is still what Obama wants yet here we have Liberals, the media and now Pelosi directing comments to Obama as if he were the one saying the public option is no big deal?

No fucking wonder we don't stay in control for long.
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Captain Hilts Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-17-09 04:48 PM
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3. Somebody, somewhere, is 'off message'. It's up to the WH to control it or guide it. nt
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Baltoman991 Donating Member (869 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-17-09 04:50 PM
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4. And with the
release stating he's still wanting the public option he was trying to control it and fix yet another mis-speak but that's being ignored and everyone is saying it's Obama who doesn't want the public option.

The man can't be holding the hands of his cabinet. They need to understand what the man wants and it appears that some of them just blather on without thinking.
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Captain Hilts Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-17-09 04:58 PM
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7. This has been going on for weeks. It makes Dems look silly and incapable of governing. nt
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ProSense Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-17-09 05:12 PM
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12. No, it makes the media appear complicit and the left gullible.
People need to spend less time advancing media spin.
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Egnever Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-17-09 06:19 PM
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18. It is just downright scary
How easily people here will not only be manipulated by an inflammatory headline but will run with it for days even after it has been shown to be specious.
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Captain Hilts Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-17-09 07:36 PM
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21. That has nothing to do with controlling the message better. nt
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Fire1 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-17-09 05:27 PM
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17. Unless, it's attempted sabotage. n/t
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ProSense Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-17-09 04:56 PM
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6. That sums it up. Interesting though that
today so many people are reaffirming their support for the public option. There are even those voicing support now that they believe it may be compromised.

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Enrique Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-17-09 04:54 PM
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5. her statement is as noncomittal as Obama's
they both say they like the public option, but neither of them says it's essential.
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ProSense Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-17-09 05:00 PM
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8. Disagree.
“There is strong support in the House for a public option. In the House, all three of our bills contain a public option as does the bill from the Senate HELP Committee.
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HopeOverFear Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-17-09 05:04 PM
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9. I swear, people read what they want to read, don't they?
Edited on Mon Aug-17-09 05:04 PM by HopeOverFear
You could tell them to their face "public option will be in the bill" and they'd STILL find a way twist that.

Damn. :eyes:
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Enrique Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-17-09 05:15 PM
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14. we already knew that
but we also the Senate Finance Committee bill does not have it, and that a compromise might not have it.

So in negotiations, how committed is she to the public option? She doesn't say.
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OHdem10 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-17-09 05:05 PM
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10. Thanks Nancy!!!!
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Orsino Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-17-09 05:09 PM
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11. Pelosi? NANCY Pelosi?
Standing firm?

Or is Public Option, Inc. the name of a new insurance company?
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cleveramerican Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-17-09 05:13 PM
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13. She has changed her story so many times.......
I've lost count.


within the week she'll be backing away from this.
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ProSense Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-17-09 05:17 PM
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16. BS.
Got links?
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burning rain Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-17-09 05:17 PM
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15. Good going, Madam Speaker!
And nice subtle use of the president's previous statements to advocate the right position and hold the administration accountable.
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amborin Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-17-09 07:07 PM
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duplicate, sorry
Edited on Mon Aug-17-09 07:08 PM by amborin
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amborin Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-17-09 07:07 PM
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19. this will really test Pelosi's mettle; i hope she sticks to her guns
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Kitsune Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-17-09 07:19 PM
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20. If she sticks to this I might actually forgive her for her "impeachment off the table" bullshit.
It astonishes me that with such commanding majorities the Dems still shit on their base at every opportunity.
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