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babylonsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-18-09 12:04 AM Original message |
CODE BLUE Rockefeller, Feingold, Pelosi Call Public Option Essential |
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TheKentuckian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-18-09 12:14 AM Response to Original message |
1. Hell, even two Senators is a killer too. I see no way forward without the option |
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NYC_SKP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-18-09 12:19 AM Response to Original message |
2. The sliver comment was way overdramatized: sliver or log-jam, if it's in the mix it's in the mix. |
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stevedeshazer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-18-09 12:28 AM Response to Original message |
3. I knew we could count on Sen. Feingold. But Sen J. D. Rockefeller IV? That's impressive. |
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GreenPartyVoter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-18-09 12:34 AM Response to Reply #3 |
4. Are Rockefeller constituents more likely to punish him at the polls if he |
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stevedeshazer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-18-09 12:41 AM Response to Reply #4 |
6. He won last year, so he's not up for re-election until 2016. That's an eternity. |
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GreenPartyVoter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-18-09 01:03 AM Response to Reply #6 |
7. Well, there goes that theory. :^) |
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babylonsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-18-09 12:36 AM Response to Reply #3 |
5. Rockefeller has been on board for the whole time. I know, |
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karynnj (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-18-09 08:07 AM Response to Reply #5 |
13. He has and he heads the Finance Committee's health subcommittee |
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downeyr (158 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-18-09 01:05 AM Response to Original message |
8. This is fucking beautiful! Thanks for posting this! n/t |
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Sebastian Doyle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-18-09 01:08 AM Response to Original message |
9. Rockefeller has even said recently that we should tax the rich to pay for it. |
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csziggy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-18-09 03:07 AM Response to Original message |
10. Three of the most important Senators are out of action right now |
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babylonsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-18-09 07:57 AM Response to Reply #10 |
12. Dodd and Kerry will be around when it counts, luckily. |
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karynnj (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-18-09 08:22 AM Response to Reply #10 |
14. Other than Kerry, I think it is likely that these men will be there only part time or less |
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csziggy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-18-09 09:49 AM Response to Reply #14 |
15. Unless things go very badly, Dodd should be back in action by September |
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Jennicut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-18-09 10:11 AM Response to Reply #15 |
16. As long as they can get to the big votes in Sept. They need to save up strength |
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csziggy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-18-09 10:25 AM Response to Reply #16 |
17. Yes, the prognosis for Dodd has been good, at least what was in the news |
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Jennicut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-18-09 10:36 AM Response to Reply #17 |
18. Its very sad to watch Teddy lose his strength over time. |
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csziggy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-18-09 11:27 AM Response to Reply #18 |
19. Yes, it is and videos of him in the golf cart a week or two ago were not encouraging |
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vaberella (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-18-09 03:09 AM Response to Original message |
11. What signals from senior admins in the WH? Can someone point me to them? n/t |
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babylonsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-18-09 12:11 PM Response to Reply #11 |
21. I think that's referencing Sebelius and her comments over the weekend. |
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Douglas Carpenter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-18-09 12:05 PM Response to Original message |
20. good for them!! |
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