"We are going to get this done..one way or another" President Obama.. 8/20/09 at 2:25 PM

Peacetrain

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Thu Aug-20-09 02:28 PM
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"We are going to get this done..one way or another" President Obama.. 8/20/09 at 2:25 PM

Edited on Thu Aug-20-09 02:35 PM by Peacetrain

Health Care... One way or another.. It is getting done. Kapish

Edit to add.. he is at a town hall on C-Span as we speak

Edit another comment.. Private business cannot just dump their insurance (small buisness exception to people who cannot afford to provide insurance) .. there is a clause to be included.

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T Wolf

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Thu Aug-20-09 02:36 PM
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1. The damn question is - WHAT is going to get done? No single payer, worse-than-nothing "public"

option, mandatory purchase from the insurance gangsters...

And, to win this great "victory," the President and the Democrats in Congress are pouring all that powder they saved during the Bushista years into the toilet.

For what? To piss of their base. To appeal to the reich-wingers. To blow the best chance for real progress this country has seen in decades.

Way to go, Dems.

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ProSense

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Thu Aug-20-09 02:39 PM
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7. The answer is: you obviously don't know, but do continue

believing it will suck: whatever it is.

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dionysus

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Thu Aug-20-09 02:53 PM
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20. ding ding ding.

Edited on Thu Aug-20-09 02:53 PM by dionysus

i really feel some people here are hoping there's a shit bill just so they can strut and say "i told you so"

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Peacetrain

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Thu Aug-20-09 02:41 PM
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11. You are rignt.. damn straight way to go Dems.. we are finally getting this done

With or without help

:dem:

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Peacetrain

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Thu Aug-20-09 02:36 PM
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2. No Caps on insurance, and no pre-existing clauses.

Insurance reform is the belt.. Public Option is the suspenders.. to cover everyone.

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Me.

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Thu Aug-20-09 02:38 PM
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3. 'Or The Other'

Is what worries me

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Peacetrain

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Thu Aug-20-09 02:39 PM
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9. See post 6.. he was addressing the republicans

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DrDan

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Thu Aug-20-09 02:38 PM
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4. what does that mean - one way or another?

passed either with or without a public option????

or a public option passed in a bipartisan manner - or through partisan efforts????

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Peacetrain

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Thu Aug-20-09 02:39 PM
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6. With or without the republicans..he was answering a question about the republicans

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DrDan

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Thu Aug-20-09 02:50 PM
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18. without - that is obvious

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Connie_Corleone

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Thu Aug-20-09 02:39 PM
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8. The context was regarding whether the bill will be bipartisan or not.

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DrDan

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Thu Aug-20-09 02:45 PM
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15. ok - thanks - makes me feel a slight bit better

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Peacetrain

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Thu Aug-20-09 02:38 PM
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5. Looking at all things that can help everyone.. building the large coalition

possible to get this through. 80% of people are covered by private insurance, so we need insurance reform also, along with public option.....

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Cha

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Thu Aug-20-09 02:41 PM
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10. Yeah, it's a Good DAy

to be a Dem:patriot::patriot:

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Peacetrain

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Thu Aug-20-09 02:41 PM
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13. Cha it is a great day.. a great day..

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Laelth

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Thu Aug-20-09 02:41 PM
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12. Shades of FDR.

"If we can not do this one way, we will do it another, but do it we shall." -FDR

I only wish he had been more clear about what he intended to do. If he had made the above statement about a single-payer plan, I would have been impressed.

:dem:

-Laelth

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Peacetrain

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Thu Aug-20-09 02:43 PM
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14. He was referring to the republicans.. answering a question about

whether the republicans and bi-partisanship.. with them or without them..this is going forward

:fistbump:

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Laelth

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Thu Aug-20-09 02:50 PM
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19. Oh, I know.

He said we would do "it" with or without them, just like FDR did. But Obama did not make clear what "it" would be. Thus, my lack of enthusiasm. If he said we were going to enact single payer with or without Republican assistance, I would have been thrilled.

:dem:

-Laelth

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Peacetrain

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Thu Aug-20-09 02:46 PM
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16. Every one is going to have to buy some kind of affordable insurance

based on a sliding scale, and there will be hardship exemptions for those who cannot afford it.. but everyone is going to be covered with affordable care.

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Peacetrain

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Thu Aug-20-09 02:49 PM
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17. "We Are Not Going To Give Up Now"

and Yes we can coming from the audience.

God I love being a Democrat..

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Peacetrain

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Thu Aug-20-09 02:53 PM
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21. "What do we want.. Healthcare".."When do we want it..NOW"

A thing of beauty. a joy to hear.. take that tea baggers..

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Thu Aug-20-09 06:40 PM
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22. kick

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