While advocating bipartisanship, Baucus admits GOP leadership is trying to ‘kill’ health care reform

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Fri Aug-21-09 10:15 PM
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While advocating bipartisanship, Baucus admits GOP leadership is trying to ‘kill’ health care reform

While advocating bipartisanship, Baucus admits GOP leadership is trying to ‘kill’ health care reform.

The Republican leadership in the Senate and in the House is doing its utmost to kill this bill,” he said. “They are putting intense political pressure on Chuck Grassley, Olympia Snow and Mike Enzi, to bow out, because they want to kill it. So I’ve got a challenge ahead of me to work out all this on policy as we go through these meetings.

“The other thing is the politics of it: ‘People, this is the right thing to do for America. I know you’re under intense political pressure, but do the right thing. I know it’s easy for me to say right now, because I’m getting beat up by both sides, but not nearly as much as you are by the Republican hierarchy.’ ”

Why reinvent the wheel, from the comments at Think Progress:

Max Baucus needs a tattoo on his forehead -

SNACILBUPER EHT KCUF

So when he looks in the mirror he can remember what to do

:rofl:

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babylonsister

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Fri Aug-21-09 10:17 PM
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1. Progress! He told the truth. nt

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DJ13

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Fri Aug-21-09 10:18 PM
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2. He has a kindred spiritual relationship with those same Republicans

I suggest Max rethinks his party affiliation instead of lying to his constituents.

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Fri Aug-21-09 10:36 PM
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3. Even if he rethinks his party affiliation and becomes a republican,

he'll still lie to his constituents.
That's what republicans do.

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The Magistrate

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Fri Aug-21-09 10:37 PM
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4. This Wretch, Ma'am, is Digging His Own Political Grave By His Craven Behavior On This Issue

Do you approve or disapprove of Senator Max Baucus' actions on health care?

Approve Disapprove Not sure

All 42 44 14
Dem 34 55 11
Rep 49 38 13
Ind 41 42 17

In case you missed that, the poll found that on the issue of health care, Baucus is more popular among Montana Republicans than Democrats — by a margin of 15 points.
That’s not all.
Do you favor or oppose creating a new public health insurance plan that anyone can purchase?

Favor Oppose Not sure

All 47 43 10
Dem 78 15 7
Rep 23 66 11
Ind 48 41 11

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