Dear President Obama: Pick up the torch that was passed from John, to Bobby, to Teddy

Cyrano

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Wed Aug-26-09 10:24 AM
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Dear President Obama: Pick up the torch that was passed from John, to Bobby, to Teddy

You'll never again have the opportunity that you have right now to pass universal health care. Don't tell us why it can't be done. Just do it.

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ginnyinWI

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Wed Aug-26-09 10:26 AM
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1. Didn't Ted say once that the reason he endorsed Obama

was that he saw some of Jack in him? I believe it's true--he does have some of the JFK magic.

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InAbLuEsTaTe

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Wed Aug-26-09 12:49 PM
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8. Heard that too somewhere - so right.

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Zen Democrat

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Wed Aug-26-09 10:31 AM
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2. I believe he picked up that torch last year.

My understanding is that Ethel Kennedy whispered to Barack Obama at the funeral of Coretta Scott King that the torch was passing to him.

I don't think there's a hint that President Obama is NOT going full-tilt for heathcare reform this year. I've heard he's prepared to be a one-term president to push it through, whether by arm-twisting, reconciliation, shaming, you name it. I fully expect an Obama appeal to a joint session of Congress this fall.

Remember, we can't know everything that's going on in the political strategies -- it's like war plans. I'm willing to let my president do his thing in his own way, and ultimately sign the Edward M. Kennedy National Healthcare Act of 2009.

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Cyrano

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Wed Aug-26-09 10:35 AM
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3. From your mouth to the ears (and consciences) of 51 Democratic senators

Edited on Wed Aug-26-09 11:15 AM by Cyrano

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ChiciB1

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Wed Aug-26-09 10:37 AM
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4. The TIME Has Come... IF The Statement Is True, Then I Want To See

him PUSH BACK, and PUSH BACK hard! Tell his OWN party to get OFF THE DIME, and UNITE as ONE PARTY for all of us!!!

Repukes AREN'T going to get on board, and I can't buy the Bi-Partisan crap any longer!! Sounds good, but I've SEEN nothing to see it will ever happen. In fact, it seems worse than ever!

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Uzybone

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Wed Aug-26-09 10:42 AM
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5. it is not Obama who is telling us why we cannot pass HRC

Edited on Wed Aug-26-09 10:42 AM by Uzybone

its guys like Feingold.

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Cyrano

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Wed Aug-26-09 10:53 AM
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6. Good Lord. Feingold is an evil fiend that should be horse whipped. Then again

Edited on Wed Aug-26-09 11:13 AM by Cyrano

Obama is the President of the United States. He will never again have the opportunity to pass a meaningful health care reform bill than that which he has right now.

So here's my message to our president. Lead us out of the dark place in which we have been for far too long.

Once Obama has passed a meaningful health care program, we can alway send Feingold to the Hague to stand trial for crimes against health care.

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Cha

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Wed Aug-26-09 01:00 PM
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10. No reason to use hyperbole...the poster was speaking

the facts. Feingold said it couldn't be done and then he backtracked.

President Obama has been saying it will be done and he needs our help..which many many many are going out in the streets to give him.

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seafan

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Wed Aug-26-09 12:45 PM
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7. This torch has now been passed to Barack Obama.

After decades of this rough journey, all roads have now converged into the historic opportunity of making universal, single-payer health care for all Americans, as part of our children's heritage.

This is our future history, squarely facing us. Will we rise to it?

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Cha

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Wed Aug-26-09 12:57 PM
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9. He knows this and he's not saying "why it can't be done"

he's saying it can be done.

Thank you President Obama for being there for us.

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robo50

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Wed Aug-26-09 01:01 PM
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11. Best idea for emails and telegrams to Obama...

Send him that message.

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