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FLAprogressive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-04-09 03:29 PM Original message |
Looks like the progressive caucus is going to let us down...... |
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Dawgs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-04-09 03:33 PM Response to Original message |
1. Sounds like they are willing to pass something now to make sure they can tweak it later. |
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Nicholas D Wolfwood (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-04-09 03:35 PM Response to Original message |
2. Staffer is right. |
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FLAprogressive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-04-09 03:38 PM Response to Reply #2 |
5. Who wins when a crappy healthcare plan with no public option passes? |
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Nicholas D Wolfwood (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-04-09 03:42 PM Response to Reply #5 |
7. Though I agree with what you said about the public option, that's really not my point. |
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FLAprogressive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-04-09 03:55 PM Response to Reply #7 |
13. OK, hope you're happy with Romneycare. |
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Nicholas D Wolfwood (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-04-09 04:06 PM Response to Reply #13 |
15. You're being intentionally obtuse. |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-04-09 05:01 PM Response to Reply #15 |
26. You are saying to forget we have a good majority. No more. |
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Kermitt Gribble (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-04-09 04:14 PM Response to Reply #7 |
21. Health care reform encompasses more than just health care. |
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Echo In Light (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-04-09 03:43 PM Response to Reply #5 |
8. Americans can dutifully be counted upon to accept it with passive obedience. |
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ieoeja (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-04-09 03:53 PM Response to Reply #2 |
11. Predictions? What issue(s) on the agenda succeeds after we capitulate on healthcare? n/t |
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Nicholas D Wolfwood (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-04-09 04:07 PM Response to Reply #11 |
16. Go ahead and pick from this list. |
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ieoeja (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-04-09 04:10 PM Response to Reply #16 |
18. Gotcha. You predict every one of those will pass. |
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FLAprogressive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-04-09 04:23 PM Response to Reply #18 |
24. They'll only pass if we pass the insurance company sweetheart bill according to these people. |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-04-09 03:36 PM Response to Original message |
3. Getting more health care to more people IS loyal to the people |
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DJ13 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-04-09 03:38 PM Response to Original message |
4. Rolling over and exposing their soft underbellies to conservatives |
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masuki bance (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-04-09 03:40 PM Response to Original message |
6. That's probably why Pelosi breaks into laughter talking about them. |
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MzNov (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-04-09 07:34 PM Response to Reply #6 |
35. FDL's link from yesterday.... |
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Enrique (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-04-09 03:45 PM Response to Original message |
9. I would support them if they killed a bad bill |
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zipplewrath (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-04-09 03:50 PM Response to Original message |
10. It's been a tough call for me |
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FLAprogressive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-04-09 04:02 PM Response to Reply #10 |
14. problem is it reeks of Romneycare....under Romneycare nearly everyone is required to have private |
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zipplewrath (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-04-09 06:41 PM Response to Reply #14 |
27. Even with it |
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lumberjack_jeff (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-04-09 06:50 PM Response to Reply #27 |
30. Progressives *grandchildren*, perhaps. n/t |
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lumberjack_jeff (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-04-09 06:49 PM Response to Reply #10 |
29. No. It fundamentally re-establishes the idea that healthcare IS the public's business. |
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zipplewrath (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-04-09 06:52 PM Response to Reply #29 |
31. Or for them to permanently undermine it |
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FLAprogressive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-04-09 09:55 PM Response to Reply #31 |
36. which shuts the door on future health care reform. |
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OHdem10 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-04-09 03:53 PM Response to Original message |
12. This is the difference between Progressive and Conservative Caucus |
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ieoeja (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-04-09 04:08 PM Response to Original message |
17. So we are going to pass a bill (HR3200) written by the Republicans. |
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FLAprogressive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-04-09 04:21 PM Response to Reply #17 |
22. +1 |
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tritsofme (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-04-09 07:02 PM Response to Reply #17 |
33. HR3200 was written by the Republicans? What in the world are you talking about? |
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lumberjack_jeff (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-04-09 07:18 PM Response to Reply #33 |
34. Was it over when the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor!!!! NO! n/t |
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ieoeja (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-05-09 10:37 AM Response to Reply #33 |
37. Blue Dogs and Republicans outnumber Democrats. |
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WI_DEM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-04-09 04:11 PM Response to Original message |
19. No matter what even with a public option it's not going to be a perfect bill. |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-04-09 04:12 PM Response to Original message |
20. Did they go into any detail about in what way the bill might be imperfect? |
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Kermitt Gribble (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-04-09 04:23 PM Response to Original message |
23. Our last bastion of hope :( |
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Laelth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-04-09 04:51 PM Response to Original message |
25. Revolting. I hope that staffer is wrong. n/t |
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lumberjack_jeff (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-04-09 06:47 PM Response to Original message |
28. He's absolutely right. |
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tritsofme (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-04-09 06:52 PM Response to Original message |
32. It was fairly obvious that their rhetoric was empty. |
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