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Pryderi Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-17-09 10:10 AM
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Poll question: Is the Administration full of "cut &run cowards" if it gives up on the public option?
Edited on Mon Aug-17-09 10:17 AM by Pryderi
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DarthDem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-17-09 10:11 AM
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1. Assuming Facts . . .

. . . not in evidence.
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Buzz Clik Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-17-09 10:17 AM
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13. exactly.
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rfranklin Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-17-09 10:12 AM
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2. The monkey reference is unfortunate considering that...
the NY Post cartoonist was taken to task for a similar reference.
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Captain Hilts Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-17-09 10:14 AM
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6. It's a direct quotation about something else. nt
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Pryderi Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-17-09 10:15 AM
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9. I re-worded it for the ultra-sensitive.
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Dogmudgeon Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-17-09 10:13 AM
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3. Have they actually given up on the public option?
:shrug:

We seem to have a genius for declaring defeat bnfore the contest even starts.

--d!
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grytpype Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-17-09 10:13 AM
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4. They are not giving up on the damn public option.
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Enrique Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-17-09 10:13 AM
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5. pie-eating n/t
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undeterred Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-17-09 10:15 AM
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7. Are you talking about us?
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DevonRex Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-17-09 10:15 AM
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8. Are you a cheese-eating surrender monkey for spreading media talking points?
Edited on Mon Aug-17-09 10:16 AM by DevonRex
Yes.
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Pryderi Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-17-09 10:17 AM
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10. Here: NPR this morning: White House Appears Ready To Drop 'Public Option'
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=111936073
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DevonRex Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-17-09 10:34 AM
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17. And here: NPR was wrong again. Go figure.
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x8593177
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Echo In Light Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-17-09 10:17 AM
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11. Not "cowards," because their actions aren't guided by fear whatsoever.
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Birdiesmom Donating Member (144 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-17-09 10:17 AM
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12. Well, the press seems to think so.
http://www.newsobserver.com/politics/story/1650008.html
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WI_DEM Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-17-09 10:18 AM
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14. First, we don't know for sure if they are giving up on public option.
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Buzz Clik Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-17-09 10:18 AM
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15. This push poll has been brought to you by the Republican National Committee.
"If you're unhappy with the Democrats, we're happy."
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mmonk Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-17-09 10:34 AM
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16. "If" they do, the answer is yes OR the "public option" was always
just going to be a bargaining chip in Congress.
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