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kentuck Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-17-09 11:27 AM
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"Public option is a dirty word.."
Edited on Mon Aug-17-09 11:29 AM by kentuck
Dr Nancy on MSNBC just said that to Dr. Howard Dean. To his credit, the Good Doctor said, "No, it isn't!" This is a perfect example of what we are fighting in the media. They stand behind the insurance companies and their right to rob us blind, take our savings, and force us into bankruptcy, if we get sick? Those are the types of immoral individuals we are up against.
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Joanne98 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-17-09 11:28 AM
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1. I heard that. She's a right-wing mole.
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polichick Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-17-09 11:30 AM
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5. At least she agrees that we need a strong public option - I've heard her say it on several shows. nt
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TahitiNut Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-17-09 11:56 AM
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12. She's disgusting and insidious. She shills for the corporations.
Appalling. :puke:
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polichick Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-17-09 11:58 AM
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14. She just gave a very strong statement about there NOT being death panels...
...in any legislation ~ saying that it would strengthen our ability to make our own choices.

She has also said many times that we need a strong public option.

How does that add up to shilling for corps?
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RaleighNCDUer Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-17-09 12:03 PM
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15. If you start out demanding a strong public option, when the compromises are
done you have a WEAK public option, or none at all.

START with a demand for single-payer, and let the strong public option be the compromise position.

Doesn't ANYBODY know how to negotiate anymore?
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polichick Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-17-09 12:06 PM
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17. That's what I've been saying from the beginning...
Dems showed their cards so early they had nothing to negotiate.
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OHdem10 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-17-09 11:29 AM
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2. Do Not Repeat their Trash Talk. Or call it Trash Talk. because
that is what it is.
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polichick Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-17-09 11:29 AM
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3. She changed the term to "politically charged" and he agreed. nt
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demmiblue Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-17-09 11:30 AM
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4. I saw that....
Dean really put that meme to bed!
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JitterbugPerfume Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-17-09 11:31 AM
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6. my dad used to call it
cutting off your nose , to spite your face.


I can not understand why being your brothers keeper is a bad thing.We are all in this world together.
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RDANGELO Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-17-09 11:35 AM
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7. When was the last time anyone did a scientific poll on the
public option. Isn't that suspicious?
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Echo In Light Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-17-09 11:38 AM
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8. Tom Harkin cites polls that run 3 out of 4 wanting a PO
http://harkin.senate.gov/blog/?i=08a0dd5b-c712-4d46-ad40-47a5972dc83c
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RDANGELO Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-17-09 11:44 AM
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10. And there hasn't been any polls released on the issue since
the town halls started.
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Echo In Light Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-17-09 11:55 AM
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11. Prior to there were mainstream polls showing 72/76% in favor of ...
So despite the ugliness of the THs, it's unlikely that many would suddenly do an about-face on the subject.
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RDANGELO Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-17-09 12:29 PM
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18. My point is that there may be a perception that it has changed. n/t
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loyalkydem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-17-09 11:40 AM
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9. politically charged my ass
and I knew there was a reason I didn't watch her.
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GreenPartyVoter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-17-09 11:58 AM
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13. She can't even count to two! Glad she's not _my_ doctor.
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jmondine Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-17-09 12:05 PM
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16. Health Insurance Profits is a dirty word
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