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sledgehammer (774 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-18-09 01:46 PM Original message |
Was the "no public option" bruhaha a calculated move? |
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kirby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-18-09 01:47 PM Response to Original message |
1. Its hard to fight for a non-existant bill! |
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kenfrequed (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-18-09 02:10 PM Response to Reply #1 |
17. Blue dogs |
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leftstreet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-18-09 01:48 PM Response to Original message |
2. Both parties are trying to silence the demand for Single Payer |
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sledgehammer (774 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-18-09 03:03 PM Response to Reply #2 |
21. Agreed. I don't think single payer has a chance in hell. |
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mdmc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-18-09 01:49 PM Response to Original message |
3. I hope not |
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sledgehammer (774 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-18-09 02:56 PM Response to Reply #3 |
19. True. But don't you think it's revitalized the left? |
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mdmc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-18-09 05:21 PM Response to Reply #19 |
25. imho, a "bill" would have been easier to rally behind |
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MineralMan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-18-09 01:49 PM Response to Original message |
4. I think it was all based on an incorrect media interpretation of |
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masuki bance (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-18-09 01:50 PM Response to Reply #4 |
5. lol. nt |
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timeforpeace (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-18-09 02:34 PM Response to Reply #5 |
18. +1 |
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Echo In Light (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-18-09 01:51 PM Response to Reply #4 |
7. No, Keith & Rachel both showed clips of Obama specifically trying to trivialize the PO |
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MineralMan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-18-09 02:09 PM Response to Reply #7 |
16. I saw those, but they weren't the reason. |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-18-09 03:05 PM Response to Reply #7 |
22. Add Stewart to the list of people showing the clips |
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CJCRANE (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-18-09 01:58 PM Response to Reply #4 |
13. Yes, it was a media created brouhaha |
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tj2001 (685 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-18-09 01:51 PM Response to Original message |
6. Wishful thinking. This is either a colossal fuckup or plain old bait and switch |
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phantom power (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-18-09 01:52 PM Response to Original message |
8. They're fucking up. And I want to help you avoid disappointment... |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-18-09 01:53 PM Response to Reply #8 |
11. I dunno... Lieberman got replaced in a primary and saved only with help from Republicans. |
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phantom power (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-18-09 02:02 PM Response to Reply #11 |
14. We've had some success with targeted primary challenges. |
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sledgehammer (774 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-18-09 02:59 PM Response to Reply #8 |
20. It will be different this time |
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fulllib (205 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-18-09 01:52 PM Response to Original message |
9. We are off point in our debates |
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Warpy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-18-09 01:52 PM Response to Original message |
10. No, I think Rahm Emanuel |
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backscatter712 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-18-09 01:55 PM Response to Original message |
12. I think so. |
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Ninga (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-18-09 02:05 PM Response to Reply #12 |
15. People new to politics will abandon ship, and not return because of this major |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-18-09 03:08 PM Response to Reply #15 |
23. People who are OLD to politics will also abandon ship |
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sledgehammer (774 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-18-09 03:15 PM Response to Original message |
24. The Unions are now speaking up! |
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