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kpete Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-31-09 03:00 PM
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Senator Mark Begich of Alaska Comes Out In Support Of A Public Option
Edited on Mon Aug-31-09 03:00 PM by kpete
On the Public Option

(after Senator Begich lost his phone connection and called back)

Begich: I'm here, can you hear me?

Moore: We're on the radio, so you just wave!

Begich: I'm waving! I'm waving!

Moore: (laughs) I know you're waving... I hope you're raising your hand to support a public option. I just really am.

Begich: I am.

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more:
http://www.themudflats.net/2009/08/31/mark-begich-on-the-public-option-the-kennedy-legacy-and-being-bold/
via:
http://openleft.com/diary/14874/begich-comes-out-in-support-of-a-public-option
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SemiCharmedQuark Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-31-09 03:10 PM
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1. Great find, kpete!! Thanks for posting!
How many do we have now?
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LiberalAndProud Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-31-09 03:14 PM
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2. Woot!!!
Such a refreshing breath of air. The stench of Stevens may yet dissipate.
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alsame Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-31-09 03:16 PM
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3. Good for him! nt
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d_b Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-31-09 03:27 PM
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4. my email worked! :-p. Definitely a good sign
I hope he reaffirms this if pressed.
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d_b Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-31-09 03:33 PM
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5. 5 replies?
rough crowd tonight.
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DarthDem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-31-09 03:46 PM
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6. Well . . .
Edited on Mon Aug-31-09 03:46 PM by DarthDem
. . . this doesn't fit with the Nervous Nelly preference of many at DU these days, who want to shout at the rain and call Obama a sellout. Hence the depressed amount of replies.

I for one think this is fantastic. Begich seemed like he was waffling on Sonia Sotomayor a bit too - - good to see that he's reaching the right conclusions after a little reflection.

Whoops, and on edit, thanks very much to you for posting this!
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d_b Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-31-09 04:02 PM
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7. Right
I'm just glad that he seems (still waiting for something a little more...official) to be going in the correct direction on this issue.

It ain't easy being an Alaskan Democrat, and it's even harder being an elected one.
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AlecBGreen Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-31-09 08:43 PM
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8. talk is cheap
we'll see where the votes are cast. even so, woohoo! :woohoo:
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