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KansasVoter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-16-09 07:29 PM
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Why isn't the White House Drug Deal a bigger outrage here?
I mean the PO is important, but cutting a private deal with Pharma seems like it would cause some outrage!
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hlthe2b Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-16-09 07:30 PM
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1. Outrage overload?
I know I am overwhelmed....
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slay Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-16-09 07:57 PM
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32. +1
we have been betrayed - in just about every way.. i saw the 600 billion dollar plus war bill passed no problem though.. we are fucked.. :(
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MNDemNY Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-16-09 07:31 PM
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2. Because It's Obama's Deal, so it is good.
What part of that do you not understand???
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IndianaGreen Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-16-09 07:35 PM
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9. When Obama bombs Iran, it will be called a virtuous act
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MNDemNY Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-16-09 07:36 PM
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10. Of course.
It will also be referred to as a "road to peace"
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AndrewP Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-16-09 09:30 PM
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40. C'mon! It will be a "Compassionate bombing"
Please don't question our dear leader!
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avaistheone1 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Dec-17-09 09:08 AM
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50. And a jolly just and good bombing too!
:sarcasm:
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Cali_Democrat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-16-09 07:38 PM
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12. Obama is gonna bomb Iran?
Jesus H. Christ on a popsicle stick!

You got a link for that claim? This is an OUTRAGE!!!!!
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IndianaGreen Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-16-09 07:45 PM
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13. Bombing Iran will please co-President Lieberman, and be a plus in the polls
Bombing before Election Day is always good for the incumbent party in power.
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Cali_Democrat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-16-09 07:48 PM
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17. Damn....I'm outraged at Obama
How dare he appoint Lieberman to be co-President and draw up plans to bomb Iran before election day.
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RufusTFirefly Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-16-09 07:51 PM
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23. You betcha! All part of an elaborate chess game we can't even begin to understand
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treestar Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-16-09 07:53 PM
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30. With that one, you have officially jumped the shark
:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:
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Popular Front Donating Member (188 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-16-09 07:48 PM
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19. +1 for the Prez!
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jefferson_dem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-16-09 07:51 PM
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24. Hey! Welcome to DU.
:hi:

Nice avatar.
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PBS Poll-435 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-16-09 07:51 PM
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25. I think you are a sockpuppet
I just can't figure out whos...
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OneGrassRoot Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-16-09 07:56 PM
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31. ...

:spray:

:rofl:

:thumbsup:

I've been observing activity most of the day and tend to agree.

That was my Depends moment for the day. Thanks for that! :hi:
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PBS Poll-435 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-16-09 07:58 PM
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33. Y W
:toast:

:rofl:
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QC Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-16-09 09:18 PM
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39. +1
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PBS Poll-435 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-16-09 07:31 PM
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3. Outrage! Outrage! Outrage!
With pitchforks! And misspelled protest signs! And buttons!
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polichick Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-16-09 07:32 PM
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4. I was very upset when first learning about it - and posted a lot about it...
There were a few others who were pissed off too, but the Obama fans would have none of it.
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Zodiak Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-16-09 07:38 PM
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11. I remember that.
But there was nothing that could be done. Rahm Emanuel was grinning his big ole DLC grin denying it even happened at first.

Then it got sorta forgotten.

Then it got used as a reason the fuck people over.
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David Zephyr Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-16-09 11:05 PM
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47. We should stay pissed off.
This was not a broken promise. He worked to kill the Doran amendment. That's sick.
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Enrique Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-16-09 07:33 PM
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5. because the WH denied it
yes, they also admitted it, but they denied it too and it was a secret deal so no one can prove there was a deal.
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Parker CA Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-16-09 07:34 PM
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6. It's a load of crap, and unfortunately has been lost in the recent chaos of unfolding news.
BIG time sell out.
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DrDan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-16-09 07:34 PM
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7. outrage here . . .. but what can you really do about it
complain about being sold out? Can't take much more of that.
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KansasVoter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-16-09 07:34 PM
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8. I see the unrec cowards are out. Remember the private Energy deal???
Edited on Wed Dec-16-09 07:35 PM by KansasVoter
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Captain Hilts Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-16-09 07:46 PM
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14. Beats me. nt
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ej510 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-16-09 07:49 PM
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20. To some on this board Obama can do no wrong.
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treestar Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-16-09 07:52 PM
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28. Let's say that's true. Why is that worse than Obama can do nothing right?
Edited on Wed Dec-16-09 07:53 PM by treestar
And it's a Democratic board.
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nradisic Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-16-09 07:47 PM
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15. If you are not outraged...
You must not be paying attention....I am so disappointed in President Obama...
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freddie mertz Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-16-09 07:48 PM
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16. Too many outrages, coming too fast.
I can't keep up as fast as the apologists can.
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Popular Front Donating Member (188 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-16-09 07:48 PM
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18. Because we trust our Commander-in-Chief
No deal was cut. Take the tinfoil hat off.
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jgraz Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-16-09 11:00 PM
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44. Soooo not gonna miss this authoritarian asshole.^^^^
Buh.

Bye.

:hi:
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PBS Poll-435 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-16-09 11:00 PM
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LOL
:-)
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flyarm Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-16-09 07:50 PM
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21. oh it has been among those of us who really give a shit if people get health care reform..
but there are people here who i believe are paid to shut down any debate or info getting to the masses about it..

some of us who posted about it many months ago were called liars..or worse..so the fuckers shut down discourse on the subject!
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jefferson_dem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-16-09 07:50 PM
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22. Sorry. The outrage queue is all backed up.
This one will have to get in line behind "WTF! There's a Christmas tree in the Oval Office" and "Oh my gosh! Did you see Michelle's tacky belt?!11!!"
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lapfog_1 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-16-09 07:51 PM
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26. Because most of us never expected it
It was given away a long time ago, when Obama first made the deal with Pharma.

Thing was, we were to get the PO and/or expanded medicare in exchange for this.

Mandates and No Imports for Public Option.

Now we get Mandates and No Imports. And that's it.
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treestar Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-16-09 07:51 PM
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27. Not enough outrage for you here?
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asjr Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-16-09 07:53 PM
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29. I've been upset about it for ages and
my fingers are hoarse from writing about it. But, in the long run, there is nothing in the world I can do about it. I have written so many letters to editors I am sick and tired of being sick and tired.
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FormerDittoHead Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-16-09 08:15 PM
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34. We're not outraged because they needed to strike that deal in order to get the public option...
Three dimension chess!

Only WE'RE the pawns...
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OHdem10 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-16-09 08:21 PM
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35. GOP Candidate Pawlenty(Pres) is promising if elected he will
make it legal to import Drugs (medicines) from Canada, etc
so people can obtain them at a better price.

Of course this is a direct dig at Obama who undercut the
Dorgan Ammendment to HIR.
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uponit7771 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-16-09 08:23 PM
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36. Fighting a war on two fronts is senseless no?
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1776Forever Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-16-09 08:48 PM
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37. Closed-door health care reform decried - Politico article!
Everyone - pro or con should read this! When this happened I couldn't believe it!

Here is the link:

http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1009/28750.html
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Phoebe Loosinhouse Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-16-09 09:17 PM
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38. At the time it happened, it WAS an outrage and was commented on extensively
but, we have to just move along from outrage to outrage. It reliably pops up when it once again becomes relevant, like right now after drug re-importation just went down with a strange cast of characters and no plausible reason except to protect the White House agreement. Oh, and that "other" reason.
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hollowdweller Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-16-09 09:37 PM
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41. Because there is no real difference between Democrats and Republicans?
Nothing suprises me anymore.

After Clinton I thought there was little difference between Bush and Gore.

Then after Bush won and the history that followed I decided I was WRONG and kicked myself in the ass for voting for Nader.

Then the dems got congress and Obama won and it has taken me about a year to determine I was right in the first place.

There is no party representing the working people anymore.
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girl_interrupted Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-16-09 09:53 PM
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42. Cause "Denial" ain't just a river in Egypt" ?
that's why.
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LovinLife Donating Member (366 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-16-09 09:56 PM
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43. the ultimate betrayal is what I call it. I would probably vote for his primary challenger. NT
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jgraz Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-16-09 11:00 PM
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45. Funny how Obama can whip the Senate into line when it helps his corporate buddies
:banghead:
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David Zephyr Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-16-09 11:04 PM
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46. I'm glad you noticed.
I can't be the only one who knows family and friends struggling to pay the prescription bills.

Obama promised them all year long he would make it where they could get their meds from Canada.

Then, he worked his White House to make sure it didn't happen.

This is betrayal and it really cuts into the weakest, poorest, oldest and most vulnerable in our society.

This pissed me off more than his fucking war.

He fucking lied throughout his campaign about this.

And thank you for bringing it up again. I guess I'm not the only one.

This was wicked.
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jeanpalmer Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Dec-17-09 03:48 AM
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48. "Insurance companies, drug companies —
they’ll get a seat at the table, they just won’t be able to buy every chair."

That sounded cool, when I heard it.
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Mithreal Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Dec-17-09 08:56 AM
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49. Sorry you missed it. It's still happening, but insurers get more attention.
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