John Delaney, crashed & burned today?

[irisblue]

His wiki..."He was the United States Representative for Maryland's 6th congressional district from 2013 to 2019.[1] He is a member of the Democratic Party."


The Hill (@thehill) Tweeted:
Presidential candidate John Delaney booed at CA Dem convention for saying: "Medicare for all may sound good but it's actually not good policy nor is it good politics." https://t.co/aWwdeHM8nH

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Alex "Taco Bell Lifestyle" Warneke (@alexwarneke) Tweeted:
@thehill https://t.co/btVVb4lh0L

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Thomas Hamilton (@TDanger19) Tweeted:
@thehill Fun fact: John Delaney is a former health care financier, and received about 30 grand from the health care and pharmaceutical lobby for his campaigns.

I'm sure his criticism of Medicare for All is just a coincidence.

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[LonePirate]

1. Who?

[irisblue]

3. I had to google him

[elleng]

5. John Delaney (Maryland politician)

On July 28, 2017, Delaney became the first Democrat to announce he is running for president in 2020.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Delaney_(Maryland_politician)

[elleng]

2. Who said he 'crashed and burned?'

[irisblue]

6. Getting that many boos @ a Dem Event

Isn't boding well for his campaign.

[elleng]

8. True not boding well, but I don't like headline 'crashed and burned.'

[irisblue]

11. Ok.

Make a suggestion.
We'll talk

[elleng]

13. 'Met apparent opposition.'

[dixiegrrrrl]

14. I think the opposition was more than "apparent"

that's the loudest booing I have heard in a long time.

"Stiff opposition" perhaps?

[elleng]

15. Ok

[customerserviceguy]

32. You can't "crash and burn"

if you failed to get moving, or even take-off, to begin with.

He immolated in place.

[sharedvalues]

42. Ha! Well put

[Sherman A1]

4. Me thinks

That this was perhaps not exactly a campaign advancing statement on the part of the candidate. One can understand that there will be a transition period or that it might take time to get it accomplished, but telling a bunch of Democrats that it's a bad idea, is probably not going to advance one's hopes of sitting in the Oval Office. But, I'm just guessin' here.

[BannonsLiver]

7. Sounds like a welcoming audience open to differing views

I disagree with Delaney but that crowd sounds kind of out there based on some of the things I’ve read and the Harris incident. Sounds like Biden was wise to avoid it.

[elleng]

9. I don't know about the crowd; they/we should/must LISTEN.

He's an experienced and successful businessman, and tho been a while since I've read his health care plan, it should be accorded respect.

[sharedvalues]

28. Oh I thought it was great!

Tons of engaged voters who were really enthusiastic about some things and expressed justified displeasure over others.

Delaney I think was here being a bit willfully obtuse.
Yes, the “Medicare for all” bill requires private insurance to end in four years. That is never going to happen. Any phase in period must be much much longer. And politically we are going to need to provide a buy in option, and allow ppl to keep their insurance if they want. But he knows what his words meant to the audience...

[wellst0nev0ter]

36. Private insurance is not going to end

Pretty sure there will be companies providing Cadillac coverage or bridge policies like they do for Medicare now.

What we WON'T have is the massive overhead the private sector has gotten fat on.

[sharedvalues]

41. +1

[customerserviceguy]

33. Biden was wise to avoid this

Pandering to California Democrats is not going to help you in Pennsylvania. I do see that Pete Buttigieg will show up, but he's clever enough to finesse his remarks to this crowd.

[JI7]

38. most of us in California don't really care for it

if a candidate wants to get support the best is going into many of the local districts and see what people are doing . in california we learned we can start pushing laws at local levels and they will often make it to statewide level . examples are things like marijuana legalization, same sex marriage, minimum wage, ban on plastic bags which is now turning into requiring eco friendly products.

[brush]

10. Not smart. WTH is he even talking about? When would Medicare for All...

kick millions off their healthcare? Is he confusing it with something else. Medicare for all is just that—for all.

Then he goes on to say we should have universal healthcare. I want a smart candidate not someone dumb enough to deride a very popular idea in front of a Democratic crowd.

No dummies, please.

[sharedvalues]

26. He's confusing, probably deliberately, the way it would be rolled oit

It’s clear we can’t just declare everyone on Medicare in 2021- too many people like their current coverage.
Which is why other Dem plans have it as an OPTION people can buy if they want. Ultimately two decades from now we’ll all be on Medicare.

[brush]

30. Yes. There would be a transition period. He should say that. People...

especially Dems, are not stupid. We understand that. Don't play us for idiots who do understand that Medicare for All, when it is finally completed, will be the universal care he says he's for.

God! Don't underestimate your voters. As it is, we needed some culling of the candidates and he just weeded himself out.

[sharedvalues]

40. Yes

[wellst0nev0ter]

37. Nobody likes hospital networks and deductibles

Give people the option of choosing Medicare over their own coverage, and Medicare wins every time.

https://news.gallup.com/poll/186527/americans-government-health-plans-satisfied.aspx

[elleng]

12. JOHN DELANEY'S PLAN FOR Universal Health Care

John Delaney believes that health care is a fundamental right. He is proposing a universal health care plan that will provide high-quality care to everyone and replace our outdated system of employer-sponsored insurance.

'Delaney’s health care proposal:

Create a new public health care plan for all Americans under the age of 65 while preserving traditional Medicare. The new plan would protect the reforms delivered by the Affordable Care Act, including guaranteed coverage of preexisting conditions and essential health benefits, and would make access truly universal. At 65, people would transition into Medicare. Medicaid would be absorbed by the new plan. The highly trusted Medicare provider network could be used for the new plan.
Guarantee universal coverage. Individuals would be automatically enrolled in the new public plan, with no complicated procedures to follow. People would be allowed to opt-out and receive a tax credit to buy their own insurance policy if they choose.
Keep private insurance options. Individuals and employers will be able to purchase and negotiate supplemental coverage from private insurers to cover additional health needs. These supplementals could merge into the basic plan to make it easier for the user.
Employers would be encouraged to negotiate group rate supplemental plans that would merge with the basic governmental plan so that employees would be able to keep similar health care plans, many of which are very popular and important to American families.'>>>

https://www.johndelaney.com/issues/health-care/

[Celerity]

17. so basically a public option.

I see nothing terribly wrong with that at all. I am in favour of the public option approach, same as Pete and Biden, etc.

Even getting that is going to be hella hard. The Rethugs and Big Pharma, Big Medical, and Big Insurance will fight it with everything they have at their disposal. I also fear many of our most centrist Democratic members of Congress, such as the Problem Solvers, the Blue Dogs, and many in the now 100 plus-strong New Democrat Coalition will also not sign onto it.

[elleng]

21. Thanks, Celerity.

I think I'll withdraw from this conversation, as many appear to prefer their own ignorance.

[Maraya1969]

16. Glad he was booed. I hate when Democrats sound like Conservatives.

[elleng]

19. JOHN DELANEY'S PLAN FOR Universal Health Care

https://www.johndelaney.com/issues/health-care/

[Humanist_Activist]

29. So his plan is to create a single payer plan for those 65 and under...

while keeping "traditional" Medicare as a separate program? How is this more efficient than Medicare for all?

[zentrum]

18. He really doesn't get it.

Why can't we take care of our people's health care at least at the level all other indutrialized countries take care of their people?

[elleng]

20. He does get it, however, like the Mueller report, it means people have to read.

https://www.johndelaney.com/issues/health-care/

[Hortensis]

31. Yes, thanks for that. He really should have embraced the name

Medicare for All for his plan, though -- as other candidates have done. So seemingly simple and reassuringly familiar that millions didn't need details, much less fine print, to know they wanted it.

A proven genius of a label, and he actually managed to get himself booed over it.

[MBS]

22. I moved into his district, and even I didn't know who he was

beyond the D on my ballot for congress.

I still don't understand why he decided to run for president.

[4now]

23. Ignorant knee-jerk reactions are not what I expect from this party

[msongs]

24. one wonders why the exact same thing is repeated 3X on twitter OPs nt

[irisblue]

25. If you c&p a twitter reply to an originating tweet, the original comes with it

I do not know how to remove the 1st tweet w/o losing the reply tweet.


If you can teach me how to, I'd be thankful.

[Blue Owl]

27. DELANEY/GABBARD 2020!!!

Just kidding...

[brooklynite]

34. You can't crash if you haven't taken off in the first place...

That said, I have no objection to his statement, and Berniecrats booing anyone who doesn't parrot their orthodoxy isn't going to win votes.

[RhodeIslandOne]

39. You have to take off first. N/m