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kpete (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-02-10 07:45 PM Original message |
Pelosi: No Hope For Public Option At This Time |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-02-10 07:49 PM Response to Original message |
1. Died once? It's died a thousand deaths. Pelosi just finally called time of death. |
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Atman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-02-10 07:50 PM Response to Original message |
2. FUCK FUCK FUCK FUCK! Nancy, RESIGN, or DO YOUR GODAMN FUCKING JOB! |
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blueclown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-02-10 08:15 PM Response to Reply #2 |
10. Nancy is not the leader of the Senate. She did her job in the House. |
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Atman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-02-10 08:24 PM Response to Reply #10 |
11. I hate Harry, too. I just don't know how we got stuck with such spineless weasels. |
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Tim01 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-02-10 08:34 PM Response to Reply #11 |
15. "I just don't know how we got stuck with such spineless weasels." Somebody voted for them.nt |
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rhett o rick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-02-10 11:11 PM Response to Reply #15 |
37. We didnt get to vote on who would be majority leader in the Senate. nt |
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blueclown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-02-10 08:44 PM Response to Reply #11 |
18. She has no influence over the Senate. |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-02-10 09:10 PM Response to Reply #11 |
23. This isn't about backbone . . this is about corporate payoffs to our elected officials ... |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-02-10 10:39 PM Response to Reply #11 |
31. Their Democratic colleagues elected them. Please see Reply 30. |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-02-10 10:36 PM Response to Reply #10 |
30. IMO, Harry is a scapegoat. He does what the people who keep electing him minority |
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wordpix (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-04-10 12:45 PM Response to Reply #10 |
55. PO "would not be part of any grand bargain to push ahead.." Nancy, why don't you stand behind |
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Matariki (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-02-10 08:35 PM Response to Reply #2 |
16. How is what happens in the Senate her fault or lack of leadership? |
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Atman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-02-10 08:44 PM Response to Reply #16 |
17. You're right...the Senate being assholes isn't her fault. |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-02-10 10:32 PM Response to Reply #2 |
29. The Republican obstructionists were irrelevant. Democrats killed the public option. |
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Solly Mack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-02-10 07:51 PM Response to Original message |
3. k/r |
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inna (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-02-10 07:57 PM Response to Original message |
4. big surprise. (not.) K&R for info. |
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Crowman1979 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-02-10 07:58 PM Response to Original message |
5. Well that translates into no hope for another term in the House, eh Nancy? |
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bvar22 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-02-10 08:02 PM Response to Original message |
6. Less than 35% of the American People .... |
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Lucky Luciano (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-02-10 08:49 PM Response to Reply #6 |
19. Wow...that is going to go into my sig line (The Harry Truman quote). Super accurate statement. nt |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-02-10 11:10 PM Response to Reply #6 |
36. The insight and foresight in that Truman quote no doubt reflect the mind that made him one of the |
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Zavulon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-03-10 12:12 AM Response to Reply #6 |
42. If they pass that sort of crap, |
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bvar22 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-03-10 12:26 PM Response to Reply #42 |
48. THAT doesn't matter to THEM. |
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Zavulon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-04-10 12:38 AM Response to Reply #48 |
51. Correct. |
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fascisthunter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-03-10 02:12 PM Response to Reply #6 |
50. I think the Dem Leadership doesn't need our votes anymore |
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wordpix (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-04-10 12:46 PM Response to Reply #6 |
56. absolutely true, Harry T. |
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Pharaoh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-02-10 08:05 PM Response to Original message |
7. Come on Nancy! |
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onehandle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-02-10 08:09 PM Response to Original message |
8. It's not her. She's right. The Senate and White House will not back the public option. |
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RZM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-02-10 08:27 PM Response to Reply #8 |
12. I agree |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-02-10 11:15 PM Response to Reply #12 |
38. In my case, the acts and inactions of the legislative bodies created the cynicism, not the |
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wordpix (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-04-10 12:47 PM Response to Reply #8 |
57. yes she wants it but should not give up on it, IMO. Fight like hell, although as a Dem in Congress, |
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daleanime (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-02-10 08:10 PM Response to Original message |
9. Thanks for nothing Nancy... |
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Jefferson23 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-02-10 08:28 PM Response to Original message |
13. Well there ya have it. I have serious decisions to make about where |
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belpejic (431 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-02-10 08:29 PM Response to Original message |
14. Nancy's got it right. |
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laughingliberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-04-10 02:55 AM Response to Reply #14 |
53. It will not get fixed |
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Demeter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-02-10 08:49 PM Response to Original message |
20. Politics Is the ONLY Place Where a LEADER Can MAKE Reality |
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belpejic (431 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-02-10 09:03 PM Response to Reply #20 |
21. She can't bend the Senate to her will. |
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Demeter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-02-10 09:14 PM Response to Reply #21 |
25. If the House Doesn't Do Its Job, How Can Anyone In The Senate Follow Through? |
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belpejic (431 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-02-10 09:21 PM Response to Reply #25 |
26. Demeter, I hear you. |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-02-10 11:00 PM Response to Reply #25 |
33. Bingo. |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-02-10 10:50 PM Response to Reply #21 |
32. Can't she force the Senate to vote on a public option? Get those ayes and nays on the record? |
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belpejic (431 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-03-10 02:16 AM Response to Reply #32 |
43. No Elephants: She could. |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-02-10 09:09 PM Response to Original message |
22. I think the Democrats are sliding right "off the table" . . . ???? |
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Jefferson23 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-02-10 09:12 PM Response to Original message |
24. Nancy got that jab just right, and Obama earned each word. |
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veganlush (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-02-10 09:25 PM Response to Original message |
27. this is not her fault, she's saying whose fault it is.. |
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Barbara2423 (280 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-02-10 10:17 PM Response to Original message |
28. Nancy did a good job, the House Bill has a Public Option |
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xchrom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-02-10 11:01 PM Response to Original message |
34. My vote is getting harder to come by. |
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tinrobot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-02-10 11:07 PM Response to Original message |
35. Medicare for all would be a nice public option |
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wordpix (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-04-10 12:50 PM Response to Reply #35 |
59. dream on |
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DebbieCDC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-02-10 11:15 PM Response to Original message |
39. Ya think things might be different if our eloquent president got out and showed some LEADERSHIP |
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lobodons (448 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-02-10 11:43 PM Response to Original message |
40. What about Bob: "Baby steps" |
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Zavulon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-03-10 12:09 AM Response to Original message |
41. "And yet we still want to force people at gunpoint to buy insurance without that public option." |
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Javaman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-03-10 10:12 AM Response to Original message |
44. Meh, are we really surprised? Come on. nt |
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Earth_First (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-03-10 10:29 AM Response to Original message |
45. So which is it, Nancy... |
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wordpix (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-04-10 12:51 PM Response to Reply #45 |
60. whatever the biggest campaign donor$ want, I think we'll get. Desafortunadamente |
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w4rma (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-03-10 11:26 AM Response to Original message |
46. Then there won't be a health reform bill. It's going to have to be done state-by-state. (nt) |
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Zorra (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-03-10 11:40 AM Response to Original message |
47. Logic: If the bill has no public option, then Democrats will sustain heavy losses |
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fascisthunter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-03-10 02:10 PM Response to Original message |
49. well gee....really? |
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New Dawn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-04-10 02:05 AM Response to Original message |
52. The "health" insurance industry just wants the fascist Individual Mandate. |
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Green_Lantern (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-04-10 12:00 PM Response to Original message |
54. Nancy wants a brain for Valentine's day.. |
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wordpix (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-04-10 12:52 PM Response to Reply #54 |
61. she may be listening to her corporate donors, too. Any big insurance co. donors there? |
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Mari333 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-04-10 12:49 PM Response to Original message |
58. god I cannot stand her. |
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