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jefferson_dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-04-09 12:56 PM Original message |
Obama Holds Conference Call With Progressives Who Oppose "Trigger" |
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quantass (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-04-09 01:00 PM Response to Original message |
1. Wellp, looks like a "Trigger" is in his Speech next week :( |
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DrToast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-04-09 01:04 PM Response to Reply #1 |
3. Huh? Why do you say that? |
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tridim (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-04-09 01:06 PM Response to Reply #3 |
5. Wishful thinking is my guess. |
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jefferson_dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-04-09 01:08 PM Response to Reply #5 |
10. Oftentimes even worse. |
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jefferson_dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-04-09 01:05 PM Response to Reply #1 |
4. This looks like the necessary "compromise" given the political environment we're working in... |
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rudy23 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-04-09 01:08 PM Response to Reply #4 |
9. How necessary is it? Unless you include Obama's deception as part of our political environment. |
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DevonRex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-04-09 01:10 PM Response to Reply #9 |
11. What deception? Let's face it, you're HOPING there's no public option. nt |
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rudy23 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-04-09 01:19 PM Response to Reply #11 |
15. Oh, no I'm not, believe me. |
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DevonRex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-04-09 01:24 PM Response to Reply #15 |
19. I'm not buying it. nt |
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rudy23 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-04-09 01:37 PM Response to Reply #19 |
23. Yeah, why would a Democrat be upset that the President is backing down on the public option? |
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MNDemNY (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-04-09 01:29 PM Response to Reply #11 |
21. Betting, maybe, hoping? No. |
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scheming daemons (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-04-09 01:12 PM Response to Reply #9 |
13. And it has always been your goal to have people "turning on the President"? |
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rudy23 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-04-09 01:21 PM Response to Reply #13 |
17. Yes, I want triggers to pass so progressives turn on the president so Jeb Bush can win in '12 |
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depakid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-04-09 01:46 PM Response to Reply #17 |
26. Some people never learn- and Rahm's at the very top of that list |
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jefferson_dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-04-09 02:34 PM Response to Reply #17 |
34. You honestly think Obama's chances in 2012 would be hurt more by passing healthcare reform... |
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girl gone mad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-04-09 02:44 PM Response to Reply #34 |
35. I absolutely do. |
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jefferson_dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-04-09 01:12 PM Response to Reply #9 |
14. It's necessary because Obama wants to and will deliver the most expansive reform possible... |
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rudy23 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-04-09 01:23 PM Response to Reply #14 |
18. I would rather have nothing than reform in name only. |
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Windy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-04-09 02:18 PM Response to Reply #18 |
30. Its called democracy. We had a dictator for 8 years! Obama is letting Congress write the bill |
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rudy23 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-04-09 02:34 PM Response to Reply #30 |
33. He is letting a small, unrepresentative segment of Congress write the bill. |
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Windy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-04-09 04:42 PM Response to Reply #33 |
36. There are 5 possible bills out there... just because finance is slow as hell doesn't mean |
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phleshdef (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-04-09 01:33 PM Response to Reply #9 |
22. Deception, what an over the top load of crap. |
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joeycola (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-04-09 02:17 PM Response to Reply #22 |
29. He is wishy washy and the results show it!! |
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phleshdef (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-04-09 02:27 PM Response to Reply #29 |
31. That statement has absolutely no merit. |
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jefferson_dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-04-09 02:31 PM Response to Reply #29 |
32. Hey, welcome to DU! |
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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-04-09 01:11 PM Response to Reply #4 |
12. It isn't necessary. |
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WeDidIt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-04-09 01:20 PM Response to Reply #4 |
16. Then KILL THE BILL |
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jefferson_dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-04-09 01:38 PM Response to Reply #16 |
24. Yay. |
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WeDidIt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-04-09 01:44 PM Response to Reply #24 |
25. It's sad to say |
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Engineer4Obama (610 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-04-09 01:54 PM Response to Reply #25 |
27. Tell that to people with |
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WeDidIt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-04-09 02:13 PM Response to Reply #27 |
28. If a bill passes with no public option |
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MNDemNY (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-04-09 01:27 PM Response to Reply #4 |
20. slurp. |
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Inuca (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-04-09 01:08 PM Response to Reply #1 |
6. I don't see any |
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DevonRex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-04-09 01:08 PM Response to Reply #1 |
7. All is says is that he is talking to the people who oppose a trigger. |
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WeDidIt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-04-09 01:02 PM Response to Original message |
2. Putting ina trigger guarantees the public option is dead. n/t |
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ShortnFiery (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-04-09 04:48 PM Response to Reply #2 |
37. AMEN! Public Option OR The Corrupt Insurance Companies Win. |
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HereSince1628 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-04-09 01:08 PM Response to Original message |
8. Hopefully they bring a gag to stuff in Rahm's mouth. |
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jefferson_dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-04-09 04:55 PM Response to Original message |
38. More on call here - |
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