So Baucus and Conrad heard "You Lie!" and weren't sure

[CreekDog]

they weren't sure about whether the president was actually lying and thought maybe Joe Wilson was right.

and they weren't sure about what their own leglislation actually said.

i gots no more use for these guys.




Baucus, Conrad Respond to "You Lie" Flap By Restricting Non-Citizens from Insurance Market
Brian Beutler | September 11, 2009, 11:13AM

Republican Rep. Joe Wilson's shout heard round the world has turned into a political food fight and a minor scandal for the GOP. By blurting "you lie" during the President's address, Wilson was insinuating--wrongly--that Democratic health care legislation would provide federal subsidies to undocumented immigrants to buy health insurance. But though Wilson's allegation was false, and the political impact has been largely negative, Democratic leaders on the Senate Finance Committee seem to think it's worth fixing the non-existent problem Wilson was complaining about.

"We really thought we'd resolved this question of people who are here illegally, but as we reflected on the President's speech last night we wanted to go back and drill down again," said Sen. Kent Conrad (D-ND), according to Time. The incident reportedly has led Finance chairman Max Baucus to insert a provision in his legislation to require participants in the health insurance exchanges to provide proof of citizenship.

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http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2009/09/baucus-conrad-respond-to-you-lie-flap-by-restricting-non-citizens-from-insurance-market.php?ref=fpb

[The Magistrate]

1. Baucus, Sir, Must Be Stripped Of His Chairmanship

If Reid does not do it, it will not trouble me to see him defeated by a Republican next year.

This has gone on long enough.

[WatchWhatISay]

2. WTF are they doing?!?!?!?

The more you try to appease these guys, the more they will demand.

When do we demand something from them and then refuse to drop the subject until we get what we want?

[Greenpeach]

3. Isn't it interesting...

...how that disgusting display has preempted any mention of how historic and brilliant the President's speech was, and how all ears are tuned in to that shit? (Present ears excepted, of course)