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Clio the Leo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-07-09 10:04 PM Original message |
"New plan might allow Dems to slip public option through Senate" |
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valerief (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-07-09 10:08 PM Response to Original message |
1. Of course, the insurance companies shouldn't own ANY member of Congress. nt |
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DrToast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-07-09 10:09 PM Response to Original message |
2. Confused |
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DrToast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-07-09 10:16 PM Response to Reply #2 |
3. Okay, I think I understand. Pretty interesting stuff. (nt) |
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Clio the Leo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-07-09 10:17 PM Response to Reply #2 |
4. That might be where the reconciliation thing comes in... |
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Mass (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-07-09 10:19 PM Response to Reply #2 |
5. Except that you can filibuster an amendment. It is hard for me to get why corporate Dems would find |
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Clio the Leo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-07-09 10:39 PM Response to Reply #2 |
7. Here is the section from the long article that addresses that... |
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DrToast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-08-09 12:44 AM Response to Reply #7 |
16. If that's the "news," it's not really news |
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Better Believe It (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-07-09 10:38 PM Response to Original message |
6. Here's a much easier procedure that everyone can understand. |
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Clio the Leo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-07-09 11:10 PM Response to Reply #6 |
8. But isn't having it in the original bill that's the problem? |
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lumberjack_jeff (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-08-09 09:57 AM Response to Reply #8 |
25. I don't understand why they don't use HR3200 as a template. n/t |
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tomm2thumbs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-07-09 11:26 PM Response to Original message |
9. my opinion - a red herring to try to get public option stripped from bill entirely |
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Clio the Leo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-07-09 11:41 PM Response to Reply #9 |
11. And you're basing this on what exactly? |
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tomm2thumbs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-08-09 12:23 AM Response to Reply #11 |
14. uh, based on 'my opinion' - hence the words 'my opinion' |
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Nicholas D Wolfwood (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-08-09 01:56 PM Response to Reply #14 |
28. Uhh, opinions are usually based on something. |
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gkhouston (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-08-09 08:11 AM Response to Reply #11 |
19. It relies on Reid and others having the spine to bring the PO back in during reconciliation. |
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dionysus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-08-09 08:27 AM Response to Reply #11 |
20. obama has to fail at all costs to satisfy these people. if he succeeds it clashes with their |
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DavidDvorkin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-07-09 11:40 PM Response to Original message |
10. And then, somehow, the amendment will never show up |
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Clio the Leo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-07-09 11:43 PM Response to Reply #10 |
12. Which is why Senators who have been pushing for a PO........ |
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DavidDvorkin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-08-09 12:08 AM Response to Reply #12 |
13. I assume they're fighting this ploy. |
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Egnever (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-08-09 12:42 AM Response to Original message |
15. What a load of hooey! |
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Clio the Leo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-08-09 01:06 AM Response to Reply #15 |
17. Oh yeah, the people of Arkansas are beating Blanche Lincoln's door down... |
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jsamuel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-08-09 08:30 AM Response to Reply #17 |
21. nonsense |
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Clio the Leo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-08-09 08:56 AM Response to Reply #21 |
22. And the difference in the two polls...... |
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joeycola (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-08-09 02:09 AM Response to Original message |
18. REID--YOU FORGET DEMS ARE IN CHARGE. STOP PLAYING GAMES WITH PEOPLES LIVES!! |
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Marsala (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-08-09 09:20 AM Response to Reply #18 |
23. Reid's found a way to get the public option through the Senate? STILL NOT GOOD ENOUGH FOR DU! |
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Clio the Leo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-08-09 10:22 AM Response to Reply #23 |
26. lol, exactly. NT |
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Better Believe It (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-09-09 05:02 PM Response to Reply #23 |
29. We'll have to review the details of any "public option" that survives. |
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lumberjack_jeff (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-08-09 09:55 AM Response to Original message |
24. CNS news is a lackluster source. |
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Nicholas D Wolfwood (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-08-09 01:53 PM Response to Original message |
27. ...and this is why Reid's majority leader. |
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