Obama to team up with Elizabeth Edwards to Fix Health Care

[MadBadger]

He just said this at his campaign event on MSNBC.

[sakabatou]

1. Now THAT'S a good combo.

[mod mom]

21. Excellent person to work with concerning healthcare!

[annabanana]

2. I heard that! I almost jumped out of my skin!

Does this mean that he'll be considering single payer health care? 'Cause I know that was Elizabeth's choice.. (she differed even with her husband on this!)

[Tandalayo_Scheisskopf]

3. Well, we know one thing:

Our Lizzie is no shy, mysterious creature. She will be all up in his grill about this every time he turns around. Which is what this needs. I don't expect back-sliding, prevarication, weaseling or knuckling under to Insurance or Big Pharma on her watch.

I think that Elizabeth Edwards is one of the most admirable women ever. Full stop.

[BrotherBuzz]

9. Word.

I couldn't add one more to what you said, either.

[trof]

20. And the word was... "GOOD!"

[JerseygirlCT]

30. I know. I like her better than her husband, to be brutally honest

about it.

She'd be a great asset on this topic! Great.

[Liberal_Stalwart71]

4. As an ardent, early supporter of Edwards, I must say that I'm thrilled!

What a fantastic leader!!!

[Booster]

11. Now, if Obama will just make John Edwards Attorney General,

then we can start cooking.

[cascadiance]

23. I'd settle for VP too, but YEAH!

[Lars39]

5. That sounds great.

:bounce:

[jesus_of_suburbia]

6. YES! YES! YES! - this makes me so happy!

I hope he really gives Elizabeth the power to get something done.

I trust her.

[malaise]

7. Report here

http://www.wral.com/news/state/story/3012078/

[central scrutinizer]

8. Harry and Louise say, "Over our dead bodies!"

[SpiralHawk]

15. R.I.P. Harry and Louise

I wish I could say it had been nice to know you, but...

America has suffered enough corruption & abuse from republicon propagandists.

So on second thought, as you lay 6 feet beneath the ground, Rest in Eternal Turmoil.

[BuelahWitch]

32. That can be arranged...

:hide:

[Cleita]

10. Yes and when we get a majority in Congress as well as the White House,

Congressman John Conyers can proceed with his bill HR676, which extends an improved and well funded Medicare to all. Then the POTUS only needs to sign it into law when it passes through Congress. There will be no need for any other type of health care legislation, nor byzantine multi-faceted plans to allow the privatized health care industry to siphon tax money into their Wall Street profits.

[applegrove]

12. Sounds like a plan.

[Jeanette in FL]

13. K & R'd, awesome news

Now that is something to look forward too. Elizabeth Edwards is the one to do it.

[Blue_Roses]

14. that is awesome news!

:bounce:

[XOKCowboy]

16. I like that.

Way to go BO. He just keeps impressing me.

[Skidmore]

17. Interesting, given that health care has been

HRC's baileywick. Any thoughts on this?

[eleny]

19. He said HIllary would be at the center of his health care work

I believe that she will be the one to carry the legislation and that it will be under her name. It'll be historic and she'll be remembered for it forever. That was my thought on the matter the minute he said it last week.

[XOKCowboy]

22. We will need her help in the Senate...

On healthcare and other matters.

[eleny]

18. K&R Just heard it on the radio!

He dropped it like - Btw, I'll be partnering with EE "to figure this all out". And the crowd cheered.

[malaise]

24. Entire speech here

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x3413146

[FatDave]

25. Kick. Ass.

This just keeps getting better and better.

[Lugnut]

26. Excellent!

I'm liking this Obama kid more and more every day.

[Earth_First]

27. My heart skipped a beat just now...I thought I read Elizabeth KUCINICH at first read n/t

[trashcanistanista]

28. Wow, EE wants single payor ,universal, as I recall,

HC wants insurance companies involved. He made the right decision. Waiting for the shit to hit the fan from the insurance companies.

[OwnedByFerrets]

29. This is wonderful news!!!!!

[BuelahWitch]

31. He's bringing the Party together!

:bounce:

[Deb]

33. Thanks for this "two tissue" post, it is wonderful news!!

:woohoo:

[Tektonik]

34. GOOD!

That actually has me looking forward to the upcoming Obama presidency.