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polichick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-08-10 07:20 PM Original message |
Anthony Weiner wants the prez to welcome ideas from the left too... |
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tranche (913 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-08-10 07:31 PM Response to Original message |
1. The left has bean "heard". And the Senate Blue Dogs told them to STFU. |
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Xipe Totec (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-08-10 07:37 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. It starts with you |
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Enrique (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-08-10 07:40 PM Response to Reply #1 |
3. you have to put limits on what those conservative dems get away with |
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polichick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-08-10 07:44 PM Response to Reply #1 |
4. Honestly, I don't think Obama has tried to whip those Senators into shape... |
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bvar22 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-09-10 02:20 PM Response to Reply #1 |
38. No. "The Left" was arrested and jailed... |
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NorthCarolina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-08-10 07:46 PM Response to Original message |
5. I seriously doubt this Pres. has any interest at all |
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polichick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-08-10 07:54 PM Response to Reply #5 |
9. Yeah, funny how Congress hasn't asked the CBO to score single payer... |
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NorthCarolina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-08-10 08:16 PM Response to Reply #9 |
16. I have no doubt that he knows full well it would be the first best plan for America |
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polichick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-08-10 08:24 PM Response to Reply #16 |
17. Maybe they actually love the Supreme Court's recent decision. nt |
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NorthCarolina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-08-10 08:31 PM Response to Reply #17 |
19. Their public offering of disdain is little more than "face time". |
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boppers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-08-10 11:14 PM Response to Reply #5 |
29. The single payer problem: "If you like your plan, you can keep it" (Obama, too many quotes to count) |
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dflprincess (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-08-10 11:58 PM Response to Reply #29 |
30. That's supposedly his reason for getting Pelosi to take the Kucinich Amendment out of the House bill |
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freddie mertz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-09-10 07:52 AM Response to Reply #29 |
34. He's broken many of these promises already. |
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bvar22 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-09-10 02:22 PM Response to Reply #29 |
39. No. Thats false. |
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Phx_Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-08-10 07:47 PM Response to Original message |
6. No one has ignored the left. Some of their ideas, like single payer, |
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Enrique (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-08-10 07:52 PM Response to Reply #6 |
7. not enough support |
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jsamuel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-08-10 07:53 PM Response to Reply #6 |
8. Medicare expansion has like 80% support |
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NorthCarolina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-08-10 08:47 PM Response to Reply #8 |
21. I think the poster was talking about No Support in Congress, not Public Support for single payer. nt |
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Phx_Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-09-10 12:46 PM Response to Reply #8 |
36. Don't think so. Where's that poll? |
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saracat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-08-10 07:56 PM Response to Reply #6 |
11. Pelos would be likely to support it ,The ones who do not are the Blue dogs and Obama. |
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Sebastian Doyle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-08-10 09:42 PM Response to Reply #6 |
24. Not enough support from who? |
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jefferson_dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-08-10 09:44 PM Response to Reply #6 |
26. +1 |
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freddie mertz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-09-10 07:55 AM Response to Reply #6 |
35. How much public support does the mandate to buy private insurance have? |
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saracat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-08-10 07:54 PM Response to Original message |
10. He has no intention of listening to the left. he made that clear by hiring Zeke Emmanuel |
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polichick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-08-10 07:59 PM Response to Reply #10 |
12. That's an interesting take - I didn't think about the Blue Dog reelection angle... |
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ChiciB1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-08-10 09:18 PM Response to Reply #10 |
22. Maybe All They're Trying To Do Is Just PUSH Something Through Just To Say they Did! |
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dflprincess (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-09-10 12:01 AM Response to Reply #10 |
31. He also hired Zeke to help with "reforming"* Medicare and Social Security |
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Clio the Leo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-08-10 08:00 PM Response to Original message |
13. I've got an idea FOR the left.... |
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polichick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-08-10 08:03 PM Response to Reply #13 |
14. Weiner is one of many who thinks Obama hasn't helped the process... |
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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-08-10 08:07 PM Response to Reply #13 |
15. Why? |
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Clio the Leo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-08-10 08:33 PM Response to Reply #15 |
20. And ask him to hold their hands and do the dirty work... |
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saracat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-09-10 12:43 AM Response to Reply #15 |
32. But Obama is responsible for promoting people like Zeke whose HCR is below |
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w4rma (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-08-10 08:25 PM Response to Original message |
18. He's got Rahm, he doesn't want the "Left" (just our votes). (nt) |
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niceypoo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-08-10 09:29 PM Response to Original message |
23. Continue courting sociopaths who want to destroy you |
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Dinger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-08-10 09:44 PM Response to Original message |
25. K & Rec # 13 (nt) |
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branders seine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-08-10 09:50 PM Response to Original message |
27. but that's not bipartisanship. |
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NorthCarolina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-08-10 10:08 PM Response to Original message |
28. Congress needs more Weiners and fewer Asses. eom |
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Mass (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-09-10 07:27 AM Response to Original message |
33. K+R - How many times will the White House listen to the GOP who is not interested in solving the |
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pleah (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-09-10 01:24 PM Response to Original message |
37. K&R |
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