I stand with President Barack Obama, Nancy Pelosi, Harry Reid and the entire progressive caucus. . .

[wndycty]

I didn't get the bill I wanted, I hope to see it improved in conference committee and revised for the better in future years, much like the Civil Rights Act. I do believe the administration COULD HAVE DONE MORE.

I understand that as "true progressive" myself, I'm in NO WAY obligated to throw tantrums and declare anyone a corporatist sell out DLC whore, just because I didn't get the bill I wanted. I can, but I won't.

I also understand that there will be a number of "true progressives" who will call me out, tell me I'm not a real progressive and act like I'm politically naive and even accuse me of being shill.

Being a "true progressive" means a lot of things to a lot of people and I believe one can be a true progressive and still support the President as well as our Congressional leadership.

[Larkspur]

1. The DLC are corporatist whores

They have been since they were formed.

[no limit]

2. I hope you guys turn out to be right and people like me are wrong

but I can't share your enthusiasm. I think this bill will not only turn out to be bad for the american people but also bad for the democrats politically. We'll see.

[WhiteTara]

14. I didn't notice enthusiasm in the OP

just the acknowledgement that we keep going.

[newtothegame]

3. No doubt, everybody lay off Obama. He made history a year ago. n/t

[wndycty]

4. You are truly living up to your screen name. . .

. . .its not about laying off Obama its about understand the complexities of the process.

[Cleita]

5. Nobody got the bill they wanted except

United Health Care, Blue Cross, Aetna, Cigna et al. The Congressional leadership is going to get a surprise when no one sends them money or volunteers when they are up for re-election.

[Moochy]

11. Facts Schmacts..

this was a feel good thread. :(

[lamp_shade]

6. K&R for wise words.

[Saturday]

7. Agreed. nt

[Goldstein1984]

8. I disagree, but you made your point very well.

I don't see why we can't all disagree on things without being greeted by a shower of insults and unrecs.

I'm also afraid this bill is too badly compromised to be good for the American people.

For me, being progressive also means being socialist. I can't imagine any real progress until the people take control of the economy. For me, single payer was the only meaningful progress, and the public option was always a compromise. A bill without a public option, in my opinion, isn't really reform.

Thanks,
G1984

Rec

[wndycty]

10. Thanks G1984

You are spot on, imagine if when we disagreed we talked to one another, not shout at one another.

I think the worst part of what is going on is I agree with many of the folks who I appear to be at odds with, I'm not at odds with them I'm just employing a different tact.

[treestar]

9. Me too

I'm sick of the "spineless" meme. There is more going on here than simpletons indicate.

I would like to know why PO did not push the public option but reserve judgment until I hear his side of it. OTOH, maybe I should not believe everything Lieberwhore says. He is probably lying for his own benefit.

[Clio the Leo]

13. Me three. NT

[apocalypsehow]

12. Kick & Rec. n/t