I feel a huge sense of pride in being a Democrat this morning.

[jaxx]

To think that this President and this Congress have passed such a historical vote gives me goosebumps. They have overcome the odds and pushed on through opposition and obstruction and stuck it out to bring health care reform to the people. It is a momentous day for this country.

[countingbluecars]

1. K&R! n/t

[Kablooie]

2. I do to in spite of having many reservations about the bill.

At least something was done and hopefully the final bill will be a little bit better.

[Clio the Leo]

14. See, now that's a good attitude....

... we're Democrats, we're smart human beings and are capable of engaging in complex thought. We should be able to see that while something isn't perfect, it's not inherently evil either. That kind of black or white thinking is something only the GOP can muster.

[SoxFan]

20. +1

[lamp_shade]

3. Me too, jaxx.

[SoFlaJet]

4. I had tears welling up in my eyes

I'm so proud to be a democrat.

[jaxx]

6. So did I, and still do at moments.

It's a bit like that night in Grant Park when a new history started then too.

[SoFlaJet]

7. That's what it reminded me of

it's a great day to be a democrat and as dangerous one to be a republican-they will pay a price for this crap they've been pulling.

[Graybeard]

5. Yes, after so many, many years.

It took the stunning elections of 2006 and 2008 when not one Democrat incumbent lost and a filibuster-proof margin in the Senate was achieved.

[Laelth]

8. Funny. I feel a huge sense of shame being a Democrat this morning. n/t

Kill the bill.

Forcing people to buy insurance is no more the answer to a failed health care system than forcing people to buy houses is the solution to homelessness.

:dem:

-Laelth

[Meeker Morgan]

10. Right on!

Far from being a partial solution to be fixed later, this gives them cover to do nothing by saying they did something.

Pure corporate welfare for insurance companies.

Maybe I was very foolish, but during the campaign I thought president Obama was going to pitch single payer.

[cliffordu]

13. You could start your own party.

[Laelth]

21. What's really sad is that so many people here are inviting liberals to do so.

Careful what you wish for, you know?

Kill the bill.

Forcing people to buy insurance is no more the answer to a failed health care system than forcing people to buy houses is the solution to homelessness.

:dem:

-Laelth

[cliffordu]

25. Meh.

:shrug:

[ibegurpard]

31. indeed

pride in mandating the fattening of insurance companies' bottom line?
it's all about the political game for so many politcians and their supporters...who cares what we ended up with? WE WON!

[Kind of Blue]

9. Nice. KnR!

:)

[girl gone mad]

11. I'm pretty depressed about the whole thing.

[Clio the Leo]

12. I'm glad cynicism hasn't blinded me to such a special moment. NT

[Armstead]

17. I hope our cynicism proves to be misplaced....

but I fear this will join the parade of Centrist DLC-stlke mistakes like NAFTA and MFN for China and other "free trade" nonsense; n privatization of public services, deregulation of broadcasting and the financial sector, welfare reform, etc.

But I hope I am proven wrong over time.

[Peacetrain]

15. Me too!!!

[quaker bill]

16. K & R !!

[Nicholas D Wolfwood]

18. K&R

[azmouse]

19. K&R

[azmouse]

29. ...

[AuntPatsy]

22. We don't have time to wallow in an illusion of an acceptable win...what this day should

be encouraging people to do is begin the real fight...

The ground work has been given...now it is honestly up to us to finish this...

Does the average american citizen still possess the courage that once won us our first independence from tyranny and bad governing?

If we do, this is the call to begin showing that courage...

[Milo_Bloom]

23. Health care reform didn't pass.

A Health insurance bill passed, but there is no HEALTH CARE in this bill.

[Phx_Dem]

24. Ditto

[Top Cat]

26. kick

[Tippy]

27. K&R...been one the verge of tears all morning thinking of all the lives lost

needlesly.....in some ways it feels like they gave their lives so others might live....

[paulk]

28. I feel the opposite

My party has has decided that the role of government is to subsidize a for profit industry. This is a sea change from what the Democratic Party has stood for in the past.

That's the root of my opposition to this bill...

If government is going to subsidize healthcare, it would make far more sense to do it directly, through a single payer system. With this bill we are, in effect, giving taxpayer money directly to the insurance industry, to the tune of 180 billion a year (CBO estimate), so that the insurance industry can assure itself of a profit.

This is a step on the road to a fascist economic system, afaic.

[Bobbie Jo]

30. Recommended!

[eridani]

32. My ass is sore from the complete ack of lube n/t

[boppers]

33. Complete Acknowledgement?

:evilgrin:

[Hekate]

34. It's huge. Now we have to wait for the rest of the process to see what becomes of it.

Fingers crossed. For Prez Obama and the Dems, working with the Repubs has been like pulling teeth.

Hekate