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Armstead (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-07-09 11:51 AM Original message |
Is half a loaf better than none? Maybe. BUT CRUMBS WITH RAT POISON ARE NOT |
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CTyankee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-07-09 11:56 AM Response to Original message |
1. My heels are dug in on the public option. Period. |
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Guy Whitey Corngood (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-07-09 11:57 AM Response to Original message |
2. My analogy for the 2 party system is it currently exists is the moldy bread vs turd plate. |
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jgraz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-07-09 12:21 PM Response to Original message |
3. I hate to say it, but we need to kill the current healthcare proposals |
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Davis_X_Machina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-07-09 01:42 PM Response to Reply #3 |
11. Be prepared to wait another twenty years. |
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jgraz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-07-09 02:47 PM Response to Reply #11 |
14. "Real world" is usually code for corporatist wealth transfer. |
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dionysus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-07-09 02:58 PM Response to Reply #14 |
17. real word, or realpolitick, in this case, means if you refuse to settle for 1% less of what you want |
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jgraz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-07-09 03:05 PM Response to Reply #17 |
18. You really think that any of the current healthcare bills gives you 99% of what you want? |
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dionysus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-07-09 03:18 PM Response to Reply #18 |
22. i think you know that i was refering to an all or nothing approach. |
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jgraz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-07-09 03:37 PM Response to Reply #22 |
23. Yes, but I was not. |
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dionysus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-07-09 03:46 PM Response to Reply #23 |
24. well, i am still pinning my hopes that they can't be stupid enough to blow it. if they do, i can't |
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Armstead (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-07-09 06:04 PM Response to Reply #17 |
27. 1 percent less? Budsky, the public option is already about 25 percent of what I swant |
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dionysus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-07-09 08:24 PM Response to Reply #27 |
29. i agree with your sentiments but if you think the health insurance industry can be wiped out that |
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Armstead (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-08-09 09:05 AM Response to Reply #29 |
31. I hope you are right too...I'd love to be wrong onm this |
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ChiciB1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-08-09 09:35 AM Response to Reply #29 |
35. I NEVER Use The Word HOPE Anymore.... Haven't For Many Years Now... |
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ChiciB1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-08-09 09:36 AM Response to Reply #35 |
36. Just Heard Ratigan Call It CORPORATE COMMUNISM Again!! n/t |
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ipaint (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-07-09 03:10 PM Response to Reply #14 |
21. See link for poll |
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ipaint (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-07-09 03:07 PM Response to Reply #11 |
20. 506 adults answered the phone. |
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dflprincess (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-08-09 12:38 PM Response to Reply #3 |
39. I agree |
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HiFructosePronSyrup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-07-09 12:24 PM Response to Original message |
4. Denied coverage because of pre-existing conditions? |
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rudy23 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-07-09 12:30 PM Response to Reply #4 |
5. How will a weak public option fix those things? |
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HiFructosePronSyrup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-07-09 12:32 PM Response to Reply #5 |
6. Lurk moar. |
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SpartanDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-07-09 01:14 PM Response to Reply #5 |
9. The PO wouldn't do those things regulation will |
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rudy23 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-07-09 02:25 PM Response to Reply #9 |
12. What about skyrocketing premiums? What will it do about those? |
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shimmergal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-07-09 04:51 PM Response to Reply #9 |
25. The trouble is-- |
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Engineer4Obama (610 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-07-09 05:58 PM Response to Reply #25 |
26. So we shouldn't pass regulation because it won't be enforced? |
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Cha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-07-09 02:29 PM Response to Reply #5 |
13. What?! PO is for all of those |
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dionysus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-07-09 02:55 PM Response to Reply #5 |
16. you saw what kind of PO the final bill has? amazing. |
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saracat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-07-09 01:08 PM Response to Reply #4 |
8. Baloney. Wanna try to "define"what the PO in the final bill will say? |
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Armstead (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-07-09 01:23 PM Response to Reply #4 |
10. REAL healthcare reform? A thing of the past. |
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dflprincess (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-08-09 12:31 PM Response to Reply #4 |
38. Your health insurance may not drop you but |
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depakid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-07-09 12:40 PM Response to Original message |
7. I've yet to see any proposal that deals with ERISA preemption |
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dionysus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-07-09 02:54 PM Response to Original message |
15. i am dissappointed that you seem resigned to a sellout or a failure. |
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Armstead (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-07-09 07:33 PM Response to Reply #15 |
28. The same Weasal Faction of democrats who rolled over for Bush are now rolling over for Big Insurance |
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dionysus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-07-09 08:27 PM Response to Reply #28 |
30. i agree with you on that. but i think we can get something good through. |
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Pab Sungenis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-07-09 03:06 PM Response to Original message |
19. Agreed. |
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Craftsman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-08-09 09:19 AM Response to Original message |
32. Everytime the gov. throws the middle and working class a bone, they give Wall st . a steak |
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Armstead (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-08-09 09:27 AM Response to Reply #32 |
33. Great way to sum it up |
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Craftsman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-08-09 09:30 AM Response to Reply #33 |
34. And both parties share in the blame. |
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ChiciB1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-08-09 09:37 AM Response to Reply #34 |
37. Again... Good Comment... I'm With You... n/t |
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