Congress pushing public option without the President's support?

[Deja Q]

President Barack Obama is actively discouraging Senate Democrats in their effort to include a public insurance option with a state opt-out clause as part of health care reform. In its place, say multiple Democratic sources, Obama has indicated a preference for an alternative policy, favored by the insurance industry...


Read more at: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/10/24/leaderless-senate-pushes_n_332844.html
:wow:


If true, there are plenty of possibilities - including the "he's sitting back and letting everyone else duke it out" and "he's playing chess" notions. Or the "obvious" ones...

Either way, no celebrations are deserved until after something gets signed... or vetoed.

[closeupready]

1. Part of Mr. Hope's multi-dimensional chess strategy.

:eyes:

[firedupdem]

2. This unsourced divisive BS has been posted 20 times in the

last two days.

[Deja Q]

4. Well, I have studies - unlike you I can't be on here constantly for the last two days.

I like trying to get "A" grades when possible; not like there are jobs post-graduation, however...

[firedupdem]

7. Well good for you and no need for snark....I haven't been here

constantly either. It took 3 mins to look around and see this posted multiple times. Good luck with your studies.

[msongs]

11. just promise your professors you wil deliver the goods....after you're elected lololol nt

[still_one]

12. unsourced or not if it is untrue, the administration should be out their denying it

When politico reported their story, Pelosi was out there hours after, saying it was false

[HopeOverFear]

16. Gee, all of that studying, you think you'd be smart enough to SEARCH for the

subject to see if it was already posted before YOU posted it.


I think you should drop out. It ain't working.

[Name removed]

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[SemiCharmedQuark]

3. Not one source named, except the WH source that says it isn't true.

[Deja Q]

5. Good to know, thanks!

[still_one]

13. and why aren't they? Pelosi didn't let the politico story stand /nt

[still_one]

14. and why aren't they? Pelosi didn't let the politico story stand /nt

[patrice]

6. If you allow the Opt-out, you have the same problems InsCo has now, except with

public money managers.

http://fdlaction.firedoglake.com/2009/10/10/dfa-opposes-the-opt-out-for-the-public-option/

[LiberalFighter]

9. Don't trust the media. Especially reporters and journalists that don't understand

the workings of Congress. And that is most of them. Because few of them have worked the beat for more than 15 or 20 years.

And there are too many layers between the reporter and any possible truth. There are the gophers if any for writers. There are the staffers for congressional members that are or are not involved directly with the legislation. The staffers may be newbies or still relatively uninvolved with any procedural operations of Congress.

There are staffers that are sneaky about releasing information. Either they are trying to make sure it does pass or to thwart the attempt. Either on orders by the office they work for or personally.

And there is the media corporation hacks that do the bidding of their bosses as to how the story will be played.

[Scarsdale Vibe]

10. Nobody that wants health care reform to actually pass is pushing for public option.

Harry Reid is getting his ass kicked in Nevada so he's pushing to include a public option to appear strong and get Dems to actually come out and vote for him. Obama has political favorability to spare so he'll take the hit when it comes to inserting the trigger in the final bill. If a public option is in the final bill, there's a good chance reform dies for another 20 years.

[still_one]

15. If their isn't a public option, there is a good chance that current Democrats in congress will not

be retaining their jobs

[Aramchek]

18. hahahahahahahahaha!!!

what a load of manure!

[IndianaGreen]

17. Sorry unrec cohorts, but the evidence is piling up that Obama opposes a real public option

Lucky for us that Senate progressives are drawing a line in the sand:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x4118617

Meanwhile, those of you living in denial, continue to offer burnt offerings to your god while keeping your heads buried in the sand.

What was that some of you said about a PhRMA-White House deal being a false story?