During MT town hall, Obama handcuffed Max Baucus to the health care reform table

[scheming daemons]

At least 8 times, he tied health care reform to Baucus.

"What Max and I are working on..."

"As Max can tell you..."

"The work that Max's committee has been doing..."

"Max has been working hard on this..."

Max, Max, Max, Max, Max.



Poor Max. Painted into a corner.


Skillfully done, Mr. President!

[babylonsister]

1. He drowned him in kindness and responsibility.

I loved it! Now it's Baucus' turn.

[sandnsea]

4. Isn't it brilliant

That's exactly how you stay out of the crazy-making of co-dependence. You don't get in the middle of the insanity and fight it, you move on and let them either get well and follow or stay sick and fall by the wayside. Their choice. Hopefully more people will choose health and sanity over the next weeks.

[Chorophyll]

2. Awesome! I wish I could be watching.

Thanks for watching for me. :hi:

[jannyk]

3. Did he 'handcuff' him to a strong 'Public Option'?

I couldn't watch and the 'Official' thread was very vague on what he said re: the Public Option

[scheming daemons]

6. He shot down the misinformation about the public option that is out there....

...but didn't tie Max directly to that...

[joeybee12]

5. Damn! I thought you meant literally!

And I was hoping for photos.

[madmax]

7. You rang? n/t

[OHdem10]

8. I hope this does not mean the Baucus Plan is the final plan--no

public option.

Sorry to be negative. Hearing Baucus does that to me.