Comments on: Latest Whip Count: 6 Down, 34 to Go http://fdlaction.firedoglake.com/2009/07/03/latest-whip-count-6-down-34-to-go/ Politics for liberal newsgeeks Tue, 24 Nov 2009 08:24:08 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: punaise http://fdlaction.firedoglake.com/2009/07/03/latest-whip-count-6-down-34-to-go/comment-page-1/#comment-30345 punaise Fri, 03 Jul 2009 17:21:36 +0000 http://campaignsilo.firedoglake.com/2009/07/03/latest-whip-count-6-down-34-to-go/#comment-30345 <p>click on “just try it now” in the post:</p> <blockquote><p>They need to Take the Pledge to vote against any health care bill that doesn’t have a public plan which is:</p> <p> * available nationwide<br /> * on day one<br /> * and accountable to Congress and the voters </p> <p>Please call progressive members of Congress and ask them to Take the Pledge now.</p></blockquote> <p>note the semantic distinction of available on day one vs. “(maybe) available one day” as some Blue Dogs would have it!</p> click on “just try it now” in the post:

They need to Take the Pledge to vote against any health care bill that doesn’t have a public plan which is:

* available nationwide
* on day one
* and accountable to Congress and the voters

Please call progressive members of Congress and ask them to Take the Pledge now.

note the semantic distinction of available on day one vs. “(maybe) available one day” as some Blue Dogs would have it!

]]> By: cbl2 http://fdlaction.firedoglake.com/2009/07/03/latest-whip-count-6-down-34-to-go/comment-page-1/#comment-30344 cbl2 Fri, 03 Jul 2009 17:19:20 +0000 http://campaignsilo.firedoglake.com/2009/07/03/latest-whip-count-6-down-34-to-go/#comment-30344 <p><em>Nationwide</em></p> <p>on Day 1</p> <p>accountable to Congress and the American People</p> Nationwide

on Day 1

accountable to Congress and the American People

]]> By: jayt http://fdlaction.firedoglake.com/2009/07/03/latest-whip-count-6-down-34-to-go/comment-page-1/#comment-30343 jayt Fri, 03 Jul 2009 17:06:20 +0000 http://campaignsilo.firedoglake.com/2009/07/03/latest-whip-count-6-down-34-to-go/#comment-30343 <p>ok - courts are closed and no more meetings today. ready to call.</p> <p>What are the three questions/demands again for the public option?</p> <p>1. availabale on day one.<br /> 2. ?<br /> 3. accountable to the congress and to the american people.</p> <p>help?</p> ok – courts are closed and no more meetings today. ready to call.

What are the three questions/demands again for the public option?

1. availabale on day one.
2. ?
3. accountable to the congress and to the american people.

help?

]]> By: Kassandra http://fdlaction.firedoglake.com/2009/07/03/latest-whip-count-6-down-34-to-go/comment-page-1/#comment-30342 Kassandra Fri, 03 Jul 2009 16:48:48 +0000 http://campaignsilo.firedoglake.com/2009/07/03/latest-whip-count-6-down-34-to-go/#comment-30342 <p>Has anyone read this yet?<br /><a href="http://oxdown.firedoglake.com/diary/6089" rel="nofollow">http://oxdown.firedoglake.com/diary/6089</a><br /> If this is what’s going to happen, who cares what Congress does?</p> Has anyone read this yet?
http://oxdown.firedoglake.com/diary/6089
If this is what’s going to happen, who cares what Congress does?

]]> By: cbl2 http://fdlaction.firedoglake.com/2009/07/03/latest-whip-count-6-down-34-to-go/comment-page-1/#comment-30341 cbl2 Fri, 03 Jul 2009 16:45:41 +0000 http://campaignsilo.firedoglake.com/2009/07/03/latest-whip-count-6-down-34-to-go/#comment-30341 <p>yes, yes. </p> <p>hope you see my 12 above. am asking all to put up or shut up - with a great deal of charm of course.</p> yes, yes.

hope you see my 12 above. am asking all to put up or shut up – with a great deal of charm of course.

]]> By: Jane Hamsher http://fdlaction.firedoglake.com/2009/07/03/latest-whip-count-6-down-34-to-go/comment-page-1/#comment-30340 Jane Hamsher Fri, 03 Jul 2009 16:41:15 +0000 http://campaignsilo.firedoglake.com/2009/07/03/latest-whip-count-6-down-34-to-go/#comment-30340 <p>Here’s the problem — they could be FOR single payer, and since that isn’t going to come up for a vote, they could still vote for something really shitty just to “get something passed.”</p> <p>It’s what we’re hearing now — members are saying they want to “get something passed this year,” so basically, let’s not make it too good.</p> Here’s the problem — they could be FOR single payer, and since that isn’t going to come up for a vote, they could still vote for something really shitty just to “get something passed.”

It’s what we’re hearing now — members are saying they want to “get something passed this year,” so basically, let’s not make it too good.

]]> By: cbl2 http://fdlaction.firedoglake.com/2009/07/03/latest-whip-count-6-down-34-to-go/comment-page-1/#comment-30339 cbl2 Fri, 03 Jul 2009 16:40:23 +0000 http://campaignsilo.firedoglake.com/2009/07/03/latest-whip-count-6-down-34-to-go/#comment-30339 <p>No.</p> <p>am trying oh so gently, oh so “civilly” to ask all those signatories to pledge <em>against</em> any watered down compromises, against anything that doesn’t include our 3</p> <p>nationwide on day one, covering all, with accountability to Congress and Electorate</p> No.

am trying oh so gently, oh so “civilly” to ask all those signatories to pledge against any watered down compromises, against anything that doesn’t include our 3

nationwide on day one, covering all, with accountability to Congress and Electorate

]]> By: Jane Hamsher http://fdlaction.firedoglake.com/2009/07/03/latest-whip-count-6-down-34-to-go/comment-page-1/#comment-30338 Jane Hamsher Fri, 03 Jul 2009 16:39:49 +0000 http://campaignsilo.firedoglake.com/2009/07/03/latest-whip-count-6-down-34-to-go/#comment-30338 <p>It means they’re a cosponsor of the Conyers bill, which is single payer. Hasn’t gotten out of committee, so it’s not really the question we’re asking.</p> <p>We’re not asking what they’ll vote FOR — we want to know what they’ll vote against.</p> It means they’re a cosponsor of the Conyers bill, which is single payer. Hasn’t gotten out of committee, so it’s not really the question we’re asking.

We’re not asking what they’ll vote FOR — we want to know what they’ll vote against.

]]> By: punaise http://fdlaction.firedoglake.com/2009/07/03/latest-whip-count-6-down-34-to-go/comment-page-1/#comment-30335 punaise Fri, 03 Jul 2009 16:28:41 +0000 http://campaignsilo.firedoglake.com/2009/07/03/latest-whip-count-6-down-34-to-go/#comment-30335 <p>backatcha!</p> <p>so does that qualify as taking the pledge?</p> backatcha!

so does that qualify as taking the pledge?

]]> By: cbl2 http://fdlaction.firedoglake.com/2009/07/03/latest-whip-count-6-down-34-to-go/comment-page-1/#comment-30334 cbl2 Fri, 03 Jul 2009 16:27:45 +0000 http://campaignsilo.firedoglake.com/2009/07/03/latest-whip-count-6-down-34-to-go/#comment-30334 <p>hey pun !</p> <p>Congr Lee is current Chair of Congressional Black Caucus - they released 6/24 joint statement (w/ Progressive, Hispanic, & Asian Pac caucuses) in support of “strong public option”</p> hey pun !

Congr Lee is current Chair of Congressional Black Caucus – they released 6/24 joint statement (w/ Progressive, Hispanic, & Asian Pac caucuses) in support of “strong public option”

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