Comments on: Jim Moran: “The Votes Are Not There” For Public Option

By: public.takeover

public.takeover — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 21:02:20 +0000

No bill is better than a bad bill because a bad bill will license the paid-off to drop the subject. No bill will add urgency to the problem and allow single payer to get back on the table.

By: Ron1

Ron1 — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 21:15:34 +0000

I live in the 8th — and it’s high time progressives in Arlington, Alexandria, and Falls Church find a primary opponent for Moran. He’s a backbencher even after 20 years in the House, this while representing the most educated CD in the US.

Not only did he vote for the TARPs, but he voted for the repeal of Glass-Steagall (the Gramm-Leach-Bliley bill at the end of Clinton’s tenure) to enable these banks to make these colossal bad bets.

He has a phone call town hall on Monday eve, I’ll call in to see if he has any idea what he’s talking about on this — or if he’s just bought and paid for, as per usual.

By: nrafter530

nrafter530 — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 06:35:08 +0000

Is it just me, or is this the same guy who voted against the Iraq War?

Amazing how some Democrats who can strong allies on one issue turn into our enemies on another.

By: nrafter530

nrafter530 — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 06:32:14 +0000

Is it? I don’t remember anyone threatening to primary Blanche Lincoln.

By: Phoenix Woman

Phoenix Woman — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 02:54:30 +0000

Why, yes, yes, it would.

The threat of a primary is what’s bringing Blanche Lincoln into the fold.

By: bbrockva

bbrockva — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 02:53:47 +0000

The question is not how are we going to pay for the public option, but how are we going to pay for our rising health care costs if we don’t have a public option to bargain for lower costs and to put pressure on the insurance companies?

By: MarkH

MarkH — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 02:10:11 +0000

There will be reform. Moran can read polls. Moran will vote for it.

I wonder what the whip count is in the Senate.

By: Nathan Aschbacher

Nathan Aschbacher — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 00:25:06 +0000

If there’s no public option, just what exactly is going to be reformative about this ridiculous legislative action?

Healthcare Reform Act of 2009: Full Text

See U.S. healthcare and insurance system pre-2009; as you were.

By: DavisXMachina

DavisXMachina — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 22:49:11 +0000

He wants to vote against it, (”Freedom!” “Fiscal restraint!”) and take credit for it when it passes. (You owe it all to me!).

It’s every politician’s wet dream.

By: Dismayed

Dismayed — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 22:38:10 +0000

“We don’t have the votes” is just a chicken shit way of not voting, so that we can’t kick the shit out of those who vote against it.

Put it up to a vote. They won’t vote it down twice!

Those voting against a strong public office will find well funded opponents next election.