Comments on: News On The Public Option: Obama Draws Line In Sand http://fdlaction.firedoglake.com/2009/07/17/late-night-news-on-the-public-option-obama-draws-line-in-sand/ Politics for liberal newsgeeks Sat, 18 Feb 2012 05:37:02 -0600 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: dakine01 http://fdlaction.firedoglake.com/2009/07/17/late-night-news-on-the-public-option-obama-draws-line-in-sand/#comment-32724 dakine01 Sun, 19 Jul 2009 20:41:41 +0000 http://campaignsilo.firedoglake.com/2009/07/17/late-night-news-on-the-public-option-obama-draws-line-in-sand/#comment-32724 <p>It’s not totally unheard of though. I know that Kinky Friedman does/did the same thing in his campaign(s) for governor of Texas.</p> It’s not totally unheard of though. I know that Kinky Friedman does/did the same thing in his campaign(s) for governor of Texas.

]]> By: hipparchia http://fdlaction.firedoglake.com/2009/07/17/late-night-news-on-the-public-option-obama-draws-line-in-sand/#comment-32723 hipparchia Sun, 19 Jul 2009 20:38:51 +0000 http://campaignsilo.firedoglake.com/2009/07/17/late-night-news-on-the-public-option-obama-draws-line-in-sand/#comment-32723 <p><em>The overwhelming majority of Obama’s money came from individual donors, especially $200 and below. He shattered all records for this.</em></p> <p>it’s possible that this is true, but we’ll never know for sure. the obama campaign counted stuff like the sale of t-shirts and yard signs and bumper stickers as ‘donations’. no other presidential campaign has ever done this.</p> The overwhelming majority of Obama’s money came from individual donors, especially $200 and below. He shattered all records for this.

it’s possible that this is true, but we’ll never know for sure. the obama campaign counted stuff like the sale of t-shirts and yard signs and bumper stickers as ‘donations’. no other presidential campaign has ever done this.

]]> By: DrZen http://fdlaction.firedoglake.com/2009/07/17/late-night-news-on-the-public-option-obama-draws-line-in-sand/#comment-32686 DrZen Sun, 19 Jul 2009 00:21:47 +0000 http://campaignsilo.firedoglake.com/2009/07/17/late-night-news-on-the-public-option-obama-draws-line-in-sand/#comment-32686 <p>I note that Obama talks about “health insurance reform”, not “healthcare reform”. That’s all you need to know.</p> <p>BTW, I have single payer healthcare here, and I can go to any doctor I choose to. Weird, huh?</p> I note that Obama talks about “health insurance reform”, not “healthcare reform”. That’s all you need to know.

BTW, I have single payer healthcare here, and I can go to any doctor I choose to. Weird, huh?

]]> By: Legion303 http://fdlaction.firedoglake.com/2009/07/17/late-night-news-on-the-public-option-obama-draws-line-in-sand/#comment-32685 Legion303 Sun, 19 Jul 2009 00:18:11 +0000 http://campaignsilo.firedoglake.com/2009/07/17/late-night-news-on-the-public-option-obama-draws-line-in-sand/#comment-32685 <p>“Can private insurance really survive if this program is run right?”</p> <p>I fervently hope not.</p> “Can private insurance really survive if this program is run right?”

I fervently hope not.

]]> By: Legion303 http://fdlaction.firedoglake.com/2009/07/17/late-night-news-on-the-public-option-obama-draws-line-in-sand/#comment-32684 Legion303 Sun, 19 Jul 2009 00:15:35 +0000 http://campaignsilo.firedoglake.com/2009/07/17/late-night-news-on-the-public-option-obama-draws-line-in-sand/#comment-32684 <p>“At some point Obama had to take ownership of all the difficult things bequeathed to him by America’s most beloved rodeo clown.”</p> <p>That’s an insult to rodeo clowns, who actually do hard work in the ring. GWB was a cheerleader.</p> <p>I know, I know, that’s an insult to cheerleaders too.</p> “At some point Obama had to take ownership of all the difficult things bequeathed to him by America’s most beloved rodeo clown.”

That’s an insult to rodeo clowns, who actually do hard work in the ring. GWB was a cheerleader.

I know, I know, that’s an insult to cheerleaders too.

]]> By: Larue http://fdlaction.firedoglake.com/2009/07/17/late-night-news-on-the-public-option-obama-draws-line-in-sand/#comment-32650 Larue Sat, 18 Jul 2009 17:23:11 +0000 http://campaignsilo.firedoglake.com/2009/07/17/late-night-news-on-the-public-option-obama-draws-line-in-sand/#comment-32650 <p><a href="http://yubanet.com/usa/CBO-Scores-Confirms-Deficit-Neutrality-of-Health-Reform-Bill.php" rel="nofollow">Here It Is, Again</a></p> Here It Is, Again

]]> By: Larue http://fdlaction.firedoglake.com/2009/07/17/late-night-news-on-the-public-option-obama-draws-line-in-sand/#comment-32649 Larue Sat, 18 Jul 2009 17:18:36 +0000 http://campaignsilo.firedoglake.com/2009/07/17/late-night-news-on-the-public-option-obama-draws-line-in-sand/#comment-32649 <p><a href="http://yubanet.com/usa/CBO-Scores-Confirms-Deficit-Neutrality-of-Health-Reform-Bill.php" rel="nofollow">Here It Is</a></p> Here It Is

]]> By: SouthernDragon http://fdlaction.firedoglake.com/2009/07/17/late-night-news-on-the-public-option-obama-draws-line-in-sand/#comment-32648 SouthernDragon Sat, 18 Jul 2009 17:17:59 +0000 http://campaignsilo.firedoglake.com/2009/07/17/late-night-news-on-the-public-option-obama-draws-line-in-sand/#comment-32648 <p>Ask and ye shall receive</p> <p><a href="http://www.cbo.gov/ftpdocs/104xx/doc10464/hr3200.pdf" rel="nofollow">http://www.cbo.gov/ftpdocs/104.....hr3200.pdf</a></p> Ask and ye shall receive

http://www.cbo.gov/ftpdocs/104…..hr3200.pdf

]]> By: maggiesboy http://fdlaction.firedoglake.com/2009/07/17/late-night-news-on-the-public-option-obama-draws-line-in-sand/#comment-32646 maggiesboy Sat, 18 Jul 2009 17:07:20 +0000 http://campaignsilo.firedoglake.com/2009/07/17/late-night-news-on-the-public-option-obama-draws-line-in-sand/#comment-32646 <p><a href="http://content.usatoday.com/topics/article/Organizations/Government+Bodies/Congressional+Budget+Office/06PO2rpf982eX/1" rel="nofollow">http://content.usatoday.com/to.....rpf982eX/1</a></p> <p><a href="http://beltwayblips.dailyradar.com/story/cbo_scores_confirms_deficit_neutrality_of_health/" rel="nofollow">http://beltwayblips.dailyradar.....of_health/</a></p> <p><a href="http://yubanet.com/usa/CBO-Scores-Confirms-Deficit-Neutrality-of-Health-Reform-Bill.php" rel="nofollow">http://yubanet.com/usa/CBO-Sco.....m-Bill.php</a></p> <p>Last one has the most “meat”</p> http://content.usatoday.com/to…..rpf982eX/1

http://beltwayblips.dailyradar…..of_health/

http://yubanet.com/usa/CBO-Sco…..m-Bill.php

Last one has the most “meat”

]]> By: lasinva http://fdlaction.firedoglake.com/2009/07/17/late-night-news-on-the-public-option-obama-draws-line-in-sand/#comment-32645 lasinva Sat, 18 Jul 2009 17:01:01 +0000 http://campaignsilo.firedoglake.com/2009/07/17/late-night-news-on-the-public-option-obama-draws-line-in-sand/#comment-32645 <p>I need to quote this…can you give a primary source…pretty please?</p> <p>Thanks!</p> I need to quote this…can you give a primary source…pretty please?

Thanks!

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