Comments on: Support Progressives on the Public Option: Time to Get the Phone Lines Buzzing http://fdlaction.firedoglake.com/2009/09/14/support-progressives-on-the-public-option-time-to-get-the-phone-lines-buzzing/ Politics for liberal newsgeeks Sat, 18 Feb 2012 01:33:20 -0600 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: Leen http://fdlaction.firedoglake.com/2009/09/14/support-progressives-on-the-public-option-time-to-get-the-phone-lines-buzzing/#comment-45835 Leen Tue, 15 Sep 2009 13:40:22 +0000 http://campaignsilo.firedoglake.com/2009/09/14/support-progressives-on-the-public-option-time-to-get-the-phone-lines-buzzing/#comment-45835 <p>rather pathetic. follow the money</p> rather pathetic. follow the money

]]> By: JADodd http://fdlaction.firedoglake.com/2009/09/14/support-progressives-on-the-public-option-time-to-get-the-phone-lines-buzzing/#comment-45834 JADodd Tue, 15 Sep 2009 13:19:14 +0000 http://campaignsilo.firedoglake.com/2009/09/14/support-progressives-on-the-public-option-time-to-get-the-phone-lines-buzzing/#comment-45834 <p>Perhaps this has been addressed, but it seems that working on the Senate would be easier. If just 1 member of the Democratic caucus refused to vote for cloture, any bill without the public option would be stalled. I know that Bernie Sanders has lectured the Democratic caucus about voting for cloture to stop a Republican filibuster even if an individual Senator ultimately votes against the bill. But, this is that important. Maybe Bernie should reconsider.</p> <p>How many Democratic Senators would hold out for a public option?</p> Perhaps this has been addressed, but it seems that working on the Senate would be easier. If just 1 member of the Democratic caucus refused to vote for cloture, any bill without the public option would be stalled. I know that Bernie Sanders has lectured the Democratic caucus about voting for cloture to stop a Republican filibuster even if an individual Senator ultimately votes against the bill. But, this is that important. Maybe Bernie should reconsider.

How many Democratic Senators would hold out for a public option?

]]> By: woid http://fdlaction.firedoglake.com/2009/09/14/support-progressives-on-the-public-option-time-to-get-the-phone-lines-buzzing/#comment-45829 woid Tue, 15 Sep 2009 08:20:53 +0000 http://campaignsilo.firedoglake.com/2009/09/14/support-progressives-on-the-public-option-time-to-get-the-phone-lines-buzzing/#comment-45829 <p>435 representatives, and only <strong>16</strong> promise to do the right thing?</p> <p>I fail to see the silver lining in this.</p> 435 representatives, and only 16 promise to do the right thing?

I fail to see the silver lining in this.

]]> By: PaulaT http://fdlaction.firedoglake.com/2009/09/14/support-progressives-on-the-public-option-time-to-get-the-phone-lines-buzzing/#comment-45826 PaulaT Tue, 15 Sep 2009 05:55:00 +0000 http://campaignsilo.firedoglake.com/2009/09/14/support-progressives-on-the-public-option-time-to-get-the-phone-lines-buzzing/#comment-45826 <p>My family are hard right and I have often thought that they have a lot in common with the left. They are dying for campaign reform. They are more concerned about the unions than the corporations, but still, they’d vote for campaign reform. They are also against Wall Street bailouts and anything being too big to fail so it has to be saved at taxpayer expense. Aren’t Ron Paul and Bernie Sanders teaming up on some proposed legislation? There are some major differences in why (and in the case of those people, even knowing why), but a lot of the goals are the same.</p> My family are hard right and I have often thought that they have a lot in common with the left. They are dying for campaign reform. They are more concerned about the unions than the corporations, but still, they’d vote for campaign reform. They are also against Wall Street bailouts and anything being too big to fail so it has to be saved at taxpayer expense. Aren’t Ron Paul and Bernie Sanders teaming up on some proposed legislation? There are some major differences in why (and in the case of those people, even knowing why), but a lot of the goals are the same.

]]> By: EyesWideShut http://fdlaction.firedoglake.com/2009/09/14/support-progressives-on-the-public-option-time-to-get-the-phone-lines-buzzing/#comment-45824 EyesWideShut Tue, 15 Sep 2009 03:42:38 +0000 http://campaignsilo.firedoglake.com/2009/09/14/support-progressives-on-the-public-option-time-to-get-the-phone-lines-buzzing/#comment-45824 <p>41 comments? This is very disappointing. Libs are going to be rolled, yet again. If you think any PO or single payer is coming, you be stupid. </p> <p>“He” is a magician. I guess. Good lord, how pathetic</p> <p>Seriously, only 41 comments? This saddens me.</p> 41 comments? This is very disappointing. Libs are going to be rolled, yet again. If you think any PO or single payer is coming, you be stupid.

“He” is a magician. I guess. Good lord, how pathetic

Seriously, only 41 comments? This saddens me.

]]> By: t0dd http://fdlaction.firedoglake.com/2009/09/14/support-progressives-on-the-public-option-time-to-get-the-phone-lines-buzzing/#comment-45822 t0dd Tue, 15 Sep 2009 01:50:58 +0000 http://campaignsilo.firedoglake.com/2009/09/14/support-progressives-on-the-public-option-time-to-get-the-phone-lines-buzzing/#comment-45822 <p>Where is the latest whip count? It’s so hard to find it on this site. It should be displayed prominently, so we know which members of the Progressive Caucus still need to be persuaded. HELLO????</p> Where is the latest whip count? It’s so hard to find it on this site. It should be displayed prominently, so we know which members of the Progressive Caucus still need to be persuaded. HELLO????

]]> By: kovie http://fdlaction.firedoglake.com/2009/09/14/support-progressives-on-the-public-option-time-to-get-the-phone-lines-buzzing/#comment-45821 kovie Tue, 15 Sep 2009 01:36:10 +0000 http://campaignsilo.firedoglake.com/2009/09/14/support-progressives-on-the-public-option-time-to-get-the-phone-lines-buzzing/#comment-45821 <p>I don’t visit this site often enough so I’m not sure if it’s already been posted here, but here’s Chris laying it out very clearly and passionately in last summer’s Netroots Nation (Jane was also on this panel):</p> <p><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PksQSqjVzf4&feature=player_embedded" rel="nofollow">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v.....r_embedded</a></p> <p>(And no, it’s not a rickroll.)</p> I don’t visit this site often enough so I’m not sure if it’s already been posted here, but here’s Chris laying it out very clearly and passionately in last summer’s Netroots Nation (Jane was also on this panel):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v…..r_embedded

(And no, it’s not a rickroll.)

]]> By: Rixar13 http://fdlaction.firedoglake.com/2009/09/14/support-progressives-on-the-public-option-time-to-get-the-phone-lines-buzzing/#comment-45819 Rixar13 Mon, 14 Sep 2009 23:27:18 +0000 http://campaignsilo.firedoglake.com/2009/09/14/support-progressives-on-the-public-option-time-to-get-the-phone-lines-buzzing/#comment-45819 <p>I made my two calls this morning here in Florida. I told them both I want a Public Option and I recommend they support it and I will be watching.</p> I made my two calls this morning here in Florida. I told them both I want a Public Option and I recommend they support it and I will be watching.

]]> By: newtonusr http://fdlaction.firedoglake.com/2009/09/14/support-progressives-on-the-public-option-time-to-get-the-phone-lines-buzzing/#comment-45816 newtonusr Mon, 14 Sep 2009 22:55:31 +0000 http://campaignsilo.firedoglake.com/2009/09/14/support-progressives-on-the-public-option-time-to-get-the-phone-lines-buzzing/#comment-45816 <blockquote><p>…the unspeakble but at least amusing Marilyn Musgrave…</p></blockquote> <p>Amusing in a “watching-a-cat-eat-mouse-entrails” kinda way.</p>

…the unspeakble but at least amusing Marilyn Musgrave…

Amusing in a “watching-a-cat-eat-mouse-entrails” kinda way.

]]> By: robspierre http://fdlaction.firedoglake.com/2009/09/14/support-progressives-on-the-public-option-time-to-get-the-phone-lines-buzzing/#comment-45815 robspierre Mon, 14 Sep 2009 22:51:48 +0000 http://campaignsilo.firedoglake.com/2009/09/14/support-progressives-on-the-public-option-time-to-get-the-phone-lines-buzzing/#comment-45815 <p>Pressing the progressives is not much use for those of us that live under one of the Republicrats on the list of those opposing healthcare reform–like our freshman Rep. Betsy Markey (Colo.). Her opponent, the unspeakble but at least amusing Marilyn Musgrave would have expressed views little if at all different from Markey’s. </p> <p>I cannot understand. What do so-called Democrats of this stripe think happened in the last election? That we loved Republican policies and performance, but wanted to see new hairstyles and makeup? Do they really want to run on the shambles that they have made of the Democratic victory last time around?</p> Pressing the progressives is not much use for those of us that live under one of the Republicrats on the list of those opposing healthcare reform–like our freshman Rep. Betsy Markey (Colo.). Her opponent, the unspeakble but at least amusing Marilyn Musgrave would have expressed views little if at all different from Markey’s.

I cannot understand. What do so-called Democrats of this stripe think happened in the last election? That we loved Republican policies and performance, but wanted to see new hairstyles and makeup? Do they really want to run on the shambles that they have made of the Democratic victory last time around?

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