Tide turns against public option on eve of address

The Hill ^ | September 8, 2009 | Mike Soraghan, Alexander Bolton and Sam Youngman

[Cyber Liberty]

Figuring out how to side-step the constitution is hard work.

[Sunshine Sister]

Agreed. If I can’t have that why should they? Especially on my dime.

[Fester Chugabrew]

Sure, but it pays!

[CPT Clay]

Yes, the one will vote present again.

[reader25]

We can expect the MSM to be on their collective knees all day Wednesday awaiting talking points. As if they ever had an original thought that did not originate in the DNC or some other extremist group. The MSM are supposed to be the public watchdogs against just the agenda that this Administration is forcing upon the American citizens. What they do not realize is that after Obama and the Democrats turn this country into a Socialist paradise they will come for MSM, by that time it will be too late.

[TxAnn56]

“I cannot sit for 10 seconds to even hear ObaMao’s voice.”

Just the sheer thought of that sickening cadence of his sends me straight to the Maalox.

[Atom Smasher]

Amen to that. This could be a head fake by Zer0 and Co.

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My thoughts as well...

[Atom Smasher]

There’ll quite possibly be a trigger, so this is what needs to be done - in 2010 we vote in new people to fill the seats & vote every stinkin piece of vermin out. Then the new people begin impeachment proceedings, immediately. Then re-write the bill...?

In my dreams eh?

[Kenny]

In my dreams eh?

I'm afraid it might be. Maybe I'm just entering the depressive phase of my manic/depressive disorder but it seems like the public energy and fight has already diminished since the Third Reich has returned to Washington from recess. I hope I'm wrong. I really think we can beat it if we stay together and keep our spirits up. But, it might be a long hard battle.

[kcvl]

Rep. Mike Ross (D-Ark.), the lead negotiator for the Blue Dog Coalition, a bloc of about 50 Democratic conservatives in the House, declared Tuesday he would oppose the public option. He said an “overwhelming number” of his constituents had told him they opposed a government-run health insurance option, “and it is your feedback that has led me to oppose the public option as well.”

If he votes for the health-care bill PERIOD he is going to be facing his toughest reelection EVER!

We still haven't forgotten about those 'FREE' trips to 'study' global warming WE PAID FOR (& he took his wife).

[Kimberly GG]

Authors of this piece must have missed Obama’s speech to AFL/CIO the other day.

[jazusamo]

Exactly. My Rep, Brian Baird has taken those vacations (Antarctica) on our dime also, he’s no Blue Dog, he’s a lib and we’d sure like to give him his walking papers.

[top 2 toe red]

Howard Dean was on Chris Wallace last week and he was saying the American people want this-

Juan Williams was on O'Reilly tonight saying the same thing! They truly are insane!

[rcrngroup]

Just the sight or the sound of this Marxist drives me PSYCHO.

You & me both!!! I want to puke anytime I see or hear that sonovabeeotch 0bozo!!! He is a socialist-fascist-commie pig usurper!!!

[Mariner]

So, let's assume they cave on the Public Option (very likely).

The only way to then extend insurance to the "un-insured" is to make health insurance compulsory.

Does anyone REALLY believe that'll fly? Buy health insurance (if you have the means), or we'll FINE you $3800/yr!

How many in the House and Senate will sign up for THAT?

This has spun out of control...with sooo many on the left hurt and betrayed that I believe nothing will actually pass.

That is, UNLESS they get a dozen GOP House members and 5 GOP Senators.

[jazusamo]

You just may be right and I truly hope you are.

I don’t see that many GOP in the House or Senate going over, in fact there’s been some speculation Snowe may not even go for it but I’ll believe that when I see it.

This health care has to be killed now and start over with sane people if they can come up with some.

[Uncle Miltie]

They’re on their heels. Beat the living crap out of them!!!

[chris_bdba]

It’s a head fake! They will put in a trigger for a public option and then in the next year they will add provisions to make it happen. No all of the bills need to die a rapid death the reform can be done in 3 or 4 pages.

[itssme]

It WILL be hard, it will be LONG and it will be a BATTLE. But, consider the alternative and then focus on what needs to be done...NOTHING HARD COMES EASY. UNITED WE STAND..DIVIDED WE FALL. TRUER WORDS WERE NEVER SPOKEN.

[AFPhys]

“My hope and expectation is that he’s going to stick to the inclusion of the public option,” said Rep. Jim Moran (D-Va.). “I think we need to do fundamental reform. I’m not sure when we’re going to get another bite at the apple.”

They KNOW this is going to kill them, but they don’t care.