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Gibbs: Obama not backing off public option

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Posted by Fred 2009-08-19 00:00|| || Front Page|| [1 views ] Top

#1 Good! Please continue the digging.

Posted by Besoeker 2009-08-19 08:02|| 2009-08-19 08:02|| Front Page Top

#2 it was a dog whistle we started blowing weeks ago."

Translation:
For weeks weve been trying to light a fire under the asses of our Progressive base to squelch the noise comming from those un-American Mobs.

Posted by DepotGuy 2009-08-19 09:18|| 2009-08-19 09:18|| Front Page Top

#3 But...but...but...what about this quote from the article above?

But over the weekend, Obama seemed to downplay the importance of the inclusion of the plan in health care reform legislation.

"The public option, whether we have it or we don't have it, is not the entirety of health care reform. This is just one sliver of it," he said in Grand Junction, Colo.

Is somebody talking from both sides of his mouth or does he just have a forked tongue?

Posted by Ebbang Uluque6305 2009-08-19 12:17|| 2009-08-19 12:17|| Front Page Top

#4 I honestly cannot figure out why many in Congress want to carry water for the Executive. The Executive Branch has been marginalizing the powers the Congress critters hold; don't they know that if a final bill is accepted it will have some sort of provision where a supermajority will be required to repeal any of these bills so that even if the Republicans gain a bushel of seats it won't be enough to repeal, and the they will be under the bus come election time? Some are fellow travelers I understand, but 60 dedicated is what, only 15% of the House and IIUC some of them are going against their constituants. How many in Congress are willing to blow their entire life's work so that a future former president will have a feather in the cap - and their sacrifice goes for no mention.

Posted by swksvolFF 2009-08-19 15:02|| 2009-08-19 15:02|| Front Page Top

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