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CT Voter Commented on Obama Hits DeMint, Republicans For Playing Politics With Health Care; Commits To Reform 'By End Of This Year' by Brian Beutler

2009-07-20T18:35:41Z

Do you have his actual comments? Because I haven't been able to find them. I think he should attack and attack the footdraggers, and call it for what it is: obstructionism.

And he needs to point out that no matter what Congress does, or doesn't do, elected officials in Congress have the sweetest, cheapest, and best health care program, and they're not going to be affected by inaction.

As for the "by the end of this year" comment--it's pretty clear that thanks to the glacial pace of the Senate Finance Committee, nothing is going to get done before the August recess, so what else is he going to say? That it will get done, and then, when it doesn't, has to pay the price of all the chatter about "Has Obama lost control?"?

CT Voter Commented on As PA-Dem Primary Fight Heats Up, Republican Toomey Weighs In Against Specter by Brian Beutler

2009-07-20T17:08:41Z

The fact that he's going to be defending this party switch would suggest that Specter actually would be more vulnerable in the general. Don't the ads write themselves?

In any event, trying to game out the opposition party's primary seems to be a risky issue. How'd that all work out for the Limbaugh Party?

CT Voter Commented on Must Include Public Option]]> by Brian Beutler

2009-07-20T16:34:31Z

If it weren't for contrarian bullshit, we'd all be more complacent than would be healthy, so I do think it's healthy and necessary.

I guess I'm still chapped over the "Obama shouldn't be in Ghana right now!!!!!!!!!" flapdoodle that erupted two weeks ago.

CT Voter Commented on Must Include Public Option]]> by Brian Beutler

2009-07-20T16:32:32Z

Dude! Contrarian, yes, bullshit, sometimes. . .

CT Voter Commented on Must Include Public Option]]> by Brian Beutler

2009-07-20T16:07:10Z

Yes and no. Some of the sniping is simple contrarian bullshit that doesn't advance the conversation or educate the reader in any meaningful way. And for some, nothing Obama does will ever be quite enough.

We need that kind of opposition, certainly, but sometimes, it's just plain bullshit.

CT Voter Commented on Must Include Public Option]]> by Brian Beutler

2009-07-20T15:31:28Z

Thanks, IndyEllen, for that information.

Start writing and calling, people!

(although one of my calls, to Joe (All for me - CT) will probably have no effect. . .

CT Voter Commented on TPMDC Sunday Roundup by Eric Kleefeld

2009-07-19T19:07:07Z

Sanford's narcissism shines through, once again:

"It is true that I did wrong and failed at the largest of levels, but equally true is the fact that God can make good of our respective wrongs in life,"

What makes you think you deserve for God to "make good" of your "respective wrongs"? God helps those who help themselves, governor, so I'd like to suggest that you help out in making good your dereliction of duty by resigning from office.

While I'd love it for you to stay in office, given the comedy gold that you create, it's probably much better for the state of South Carolnia for you to leave.

O/T: I so was hoping Tom Watson could pull it off. . .

CT Voter Commented on Obama Will Speak On Health Care At 3:15 ET by Rachel Slajda

2009-07-17T18:34:54Z

The "it's too expensive and if we just wait a few months to sort things out" narrative has gathered a head of steam and is about to derail the reform. I'm glad he's doing this, rather than not addressing it.

Republicans are already calling health care reform Obama's "Waterloo". This footdragging needs to stop.

CT Voter Commented on Citing CBO-Director's Statements, Senate Centrists Urge Slower Pace For Health Care Reform by Brian Beutler

2009-07-17T16:52:32Z

Ads need to be taken out that highlight these six jackasses, and paint them as defending the status quo.

CT Voter Commented on Nelson: No Deadlines--Or Taxes On The Wealthy--For Health Reform by Brian Beutler

2009-07-17T16:47:53Z

In other words, Nelson doesn't want reform.

Fine.

We're not asking you to vote for it, asshat. We just want the chance for Senators to get the vote. So vote for cloture, and vote against any bill that doesn't pass your purity test.

CT Voter Commented on The Mark-Up, 07-16-2009 by Brian Beutler

2009-07-16T23:38:26Z

Shouldn't Baucus be embarassed by the lack of productivity on HIS committee?

CT Voter Commented on Baucus Takes A Jab At Obama; The White House Responds by Rachel Slajda

2009-07-16T21:27:11Z

The goal should be a good bill, not bipartisanship.

I don't trust Baucus to do the right thing, at all.

CT Voter Commented on Sessions to Sotomayor: I Will Not Support A Filibuster Of Your Nomination by Brian Beutler

2009-07-16T20:46:16Z

So what, then, was the purpose of all the flame-throwing? Does he understand how the Republicans appeared on this?

Rile up the base, alienate Latino voters, and then go and confirm anyway?

That's some strategery, dude.

CT Voter Commented on CBO Chief Says Health Care Legislation Won't Lower Health Care Spending Rates.... But Why? by Brian Beutler

2009-07-16T18:49:05Z

This isn't going to help.

CT Voter Commented on ABC: House Democrats Bill Costs "$1.5 Billion [sic]" by Brian Beutler

2009-07-16T17:07:17Z

Haperin fixed at The Page. It now says 1 trillion. Keep it up, Brian.

CT Voter Commented on The Meme Spreads: Halperin Passes On Report Of Democrats' "$1.5 Trillion" Health Care Bill by Brian Beutler

2009-07-16T16:54:20Z

Hey! Good news. He changed it:

Comes as Education and Labor, Ways and Means are scheduled to vote Thursday on Democrats' $1 trillion plan.

CT Voter Commented on The Meme Spreads: Halperin Passes On Report Of Democrats' "$1.5 Trillion" Health Care Bill by Brian Beutler

2009-07-16T16:35:43Z

The state of political journalism is pretty grim.