Comments on: House passes health care reform bill

By: S.W. Anderson

S.W. Anderson — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 06:17:58 +0000

Tom, revolting is what the people Democrats in Congress look to for money, volunteers and other support ought to do if this degenerates into a complete sellout. Ditto, if Lieberman is allowed to scuttle health care reform or make it not worth passing, and he’s allowed to keep his committee chairmanship.

Holte, have you thought about running? Considering where you’re located, it might be your only chance to get a Dem of a different hue.

By: holte ender

holte ender — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 22:42:54 +0000

I want to replace my current blue dog democrat, with a democrat of a different hue.

By: Tom Harper

Tom Harper — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 19:06:53 +0000

I think the most important thing now is for the Senate to get on it and pass this bill, whatever final form it takes. If it doesn’t have a public option it will still be better than no bill at all. This bill is too historic for the Senate to blow it now.

I personally don’t mind the sausage factor aspect of Congress or this debate. I think the most disgusting part is how beholden both parties are to the insurance lobby. It wasn’t exactly a news bulletin, but still, seeing one Democrat after another reciting what his/her HMO puppetmasters told him/her to say — it’s revolting.

By: S.W. Anderson

S.W. Anderson — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 08:23:05 +0000

But JR, Boehner looks so good in a suit. And that baritone voice delivering all the latest GOP talking points. Ahem.

By: JollyRoger

JollyRoger — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 08:17:37 +0000

My so-called representative is none other than alcoholic Orange-Glo “Junket John” Boehner, whi is an embarrassment to humanity.

A local County Sheriff has formed an exploratory committee in preparation for a run against Boehner in the Rushpubliscum primary. I will, should he run, cross lines and vote for him, such is my distaste for that corrupt POS.

By: S.W. Anderson

S.W. Anderson — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 00:56:37 +0000

Holte, I expect much more than a pinch of hypocrisy. Maybe taking revenge on your representative is in order, but keep in mind what that can do to the total of Dems in Congress re: other issues. If too many dump their Democrat, Republicans could regain control.

Bee, thank you again.

Demeur, the industry and U.S. Chamber of Commerce aren't going down without a fight, and for good rea$on$.

By: Demeur

Demeur — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 00:34:13 +0000

You need to remember that this is about prying obsene profits away from the insurance companies. That’s no easy task when you consider the made billions in profit and are shoveling money at our congress.

By: Bee

Bee — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 22:08:13 +0000

SW said: In our view, the American public would do well to grow up, wise up and give credit where credit is due. This long, hard year of wrangling; of two steps forward and one step back; of high drama, low comedy and chronic uncertainty, is what political courage in action looks like in our representative democracy.

Bee says: Couldn’t have said it better myself

By: holte ender

holte ender — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 14:29:59 +0000

There is more drama to come along with more misrepresentations of the facts and just a pinch of hypocrisy. The 39 democrats should just cross the aisle and be done with, one of the 39 is my rep., I voted for him, never again. Political courage has been shown by some of the democrats because they knew it would put them under intense pressure to hang on to their well paid jobs next year. Doing the right thing for Americans who are not CEOs of major corporations has not been in vogue for many years. The fact that it has made the republicans spitting mad is evidence that it is a good thing.