[FairfieldLife] Re: RIP Public Option

2009-08-17 Thread raunchydog
Jane Hamsher at Firedoglake has been a fearless champion of the public option, obviously ignoring Rahm Emanuel who told lefties to shut up about it. http://campaignsilo.firedoglake.com/2009/08/07/rahm-goes-apeshit-on-liberals-in-the-veal-pen/ Jane started the Whip count tool for The Pledge and

[FairfieldLife] Re: RIP Public Option

2009-08-17 Thread raunchydog
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Rick Archer r...@... wrote: This is all written as though there will definitely be no public option. I think it's too early to call. But those who wrote it take delight in doing so because it enables them to grind their anti-Obama ax once again. I agree

[FairfieldLife] Re: RIP Public Option

2009-08-17 Thread raunchydog
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Rick Archer r...@... wrote: Maybe working closely with him has given her a perspective Raunchy can't attain. By the way, Rick, this makes no sense at all and smacks of off-putting elitism. Is Obama so magical that he transforms whoever is in presence into

[FairfieldLife] Re: RIP Public Option

2009-08-17 Thread do.rflex
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, raunchydog raunchy...@... wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Rick Archer rick@ wrote: This is all written as though there will definitely be no public option. I think it's too early to call. But those who wrote it take delight in doing so

[FairfieldLife] Re: RIP Public Option

2009-08-17 Thread raunchydog
It looks like the White House is trying to put the cat back in the public option bag AGAIN. Apparently Sebelius misspoke that a public option is not part of health reform. Let's see who else gave away the true intentions of Obama willing to sign a health care bill without a public option and

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: RIP Public Option

2009-08-17 Thread It's just a ride
On Mon, Aug 17, 2009 at 9:19 AM, raunchydograunchy...@yahoo.com wrote: It looks like the White House is trying to put the cat back in the public option bag AGAIN. Apparently Sebelius misspoke that a public option is not part of health reform. #1, RD, I know what open option is with respect

[FairfieldLife] Re: RIP Public Option

2009-08-17 Thread raunchydog
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, It's just a ride bill.hicks.all.a.r...@... wrote: On Mon, Aug 17, 2009 at 9:19 AM, raunchydograunchy...@... wrote: It looks like the White House is trying to put the cat back in the public option bag AGAIN. Apparently Sebelius misspoke that a public

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: RIP Public Option

2009-08-17 Thread It's just a ride
On Mon, Aug 17, 2009 at 11:28 AM, raunchydograunchy...@yahoo.com wrote: So Bill, have you called your Congressperson to pledge support for a public option? Yes I did. And his aide told me I had called the wrong office. This is the office of one of the main opponents of the health care bill,

[FairfieldLife] Re: RIP Public Option

2009-08-17 Thread BillyG.
Can we have *tort reform* now? Please! A great Republican, conservative idea to reduce health care costs! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tort_reform

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: RIP Public Option

2009-08-17 Thread Bhairitu
BillyG. wrote: Can we have *tort reform* now? Please! A great Republican, conservative idea to reduce health care costs! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tort_reform Until an MD leaves a medical tool inside you during surgery. You'd better leave recourse for that. Certainly malpractice

[FairfieldLife] Re: RIP Public Option

2009-08-17 Thread shempmcgurk
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, BillyG. wg...@... wrote: Can we have *tort reform* now? Please! A great Republican, conservative idea to reduce health care costs! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tort_reform I haven't read the wiki entry yet but someone here posted an article on

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: RIP Public Option

2009-08-17 Thread Mike Dixon
But.. but... what about... all those poor lawyers? --- On Mon, 8/17/09, BillyG. wg...@yahoo.com wrote: From: BillyG. wg...@yahoo.com Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: RIP Public Option To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Date: Monday, August 17, 2009, 7:42 PM   Can we have *tort reform* now

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: RIP Public Option

2009-08-17 Thread Mike Dixon
*. --- On Mon, 8/17/09, Bhairitu noozg...@sbcglobal.net wrote: From: Bhairitu noozg...@sbcglobal.net Subject: Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: RIP Public Option To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Date: Monday, August 17, 2009, 8:11 PM   BillyG. wrote: Can we have *tort reform* now? Please! A great

[FairfieldLife] Re: RIP Public Option

2009-08-17 Thread do.rflex
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, BillyG. wg...@... wrote: Can we have *tort reform* now? Please! A great Republican, conservative idea to reduce health care costs! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tort_reform Not much of a reduction at all: U.S. health care spending totaled about

[FairfieldLife] Re: RIP Public Option

2009-08-17 Thread BillyG.
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Mike Dixon mdixon.6...@... wrote: But.. but... what about... all those poor lawyers? Q: What do you call 5000 dead lawyers at the bottom of the ocean? A: A good start, nyuk, nyuk! (From an evil, mean-spirited Republican)

[FairfieldLife] Re: RIP Public Option

2009-08-16 Thread raunchydog
The lefties who care about a public option, the folks who had faith Obama would keep his campaign promise to have a public option are not happy with him: So Obama campaigns for 2 years with the public option as the centerpiece of his health care reform. He's elected by the largest majority in

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: RIP Public Option

2009-08-16 Thread It's just a ride
On Sun, Aug 16, 2009 at 9:24 PM, raunchydograunchy...@yahoo.com wrote: The lefties who care about a public option, the folks who had faith Obama would keep his campaign promise to have a public option are not happy with him: So Obama campaigns for 2 years with the public option as the

[FairfieldLife] Re: RIP Public Option

2009-08-16 Thread raunchydog
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, It's just a ride bill.hicks.all.a.r...@... wrote: On Sun, Aug 16, 2009 at 9:24 PM, raunchydograunchy...@... wrote: The lefties who care about a public option, the folks who had faith Obama would keep his campaign promise to have a public option are not

[FairfieldLife] Re: RIP Public Option

2009-08-16 Thread raunchydog
Anglachel is truly the Cassandra of the 2008 election. Many of her posts from 2007 and 2008 predicted everything that is currently happening with Obama. Anyone who has read Anglachel should not be surprised...[about why Obama bailed on the public option.] From a comment, Alegre's Corner