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Re: "Public Option" R.I.P.

Diebenow — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 16:02:34 -0000

Randall, I'm sick of it, too. You're right about the predictability of the rightwingers. And Dakinikat is also right about the people not knowing what Obama and his PR team were going to do once in office. The consequence of taking the "debate" away from Washington this time is that Congress stepped in the astroshit when they got home. Normally, we'd want our representatives to listen to us and not Capitol Hill mandarins with bunkers for brains. So, the reality now is that some of these reps got spooked; but remember: to politicians, passing legislation is a means to an end which is their re-elections. It's time to remind these politicians that if firefighting is a commodity, then for-profit firefighters will make mucho dinero when our houses burn down.

Re: "Public Option" R.I.P.

Diebenow — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 21:14:54 -0000

I agree with Jim Neal. Progressives, et al. were caught flatfooted. But I think it's absurd to pronounce the "public option" dead halfway through the recess. There are signs of push back, such as Wal-mart dropping advertising from Glenn Beck's show and Rachel Maddow making Dick Armey nervous. The applause for "Medicare-for-all" on Bill Maher's show was still deafening.

From go, Rahm Emanuel was prepared to slap a "win" to pretty much any kind of legislation that resembled health care reform for his boss. For example, Team Obama (smartly) used the "competition" line to sell the "public option;" now "co-ops" are for sale. This just shows that Robert Reich is correct; Obama is not the American answer to Canada's Tommy Douglas.

Americans, independents especially, must be reminded that the "public option" is essential on moral grounds. If the Dick Armeys of the world want, they can keep their Enroncare, Bernie Cross Maddoff Shield, Bear & Sterns Health Plan, or even Lehmana, Let us all sleep better knowing that if our kids have a medical emergency, the nation won't go bankrupt by morning.

Re: Religion in the Race for the White House

Diebenow — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 18:05:48 -0000

"... as well as an ongoing discussion regarding how we Christians should respond on November 5th."

What are Christians to do on Nov. 5th? Knowing that we're human, we'll more than likely sin, and that's not a bad thing in the grand scheme of things. We'll make mistakes. We'll cuss. We'll ask for forgiveness and thank God. It's what we're good at. Thank God! ;-)