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December 16, 2009

Quote of the Day

"If this wasn't so sad, it would be amazing. Here you have the most important legislation for millions of Americans' health and welfare, and apparently Senator Lieberman backs away from his own proposal. Why? Because I and a professor at Yale like it. [...] Some may say reformers should never have praised this measure. But that suggests we all agree to live in an Alice in Wonderland world of saying the opposite of what we mean." —Anthony Weiner

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Posted By Bob Cesca | December 16, 2009 9:25 AM

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Lieberman is the icon for every cynical belief about politicians. I think Connecticut elected the troll that lived under the bridge.

Posted by: eve [TypeKey Profile Page] at December 16, 2009 9:50 AM

If you dont like this bill, like me...

From Michael Moore's site TODAY:
A PETITION TO CONGRESS
Supporting Single-Payer Health Care
http://sanders.senate.gov/petition/?uid=7fd59f2e-88e1-477a-8eaf-762a5b050809

Posted by: aview999 [TypeKey Profile Page] at December 16, 2009 10:05 AM

Single payer?! Wow! Why didn't anyone else think of that? Oh, right - because it's a non starter with most legislators. HR676 has been on the books for years and has 78 cosponsors, but where is the support for it?

Thanks for the link though, I signed it regardless.

Posted by: Broadway Carl [TypeKey Profile Page] at December 16, 2009 10:15 AM

I'll tell you this much; I'm so sick of all the civility. Anthony Weiner's quote is as nasty as it gets. Just once I'd like to hear one of them say "Senator Lieberman is a duplicitous and bitter son of a bitch. He's been angry at Dems since they booted his sorry ass out of the party."

Instead, they fall all over themselves trying to not explain why they continue to be civil to him. It's so highschool but, I'd ignore him and would never speak to him. Hell, I wouldn't even look at him. He should be ostracized! Throw his ass out of the Caucus!

Posted by: roxsteady [TypeKey Profile Page] at December 16, 2009 10:21 AM

Scream "single payer" till your eyes cry blood, it ain't going to happen with the way some of you are carrying on.

We fail with this Dem majority, we'll see how you like it in the neocon oasis, ok, demi-activists.

Bye, bye.

Posted by: Lexaburn [TypeKey Profile Page] at December 16, 2009 10:47 AM

He and Grayson looked totally defeated on Ed's show.

I feel bad for them and of course for us.

Posted by: Jan [TypeKey Profile Page] at December 16, 2009 10:49 AM

$1 Trillion to make more americans buy health insurance, private or public. Brilliant! (scam)

It simply isn't fair to label Lieberman a "traitor". Traitor to who? Last I checked the man had (L) by his name, not (D). He received 77% of Republican voters and only 33% of Dem voters to get elected. The Dems begged him to join their caucus.

Posted by: Jonah Barcelona [TypeKey Profile Page] at December 16, 2009 10:55 AM

And Republicons voted for him for what exactly, what's your point, 'Con-troll?

The man is a traitor to himself with regards the Medicare buy-in. Back when Traitor Joe was for it, did he ever think he'd cease being so for something as...absolutely bitchy as seeing Wiener be exuberant for it?

Posted by: Lexaburn [TypeKey Profile Page] at December 16, 2009 11:08 AM

*Ignores the troll again*

Not sure if anybody saw it, but Colbert did a piece on Lieberman's sudden 180 on the medicare buy-in last night. It was really short and, in my opinion, not aggressive or tough enough on Lieberman.

Of course, in his defense, it shouldn't be his job to pick up on stuff like that. The MSM should be all over a Senator threatening to filibuster his own proposal. I guess they're too damn busy worrying about whether or not Tag Heur is going to drop Tiger as their spokesman.

*Sigh*

Posted by: Rogect8 [TypeKey Profile Page] at December 16, 2009 2:47 PM

@Rogect*: Maddow was all over it on Monday.

Posted by: J [TypeKey Profile Page] at December 16, 2009 3:54 PM

@ J

That's cool; I need to start watching her more often, I always think she's fantastic when I come across one of her clips.

Still, I feel like the audience that really needs to see this stuff about Lieberman isn't the type to tune in to Maddow or Olbermann (or even Colbert for that matter). It'd be nice if abc, nbc, or cbs would grow a spine, follow Maddow's lead, and call Lieberman out on this. I'm not holding my breath though.

Posted by: Rogect8 [TypeKey Profile Page] at December 16, 2009 4:14 PM



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