Comments on: Long Live the Public Option! http://themoderatevoice.com/48267/long-live-the-public-option/ An Internet hub with domestic and international news, analysis, original reporting, and popular features from the left, center, indies, centrists, moderates, and right Wed, 30 May 2012 20:57:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: Leonidas http://themoderatevoice.com/48267/long-live-the-public-option/comment-page-1/#comment-219533 Leonidas Fri, 02 Oct 2009 23:47:08 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/?p=48267#comment-219533 <blockquote> The people you're referring to are not "moderate Democrats." They're "stealth Republicans," </blockquote><br><br>And my far-right friends claim John McCain is a Democrat.<br><br>*shrug*<br><br>The left-wing of the Democratic party looks alot like the right-wing of the Republican party. :Meet the new boss, same as the old boss"

The people you're referring to are not “moderate Democrats.” They're “stealth Republicans,”

And my far-right friends claim John McCain is a Democrat.

*shrug*

The left-wing of the Democratic party looks alot like the right-wing of the Republican party. :Meet the new boss, same as the old boss”

]]> By: Almoderate http://themoderatevoice.com/48267/long-live-the-public-option/comment-page-1/#comment-219514 Almoderate Fri, 02 Oct 2009 22:36:49 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/?p=48267#comment-219514 "Like I said before, they have not sold moderate democrats."<br><br>I'm assuming that by "moderate Democrats" you are referring to people like one representative from my state-- Parker Griffith. Griffith has been parroting GOP talking points and even been making some rather interesting comments regarding Nancy Pelosi. Some other "moderate Democrats" also passed an amendment for abstinence-only sex education. Those "moderate Democrats" just passed a clone of Romney Care, which the Republicans STILL didn't vote for even though it was their idea. Now call me crazy, but a "moderate Democrat" would be someone who seemed more to the center than the far right.<br><br>And quite a few of those "moderate Democrats" have recently been getting a rather large influx of money from health insurance interests. They're definitely "sold" alright... Just not in the way you mean.<br><br>The people you're referring to are not "moderate Democrats." They're "stealth Republicans," and if Harry Reid and Nancy Pelosi have the guts to point that out and bankroll their opponents if they don't get in line, then I'd say there's a chance. “Like I said before, they have not sold moderate democrats.”

I'm assuming that by “moderate Democrats” you are referring to people like one representative from my state– Parker Griffith. Griffith has been parroting GOP talking points and even been making some rather interesting comments regarding Nancy Pelosi. Some other “moderate Democrats” also passed an amendment for abstinence-only sex education. Those “moderate Democrats” just passed a clone of Romney Care, which the Republicans STILL didn't vote for even though it was their idea. Now call me crazy, but a “moderate Democrat” would be someone who seemed more to the center than the far right.

And quite a few of those “moderate Democrats” have recently been getting a rather large influx of money from health insurance interests. They're definitely “sold” alright… Just not in the way you mean.

The people you're referring to are not “moderate Democrats.” They're “stealth Republicans,” and if Harry Reid and Nancy Pelosi have the guts to point that out and bankroll their opponents if they don't get in line, then I'd say there's a chance.

]]> By: roro80 http://themoderatevoice.com/48267/long-live-the-public-option/comment-page-1/#comment-219492 roro80 Fri, 02 Oct 2009 21:24:16 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/?p=48267#comment-219492 DLS, I know the world can be a confusing place, and while it's not common, I'm sure there are others like you who have a hard time distinguishing between policies and people. See, you know the public option? We call that something in the realm of "policy", not an actually living thing. Saying it will be killed or have a stake go through it's heart is in no way offensive, because it's not actually alive. Nancy Pelosi, my dear confused boy, is what we call a "person". As in, a living, breathing person of the female persuasion. Now here's the really tough part: while it's appropriate to use somewhat violent language in opposition to a policy, it's NOT appropriate to use violent language against people. Many mights say that bringing a person into a conversation (where she has in no way been mentioned at all) for the sole purpose of using violent language against her, well, many might say that's particularly inappropriate. <br><br>If this continues to be confusing, just let me know, and I'll be here to help you out however I can, love. *pats DLS on head* DLS, I know the world can be a confusing place, and while it's not common, I'm sure there are others like you who have a hard time distinguishing between policies and people. See, you know the public option? We call that something in the realm of “policy”, not an actually living thing. Saying it will be killed or have a stake go through it's heart is in no way offensive, because it's not actually alive. Nancy Pelosi, my dear confused boy, is what we call a “person”. As in, a living, breathing person of the female persuasion. Now here's the really tough part: while it's appropriate to use somewhat violent language in opposition to a policy, it's NOT appropriate to use violent language against people. Many mights say that bringing a person into a conversation (where she has in no way been mentioned at all) for the sole purpose of using violent language against her, well, many might say that's particularly inappropriate.

If this continues to be confusing, just let me know, and I'll be here to help you out however I can, love. *pats DLS on head*

]]> By: Leonidas http://themoderatevoice.com/48267/long-live-the-public-option/comment-page-1/#comment-219491 Leonidas Fri, 02 Oct 2009 21:22:32 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/?p=48267#comment-219491 <blockquote> Time to ditch the "bipartisan" BS and get this done</blockquote><br><br>Because the only thing bipartisan about this is the opposition. Like I said before, they have not sold moderate democrats. Get out the hose Liberals you need some more watering down to get it passed.

Time to ditch the “bipartisan” BS and get this done

Because the only thing bipartisan about this is the opposition. Like I said before, they have not sold moderate democrats. Get out the hose Liberals you need some more watering down to get it passed.

]]> By: GreenDreams http://themoderatevoice.com/48267/long-live-the-public-option/comment-page-1/#comment-219471 GreenDreams Fri, 02 Oct 2009 20:26:07 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/?p=48267#comment-219471 This is excellent news to me too. Time to ditch the "bipartisan" BS and get this done. The GOP fingerprints on the bill should be ditched too, I'd say. If they're not going to vote for it anyway who cares what amendments they want in the bill? This is excellent news to me too. Time to ditch the “bipartisan” BS and get this done. The GOP fingerprints on the bill should be ditched too, I'd say. If they're not going to vote for it anyway who cares what amendments they want in the bill?

]]> By: Father_Time http://themoderatevoice.com/48267/long-live-the-public-option/comment-page-1/#comment-219468 Father_Time Fri, 02 Oct 2009 20:14:51 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/?p=48267#comment-219468 I like the part about not caring what the Republicans think. Warms my heart. I like the part about not caring what the Republicans think. Warms my heart.

]]> By: DLS http://themoderatevoice.com/48267/long-live-the-public-option/comment-page-1/#comment-219460 DLS Fri, 02 Oct 2009 19:53:11 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/?p=48267#comment-219460 I thought that maybe this time, nobody would overreact in a silly way to what I wrote, but noooo...<br><br>The public option isn't dead -- oops -- the public option has not formally been rejected yet. [sigh] I thought that maybe this time, nobody would overreact in a silly way to what I wrote, but noooo…

The public option isn't dead — oops — the public option has not formally been rejected yet. [sigh]

]]> By: roro80 http://themoderatevoice.com/48267/long-live-the-public-option/comment-page-1/#comment-219447 roro80 Fri, 02 Oct 2009 19:38:00 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/?p=48267#comment-219447 Also: DLS, if we could dispence with the violent language, that would be much appreciated. Unless, of course, you're actually calling for the murder of Representative Pelosi, in which case this looks like a job for the Secret Service. Also: DLS, if we could dispence with the violent language, that would be much appreciated. Unless, of course, you're actually calling for the murder of Representative Pelosi, in which case this looks like a job for the Secret Service.

]]> By: roro80 http://themoderatevoice.com/48267/long-live-the-public-option/comment-page-1/#comment-219446 roro80 Fri, 02 Oct 2009 19:36:35 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/?p=48267#comment-219446 Michael --<br>Did you see Helen Thomas on the subject of the public option? Holy cow, that woman is awesome. Here's the youtube:<br><br><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SOXRZCpM7nA" rel="nofollow">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SOXRZCpM7nA</a> Michael –
Did you see Helen Thomas on the subject of the public option? Holy cow, that woman is awesome. Here's the youtube:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SOXRZCpM7nA

]]> By: DLS http://themoderatevoice.com/48267/long-live-the-public-option/comment-page-1/#comment-219391 DLS Fri, 02 Oct 2009 16:56:35 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/?p=48267#comment-219391 The stake hasn't been driven through it (or through Nancy Pelosi's heart) yet. The stake hasn't been driven through it (or through Nancy Pelosi's heart) yet.

]]> By: Leonidas http://themoderatevoice.com/48267/long-live-the-public-option/comment-page-1/#comment-219385 Leonidas Fri, 02 Oct 2009 16:53:24 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/?p=48267#comment-219385 Well they have not sold moderate democrats yet. Unless they do the public option is not going anywhere. Well they have not sold moderate democrats yet. Unless they do the public option is not going anywhere.

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