Comments on: UPDATED: Lieberman Threatens; Nelson Undecided; Snow Disappointed

By: Leonidas

Leonidas — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 13:28:29 +0000

The moderate voice in Congress has spoken.

By: JSpencer

JSpencer — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 01:30:23 +0000

"If he is wrong, he will have trouble the next election." ~ Zzzzz

One can only hope.

By: Zzzzz

Zzzzz — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 23:15:05 +0000

I agree it is all about the insurance companies being based in CT. It will be interesting to see what happens if Lieberman follows through. CT is a pretty blue state. People who don't work for those companies are likely to support healthcare reform, and some of the lower level employees of those companies are likely to support it also. If he is right, then his vote will have more local support than opposition. If he is wrong, he will have trouble the next election.

By: DLS

DLS — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 23:02:27 +0000

A “trigger” on the public option in practice is likely to amount to nothing more than gimmickry to address the concern better people have with yet another Dem rush, this time to federal takeover of health care. The public option is still viable; I wonder to what extent the opposition might try to secure something on behalf of saner souls in the form of (exploiting anti-gun lunacy) what would amount to a “trigger lock” to jam the “trigger” and prevent it from being easily actuated.

By: DLS

DLS — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 22:59:35 +0000

“Given that he is from CT, the insurance capital of the world, it is unlikely that he would consider voting for any form of public option.”

[scowl] Don't forget Greenwich and all the Wall Street insiders who are inbred with Team Obama, too.

By: DLS

DLS — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 22:57:52 +0000

"We still have the nuclear option. MOVE FORWARD [sic]!"

That, of course, would expose the ethical and moral depravity of the Dems, but wouldn't be surprising.

The public option is far from dead, but it will be interesting what form the opposition to it takes now.

By: JSpencer

JSpencer — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 22:17:56 +0000

FT, if the nuclear option was taken, the opposition could threaten to shut down the Senate… of course that would be a fitting symbol of everything else they've accomplished this century so far.

By: Father_Time

Father_Time — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 22:02:15 +0000

Screw'em

We still have the nuclear option. MOVE FORWARD!

By: AustinRoth

AustinRoth — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 21:40:25 +0000

Poor Senator Snowe. Apparently she forgot the parable of The Scorpion and The Frog.

By: pacatrue

pacatrue — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 21:03:19 +0000

The only way a public option has a shot is if the Senate leadership can find a way to make the death of the entire bill painful to this group. Right now, the more liberal Senators can say, “Well, I won't vote for it unless it has a public option,” and Snowe/Liberman/Nelson can just say, “I guess there's no health care reform then.” The more liberal members have to find a way to make that option unacceptable to the moderates. Otherwise, they hold all the power.

By: roro80

roro80 — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 20:27:19 +0000

Yeah, I don't think anyone's going to die of shock at this news. Totally expected, even if disappointing.

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Tue, 27 Oct 2009 19:59:19 +0000

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By: shannonlee

shannonlee — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 19:06:52 +0000

Then let them filibuster.

By: PWT

PWT — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 19:02:29 +0000

Given that he is from CT, the insurance capital of the world, it is unlikely that he would consider voting for any form of public option. He knows where his bread is buttered and where his constituents work.

By: TheMagicalSkyFather

TheMagicalSkyFather — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 18:58:16 +0000

If history is any guide he will fill his campaign coffers and back down, its what LIEberman does.

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Posts about Politico as of October 27, 2009 » The Daily Parr — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 18:49:55 +0000

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