Joe "Kiss Ass" Lieberman Says He Will Stop Public Option
I think it's time for the Democrats to boot Liberman out of the democratic caucus instantly, he is going to follow the money and kiss up to the most disgusting examples of respresentation that this country has ever seen. I couldn't care less what the Republican's thoughts that were fed to them by the insurance companies and were most likely heavily compensated. The public option, must be stro
More..ng, it must include EVERYONE that is in the United States and it should provide a true and strong competition in the insurance game throughout the United States. The insurance companies have been slitting the throats of the uninsured and insured for decades and it must come to an end. All I can do is wait and see if Congress is capable of actually doing anything that they should be for the good of the PEOPLE of the United States and not just the richest few that are bound and determined to bleed this country dry of every everything good that has ever existed. This "profit uber alles" type thinking reminds of all the promises that were sold to the German citizens directed through the gates of those camps, "Arbeit uber Alles".
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Liberal and progressive Democrats were ecstatic yesterday when Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid announced there would be a public option in the Senate version of health care reform legislation. Reid said he was confident that he could hold his caucus together and get the 60 votes needed to clear procedural hurdles in the Senate.
Today all that has changed as Sen. Joe Lieberman (I-Connecticut) has once again bucked the party by announcing that he will support a Republican filibuster unless the public option is removed from the bill.
Also see below:
Jason Leopold | Senate Bill to Include Public Option "Opt-Out" Plan •
According to talking points memo, Lieberman told reporters on Tuesday:
"I told Senator Reid that I'm strongly inclined - I haven't totally decided, but I'm strongly inclined - to vote to proceed to the health care debate, even though I don't support the bill that he's bringing together because it's important that we start the debate on health care reform because I want to vote for health care reform this year. But I also told him that if the bill remains what it is now, I will not be able to support a cloture motion before final passage. Therefore, I will try to stop the passage of the bill."
If Lieberman holds through to his threat, the Democrats will need to win the support of at least one Republican in the Senate to bring the bill before the Senate for a final vote. The one GOP senator who has shown support for the Democrats' health care reform effort is Sen. Olympia Snowe (R-Maine). Senator Snowe issued the following statement on Monday:
"I am deeply disappointed with the Majority Leader's decision to include a public option as the focus of the legislation. I still believe that a fallback, safety net plan, to be triggered and available immediately in states where insurance companies fail to offer plans that meet the standards of affordability, could have been the road toward achieving a broader bipartisan consensus in the Senate."
In a meeting with reporters today Sen. Reid defended his decision to include the public option: "I believe that a public option can achieve the goal of bringing meaningful reform to our broken system. It will protect consumers, keep insurers honest and ensure competition. And that's why we intend to include it in the bill that we submitted -- that will be submitted to the Senate."
When asked by a reporter if he believes they have the 60 votes needed to block a filibuster Reid said: "I believe that -- I believe that we will be -- as soon as we get the bill back from CBO and people have a chance to look at it, which we'll have ample time to do that, I believe we clearly will have the support of my caucus to move to this bill and start legislating."
White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs responded to the news of Lieberman's defection by telling reporters:
I haven't seen the report from Senator Lieberman or why he's saying what he's saying. I think Democrats and Republicans alike will be held accountable by their constituents who want to see health care reform enacted this year. We see it in the polling that you guys do every day that they want the system, as it is now, to be fixed to ensure accessibility for those that don't have it, for cutting costs for those who do, and for important insurance reforms like pre-existing conditions to be addressed. And we know that if that doesn't happen, people say they'll be very disappointed by that, and we think people will make progress to ensure that this gets done.
This is not the first time that the junior senator from Connecticut had angered members of his caucus. Lieberman, now an Independent who caucuses with the Democrats, lost the Democratic primary in 2006 as a result of his strong support for the war in Iraq and other controversial Bush administration policies. The real question here is how long the Democrats will maintain their ties to Lieberman, while he continues to stab them in the back on important legislation.
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I agree. Lieberman will be much more effective as an idependent. Let's call him the lynchpin that keeps the idiotcy of a flibuster proof Senate.
Posted Oct-28-2009 by "Fenrisulfr" (R)
A great senator who is not afraid to think on his own and defy the socialists who call themselves democrats. On his own, he defeated the democrat-supported candidate in the last Connecticut senate election. Boo hoo on liberals.
Posted Oct-28-2009 by "flywithbirds" (R)
We bee to stop those Greedy Bloodsuckers NOW!
Let's Confiscated their Bloody money
Posted Oct-28-2009 by "6_6_6" (R)
Fudpuckers...libs suck.
Posted Oct-28-2009 by "68meiou1" (R)
I used to hate Lieberman. Now I like him.
I still think Bob sucks.
Posted Oct-28-2009 by "Neinkenheimer" (R)
The rebli-turds, really show themselves here!
Great Yoursay Bob, I agree! We the People, should have the right to chose! Screw who-ever does not like it!
Posted Oct-28-2009 by "pchart7" (R)
Im sorry but all Democrats and Republicans must step aside.. It is time to clean house.
Posted Oct-28-2009 by "Maxisminion" (R)
for who?
Posted Oct-28-2009 by "Trenz" (R)
what? no props in this vid bob?
Posted Oct-28-2009 by "Trenz" (R)
Bob,have you heard how much that option will cost yet?
how do you know you will be paying less for this Golden Option?
Not to mention the Huge Health Tax you will have added to your current payroll deductions,.
and remember,minimum wage earners,the poor, will be required to have to have this option,.it's written as their is no Option,you have to get it,,like a license,.it will be a required Insurance Licensee or you will be fined,.how is this helping the poor?,..
it will be a hardship on them,...
I'll be waiting for response on your figures,.
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you will not be able to answer because nobody knows how much it will cost the individual yet,.but I would like to know why you think it will be so CHEAP !
Posted Oct-28-2009 by "SharkGuy" (R)
your completely forgetting that this proposed so called "Option",.is not REALLY an OPTION,.you don't have an option,.with Obama's plan,.it will be "REQUIRED" !!
to me that's not an option,....
Posted Oct-28-2009 by "SharkGuy" (R)
So funny to see pathetic republicans post here. They have absolutely no counter arguments, they just throw insults.
Pathetic.
Posted Oct-28-2009 by "Xenophon" (R)
Pathetic.
what the hell do you think is right above your comment,
a recipe for cup cakes? ;P
not all of us resort to that,..
Posted Oct-28-2009 by "SharkGuy" (R)
for who?
We the people..
Posted Oct-28-2009 by "Maxisminion" (R)
Devil advocate and his chemical imbalances.
War in Liveleak will never end.
Posted Oct-28-2009 by "usounddodgy" (R)