10 Responses to Brutal, Brutal Read

1. john in sacramento August 6th, 2009 at 8:02 pm 1

   Thanks for the link Larue, I’ll have to read it later

   I knew this was going to happen once Obama locked out the Single-Payer advocates from his WH health care tête-à-tête

   It was just a matter of time

   PS How’s Mary McNurnin? Haven’t seen her for awhile

   Reply
2. wigwam August 6th, 2009 at 10:18 pm 2

   We knew the fix was in when the pharmaseuticals and the AMA pledged their support weeks ago. Apparently, Obama sell out as cheaply as the insurers wanted and they were able to cut a better deal through the Blue Dogs and Congress.

   Reply
3. wigwam August 6th, 2009 at 10:37 pm 3

   In response to wigwam @ 2

   Here’s a link to an article describing the deal that has been cut with the drug companies: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/08…..=4&hp

   I’ve not yet seen any details about the deal that was made with the AMA.

   Reply
4. Bustednuckles August 7th, 2009 at 12:17 am 4

   I guess it’s gonna cost me extra now when I go in complaining my ass is sore from all the fucking I been getting lately from these assholes, huh?

   Reply
5. sporkovat August 7th, 2009 at 7:54 am 5

   progressives get taken for granted by the Democrats because their support is unconditional, corporate lobbyists get what they want from the Democrats because their support is conditional.

   make them pay, or continue to get played.

   hopefully, this terrible bill will fail, though, and the game can get replayed, with lessons learned, especially about who is actually on whose team.

   Reply
6. greenwarrior August 7th, 2009 at 3:06 pm 6

   In response to john in sacramento @ 1

   she was on one of the threads a few nights ago. seemed fine. except for, like the rest of us, completely pissed off.

   Reply
7. greenwarrior August 7th, 2009 at 3:07 pm 7

   i saw this earlier, larue. shit. recommended.

   Reply
8. nonplussed August 7th, 2009 at 6:48 pm 8

   In response to greenwarrior @ 7

   Hey, GW, long time no see! How you doing, other than the previously mentioned state of aggravation?

   Reply
9. Phoenix Woman August 7th, 2009 at 6:59 pm 9

   There was no point in pushing a single payer bill if it was going to die the same death that the Clinton bill died back in September of 1994 — a fate that led directly to the Republicans taking over Congress barely a month later. The public option has a much better chance, but of course since it means that Big Med might feel some pinching of its mega-profits, they’re fighting it tooth and nail, as the BW article shows. (The very title of the BW piece refers to UnitedHealth’s apparent victory in killing the public option, which would have, like single payer, hurt their profit margins.
   But Sherrod Brown begs to differ.)

   Reply
10. Larue-Clique Member Since LibbyGate August 7th, 2009 at 11:41 pm 10

    In response to Phoenix Woman @ 9

    PW, I just don’t get your point.

    Are we dead in the water for HC Reform?
    Are we screwed from White House sponsored co-op’s that are useless?

    I don’t get your point . . . love ya, but I don’t get yer point.

    Reply