A dire threat from John McCain
Democrats shouldn't expect much cooperation from Republicans the rest of this year, Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) warned Monday. "There will be no cooperation for the rest of the year," McCain said during an interview Monday on an Arizona radio affiliate. "They have poisoned the well in what they've done and how they've done it."
http://thehill.com/b...rest-of-this-year Mercy! However will we survive when the GOP withholds its support? How, indeed, will we even notice? cordially, |
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cmon, this legislation was truly bi-partisan
in opposition :-)
If we torture the data long enough, it will confess. (Ronald Coase, Nobel Prize for Economic Sciences, 1991)
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We'll see if the announced state AG's lawsuits have legs.
As for doing without R support...they don't need it. But they've got to get all those "blue dogs" in line. It should only take a few billion here or there...
I will choose a path that's clear. I will choose freewill.
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Re: We'll see if the announced state AG's lawsuits have legs
well the senate bill does transfer monies directly to private health insurance companies. That may be a "taking" without compensation.
If we torture the data long enough, it will confess. (Ronald Coase, Nobel Prize for Economic Sciences, 1991)
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If there had ever been
the slightest illusion that there was any possible way to compromise with the Republicans, that might make sense.
The bill could have read, in it's entirety: Commies and terrorists are bad. Ronald Wilson Reagan shall rise on the third day to judge the living and the dead, and George W. Bush is retroactively declared to have been a Democrat all along. Salute the Flag and stay healthy, Dudes! and every Republican would have said it was socialism. When you declare your position as absolutely NO no matter what, you lose a certain amount of credibility as a reasonable negotiating partner. ---------------------------------------
Why, yes, I did give up something for lent. I gave up making sense. |
to box and beep, in advance of the healthcare vote
- (rcareaga)
- (39)
- March 21, 2010, 07:41:22 PM EDT
could you please? I need the room
- (boxley)
- March 21, 2010, 07:49:47 PM EDT
But it'll be enforced by the IRS:"Health care by Turbo Tax."
- (Another Scott)
- (37)
- March 21, 2010, 08:51:06 PM EDT
You know...thats the statement that bugs me the most.
- (beepster)
- (36)
- March 21, 2010, 11:40:17 PM EDT
Yeah, screw this "base camp" shit
- (rcareaga)
- (5)
- March 22, 2010, 12:01:45 AM EDT
Right
- (beepster)
- March 22, 2010, 12:30:17 AM EDT
so how much is your cadillac health plan gonna cost you?
- (boxley)
- (3)
- March 22, 2010, 09:32:49 AM EDT
Trade it in for a Hyundai
- (beepster)
- March 22, 2010, 10:41:06 AM EDT
My cadillac health plan (via COBRA)
- (lincoln)
- March 22, 2010, 02:30:15 PM EDT
Re: so how much is your cadillac health plan gonna cost you?
- (rcareaga)
- March 22, 2010, 04:22:17 PM EDT
That one?
- (Another Scott)
- (29)
- March 22, 2010, 12:22:03 AM EDT
Considering who was saying it today
- (beepster)
- (1)
- March 22, 2010, 12:35:53 AM EDT
"In so many words..." I didn't hear that *at all*.
-NT
- (Another Scott)
- March 22, 2010, 07:50:27 AM EDT
Pure gold from Gingrich
- (rcareaga)
- (26)
- March 22, 2010, 01:16:08 AM EDT
Republicans vowing to repeal it
- (lincoln)
- (20)
- March 22, 2010, 02:32:51 PM EDT
not a repealable issue at this point
-NT
- (boxley)
- (19)
- March 22, 2010, 03:35:31 PM EDT
Re: not a repealable issue at this point
- (lincoln)
- (18)
- March 22, 2010, 03:53:52 PM EDT
Regaining the majority
- (rcareaga)
- (1)
- March 22, 2010, 04:18:17 PM EDT
no only that but the public wont buy a repeal
- (boxley)
- March 22, 2010, 04:49:33 PM EDT
It's a talking point to stay in the news.
- (Another Scott)
- (15)
- March 22, 2010, 06:22:39 PM EDT
dont look at dem polls
- (boxley)
- (14)
- March 22, 2010, 06:49:36 PM EDT
I think the mandate will survive just fine.
- (Another Scott)
- (13)
- March 22, 2010, 07:53:31 PM EDT
You strive in vain, Another Scott...
- (rcareaga)
- (1)
- March 22, 2010, 08:59:07 PM EDT
Interesting
- (beepster)
- March 22, 2010, 10:40:43 PM EDT
daily kos polls isnt tht like the cia polls in brezhnev era?
- (boxley)
- (10)
- March 22, 2010, 10:05:36 PM EDT
Not the same thing.
- (Another Scott)
- (6)
- March 22, 2010, 11:00:57 PM EDT
Difference
- (beepster)
- (1)
- March 22, 2010, 11:28:59 PM EDT
AFAIK, states can't opt out of Medicare. Yeah, we'll see.
-NT
- (Another Scott)
- March 22, 2010, 11:39:44 PM EDT
have a link
- (boxley)
- (3)
- March 23, 2010, 08:46:47 AM EDT
State employee ==/== All citizens of the state. HTH.
-NT
- (Another Scott)
- (2)
- March 23, 2010, 09:29:16 AM EDT
mandate==all no exceptions HTH
-NT
- (boxley)
- (1)
- March 23, 2010, 09:40:48 AM EDT
...
-NT
- (Another Scott)
- March 23, 2010, 09:44:33 AM EDT
you and beep
- (rcareaga)
- (2)
- March 22, 2010, 11:51:16 PM EDT
you must be on acid
- (beepster)
- March 23, 2010, 08:48:44 AM EDT
gay porn? gross
-NT
- (boxley)
- March 23, 2010, 08:48:44 AM EDT
A dire threat from John McCain
- (rcareaga)
- (4)
- March 22, 2010, 04:36:45 PM EDT
cmon, this legislation was truly bi-partisan
- (boxley)
- March 22, 2010, 04:50:40 PM EDT
We'll see if the announced state AG's lawsuits have legs.
- (beepster)
- (1)
- March 22, 2010, 05:00:45 PM EDT
Re: We'll see if the announced state AG's lawsuits have legs
- (boxley)
- March 22, 2010, 05:02:49 PM EDT
If there had ever been
- (mhuber)
- March 24, 2010, 02:22:38 AM EDT
