Posted on 09/03/2009 5:50:06 PM PDT by Shellybenoit
Is there a civil war brewing in the Democratic Party? Two of President Obama's most supportive Caucuses sent the POTUS threatening letters today. Upset with the word that the President was backing away from the Obamacare Public option, both The Congressional Black Caucus and the Progressive Caucus both sent the President letters saying the "backing away" better be nothing but a false rumor. Oh and they don't a place holding, in name only public option, the word they use is robust.
There are also reports of a compromise plan in the Senate where the public option would be triggered if insurance companies didn't meet certain criteria. The progessive letter put the kibosh on that also.
On the other hand, after listening to their constituents for the past month, the Blue Dogs are even more committed to voting against any plan with a public option, and the public plan is not looking very good in the Senate.
The way things look right now the GOP should keep their fingers crossed (and out of the reach of the mouths of pro-obamacare protesters), the Democrats might kill Obamacare:
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Excellent if true.
“No bill” - I like that.
Yes, indeedy, I think we are approaching critical mass. Heh heh.
No....I'd say it's a whole lot bigger then that.....
Ohhhh! What’s the matter? Is the coalition of Change be damned... falling apart?
The “something for nothing” crowd is adamant about getting something for “nothing”.
The RACIST caucus is pissed huh? No free stuff?
The “something for nothing” crowd is adamant about getting something for “nothing”.
They’re adamant about getting everything for nothing, because they don’t pay for anything already.
Sham protest, study your opponent - Saul Alinsky’s - Rules For Radicals./Just Asking - seoul62.......
>> it looks like God is causing the Democrats to turn on each other and their leader Obama.
The LORD is in control, and He works in mysterious ways.
I need to remind myself of that fact continuously, and I often fall short. But it is true, nevertheless.
Good point. Never take your eye off the ball (or your hand off your wallet)...
The commies have put their foot down. Your move, TOTUS.
They are quite simply: the YES MEANS NO AND THE NO MEANS YES CROWD, for they speak with forked tongue and they are not to be trusted./Just Asking - seoul62......
“There are also reports of a compromise plan in the Senate where the public option would be triggered if insurance companies didn’t meet certain criteria. The progessive letter put the kibosh on that also.”
And WE had better be saying ABSOLUTELY NOT as well!!!
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