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Chambliss takes on Palin, commends Obama on health care reform
wrdw.com ^ | Aug. 26, 2009 | Chris Thomas

Posted on 08/26/2009 5:13:31 PM PDT by Al B.

AUGUSTA,Ga---Dozens gathered at the Augusta Museum of History for a chamber of commerce forum on health care reform with Senator Saxby Chambliss. Chambliss attempted to set the record straight on what he calls misinformation.

"Say goodbye," said Susan Swanson who is fed up with Washington lawmakers. "Kick out the bums. Kick them all out."

She fears talk of health care reform.

"My concern is all this talk about death panels," said Susan. "All the bureaucracy that people have to go through."

The death panel rumors were given credence by Sarah Palin who campaigned with Georgia Senator Saxby Chambliss in Augusta back in November. Chambliss is looking to distance himself from Palin on his latest trip to Augusta.

"I don't agree with her that there will be death panels created by any of the plans that are out there," said Chambliss.

Susan doesn't know who to believe.

"It's not Washington," said Susan. "I don't believe Washington."

"I commend the president for spending political capital to bring this issue to the forefront," said Chambliss. "We've talked about reforming health care for years, but we've never gotten around to it."

Chambliss reached across the aisle as Senator Ted Kennedy, a champion for health care reform, loses his battle to cancer.

"The Senate is a family," said Chambliss. "We are all good friends within the Senate, and Senator Kennedy was a great legislator."

But nice gestures won't ease Susan's concerns about Washington.

"We're not going to give up our freedom of good health care to make them happy," said Susan.

Senator Chambliss says he would like to see the government provide tax credits. He says he could not support the current house bill that would pay for reform by possibly taxing the rich.


TOPICS: News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: backstabbing; chambliss; chamblisstraitor; obamacare; palin; rino; treason
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1 posted on 08/26/2009 5:13:32 PM PDT by Al B.
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To: Al B.
"We're not going to give up our freedom of good health care to make them happy," said Susan

Susan has a hell of a lot more common sense then the Senator.

2 posted on 08/26/2009 5:15:38 PM PDT by frogjerk (Obama Administration: Security thru Absurdity)
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To: Al B.
"The Senate is a family," said Chambliss. "We are all good friends within the Senate, and Senator Kennedy was a great legislator."

And that, folks, describes one of the biggest problems with Congress.

3 posted on 08/26/2009 5:16:28 PM PDT by bcsco (How's that hopey-changey thing going?)
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To: Al B.

Chambliss got scared when he nearly lost the election and had to have a run-off. So he started acting Conservative. But truth will out and he’s back to being a RINO.

Has he read the bill?

That’s the question. How can he answer if he’s never READ the bill?

I’ll be asking on Sept 10 and 11 when I hand out Pink Slips.


4 posted on 08/26/2009 5:17:26 PM PDT by HighlyOpinionated (At Thermopylae, 1 Million Persians lost 20 Thousand yet failed to disarm 300 Spartans. Molon Labe!)
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To: Al B.
"The Senate is a family," said Chambliss. "We are all good friends within the Senate, and Senator Kennedy was a great legislator."

I've had it with the pleasantries. The United States is being destroyed by statists and the GOP is talking about being nice.

5 posted on 08/26/2009 5:17:47 PM PDT by frogjerk (Obama Administration: Security thru Absurdity)
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To: frogjerk

Chambliss ... commends Obama on health care reform”

Blackmail?


6 posted on 08/26/2009 5:17:51 PM PDT by PetroniusMaximus
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To: Al B.
"The Senate is a family," said Chambliss. "We are all good friends within the Senate, and Senator Kennedy was a great legislator."

"Lie after lie after lie..."

Wasn't Chambliss the Senator who went on Limbaugh's show to explain why he sided with the Democrats on their plan for offshore drilling after Gingrich created some momentum with his "Drill here! Drill now!" argument during the high oil prices?

-PJ

7 posted on 08/26/2009 5:18:35 PM PDT by Political Junkie Too (Comprehensive congressional reform legislation only yields incomprehensible bills that nobody reads.)
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To: Al B.

“The Senate is a family,”

There’s the problem.


8 posted on 08/26/2009 5:19:27 PM PDT by kalee (01/20/13 The end of an error.... Obama even worse than Carter.)
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To: Al B.

So Sarah basically gets this chump re-elected and now he has the nerve to ‘distance’ himself from Palin and the obvious truth in the bill? Saxby, you are dead to me. I hope Sarah never campaigns for you again.


9 posted on 08/26/2009 5:20:17 PM PDT by rintense (Senior Marketing / IT / UX architect unemployed and looking for work. Freepmail me if you have leads)
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To: Al B.

Saxby Senator from Io


10 posted on 08/26/2009 5:20:31 PM PDT by GeronL (Ted is dead, sir- begins train ride to hell .. http://tyrannysentinel.blogspot.com)
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To: Political Junkie Too
Tell me why we do not need 535-66 of all new faces, another disappointing Repub...
11 posted on 08/26/2009 5:21:06 PM PDT by taildragger (Palin / Mulally 2012)
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To: Al B.
"The Senate is a family," said Chambliss. "We are all good friends within the Senate, and Senator Kennedy was a great legislator."

And Chambliss is just fine with sitting at the childrens' table.

APf

12 posted on 08/26/2009 5:22:13 PM PDT by APFel (Regnum Nostrum Crescit)
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The Senate is a family...

Yeah and incest is their favorite sport. Ask McCain.

13 posted on 08/26/2009 5:22:42 PM PDT by tbpiper (Obamacare + The Elderly = Shovel Ready Projects)
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To: Al B.

Senator Chambliss, you are a traitorous, back-stabbing creep! HOW DARE you attack the one who campaigned for you!!!!!!!!!!!!

UGH!!!!!! THIS TICKS ME OFF!!!!!!!!! I hope Sarah NEVER ever campaigns for you again, you ungrateful snob!


14 posted on 08/26/2009 5:23:25 PM PDT by wk4bush2004 (PALIN-BACHMANN, 2012!!!!! GIVE ESTROGEN A CHANCE!!!!)
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To: tbpiper

RINO Pig!


15 posted on 08/26/2009 5:24:12 PM PDT by TFMcGuire (Life is tough. It is even tougher if you are stupid--John Wayne)
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To: bcsco

In a nutshell.


16 posted on 08/26/2009 5:25:24 PM PDT by silentreignofheroes (If I had any further to go,I'd be there.)
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To: tbpiper

Wasn’t this guy a Republican once?/s


17 posted on 08/26/2009 5:26:27 PM PDT by oiler (Reagan Republicans Unite!!!!! It's the Constitution Stupid. Palin and Bachmann in 2012)
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To: Al B.
Chambliss does not need to play to the middle to win re election as a Republican in Georgia. It should be one of the safest and most conservative seats in the senate. Unfortunately, he went completely native while in the house and now that he's a senator he can't even fake it. He didn't get the wake up call when conservatives defected to third party last year and he had to win a run off election against an unknown ‘also ran’ democrat. He sure a heck liked having Palin campaigning for him then.

My wife vowed to never vote for him again after he and Isakson were shown yukkin’ it up with Kennedy and Chertoff on their little immigration reform debacle.

18 posted on 08/26/2009 5:28:54 PM PDT by Pan_Yan (All grey areas are fabrications.)
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To: Al B.

19 posted on 08/26/2009 5:31:06 PM PDT by ari-freedom (Obama acted stupidly...and that's after knowing all the facts.)
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To: Al B.

It’s time for the voters to send Saxby packing. He’s been in the District of Corruption too long. He has lost touch with America.


20 posted on 08/26/2009 5:31:49 PM PDT by FlingWingFlyer (January 20th, 2013)
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