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Snowe: Public Option Blocks Consensus
CBS ^ | September 13, 2009 | Michelle Levi

Posted on 09/13/2009 11:37:23 AM PDT by Berlin_Freeper

Moderate Republican Senator Olympia Snowe (R-Maine) said a public option in the health care bill is "universally opposed by all Republicans in the Senate" and called it "a roadblock to building the kind of consensus that we need to move forward," on "Face the Nation" Sunday.

"[T]herefore, there's no way to pass a plan that includes the public option," she told moderator Bob Schieffer.

She said that the president "should be more specific" on where he stands on the public option and called David Axelrod's assertion that

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TOPICS: News/Current Events; US: Maine
KEYWORDS: 111th; bhohealthcare; publicoption; snowe

1 posted on 09/13/2009 11:37:23 AM PDT by Berlin_Freeper
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To: Berlin_Freeper
Moderate Republican Senator Olympia Snowe

Lost me right there.

2 posted on 09/13/2009 11:39:15 AM PDT by mountn man (The pleasure you get from life, is equal to the attitude you put into it.)
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To: Berlin_Freeper

‘Snowe kidding. Even she can’t stand Obamalooniecare.


3 posted on 09/13/2009 11:40:54 AM PDT by HiTech RedNeck (Unashamed Sarah-Bot.)
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To: mountn man
...She said that the president "should be more specific" on where he stands on the public option and called David Axelrod's assertion that...

Only problem in his being more specific is that he'd have to tell you which concentration camps he's got the conservatives slated for. Obama Youth Corp, ACORN, CITY-YEAR, Civilian Defense Force, you name it. They are all have the same goal - oppression.

4 posted on 09/13/2009 11:41:56 AM PDT by Gaffer
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To: Berlin_Freeper
and called David Axelrod’s assertion that he would “not be willing” to accept a proposal without it “unfortunate.”
5 posted on 09/13/2009 11:42:02 AM PDT by Berlin_Freeper (It's A Girl!)
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To: Berlin_Freeper

Snowe blows in whatever direction that Obama and the dems point when they pass gas.


6 posted on 09/13/2009 11:42:10 AM PDT by Gator113 (YES WE CAN.... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7cMxJBenigY&feature=related)
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To: Berlin_Freeper

Olympia Snowe? Oh, you mean the back-stabbing traitorous RINO who sells out the party at every chance she can get!

Senator Snowe, you need to realize something! WE, THE PEOPLE, DON’T WANT THE GOVERNMENT TO HAVE ONE PINKY ON OUR HEALTH CARE, SO YOU AND YOUR SOCIALIST FRIENDS CAN JUST BACK OFF!!!!


7 posted on 09/13/2009 11:42:21 AM PDT by wk4bush2004 (PALIN-BACHMANN, 2012!!!!! GIVE ESTROGEN A CHANCE!!!!)
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To: Berlin_Freeper
Snowe taking on Obamby? Now this is something to watch.


8 posted on 09/13/2009 11:43:26 AM PDT by BAW (Obama lies)
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To: Gaffer
They are all have the same goal - oppression.

THAT is gonna be a little difficult with all the gun & ammo purchases so far this year.

;^)

9 posted on 09/13/2009 11:44:52 AM PDT by kromike
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To: BAW
Axelrod/Snowe Deathmatch
10 posted on 09/13/2009 11:46:57 AM PDT by Berlin_Freeper (It's A Girl!)
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To: Berlin_Freeper
Moderate Republican Senator Olympia Snowe (R-Maine)

She is starting to see the light and almost creates concern for liberal lawmakers?

Or just more phony baloney journalism.

11 posted on 09/13/2009 11:47:29 AM PDT by EGPWS (Trust in God, question everyone else)
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To: BAW
Snowe taking on Obamby?

Infighting at it's best.

12 posted on 09/13/2009 11:48:56 AM PDT by EGPWS (Trust in God, question everyone else)
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To: mountn man
Well it's good to hear that Snowe is also opposed to Government run health care which is now "universally opposed by all Republicans in the Senate", of course all Obama probably would have to do is wink at her and she would be back on-board.

"a roadblock to building the kind of consensus that we need to move forward,"...

That what the RINO's like Snowe, McCain etc. just don't get. We don't want consensus! We don't want to move forward! We don't want a watered down version of Obamacare! We want to see Obamacare completely and utterly defeated in such a huge and devastating manor that democrat politicians for decades to come will tremble at the mere mention of Obamacare.

13 posted on 09/13/2009 11:50:13 AM PDT by apillar
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To: wk4bush2004
Olympia Snowe? Oh, you mean the back-stabbing traitorous RINO who sells out the party at every chance she can get!

The one and the same.

Your sugar coating is greatly appreciated also. ; )

14 posted on 09/13/2009 11:50:31 AM PDT by EGPWS (Trust in God, question everyone else)
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To: kromike
They are not so stupid as to instigate an overt act of domination that will rouse armed citizens to react together.

They will incrementally make guns harder to purchase and make more versions illegal for various reasons. Then add making ammunition virtually impossible to purchase. ,

Then they will create a reason to document all gun ownerships (by seizure of gun store records)....these will be used intermittently to seize them in separated raids.

Incrementalism is what they are all about. If they ever disarm the majority of the population, then the incrementalism is out the door and overt action on the scale of Hitler follows.

15 posted on 09/13/2009 11:55:29 AM PDT by Gaffer
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To: apillar
"universally opposed by all Republicans in the Senate",

Ever notice that when ALL the Republicans take a stand, they are obstructionists? And yet when ALL the dims are lock step, they "seek" bipartisanship.

One would think, just for numbers, that a certain percentage of dims would be against this, and that the dims would have to have the same number of RINOS to offset the loss, plus a few more to swing it.

But NOOoooooo, Its ALL dims, looking for a few RINOS. And so the Pubbies are obstructing.

16 posted on 09/13/2009 12:02:33 PM PDT by mountn man (The pleasure you get from life, is equal to the attitude you put into it.)
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To: mountn man

She’s really not a Republican. Most Republicans are not really Republicans.


17 posted on 09/13/2009 12:38:37 PM PDT by Parmy
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To: Berlin_Freeper

She said that the president “should be more specific” on where he stands on the public option


LOL, it’s safer to vote “present” as he has always done.
Unbelievable that Obama is pushing so hard to pass legislation that he refuses to get close to or take a stand on other than it must pass and pass soon. In all his speeches one still can’t determine where he really stands on the detail. What a joke this guy is...Really unbelievable!!!!!!!


18 posted on 09/13/2009 12:59:06 PM PDT by Joan Kerrey (bigger government = smaller people)
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To: Berlin_Freeper

Why is she still in Washington? I never considered Maine to be a milk toast state but Snowe and Collins keep coming back.


19 posted on 09/13/2009 1:11:54 PM PDT by SeaWolf (Orwell must have foreseen the 21st Century US Congress when he wrote 1984)
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