Kucinich: "This is a first step" [to Single Payer]

CNN ^ | 3/17/10 | CNN Wire Staff

[Eterna1Soldier]

Rep. Dennis Kucinich said Wednesday that he will continue to work toward a single-payer program, despite his decision to reverse course and support President Obama's health care plan.

"This was a detour," the Ohio Democrat told CNN's "Larry King Live."

"I'll work with the president in getting this bill passed and the president has committed to working with me to seeing further health care reforms after this bill is out of the way."

[gov_bean_ counter]

Ears let the cat out of the bag.

[Paladin2]

It’s a jump off the cliff in that direction.

[Las Vegas Dave]

Dennis Kucinich kook alert...

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[verga]

Every day I question the sanity of the people of this country. they keep sending Kucinich, Pelosi, Reid, etc....back to do the same miserable job.

[MAD-AS-HELL]

I am very surprised that the true believing socialist troll sold out to Bacrack. I bet that Rahm cautioned Dennis that he’d rape his wife and pet dog if he didn’t vote yes for the bill! :P

[Cowboy Bob]

Does Ohio lose a seat in Congress? I’d love to see this idiot redistricted out of office!

[gov_bean_ counter]

Don’t think he sold out. Single payer is Obie’s long term goal and simply confirmed it to Martian Boy.

[ARepublicanForAllReasons]

Ears let the cat out of the bag.

Nothing we conservatives haven't known all along. Kooksunich can be remarkably candid. He's just a Communist without the Red Star.

Only the politically illiterate middle doesn't understand that they triangulate toward a single-payer system. Marxists and Conservatives know what the stakes are in this fight.

[cricket]

Never thought for a moment he sold out. . .he did get much needed attention and 'appreciation' with a confirmation of course that 'good things come to those who wait'. There has never been any doubt as to health care intentions; and Dennis made the most of the deception. Dennis got all he needed - and more of course. .

Without 'pain'; this plan could go nowhere. . .and all to pathetic is that once signed; pain will be the order of the day and their will be no prescription to make it go away.

Anyone in Ohio tuned in to the truth of Obama? How 'late smart' can these people get. . .not that it matters - or rather 'will' matter if more Dems join Dennis.

[Eterna1Soldier]

Dennis may be a kook, but he’s a principled kook. Clearly Obama promised him aboard Air Force One that single payer is the long term goal.

All these people need to do is get their foot in the door. They can make changes to it later.

[Straight8]

Dennis’s wife got a seat at the cool kid’s table with M’chelle and Scarlet Johanson. Dennis sold out for momma.

[DooDahhhh]

Well, a lot of us will be sending a message to that old boy. We, who were making mega bucks are no longer doing so and will certainly choose not to if they pass this excrement, will not be paying the massive taxes that we used to. So, Dennis, go find your single payer for this crap....Good Luck!

[crosshairs]

Well, a lot of us will be sending a message to that old boy. We, who were making mega bucks are no longer doing so and will certainly choose not to if they pass this excrement, will not be paying the massive taxes that we used to. So, Dennis, go find your single payer for this crap....Good Luck!

Going Galt. Excellent.

[GailA]

This is from a 2007 contact list of congressional aides. Some might not be there any longer, but worth a try. The ones on the one post are senate aides, a few have bounced back, it’s worth the effort to clog up their email system along with the phones, and 1/3rd of these senators are up for re-election.

Contact congressional aides.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1857768/posts
U.S. Senate switchboard: (202) 224-3121
U.S. House switchboard: (202) 225-3121
White House comments: (202) 456-1111
Find your House Rep.: http://www.house.gov/writerep
Find your US Senators: http://www.senate.gov/general/contact_information/senators_cfm.cfm
Toll free to the US Senate:
1-800-882-2005. (Spanish number)
1-800-417-7666. (English number)

Courtesy of a pro-amnesty group, no less!!

Defeat Obamacare call list: List now contains the new MAYBES culled from FR posts. Be sure to call KNOWN RINOS too.THEY ARE ANSWERING THEIR LOCAL NUMBERS

Here is one of the ones Rush gave out on the radio that I’m calling. So far it’s been busy but I’m going to burn it up till I get to tell my congress critter to vote NO!
Join me?..... 1-877-762-8762

Good idea from the bloggers at Hillbuzz:
http://hillbuzz.org/2010/03/17/action-items-march-17th-2010/
They offer specifics and links on how to put pressure on Dem DONORS, who have private numbers for legislators who may have taken their phones off the hook.
Congress may not want to hear from us, but they’ll listen to the money men.

KEEP THE CALLS UP! DC OFFICE LOCAL OFFICE

CODE RED Contact list http://www.nrcc.org/CodeRed/targets/
Remember they are all being offered BRIBES for their votes. Ask them how much their bribe price is.
The National Republican Congressional Committee has published a target list on health care. In addition to continuing to contact the five Tennessee Democrat Congressmen, you can go http://www.votervoice.net/link/clickthrough/ext/94697.aspx to contact some of these targets. Much of the talk following Obama’s announcement has focused on how to defeat this second bill through reconciliation, but that is misleading because the first step to defeating Obamacare is not by concentrating on defeating the “fixer” bill but by defeating the Senate bill in the House when it goes to the floor for an up-or-down vote on Thursday, March 18th.

New FLIPPERS
Dennis Kucinish, Lakewood 216)228-8850, Fax (216)228-6465,
Parma. 440)845-2707, Fax (440)845-2743, DC (202)225-5871
Dennis Cardoza DC (202) 225-6131, Fax: 225-0819, 800-356-6424, Merced, (209) 383-4455 Fax: 726-1065 Modesto 209) 527-1914 Fax: 527-5748 Modesto, (209) 527-1914
Fax: 527-5748
Jim Costa Fresno 559-495-1620, Fax:559-495-1027, Bakersfeld, 661-869-1620 Fax: 661-869-1027 DC Phone:202-225-3341 Fax: 202-225-9308
Fax (202)225-5745
James Oberstar (202) 225-6211, Duluth (218) 727-7474,

Chisholm (218) 254-5761, Brainerd (218) 828-4400, North Branch, (651) 277-1234
Gabrielle Giffords (202) 225-2542 (520) 881-3588 AZ 8th District
Rep. Lincoln Davis 202-225-6831 Columbia office: 931-490-8699
Rep. Jim Cooper 202-225-4311 Nashville office: 615-736-5295
Rep. Bart Gordon 202-225-4231 Murfreesboro office: 615-896-1986
John Tanner (202) 225-4714, Union City, (731) 885-7070, Jackson Phone: (731) 423-4848, Millington (901) 873-5690 TN (MAYBE)
Rep. Steve Cohen 202-225-3265 Memphis office: 901-544-4131
Harry Mitchell (202) 225-2190 (480) 946-2411 AZ 5th District
Ann Kirkpatrick (202) 225-2315 (928) 226-6914 AZ 1st District
Jerry McNerney (202) 225-1947 925-833-0643 CA 11th District
John Salazar 202-225-4761 970-245-7107 CO 3rd District
Jim Himes (202) 225-5541 (866) 453-0028 CT 4th District
Alan Grayson (202) 225-2176 (407) 841-1757 FL 8th District
Bill Foster (202) 225-2976 630-406-1114 IL 14th District
Baron Hill 202 225 5315 812 288 3999 IN 9th District
Mark Schauer (202) 225-6276 (517) 780-9075 MI 7th District
Gary Peters (202) 225-5802 (248) 273-4227 MI 9th District
Dina Titus (202) 225-3252 702-256-DINA (3462) NV 3rd District
Carol Shea-Porter (202) 225-5456 (603) 743-4813 NH 1st District
Tim Bishop (202) 225-3826 (631) 696-6500 NY 1st District
John Hall (202) 225-5441 (845) 225-3641 x49371 NY 19th District
Bill Owens (202) 225-4611 (315) 782-3150 NY 23rd District
James Matheson Toll-Free Number 1 (877) 677-9743 (202) 225-3011Mike Arcuri (202)225-3665 (315)793-8146 NY 24th District
Dan Maffei (202) 225-3701 (315) 423-5657 NY 25th District
Earl Pomeroy (202) 225-2611 (701) 224-0355 ND At-Large District
Steven Driehaus (202) 225-2216 (513) 684-2723 OH 1st District
Mary Jo Kilroy (202) 225-2015 (614) 294-2196 OH 15th District
Zach Space (202) 225-6265 (330) 364-4300 OH 18th District
Kathy Dahlkemper (202) 225-5406 (814) 456-2038 PA 3rd District
Patrick Murphy (202) 225-4276 (215) 826-1963 PA 8th District
Christopher Carney (202) 225-3731 (570) 585-9988 PA 10th District
Paul Kanjorski (202) 225-6511 (570) 825-2200 PA 11th District
John Spratt (202) 225-5501 (803)327-1114 SC 5th District
Tom Perriello (202) 225-4711 (276) 656-2291 VA 5th District
Alan Mollohan (202) 225-4172 (304) 623-4422 WVA 1st District
Nick Rahall (202) 225-3452 (304) 252-5000 WVA 3rd District
Steve Kagen (202) 225-5665 (920) 437-1954 WI 8th District
Bart Stupak (202) 225 4735 MI (MAYBE)
Brian Baird (202) 225-3536, Vancouver, (360) 695-6292. Olympia, (360) 352-9768, (MAYBE)
senator mark begich (202) 224-3004 toll free. (877) 501 - 6275 just became a MAYBE

Jason Altmire 202-225-2565, Aliquippa, 724-378-0928,
Natrona Heights, 724-226-1304 (MAYBE)
On the Bubble (Major developments from the “yes” and “no” columns in the House)

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/2467046/posts
Congressional Dems on Twitter
http://www.arrghpaine.com/congressional-dems-on-twitter
And here are toll-free numbers we can use to call any Senators or Reps.

At the first number below you must wait through a tape recording urging you to tell your Rep or Senator to vote “yes” for the health care bill. Just hang on and when the recording is over, you will get the Capitol operator. Just ask for your Rep or Senator’s office. Then you will either talk to an aid or have the chance to leave a message for him/her to vote NO on the health care bill.

When you use the second number and the Capitol operator comes on, just ask for your Rep or Senator’s office. Every time I use this number I get the Rep or Senator’s answer machine, so it may be set up that way all the time...to go to their answer machine. Either way you can leave a message to vote NO on the health care bill!

We need to use these toll free numbers that have been set up for the health care/ BO supporters and illegals to use! After all they are FREE!

1-866-220-0044, 1-866-338-1015, 877-851-6437, 877-210-5351

[Whenifhow]

This site can be used to find Political Donors

Hillbuzz has come up with an AWESOME strategy. Since Congress isn’t listening to the people, than the people must find who Congress does listen to - donors. Congress ignores the people - but it does not and can not ignore its donors. So click on the site below and find who those donors are.

http://www.newsmeat.com/

Folks - this ‘newsmeat’ site is awesome; my jaw dropped to the ground when I saw it. You can search for the donor or the candidate or even just the zip code and the numbers pop up. It tells you that donor is, how much they gave, when and where you can get hold of them. Oh, man, this is awesome! And trust me, once you find who that donor is, you contact them and tell THEM how furious you are at the candidate they’ve supported who is now taking our civil liberties away and giving us taxation without representation. Folks - trust me. Donors are spineless wussies. You start giving them grief for what Congress is doing and they’ll pass that grief on instantly to Congress. Damn! THAT will get the job done.