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Has Obama lost Feinstein… to Rush?
The Charleston Daily Mail ^ | September 12, 2009 | Don Surber

Posted on 09/12/2009 8:58:43 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet

Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein told the San Francisco Chronicle: “I just find that if you’re going to remake a sixth of the American economy, it’s very difficult at this time of great economic angst.”

She is actually with Republicans in wanting to open up insurance. Currently, states control health insurance. Under the Interstate Commerce Clause, congress could indeed open insurance competition across state lines.

Now just think about that a moment. Universal health care has been the liberal wet dream of the past 97 years. They finally have the president, they have the Congress and they have the Great Depression II to do it and…

“I just find that if you’re going to remake a sixth of the American economy, it’s very difficult at this time of great economic angst,” Feinstein said.

That is an odd phraseology for a liberal. Perhaps the crowd above has some influence.

But wait. This interview looks to be before the 9/12 Tea Party.

Hmm.

The phrasing…. could it be?

No. It could not be.

But it does sound an awful lot like something Rush Limbaugh would say…

The San Francisco Chronicle said: “Feinstein echoed the alarm of many governors, including California’s Arnold Schwarzenegger, that states can ill afford a large expansion of the Medicaid program for the poor to cover some of the uninsured. States share Medicaid funding.”

Hmm. So it is not just her. Medicaid is breaking the budgets of 50 of the 50 states. Medicaid needs a bailout.

And the president wants to expand government health care?

Feinstein said: “There is real concern over debt and deficits, and whether this bill will create additional entitlements. That’s important to me and I think it’s important to them.”

Hmm. Maybe President Obama had it backwards. Maybe you cannot get anywhere if you do not listen to Rush Limbaugh.

And Sean Hannity.

And Glenn Beck.

And Sarah Palin.

And the American people.

Mark has more photos, such as this:

(AT LINK)


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Extended News; Government; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: diannefeinstein; difi; economy; feinstein; glennbeck; healthcare; obama; obamacare; rushlimbaugh; talkradio
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Keep up the good work, everyone!
1 posted on 09/12/2009 8:58:43 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

America is unemployed and broke. We can’t afford “free healthcare” at this time.


2 posted on 09/12/2009 9:00:18 PM PDT by FlingWingFlyer (Americans! "Behaving badly" since April 19, 1775!)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

If Obama has lost Feinstein, then WOW, because she is as liberal as they come, she is even as far as liberals go along with Barbara Boxer. If Feinstein flips, that is HUGE


3 posted on 09/12/2009 9:00:35 PM PDT by Sarah Barracuda
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

For whatever her motivation she’s been saying this for a while.


4 posted on 09/12/2009 9:02:26 PM PDT by JohnLongIsland
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

She did same to Hillary’s plan. Good work to all of you who put the pressure on.


5 posted on 09/12/2009 9:03:10 PM PDT by Nachum (The complete Obama list at www.nachumlist.com)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
thanks, for the information / thread / post,
thanks 2dv

6 posted on 09/12/2009 9:04:10 PM PDT by skinkinthegrass (Zer0 to the voter: "Welcome to 'MY' DeathCARE ® Plan"...Sucker! ...now just die. :^)
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To: JohnLongIsland

Don’t trust her!


8 posted on 09/12/2009 9:06:29 PM PDT by notaliberal (Right-wing extremist)
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To: Sarah Barracuda

The ONLY reason Feinstein would “switch” is because she sees the writing on the wall.....the American people are speaking....and, they do NOT like Obomba’s policies...and she wants to get re-elected!


9 posted on 09/12/2009 9:07:12 PM PDT by goodnesswins (George Orwell would be proud. Truth are lies, Slavery is Freedom, Oppression is Feminism.)
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To: Sarah Barracuda
If Obama has lost Feinstein, then WOW, because she is as liberal as they come, she is even as far as liberals go along with Barbara Boxer. If Feinstein flips, that is HUGE

I am really surprised. Feinstein is talking sense. But I don't know if she means this or is just playing fake.

10 posted on 09/12/2009 9:07:34 PM PDT by stripes1776 ("That if gold rust, what shall iron do?" --Chaucer)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

With Feinstein the radar goes up...what financial ox of hers is getting gored with National Healthcare looming? Is she in the back pocket of some Insurance giant? OMG—I’m sounding like a liberal democrat!


12 posted on 09/12/2009 9:09:25 PM PDT by tflabo (Truth or Tyranny)
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Feinstein is a liberal, but she’s also a grown up. She does not want to risk her status as the “most popular politician in California,” and she has well-developed political intuition. She’ll still vote the wrong way, if the bill comes up in this present form, but she will brush it off the same way Clinton did when he signed what he claimed was a less than perfect welfare bill.


13 posted on 09/12/2009 9:18:46 PM PDT by Dr. Sivana (There is no salvation in politics.)
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To: stripes1776
But I don't know if she means this or is just playing fake.

I know. After squeaking through the 1994 elections (when many a long-sitting Dem was flushed) Mrs. Feinstein actually showed some humility and said that she had gotten the message that the Federal Government was getting too big ... 5 months later she's back on-board voting for every Government expanding program...
So I agree - some times some sensible words come out of her mouth - but her track record shows she as big a left-wing lib as the rest of them (albeit our other esteemed Californian Senator, Her Highness Madame Boxer, is in a class by herself).

14 posted on 09/12/2009 9:20:16 PM PDT by El Cid (Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house...)
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To: Sarah Barracuda

The reality is that her internal polling numbers must really look like crap!


15 posted on 09/12/2009 9:24:27 PM PDT by mazda77 (Rubio for US Senate)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

I was doing my almost daily faxes to senators and rep using www.faxzero.com for 2 free faxes per day.

I went to their web sites to get in-state phone and fax numbers to call and fax. I wrote them down on a piece of paper to refer to. I then do my faxes and call.

In doing this I think I found another Dem Senator who is getting wishy wash. It is that slack tooth idiot Gomer Pyle pretend-hillbilly doofus Bill Nelson.

He shovels tens of billions to NASA when they say they thing their is water on Mars or Neptune. Half wit.

He looks like he knows that ObamaCare is not a winner in a state with a lot of seniors.

Keep calling and faxing.


16 posted on 09/12/2009 9:29:04 PM PDT by Frantzie (Lou Dobbs & Glenn Beck- American Heroes! Bill O'Reilly = Liar)
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To: mazda77

bttt


17 posted on 09/12/2009 9:29:19 PM PDT by ConservativeMan55
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To: goodnesswins
The ONLY reason Feinstein would “switch” is because she sees the writing on the wall.....the American people are speaking....and, they do NOT like Obomba’s policies...and she wants to get re-elected!

Maybe, but she's not up for another three years, the same as Zero...of course, Zero said today that "they couldn't stop us"...of course, that was the case back in January...proves they're looking more for cover than for true bi-partisanship...

18 posted on 09/12/2009 9:31:32 PM PDT by Christian4Bush ("A community organizer can't start bitching when communities organize." - Rush, 8/5/09)
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To: Frantzie

It is that slack tooth idiot Gomer Pyle pretend-hillbilly doofus Bill Nelson.

LOL Game, set, match! That will go over big in this state but you forgot Beady Eyes (from Dick Tracy).


19 posted on 09/12/2009 9:35:47 PM PDT by mazda77 (Rubio for US Senate)
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To: Morgana

Love that pic!


20 posted on 09/12/2009 9:36:46 PM PDT by Trick or Treat (Because HE lives I can face tomorrow. Because HE lives all fear is gone.)
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