Obama promises progressives he値l revisit public option after bill passes

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Obama promises progressives he値l revisit public option after bill passes

By Sahil Kapur
Friday, March 5th, 2010 -- 11:45 am


Obama promises progressives hell revisit public option after bill passesProgressives may be denied their overriding health care priority this time around, but according to President Barack Obama, it won't be over with this bill.

Obama urged leading progressive Democrats in a closed-door meeting Thursday evening to back the health care bill, placating their concerns about the public option and warning them that the liberal agenda was at stake.

Obama told the group of House members he thought the public plan didn't have the votes this time, but reportedly assured them he'll revisit it after the bill's passage, warning that failure would imperil the issue for a generation.

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"To maintain a strong presidency we need to pass this bill," Grijalva summarized Obama's remarks.

The congressman noted in a statement to reporters he was "encouraged" after Obama "personally committed to pursue a public option after passage of the current bill."

http://rawstory.com/2010/03/obama-promises-progressives-revisit-public-option-bill-passes/

[Captain Hilts]

1. So, is this about a "strong presidency" or a "strong public option"? Do I have to choose?

[reflection]

22. You may want to choose to edit that subject line.

:D

[Captain Hilts]

23. That's a riot! Thanks!

[liberal_at_heart]

2. Sorry. I'm not that big of a sucker. Well actually I guess I am. I did vote for Obama.

But I'm not falling for his promises anymore.

[robinlynne]

3. I thought the discussion was supposed to be about health care..... stupid me.

[Me.]

4. This Will Be Informative One Way Or The Other

If the promise is kept progressives will go forward with him on other deals, if not, all bets are off.

[Jkid]

5. Yeah, right....

...then something else will come up that will detour him from thinking about the public option.

[xultar]

43. +1

[sellitman]

6. Public option my ass

I want Single Payer. I'm sure Kucinich talked about it. Where is Obama's reply?

Crickets.

[leftstreet]

7. He's probably just waiting for the CBO scoring on Single Payer

:popcorn:

[Sebastian Doyle]

34. Whatever happened to that anyway?

I thought they were going to score HR 676, several months ago?

They should do that immediately. And then do the same with SR 1218 (Ted Kennedy's 2007 Medicare For All bill).

[Nite Owl]

8. Uh huh

and we are supposed to believe him?
Fool me once....

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

9. "Don't worry about the brakes..we'll fix 'em after you buy the car...maybe."

[fascisthunter]

10. lol... surrrre

[Arkana]

11. I suspect it might be easier to push for a public option

as separate from the current bill.

It provides less cover for the more craven of Democrats to vote against it--they'll have to explain why they didn't want private insurance companies to have non-profit competition.

[liberal_at_heart]

14. If public option doesn't get put in this bill it is dead

"Government run healthcare" is the one thing that all the republicans, blue dog dems, and independents rally against. Once the public option is on its own the republicans, blue dog dems, and independents will kill it. The democrats have to force the republicans, blue dog dems, and independents to put the public option in with this bill. They have to use reconciliation.

[JSK]

53. Sherrod Brown has said that he will do so in a separate bill (n/t)

[Echo In Light]

12. Trust me n/t

[NJmaverick]

13. This is a poorly written and titled article in the sense that it should be more clear

that President Obama was talking to progressive congress critters and not the general public.

[MineralMan]

15. Par for the course. Anything to attack President Obama

is immediately posted. It's annoying.

[NJmaverick]

24. usually posted multiple times

[liberal_at_heart]

16. The progressive dems in Congress represent their constituents

which means what Obama says to the Congressmen and women he says to the constituents as well.

[NJmaverick]

26. While that is true, it doesn't excuse poor reporting

reporting should ALWAYS make sure the facts are reported CLEARLY

[readmoreoften]

37. Any article that tells the truth you accuse of being "poorly written" or "slanted".

Tres Stalinesque!

[NJmaverick]

39. You know the truth is about being accurate and reporting the facts

truth is not about fitting into one's agenda.

[2Design]

17. Fool me once, ... , fool me twice, not a fool again n/t

[2Design]

20. once insurance companies get a windfall of 30 million new paying customer they wil NEVER let a publi

NEVER let a public option or medicare for all - bS

[Bluebear]

51. +1

[AllentownJake]

18. Sure you will

Just like you'll revisit a whole bunch of other things in your memoirs.

[Bluebear]

19. "The bill I sign MUST include a public option." - lol

[Individualist]

41. Thank you for that very timely reminder.

:thumbsup:

[democrat_patriot]

21. PO Does. Not. Have. The. Votes. To. Pass.

Why is that so hard to understand?

Anyone saying kill the entire bill unless it has a Public Option is wrong. Sorry.

The end is the same with that way of thinking, HCR is done. And it will NEVER come back.

So take what we can get, and work for the other things that we want. Like a Public Option.

[Lisa D]

25. Thank you.

Why don't people understand this?

[Bluebear]

28. Public option is supported by the public. Why don't our Representatives understand that?

Oh yeah, money.

[democrat_patriot]

31. Demographics

What % of the American public is FOR a PO? 60% ?

Of those 60%, how many live on either coast?

The middle of America (geographically) seems to be more right wing. Less people, still the same 2 Senators per state.

Some of the Dems that vote No on this, are supporting their constituents. Hard as that is to believe.

[Captain Hilts]

46. STRONGLY supported. A margin of nearly 2 to 1. Republicans also support it. nt

[Bluebear]

48. nodding

[Sebastian Doyle]

35. Why is the term "REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT" so hard to understand?

Government is supposed to do what the majority of the people want.

The majority of people have clearly spoken on the fact that we want REAL health care reform. Preferably single payer, at least a true public option that gives everyone a true choice.

This is why Obama was elected. This is why a (supposedly) Democratic majority was elected in 2006, and increased in 2008.

Stop.Making.Excuses.For.Their.Fucking.Cowardice.

[frylock]

47. prove. it.

[Bluebear]

52. +1

[riverdale]

56. Let's find out

No way to know it "doesn't have the votes to pass" unless there is a vote.

[Individualist]

27. What's next? A promise of a great price on the Brooklyn Bridge?

We're not the suckers you think we are, Mr. New Democrat President.

[blindpig]

29. The check is in the mail.....

I've heard that one before.

[frebrd]

30. Sure he will!

:rofl:

[uponit7771]

32. But Obama end global warming ?! NO?! well....there it is then

[w4rma]

33. Like hell he will. He can pass the public option, now, if he wants. (nt)

[readmoreoften]

36. And I'll revisit the concept of voting for him after the next election passes.

I've got too much on my plate: having to fight for myself and others because there's no national leadership has kept me too busy.

[MadHound]

38. Just like I'll be revisting my support for you and your administration.

So far you're not giving me any reason to support you, or the Democrats, ever again.

[Cetacea]

40. K&R

[LostInAnomie]

42. That's just patronizing.

I'm all for passing the current bill, but this is just bullshit patronizing.

Seriously, when are you going to "revisit" the public option? If you don't have the votes now, when do you seriously think that you will ever have the votes during your presidency? Don't try to feed me that line of shit.

[Hell Hath No Fury]

44. "Revist it"? After we have LOST SEATS ---

in the midterms, he is going to "revist it"?

Bull and shit.

[Tesha]

55. That's the beauty of this latest excuse! They "won't be able to do it" later.(NT)

[Orsino]

45. There's been more than enough visiting already.

This is nice to hear, but he needs to stop making promises that Congress won't keep.

[Bluebear]

50. Visiting hours are over :)

[Bozita]

49. Does a drive-by horn-honk count as a revisit?

[OmmmSweetOmmm]

54. He'll revisit it just like Clinton revisted NAFTA

:rofl:

[dysfunctional press]

57. fool me once- shame on you...fool me...twice...and...uh...we won't be fooled again.

hey barack- pull the other one and it plays 'jingle bells'.