Gibbs On Filibuster Possibility...

[ProSense]

Gibbs On Filibuster Possibility: Dems And GOP Alike 'Will Be Held Accountable By Their Constituents'

On Air Force One, White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs wasn't sweating the news that Democrats and Sen. Joe Lieberman (I-CT) may not be coming through on the Senate health care bill.

Gibbs said he hadn't seen the reports about Lieberman saying he'd support a filibuster, but added, "I think Democrats and Republicans alike will be held accountable by their constituents who want to see health care reform enacted this year."

"The president is working to ensure we get this through," Gibbs said. "I think we've been working through these issues for many months. We'll continue to do so. I think president has been pretty involved in this."

Reporters asked about Sen. Olympia Snowe (R-ME), who opposes the public option in any form. Gibbs said that was a better question for her and added he didn't know what the vote count stands at in the senate.

[Dr Robert]

1. Obama doesn't get all frantic with every piece of distorted news that floats by

unlike many here...

[ej510]

2. The Lieberman quote came from Lieberman. No distortion there.

[Windy]

3. exactly. Sekoff from Huff Post was on Shultz's show again saying that Obama wanted a trigger

These people are relentless. They want controversy no matter what! Even when "I support a public option" and congrats to Reid about his efforts come directly from his mouth, they still chose to distort!!! Where do you go for FACTS? I chose Obama himself.

[napi21]

5. Opt Out IS a trigger...a reverse trigger! Someone should tell Sekoff that! n/t

[eleny]

4. We're activists so of course we get frantic...

And btw, you found your way into DU - the door swings both ways if you don't approve of us.

[Parker CA]

7. Don't you know we're all just supposed to sit silent and brush off anything that might

be against our interests?? ;)

According to at least one poster, we're better off silencing our outrage than expressing it in an attempt to change the way things unfold. Fortunately many disagree.

[Dr Robert]

10. no, but you could try being more interested in the actual Truth

[Dr Robert]

8. activist != chicken little

[BklnDem75]

11. Amen Dr!

You're very welcome here.

[ecstatic]

6. +1 and welcome to du nt

[damntexdem]

9. Yeah, that's what we're here for!

Division of labor -- efficient, I say!