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Libs; Will Lieberman finally shut up now? Probably not, but maybe if we are lucky ..? - Chosen1 - 01-06-2013 09:29 PM
Just sayin' ... I found this in my inbox this morning from Anthony Weiner;
Dear [Chosen1],
Snowe? Stupak? Lieberman? Who left these folks in charge?
Here's an idea: how about we fight for a Democratic bill?
It's time for the president to get his hands dirty. Some of us have compromised our compromised compromise. We need the president to stand up for the values our party shares. We must stop letting the tail wag the dog of this debate.
This afternoon the New York Times and other news outlets reported that Senator Lieberman was backing away from his own health care proposal, in part because I liked it.
If this wasn't so sad, it would be amazing. Here you have the most important legislation for millions of Americans' health and welfare, and apparently Senator Lieberman backs away from his own proposal.
Why? Because I and a professor at Yale like it.
All I can say charitably is I hope Senator Lieberman looks into his heart and does the right thing. This is not the time for anyone to act for politics, but to do the right thing. Let's be clear, this is an idea Senator Lieberman has proposed, repeatedly. That others embrace it should not be the criteria for leaders to make decisions. It would be tragic if this is what it appears, a decision based on hurting proponents of reform not helping the millions who need affordable health care coverage.
Some may say reformers should never have praised this measure. But that suggests we all agree to live in an Alice in Wonderland world of saying the opposite of what we mean. Now is the time to talk and act on the merits of an issue. Now is the time for leaders to make the right choices, not political calculations.
Time is short. We need your help. Make sure to post this message on your Facebook wall and retweet on Twitter. Ask your friends to sign up at CountdowntoHealthCare.com and join the fight.
It will take your voice to push Congress in the right direction.
Thanks,
Anthony [Weiner]
- Spike - 01-06-2013 09:37 PM
My God! Clueless Joe is playing politics with all our futures? He really is too old to be in office.
- Pro Con - 01-06-2013 09:37 PM
Thanks for sharing that rant from radical left wing, party first - country second, Anthony Weiner. Some people will never understand that we can work together if we try.
The funny thing is, the entire debate is within the Democratic Party. The Republicans have been frozen out. Maybe it's time to try a few Republican ideas? What's happened so far isn't working very well, is it.
- CONservative MAN - 01-06-2013 09:37 PM
He's just getting warmed up. The money he gets from the insurance companies buys a lot of obstruction.
- Kimi - 01-06-2013 09:37 PM
When in the history of the world has a politician ever voluntarily shut up?
- John Milton - 01-06-2013 09:37 PM
I have to agree with tony. I hope Senator Lieberman looks in to his heart and votes no on the so called "health care" reform and sends obama the Christmas smack down that he deserves.
- Waff875 - 01-06-2013 09:37 PM
King Lieberman will accept only the most diluted, glorified handout to the insurance industry as possible. Until then, no, he won't shut up.
- TAT - 01-06-2013 09:37 PM
Weiner is weiner. That plan is disastrous but they have been threatening his wife so I bet old Joe takes it up the bum like a good mind numbed politician and supports the wost legislation in fifty years.
- telwidit - 01-06-2013 09:37 PM
Lieberman sold out long ago and the Democrats who defended and helped him to the Senate are going to pay for it, but the most who will suffer are the workers who can't afford to pay for health insurance for their family's. It will be a sorry Christmas for many who can't pay doctors bills.
thanks
- rotorhead - 01-06-2013 09:37 PM
The fiasco in the Senate only illustrates the incredible weak leadership of Obama and Reid.