Obama backs off Public Insurance

[Ibanez]

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/us_health_care_overhaul

President Barack Obama is willing to embrace insurance cooperatives over a government-run plan as the White House faces mounting opposition to its broad overhaul of the nation's health care system.

Bowing to Republican pressure and offering political cover to fiscally conservative Democrats, Obama's administration signaled on Sunday that it is ready to abandon the idea of giving Americans the option of government-run insurance. The shift leaves open a chance for compromise with Republicans that probably would enrage Obama's liberal supporters but could deliver a much-needed victory on a top domestic priority.

[Ibanez]

The shift leaves open a chance for compromise with Republicans that probably would enrage Obama's liberal supporters but could deliver a much-needed victory on a top domestic priority.

F'n blinders.

[houndawg]

The shift leaves open a chance for compromise with Republicans that probably would enrage Obama's liberal supporters but could deliver a much-needed victory on a top domestic priority.

F'n blinders.

Another year of record profits. And bonuses.

[dbackjon]

This will end the Obama presidency. He is trying to make up with people that will never support him, and saying fuck you to the people that voted for him.


The blinders are being worn by those that oppose the public option.

[HI54UNI]

This will end the Obama presidency. He is trying to make up with people that will never support him, and saying **** you to the people that voted for him.


The blinders are being worn by those that oppose the public option.

Kind of like George H.W. Bush. Tried to make nice with the democrats and they suckered him into a tax increase, pissing off his base.

[AZGrizFan]

This will end the Obama presidency. He is trying to make up with people that will never support him, and saying fuck you to the people that voted for him.


The blinders are being worn by those that oppose the public option.

Yep. This was a BEAUTIFUL topic: Obama's healthcare option gets passed, we see massive fraud and massive cost overruns, leading to Obama's defeat in 2012. Obama's healthcare option gets shot down, pissing off the people that supported him, leading to Obama's defeat in 2012.

There just may BE a God after all.

[Ivytalk]

Obama's just another ChiTown political hack who, after 7 months in office, has already betrayed at least two of his main campaign promises: no tax increase for anyone making under $250K, and the public option. Barry, we hardly knew ye.

[AZGrizFan]

Obama's just another ChiTown political hack who, after 7 months in office, has already betrayed at least two of his main campaign promises: no tax increase for anyone making under $250K, and the public option. Barry, we hardly knew ye.

This is beautiful. Obama's pissing off constituents left and right and Hildabeast is melting down before our eyes. 2012 ought to be VERY interesting.

[dbackjon]

Obama's just another ChiTown political hack who, after 7 months in office, has already betrayed at least two of his main campaign promises: no tax increase for anyone making under $250K, and the public option. Barry, we hardly knew ye.

This is beautiful. Obama's pissing off constituents left and right and Hildabeast is melting down before our eyes. 2012 ought to be VERY interesting.

Meanwhile all the Republican contenders are managing to make themselves look worse than either Obama or Hillary.

[AZGrizFan]

This is beautiful. Obama's pissing off constituents left and right and Hildabeast is melting down before our eyes. 2012 ought to be VERY interesting.

Meanwhile all the Republican contenders are managing to make themselves look worse than either Obama or Hillary.

I know! That's whats going to make it VERY interesting! Me thinks 2012 could be ANOTHER year of somebody out of left field (like Obama was)....

[dbackjon]

Meanwhile all the Republican contenders are managing to make themselves look worse than either Obama or Hillary.

I know! That's whats going to make it VERY interesting! Me thinks 2012 could be ANOTHER year of somebody out of left field (like Obama was)....

Bill Clinton 2012

[AZGrizFan]

I know! That's whats going to make it VERY interesting! Me thinks 2012 could be ANOTHER year of somebody out of left field (like Obama was)....

Bill Clinton 2012

That would be fucking hilarious. Scary, but hilarious. Sadly, he's as close as we've got to a statesman right now.

[Grizalltheway]

Meanwhile all the Republican contenders are managing to make themselves look worse than either Obama or Hillary.

I know! That's whats going to make it VERY interesting! Me thinks 2012 could be ANOTHER year of somebody out of left field (like Obama was)....

Schweitzer 2012. Behold the power of the bolo!

[Ivytalk]

I know! That's whats going to make it VERY interesting! Me thinks 2012 could be ANOTHER year of somebody out of left field (like Obama was)....

Bill Clinton 2012

The Constitution says no. And Chelsea won't be old enough!

[dbackjon]

Bill Clinton 2012

The Constitution says no. And Chelsea won't be old enough!

Repeal it!