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Douche Bag Lieberman stab Dem's in the back again as he Plans to oppose Public option his nearly 19,000,000 $$* campaign was barely enough to beat Ned Lamont in 2006 amid a climate of political apathy (that still manage to garner 17,000,000 in individual donations for Lamont
) even though he out spent the average senatorial campaign by nearly 14 million dollars.
Most will remember that Lieberman was until 2005 ,a democrat, he jumped ship during the bush administration and has since been a pawn of the republicans... apparently he doesn't want reelection in Connecticut
I am a young democrat from CT, and if there one thing we hate...it's Joesph Lieberman...
In the 2008 presidential elections when we(well most of us) banded together to vote for Obama, Connecticut had a turnout of 2,691,354 votes most of whom where not old enough to oust Lieberman in 06, who in 2006 won with only 564,095 votes...so in short good bye Lieberman!!!
Even still contact joe blow and tell to suport a public option
http://lieberman.senate.gov/
706 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
Phone: 202-224-4041
Fax: 202-224-9750
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WASHINGTON (AP) -- Connecticut Sen. Joseph Lieberman says while he's "strongly inclined" to vote to move Sen. Harry Reid's health care plan to the Senate floor for debate, he would ultimately oppose the measure because it includes a public option.Douche Bag Lieberman stab Dem's in the back again as he Plans to oppose Public... more
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President Barack Obama is actively discouraging Senate Democrats in their effort to include a public insurance option with a state opt-out clause as part of health care reform. In its place, say multiple Democratic sources, Obama has indicated a preference for an alternative policy, favored by the insurance industry, which would see a public plan "triggered" into effect in the future by a failure of the industry to meet certain benchmarks.
The administration retreat runs counter to the letter and the spirit of Obama's presidential campaign. The man who ran on the "Audacity of Hope" has now taken a more conservative stand than Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.), leaving progressives with a mix of confusion and outrage. Democratic leaders on Capitol Hill have battled conservatives in their own party in an effort to get the 60 votes needed to overcome a filibuster. Now tantalizingly close, they are calling for Obama to step up.
"The leadership understands that this is a somewhat risky strategy, but we may be within striking distance. A signal from the president could be enough to put us over the top," said one Senate Democratic leadership aide. Such pleading is exceedingly rare on Capitol Hill and comes only after Senate leaders exhausted every effort to encourage Obama to engage.
(Continued at Link)President Barack Obama is actively discouraging Senate Democrats in their effort to... more
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President Barack Obama faces great challenges in getting his 2.5 trillion dollar health care plan through Congress, from both Conservatives and centrist Democrats who are on the fence. The proposal is expensive and controversial, and is meeting a lot of obstacles on its way to becoming law - even with the Democrats having a Senate majority. Time will tell if the bill passes, and also, even if it does, how much of it will have to be compromised.President Barack Obama faces great challenges in getting his 2.5 trillion dollar... more
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"I think it’s a real mistake to try to jam through the total health insurance reform, health care reform plan that the public is either opposed to or of very, very passionate mixed minds about,” Lieberman recently said."I think it’s a real mistake to try to jam through the total health... more
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WASHINGTON - The Senate's No. 2 Republican on Sunday refused to rule out a filibuster if President Barack Obama seeks a Supreme Court justice who decides cases based on "emotions or feelings or preconceived ideas."
Sen. Jon Kyl made clear he would use the procedural delay if Obama follows through on his pledge to nominate someone who takes into account human suffering and employs empathy from the bench. The Arizona Republican acknowledged that his party likely does not have enough votes to sustain a filibuster, but he said nonetheless he would try to delay or derail the nomination if Obama ventures outside what Kyl called the mainstream.
"We will distinguish between a liberal judge on one side and one who doesn't decide cases on the merits but, rather, on the basis of his or her preconceived ideas," Kyl said.
The White House is preparing to announce Obama's pick to replace Justice David Souter, who plans to retire back to his beloved New Hampshire when the court's term ends. Obama has already interviewed at least two candidates for the position and is expected to announce a nominee this week, perhaps as early as Tuesday.
Obama has offered hints into what he wants in a justice.
"You have to have not only the intellect to be able to effectively apply the law to cases before you," Obama said in an interview carried Saturday on C-SPAN television. "But you have to be able to stand in somebody else's shoes and see through their eyes and get a sense of how the law might work or not work in practical day-to-day living."
Obama also has said he wants someone who employs empathy, "understanding and identifying with people's hopes and struggles," when arriving at decisions that could influence the nation for decades.WASHINGTON - The Senate's No. 2 Republican on Sunday refused to rule out a... more
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