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kpete (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-19-08 12:08 PM Original message |
Daschle to Take Health Care Czar, HHS Position |
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IndianaJones (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-19-08 12:09 PM Response to Original message |
1. good pick. nt. |
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ogneopasno (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-19-08 12:10 PM Response to Original message |
2. Good for Daschle. |
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FLAprogressive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-19-08 12:11 PM Response to Original message |
3. What are his qualifications....Dr. Dean would have been better! |
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Barack_America (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-19-08 12:13 PM Response to Reply #3 |
5. Have to agree there. |
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Skwmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-19-08 12:19 PM Response to Reply #3 |
13. He a DLC, corporatist Democratic. What other qualification do you need? |
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Sebass1271 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-19-08 12:22 PM Response to Reply #13 |
19. Not true. they got back in power because of us that |
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IndianaJones (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-19-08 12:23 PM Response to Reply #19 |
20. heh. nt. |
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Skwmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-19-08 12:41 PM Response to Reply #19 |
31. Oh, but they are the ones who are getting all of the rewards. |
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Bicoastal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-19-08 12:47 PM Response to Reply #31 |
33. Skwmom, Daschle is not, has never been a member of DLC. |
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Skwmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-19-08 01:20 PM Response to Reply #33 |
39. Hmm... but he considered them the next generation of Democratic Leadership.... |
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Bicoastal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-19-08 01:35 PM Response to Reply #39 |
46. This is when he was Majority Leader. They invited him to speak. |
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Skwmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-19-08 01:42 PM Response to Reply #46 |
49. Because as Gore likes to say he is a recovering politician. |
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Sebass1271 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-19-08 12:12 PM Response to Original message |
4. wHAT DOES HE KNOW ABOUT HEALTH CARE? |
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Thrill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-19-08 12:15 PM Response to Reply #4 |
10. Daschle has written a book on Health Care |
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Skwmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-19-08 12:16 PM Response to Reply #4 |
11. But he has great lobbyist connections and knows how to play the game. |
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Sebass1271 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-19-08 12:20 PM Response to Reply #11 |
15. what do you mean the way things were going? |
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Skwmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-19-08 12:26 PM Response to Reply #15 |
22. I agree. Dean saved the Democratic Party. But for some reason, the Democrats seem |
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mvd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-19-08 12:34 PM Response to Reply #22 |
26. If Dean wanted it, he would have been a great choice |
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FLAprogressive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-19-08 12:19 PM Response to Reply #4 |
14. He stayed in a Holiday Inn Express last night. nt |
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nyc 4 Biden (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-19-08 01:39 PM Response to Reply #14 |
47. Well Done. |
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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-19-08 12:21 PM Response to Reply #4 |
18. He wrote one of the key health care plans debated during the 90s. |
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last_texas_dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-19-08 12:36 PM Response to Reply #4 |
27. I disagree with your take on why he lost his Senate seat |
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Sebass1271 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-19-08 12:49 PM Response to Reply #27 |
36. Part your are correct, but I remember Daschle NOT |
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theboss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-19-08 02:40 PM Response to Reply #36 |
50. Nothing was going to help Daschle in 2004 |
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Thrill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-19-08 12:14 PM Response to Original message |
6. CNN just confirmed this |
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nichomachus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-19-08 12:14 PM Response to Original message |
7. I think that we need to give Obama very high marks |
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Bread and Circus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-19-08 12:14 PM Response to Original message |
8. I like Daschle, but as a primary care physician, I wish he would have chosen Dr. Dean |
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Botany (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-19-08 12:17 PM Response to Reply #8 |
12. I think Dr. Dean wants to be a Dr. again |
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democrattotheend (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-19-08 12:20 PM Response to Reply #8 |
16. I can understand why he didn't |
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Laura PourMeADrink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-19-08 12:14 PM Response to Original message |
9. Ugh |
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thewiseguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-19-08 12:28 PM Response to Reply #9 |
23. Why is Obama campaigning in Florida. We are going to lose there anyway. |
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Laura PourMeADrink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 11:22 AM Response to Reply #23 |
53. wow - let go of the disruptive hate |
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Mass (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-19-08 12:21 PM Response to Original message |
17. Another leak. Why cannot they wait until it is done and let Obama announce these nominations. |
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Kurt_and_Hunter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-19-08 12:37 PM Response to Reply #17 |
29. "they" is Obama. |
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Mass (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-19-08 12:39 PM Response to Reply #29 |
30. No clue who is They. Just asking because it is getting ridiculous. Announce them or keep them secret |
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sufrommich (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-19-08 12:26 PM Response to Original message |
21. Well, that's cool. I like Daschle. nt |
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Skwmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-19-08 12:29 PM Response to Original message |
24. Are those who said Obama should reward supporters happy now? |
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IndianaJones (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-19-08 12:30 PM Response to Reply #24 |
25. heh. nt. |
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Sebass1271 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-19-08 12:46 PM Response to Reply #25 |
32. i am sorry, but you shouldn't feel so proud of your group |
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IndianaJones (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-19-08 12:48 PM Response to Reply #32 |
35. its a big conspiracy against him. nt. |
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Skwmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-19-08 01:35 PM Response to Reply #32 |
45. Amazing. To be so proud of a group that has led to the economic and financial |
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Versailles (384 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-19-08 12:36 PM Response to Original message |
28. Dang... |
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MadBadger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-19-08 01:24 PM Response to Reply #28 |
41. Do we even know if Dean was interested? |
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Fire_brand (443 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-19-08 01:29 PM Response to Reply #41 |
43. since when do we have to "know" things around here? |
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Versailles (384 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-19-08 03:14 PM Response to Reply #41 |
52. No, however... |
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Alter Ego (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-19-08 12:47 PM Response to Original message |
34. Good choice. Daschle's a huge proponent of UHC. |
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changemonger (108 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-19-08 12:53 PM Response to Original message |
37. So Dean was snubbed . |
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theboss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-19-08 02:41 PM Response to Reply #37 |
51. Did Dean even want the job? |
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jillan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-19-08 12:58 PM Response to Original message |
38. What are his creds for this position? |
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JamesA1102 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-19-08 01:22 PM Response to Original message |
40. Great News! |
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Fire_brand (443 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-19-08 01:26 PM Response to Original message |
42. He was chosen because he knows how to move legislation |
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Skwmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-19-08 01:33 PM Response to Reply #42 |
44. It's the type of legislation that is gong to be "moved" that concerns me. |
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NJGeek (680 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 11:24 AM Response to Reply #44 |
54. Give the guy a chance |
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RollWithIt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-19-08 01:41 PM Response to Original message |
48. Anyone who is surprised or suddenly upset by this hasn't read much on Obama... |
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