What is WRONG with Sen. Baucus?

[jenmito]

He's speaking now, taking questions about HIS bill, and he's answering them while smiling almost uncontrollably while looking clueless. Even though NONE of the Repubs. in HIS "gang of 6" signed on to the bill, he's SURE Repubs. will support it.

Meanwhile, I'm betting the WH sees this as license to go ahead with things NOT in Baucus's plan, including a public option. They'll say that they gave the "gang of 6" all the time in the world to try and they couldn't even come up with an agreement, even WITHOUT a public option. The WH gave Baucus all the rope he needed and now that he used it to kill the idea of bipartisanship, it's "go time" to get a bill the majority wants.

[Oregone]

1. He is so superior to Dennis Kucinich

See:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=132&topic_id=8656737&mesg_id=8656737

I bet Dennis sleeps on a commie flag comforter. Lets not even talk about the Baucus bill! Lets trash Kucinich the evil Single-Payer baby killer.

[Jennicut]

7. I am personally not fond of either. Not everyone is automatically a supporter of one or the other.

[Oregone]

11. Ah, but that seems to be the meme these days

Regardless, he most certainly makes an excellent distraction!

[Hutzpa]

15. wow

a reverse psychological move by you, that ain't right.

[Cha]

20. No one is saying he's "superior" to dennis but you.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x8636511#8637564

dennis is just a fail pusher.

[dionysus]

21. name ONE person on DU that has said that. man that's a weak-ass strawman attempt...

:eyes:

[Janice325]

2. I thought he looked really nervous when he was speaking about the bill.

He was stammering and stuttering all over the place.

[RepublicanElephant]

5. maybe cigna called and wanted their 30 pieces of silver back. nt

[jenmito]

14. That's how I took it, too. n/t

[SpartanDem]

22. I'd probably be nervous too if I had to try to defend this in public

[DevonRex]

3. There must be blackmail involved for him to embarrass himself this way.

It's not just a money thing. There are always other people who will give you money to change your stance. So, it must be blackmail.

[Hutzpa]

17. You could be on to something

'State Of Play'

[Mass]

4. He got what he wanted. Gain some time before a bill comes to the Senate floor.

His corporate sponsors must be happy.

[jenmito]

16. What HE wants and what the majority of Dems. in Congress want are

most likely two different things.

[FSogol]

6. His Problem: He's not a United States Senator, he's a United Healthcare Senator. n/t

[Hepburn]

19. +1...n/t

[Jennicut]

8. Baucus is practically an employee of the insurance industry

Just throw some money his way and watch...

[SIMPLYB1980]

9. Just doing his part. The public option will come.

Had to make things look as non-partisan as possible, before we do it on our own. Obama is quite a chess master. This panel was the republicans last chance they blew it or will after the vote and we can move on with something more like H.R. 3200.

[jenmito]

18. I agree with your post but I think Baucus was an unwitting participant, truly

believing he WOULD get Repubs. on board. Obama has known for a LONG time now that the Repubs. weren't interested in a deal.

[OwnedByFerrets]

10. Nothing wrong with his bank account. Bankrolled by his corporate masters.

[bullwinkle428]

12. Be patient...he's just waiting for those checks to clear from his insurance puppeteers!

[Spazito]

13. He is simply providing the product the insurance companies paid for....

they own him lock, stock and barrel, imo.