Baucus bill booed at Obama health rally (updated w/video)

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Baucus bill booed at Obama health rally

By Sam Youngman

President Obama's mention of Sen. Max Baucus's healthcare proposal drew boos Thursday at a healthcare rally at the University of Maryland.

By contrast, the left-leaning crowd cheered Obama when he endorseed a public health insurance option, which is considered a core provision for liberal lawmakers but is absent from Baucus's (D-Mont.) proposal.

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Obama did not endorse Baucus's bill at the rally. But he assailed critics of his broader goal, threatening those who mischaracterize his plans that he will "call them out."

"I've heard a lot of Republicans say they want to kill 'ObamaCare,'" Obama said. "Some even raise money off of it."

By the end of the rally, the president had brought the crowd firmly back to his side, leading them in the now-familiar chants of "Fired up, ready to go."

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Video: Crowd cheers public option...boos Baucus plan

[mdmc]

1. I'm all for giving Obama a victory

I just wish it wasn't as lame as this bill..

[dionysus]

2. you don't for a minute think that going to be the final bill do you?

[jenmito]

4. Are you being fooled by the media that this WILL be the bill? THEY may think so/want it to be,

but the majority AND Obama obviously want a bill with a public option.

[emulatorloo]

5. Baucus Bill is a joke, it will not move forward. Harkin committee has a bill too. . .

[Baltoman991]

3. Yep

I was watching and I commented on that one right away. I think he kind of expected that reaction though. lol

[kenfrequed]

6. Yup

It is relieving to know that the public gets it.