TYT: 'Gang Of Six' Are in Serious Political Trouble

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Why the Gang of Six is Deciding Health Care for Three Hundred Million of Us

http://robertreich.blogspot.com/2009/08/why-gang-of-six-is-deciding-health-care.html



Gang of Sickos: Six US Senators Sell Out Constituents for $11 Million from Health Industry

A bipartisan group of six "moderate" US senators, dubbed the "Gang of Six" by news agencies, issued a demand July 17 for a slowdown on Democratic health care reform. These senators - including three conservative Democrats, one conservative Independent who caucuses with Democrats, and two moderate Republicans - asked for a slowdown on health care reform not because their constituents wished it so: recent polls show that a clear majority of Americans want health care reform now including a public health care option such as that proposed by President Obama and progressives in Congress. No, these senators asked for a slowdown on health care reform because the for-profit health, insurance, and pharmaceutical industries have bid them to do so in the hope that reform can be stopped, and because these same industries have generously provided them with career campaign contributions totalling more than $11 million.

These six senators - whom I'll call the "Gang of Sickos" in honor of Michael Moore's film on America's health care crisis similarly titled - are Democrats Ben Nelson of Nebraska, Mary Landrieu of Louisiana, and Ron Wyden of Oregon; Independent Joe Lieberman of Connecticut; and Republicans Olympia Snowe and Susan Collins of Maine (Paul Krugman calls them "the six deadly hypocrites"). Their career total and average daily contributions from the health, insurance, and pharmaceutical industries are summarized by Paul Blumenthal at the Huffington Post based on figures from the Center for Responsive Politics (CRP).

http://tpmcafe.talkingpointsmemo.com/talk/blogs/eades/2009/07/gang-of-sickos-six-us-senators.php

[Lasher]

1. Looks like we've got 2 different gangs of six.

OK so the second one is the gang of sickos.

[pattmarty]

5. 2 different gangs of six = 12 whores.

[stlsaxman]

2. good news! let's see that those numbers stick around a while. n/t

[GinaMaria]

3. Those numbers can be

picked at and chipped away. This can be done. It is within reach. The toxic elements must be removed from their positions.

[Thornleylv]

4. They are on the Super Slide

About time!

[BBri]

6. How does this guy not have his own show on T.V.?

Cenk is terrific. I like Ed Schultz but I'd take Cenk over him any day.

[vanbean]

7. Cenk didn't say anything about Bingaman. He is my Senator. If I find

out that he is against the public option I will #1: Be surprised and #2: Be on him like you-know-what on you-know-what.

[bobbolink]

11. I agree. Call his office and ask. Let him know you're watching.....

:hi:

[ihavenobias]

8. K & R n/t

[Cha]

9. There needs to be more added to the Wall of Shame..

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

[bobbolink]

10. We've always said that Public Health Care is a WIN-WIN. He's right....

they can't do the math.

Off with their heads!

ALL the Dems AND Obama---make it either a very STRONG public option or single payer, and reap the benefits, while the RW protects their corporate interests, and loses next year.

What can't they figure out about this?

[Crowman1979]

12. Blue Dogs, get ready to be neutered at the polls!

[Uncle Joe]

13. Kicked and recommended.

Thanks for the thread, democracy1st.