You guys need to stop with the Harry Reid criticism.

[Bleacher Creature]

The man is a national hero. He is able to walk, talk and live a seemingly normal life without a spine. So what if he defers a vote on health care reform to appease Max Baucus and a bunch of worthless Republicans? He is a medical marvel and should be treated as such. I dare any of you to have your spine removed and still function normally.

[goodboy]

1. Also, without testicles, or a brain. (nt)

[SandWalker1984]

2. It's not just the timing, it's also the message.

The message is becoming clear that so many Democrats are getting bought off by the corporate health insurance lobbyists that any meaningful health care reform is fast becomming a fantasy.

Obama promised several times during the campaign that there would not be a MANDATE to buy health insurance in his plan. He made it clear. That's why the momentum went towards him and away from Hillary Clinton's mandate insurance plan.

Now ALL plans being discussed conveniently include a mandate for ALL Americans to buy health insurance. Obama last night in his speech said he would support a mandate. He sold us out!

We are not going to get meaningful health care reform that we were promised.

Obama has caved to the insurance companies, as have the Democrats.

I predict what they will finally produce as "reform" will be a Massachusetts type system, where everyone is forced to get PRIVATE INSURANCE or pay a penalty, ie TAX. Because it is not real reform, insurance companies will raise the rates as usual, making big profits. The government option will end up being a weak, useless public plan in name only option - one the health insurance CEOs will love and control.

Shafted again, and by our own party this time. THAT hurts!

[SoCalDem]

10. Watch for "lifestyle" issues to be inserted into the finale, too

I'm already starting to hear little tidbits tossed in here and there.. about "lose some weight", and your price may be lower..get that blood pressure down, and you;ll save money..

We might just end up with a plan we won't recognize:(

If they are serious about the weight/bloodpressure thing, then surely they must also be planning to prohibit all the salt, fat & HFCS added into our food..right? right? right? Buehller?? :rofl:

[walldude]

13. Na, they'll just charge us an arm and a leg for the organic stuff

I'm already paying twice as much for organic fruits and veggies. And don't get me started about organic cigarettes, you want to do things the healthy way it's gonna cost you.

[kestrel91316]

3. He actually has a spine. He pulls it out and straps it on when he

is working to drain the aquifer out from under Great Basin National Park so Vegas can continue its oh-so-rational growth.

[Lorax7844]

5. Bwahaha! I wasn't expecting that. You rock!

:yourock: :headbang:

[CrispyQ]

4. Harry's the one with the glasses.

[Parker CA]

6. Reminds me of the people on the space ship in Wall-E before they remember they can walk, stand up,

and defend themselves.

[pleah]

7. And, those brown lips and nose.

:evilgrin:

[HughMoran]

8. LOL

You know, I've resisted criticizing Reid for a long, long time, but this is the most important legislation of my lifetime and I'm really, really angry that he is taking a vacation while the right-wing nazis flood the airwaves with more of their hate. I can't take another month of thier hate-filled lies. I really feel like I'm going to flip-out if I have to listen to the lies for another month. How can Reid do this to us?

[Bleacher Creature]

14. Same here. This is exactly what they want.

Another month to muddy the water and confuse the issues. All they have to do is throw as many smears and lies out there about the program as possible. Even if little of it sticks, it's going to create a sense of uneasiness that will make the public less likely to support it.

[opihimoimoi]

9. The ones who lack spines are the GOP when they let BUSH do his crazy things

Them Spineless MFKRs let Bush spend monies like a drunken Tongan and Invade a nonthreatenibg Nation based on LIES

The Spineless GOP has destroyed itself by being without Courage, Reason, Truth, and Sanity...

and they wanna comeback by making the Dems Appear Worse than THEM? Good luck wid dat...

[BlooInBloo]

11. Win.

[jotsy]

12. A triple threat from the Wizard of Ahhs.

The scarecrow, the lion and the tin man all rolled into one typical example of the contemporary politician.
No brains, no courage, and an empty oil barrel where his heart is supposed to be.

[Gold Metal Flake]

15. REID is a four letter word.

[burning rain]

16. I bet lots of Senate Democrats like having an ineffectual leader.

One who lets them do, or not do, what they want. Mumbly Grampy Harry fits the bill. Senate Democrats need a sharp-elbowed arm-twister. Maybe we could clone Nancy Pelosi?

[LeftHandPath]

17. Defeat Spinalackolitis...

It is a debilitating disease.

[BlueIdaho]

18. Reid's Stockholm Syndrome

All those years being minority leader under the jackboot heel of a fascist republican lead senate has warped whats left of old Harry's little pea brain. This old spineless asshat needs to be removed from any leadership position and deprogrammed NOW.