Holy Shit! Snowe Asked Obama to Take the Public Option off the table In Speech Tonight.

[berni_mccoy]

KosTV: http://www.dailykostv.com/w/002119/

She said he seemed "very flexible" and in a "compromising" mood.

Either she will be disappointed or a large majority of Democrats will be supported.

Wouldn't it be a hoot if he DID take the PO off the table and insisted on Medicare for All. She couldn't say he wasn't doing as she asked LOL.

[Mass]

1. Not surprised. She knows she is the 60th vote. Hopefully, the MA Congress will change this law very

soon and send somebody in the Senate in the next few weeks.

[harun]

3. We don't need 60 votes to pass HC reform, we just need 60 for cloture.

Just sayin.

[Mass]

5. And we need cloture to pass the bill. All I am saying is that we can expect to see her

make her wishes known, as she thinks she is in a strong position.

Only question is whether the leadership will fall for it or be strong.

[Ruby the Liberal]

8. What is happening with this?

Wasn't today the day that the discussion was to open?

[Mass]

10. The first hearing in the Senate was today. The MA delegation called for

a change of the law. I did not hear that the Senate voted yet.

The House turn should come next week, I think.

[Ruby the Liberal]

12. Thanks for the update!

[MNDemNY]

2. In my eyes, he fails if he does not NAIL the PO ONTO the table.

[gateley]

4. I hope he was "very flexible" while speaking to her, and comes out and kicks

ass a la FDR. She thinks she's got him by the balls -- fuck her.

[polpilot]

6. His LAST chance. LAST. He'll be a laughing-stock tomorrow unless he throws the punch.

Failing while doing the right thing is just fine. He wasn't elected to get along and make friends.

[DebbieCDC]

7. The word's already out on the NY Times web site

That Obama won't insist on a public option.

Like we didn't see this coming. Another sell out of the middle class

[gateley]

9. Yeah, but I've heard the opposite predicted, as well. We won't know until

we hear his speech. And we REALLY won't know until we get an actual bill and get it signed.

I'm sick of these pukes -- who the fuck do they think they are??

[Ruby the Liberal]

11. This is what the article says:

"He will also talk about the advantages of a public-insurance option in his address, but he will not insist on it"

They have a copy of the speech.

[polpilot]

13. Sounds like maybe Bobby Jindal helped with the speech.

Fired Up!!!! Hosed Down!!! Fired Up!! Hosed Down!!!!

[gateley]

15. And other excerpts have been released that sounds like he's going to be

firm. I don't know what the hell to think about the public option. Not 'insisting' in his speech may just be more politics in trying to still garner support :shrug: But, as I said, it almost doesn't matter what ANYBODY says, what matters is what we GET, right?

And welcome to DU! :hi:

[Ruby the Liberal]

18. I just wish I didn't feel so apprehensive about it all!

Thanks for the welcome. :) Recently laid off, so decided to participate now that I have too much time on my hands. I wish posting on the interwebz paid a salary. LOL!

[gateley]

20. Are you watching the speech? I'm encouraged -- how about you?? nt

[dgibby]

14. CNN is reporting that he will say he prefers PO, but won't demand it.

To me that means it's either off the table or so watered down it might as well be off the table.

[gateley]

17. You know, how about asking what WE demand, we the people who supported

this administration? And Obama said something (I'm really screwing this up -- NOT a direct quote) about him not forgetting who the real boss was -- it was supposed to be us.

I understand -- as far as I can -- that he's got to do politics, and he's faced with things of which we aren't aware. It's never cut and dried, but what I don't understand is why Dems, who supposedly hold the power, are being buffeted around by the Right. Never thought I'd think this, but what would Bush/Cheney do? They'd get what they wanted. Period. Why can't we?

[dgibby]

19. Re: the Dems.

They, too, are owned and operated by the health care industry and Wall Street. That's why they're getting jerked around, because they don't want to let the repubs get the money.

[gateley]

21. It's always the money -- always. And you're right. nt

[subterranean]

16. "For you, Olympia, sure. No public option. Got it. Anything else?"