Stand with Dr. Dean

[WillieW]

http://standwithdrdean.com/where_congress_stands

find out how your repesentatives stand on public option. I am happy that "my people" in Maryland are all for it. Great.

[opihimoimoi]

1. KnR..."Stand by Dr. Dean"

[WillieW]

2. the thread states "stand with Dr. Dean" not by (if you wanted to correct me)

[Jeep789]

3. Hmm, per the site, all of mine support it too

If fact, nearly all support it. This can't be right or there would be no dilemma. Or am I not reading this right?

Edited to add: By the way as an old Deaniac, I'd be more than happy to stand with Dean anytime.

[flyarm]

4. Pelosi Says “F*&k You” to Trumka and the AFL-CIO

Pelosi Says “F*&k You” to Trumka and the AFL-CIO
By: Jane Hamsher Saturday September 26, 2009 11:17 am
please read this in it's entirety............
http://campaignsilo.firedoglake.com/2009/09/26/pelosi-says-fk-you-to-trumka-and-the-afl-cio/
snip;

It's notable that among the Change to Win unions, only the Teamsters came out against the Baucus bill. (Whoever sold Hoffa on ditching the public plan is no doubt talking fast and trying to explain why he is now being kicked in the face.)

Incoming AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka has been outspoken in his insistence on the inclusion of a public option in any health reform bill, and has threatened to withhold support from Democrats who won't vote for it. Over the past week there was a lot of winking in reports that the White House was leaning on progressive groups to drop their support for the public option. It absolutely did happen, but the use of the word "groups" is probably misleading -- the organization they are talking about, the only one that matters, is the AFL-CIO.

Since other unions outside the AFL-CIO are working the yo-yo on the trigger, Trumka is the lone holdout. He's the mainstay, and there is tremendous pressure building within the AFL in response to arm twisting from the White House for him to cave. And if he falls, it's going to be difficult for the rest of the veal pen not to follow suit. So, he's being directly threatened.

The message is clear: "Get in line or we pay for your precious 'public option' by fucking you on health care benefits."

If Trumka suddenly starts singing the praises of triggers (even if they instantly "yo-yo" it back and insist he was misquoted), you'll know it worked.

[flyarm]

5. Chamber Of Commerce Attacks Schumer’s Public Option Amendments

Chamber Of Commerce Attacks Schumer’s Public Option Amendments
By: Jon Walker Friday September 25, 2009 1:52 pm http://campaignsilo.firedoglake.com/2009/09/25/chamber-of-commerce-attacks-schumers-public-option-amendments/

Live Pulse has a letter from the US Chamber of Commerce attacking four amendments that have yet to be voted on in the Senate Finance Committee. (Rockefeller C1 – Applying new rating rules to the large and self-insured (ERISA) market, Schumer C1/C2 – Public Option Amendments, Wyden C1 – Healthy Americans Act)

The Chamber attacked the two public option amendments from Schumer, but did not bother to mention Rockefeller's more robust public option amendment. The letter indicates that the Chamber must believe that Rockefeller's robust public option is already DOA.

The fact that the Chamber did feel the need to publicly go after the two Schumer public option amendments at least leads me to believe that they have some concern that the amendments might have a chance in the Senate Finance Committee or on the full Senate floor. The lobbying on both sides of the public option issue should get very heated over the weekend.

[Echo In Light]

6. Rec

[jtrockville]

7. I'd like to know if my Rep. and 2 Sens support single payer.

Is that info available anywhere?

[Ruby the Liberal]

8. Do what I did - write them and ask.

[jtrockville]

9. I did write Van Hollen. Got the usual vague reply.

I wish we could get a progressive in his seat.

I'll take your suggestion and write the senators. Maybe I'll even send Van Hollen another (useless) note.

[aikoaiko]

10. Mrs. Deen, too.