Hatch just spilled the partisan beans to Ratigan and I hope this goes viral.

[Skidmore]

Ratigan asked him why they were so busy trying to create so many classes of people to received differing qualities of healthcare. Ole Hatch in defending not expanding to a single payer system stated that it would create "a bigger constituency for the Democrats." Please someone pull this out so that the crass partisan ploy of the Rs to screw people over can be highlighted. This has nothing to do with competition or government run health care and a lot to do with trying to keep intact what little remains of the R party.

[OneGrassRoot]

1. When that's available, I'm posting at FB and anywhere else...

I can.

HuffPo will probably pick up on it and post in a few minutes. Thanks for the heads up. :)

[bjobotts]

33. Haven't repubs been saying this all along."It would make the dems too successful"

[bjobotts]

34. In the chamber repubs are patting each other on the back for obstructing by saying they lost their v

voting cards..."oh no...here it is Mr. Chairman. I had just misplaced it."

Can you imagine how prosperous this country would be if we could just get rid of all republicans.

[bjobotts]

35. Republicans stand in the way of progress for the entire country.Obstruction is all they do.

[Champion Jack]

2. K & R

[DefenseLawyer]

3. This has everything to do with corporate profits.

Period. End of story.

[Ozymanithrax]

4. Where did you see this?

Inquiring minds need to know.

[Lugnut]

7. MSNBC

Morning Meeting with Dylan Ratigan. It was a very eye-opening segment.

[liberalla]

9. Ratigan is Dylan Ratigan of MSNBC

A one hour show following Mourning Joe. I rarely watch, but I do tend to like him more than other morning programs.

FYI.

[Neecy]

5. I couldn't believe his whining

He was disgraceful - the bill is pretty much gutted and it still isn't good enough for him.

That's why compromising with these people is so pointless - no matter what you do, they'll squeal and bitch and smear Democrats.

[babylonsister]

6. We've know that since Obama was elected; anything the Dems do

that would be seen as successful is being thwarted by the rethugs, and they don't even need a valid reason to do so. Actually, rarely if ever do they present a valid reason.

[rurallib]

8. I'll check back later for a link to spread all over.

[havocmom]

10. Don't see video up at link yet, but maybe later?

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/31510813/

Yeah, Hatch's admission needs to be out there for all America to think on.

Hey, America, the GOP would rather dink around and obstruct YOUR ability to get health care than risk taking care of you and seeing you vote D.

Sadly, too many won't get it.

[Skidmore]

13. Sorry, I don't have a DVR which is why I asked for some who does

to supply the video. My jaw dropped when he said that and then I yelled, "you crass bastard." Standing there and yammering on in that monotone while people suffer or die.

[havocmom]

15. That's why I posted link to the show. The video will probably be up sometime soon.

One can post that at least, when one does an OP about something from a program with a website ;)

[NJmaverick]

11. This video is badly needed

I will be happy to post it.

[Soylent Brice]

12. bookmarked for when link to vid is available. n/t

[Kingofalldems]

14. This is something they usually talk about amongst themselves

They will fight this to the end--they know what the stakes are.

[blm]

16. Great catch, Skidmore.....Skinner needs to frontpage the video when it's up.

.

[Waiting For Everyman]

17. I saw that too.

Single payer with costs brought in line with Medicare is the only way a mandate makes any sense. That would spread the risk over the ENTIRE pool of ALL citizens, and would make it very cheap for everyone (similar to Social Security deductions).

That USED TO BE the logic behind insurance anyway. (The biggest possible pool makes the percentage of claims smallest.)

Now though, health insurance doesn't cover anything, and banks don't lend. WTF? Both industries are fictitious services, which are only giant useless siphons in everyone's pocket. Both need to go, and be replaced with single payer and credit unions. Take all the profit out of it, and then the vultures will leave it.

The American public is just a cash cow for these goons. And then they pretend that WE aren't the source of THEIR wealth. Bull! It's theft pure and simple. That's what government is supposed to protect us from, not enable it.

Back to Hatch's comment though... he just admitted that if Dems were acting like Dems, they'd have plenty of votes. That's the truth too. It worked for FDR, and it would work now just the same.

[pleah]

18. Video is up on website!

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/31510813#34344788

[Skidmore]

21. Hatch's remark comes about 4:12 minutes into the piece but the

discussion with him starts a little after 3 minutes in. He keeps trying to sell the idea that this "choice" of insurer as it stands now allows people to break through to higher social classes.

[blm]

23. You should ask Skinner to frontpage this video, Skid.

.

[Skidmore]

24. Can you do it for me? This computer I'm on does not have

a working e-mail program? I'd appreciate it.

[pleah]

25. Posted on fb and twitter ( beat DR to the punch ;))

;)

[Skidmore]

26. Thanks. I need to invest in some software.

[WilliamPitt]

48. Can you give me what you Tweeted?

[pleah]

50. Ok.

[madamesilverspurs]

31. Can someone PLEASE do a transcript

for those of us unable to watch videos?

Thanks much!

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[Soylent Brice]

47. thank you!

[babyblonde]

19. tv commercial

time for a big AD

[Bitwit1234]

20. Don't depend on CNN to tell the world. They are so entrenched

in republican crap they can't see what's going on in the country, unless it is Palin. As they say over there she IS the media darling.

[Enthusiast]

45. Noticed that, too, did ya? nt

[WhaTHellsgoingonhere]

22. I really like Dylan

He's about the loudest voice on the tele going after the banksters.

[spanone]

27. 'the almighty federal government' orrin doesn;t really like our government, does he?

these kind of partisan H A C K S have got to go.

[alstephenson]

28. Wow. I saw Hatch this morning, too.

Amazing. So people that are happy with their government will vote Democratic; therefore, Republicans will make sure people are unhappy with their government so that they will vote Republican. What about what's best for America, you jerk-off.

[immoderate]

29. He was Orrinating...

"I know, it, you know it, we all know it, everybody in their right mind knows it..." :eyes:

--imm

[Cetacea]

44. "Orrinating". Duzy.

[Zambero]

30. We'v e known what motivates conservatives for ages

Namely, doing anything and everything possible to obstruct any new initiatives championed by Democrats that have even the faintest possibility of succeeding and thereby generating broad public support. "NO MORE MEDICARES!" What's unusual about Hatch's remark is that he actually owned up to it.

[barbtries]

32. he said that aloud.

i thought the repubs were so good at camouflaging their goals. wow. gimme a youtube and i will post it on my facebook and on my blog too.

[midnight]

36. I'm K&R this because I want to hear from D.U. why the dem's seem to be assisting

in trying to keep intact what remains of the R party via screwing the American consumers and their right to affordable health care.

[laughingliberal]

37. We need our talking heads out there pointing this out every chance they get

That the Republicans and their Blue Dog allies have killed meaningful reform because people will like it and the Democrats will be seen as standing for the people.

[dflprincess]

38. Single payer would create "a bigger constituency for the Democrats

Pity the Democrats can't figure that out.

[CoffeeCat]

39. It's the old "They'll destroy marriage!" tactic...

Remember when the Republicans droned on and on about gay marriage destroying the institution of marriage? They
warned that if gay marriage was legal--I'd want to divorce my husband and that there would be Crisco orgies in
all major cities.

Their arguments are nonsensical and fear based. These arguments are total baloney and they're only affective
at preventing change. Once the change happens--we all see how truly stupid and lie-based the arguments were
in the first place.

I'm in Iowa and we have gay marriage. The institution of marriage is just fine. So now--the Republican's
central argument against gay marriage is obliterated and they're revealed for the fools that they are.

The Republicans are all about lying and scaring people into falling in line. Same with healthcare. Their
arguments against the public option are all fear-based bs--death panels, rationing, etc. The minute we have
a public option or single payer--they Republicans know that their sky-is-falling screeching will be viewed
as the bunk that it is.

That's why our ideas can't win--especially in healthcare. They know a Dem plan would be successful and it would
be popular. They also know that they would look like fools for scaring people about things that never happened.

At this point--it's not about what's best for the country--the Republicans are only thinking about themselves.

[spanone]

40. it's over 12 hours now and i haven't heard a mention of it. i heard hatch say it.

that's our media doing what they do best.

[Dude_CalmDown]

46. Yeah well Reid said Republicans want slaves!!! Duh! Way more explosive!!!

Plus Tiger probably slept with someone. And BREAKING NEWS - The president landed in Norway! In a developing story, Obama has invaded Afghanistan.

Fuck the presstitutes.

[katandmoon]

41. The Dems are doing a perfectly good job of destroying health care reform all on their own.

[defendandprotect]

42. Within the last few weeks, someone on the Olbermann show said only 20% of public

now identifies as Repug -- !!!

[booley]

43. People die so the GOP can make political hay

Yeah that sounds about right.

I am sure they will rationalize it as the people who died were "irresponsible" and so deserved it. Or were lying (graves and obituaries being beside the fact)

Sigh

[WilliamPitt]

49. Sent this to TPM

Keep an eye out and see if they run it.

[blm]

51. Thank you....corpmedia certainly isn't interested in disturbing Hatch's world.

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