Looks Like They Caved To Lieberman...

[WillyT]

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Washington (CNN) – Two senior Democratic sources tell CNN senate Democrats are headed towards dropping the compromise idea to allow 55 to 64 year-olds to buy into Medicare because of opposition from Independent Sen. Joe Lieberman.

"It’s what the White House wants and there aren’t many other options that allow us to finish by Christmas," said one source.

Senate Democrats had an emergency meeting Monday night to discuss this issue, which threatens to derail health care.

Although a final decision was not made at Monday night’s meeting, a second Democratic source said it’s likely a final decision could be made at meeting Tuesday of all Democrats with the President at the White House.

“I think there is a fundamental understanding of the direction we’re going in, “said Sen. John Kerry, D-Mass.

Before the meeting, liberal senators Tom Harkin of Iowa and Jay Rockefeller of West Virginia indicated that the so-called Medicare buy-in would likely be dropped, and while they didn’t like that, they suggested they would support a health care bill anyway.

"If he (Lieberman) is absolutely opposed to it, it looks like we won't have it," said Harkin.

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Link: http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2009/12/14/senate-democrats-moving-towards-dropping-medicare-buy-in/

And: http://rawstory.com/2009/12/democrats-cede-health-bill-including-medicare-buyin/

And it was only this morning that there were reports of the WH telling Reid to cut a deal with Lieberman.

Coincedence???

:argh:

:nuke:

[WeDidIt]

1. I'm done

If they're too craven to stand up to Lieberman, then there's no point any more.

[msongs]

2. obama and reid are weak. nobody's afraid of either of them nt

[Kablooie]

10. They are just as weak as a majority as they were when they were a minority.

The Republicans were NEVER this weak.

[WolverineDG]

3. I have to go outside now

& yell...otherwise, my TV will be dead....yes, I am THAT mad.

:nuke:

dg

[eridani]

4. Color me not surprised in the slightest

Taking single payer off the table signalled their willingness to give up anything and averything right from the start. Why is anyone surprised at this?

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

5. About as predictable as sunshine in the Sahara.

[ohheckyeah]

6. So one guy is dictating what the whole

country will get as health care. Lieberman is a dickhead, jackass, son of a bitch.

[bullwinkle428]

7. Great job, Joe! Looks like your precious pukes will be back in power

by 2012, thanks to your wonderful work! :nuke:

[name not needed]

8. I swear to god if MSNBC plays another clip of Lieberman talking I'm gonna shoot my TV.

[laughingliberal]

9. “I think there is a fundamental understanding of the direction we’re going in, “said Sen. John Kerry

Yes, we think there is a fundamental understanding of the direction the bill is going, too. To Hell in a handbasket would be the direction. Or the direction of raping the middle and working classes to the benefit of the criminal private insurance cartels. Not to worry, though. Rahm has protected those lovely campaign contributions for the Democrats.

[dflprincess]

11. Come 2010 they may wish they'd caved to us

We have reached the point where no bill is better than what they're about to foist on us as "reform". And the worse part is, the stooges will expect us to be grateful to them for this scam.

[Lydia Leftcoast]

15. When you think of how much Reagan changed America (for the worse)

with a Democratic House of Representatives for the whole time, the Dems really look pathetic.

[Lydia Leftcoast]

12. Why does he have so much power?

Does he have pictures of them all cavorting naked with the Senate pages?

[Swamp Rat]

13. I bet he'll filibuster with the repubs anyway.

[spartan61]

14. I am so disgusted!!

I worked my butt off during the primaries and the general election and for what? The way I feel right now I think I will take a pass the next couple of elections. I have no desire to donate or vote anymore. I had such high hopes but have been let down. How in hell can one little weasel be given so much power that he can bring down health reform? As much as I hate to say it, I have no confidence in the Democratic Party. Where are the Democrats who are supposedly in the majority? They have no spines!!

[bridgit]

16. Fine. End this charade, pull his chairmanship, and start from the beginning without him

[guitar man]

17. So what good is our "democracy" ?

If one goddamn guy can be bought off and hold the whole process hostage WTF good is any of it? :grr:

I say it's time to return to the old tradition of tar, feathers and running the sob out on a rail!! :grr: :mad:

[Marr]

18. They're not "caving".

And Harry Reid doesn't "lack a spine". These people do not want what you want. It's their job to "lose".

[Individualist]

19. +1

[Blasphemer]

20. +2.. nt

[sendero]

23. And it's our job....

... to drum them out of office, to make sure there is a price for their betrayal.

[upi402]

21. It's a 2 party system; Corporatism A or Corporatism B

You are free to vote in a democratic election that may count correct votes.

[Synicus Maximus]

22. Does this really surprise you?