John McCain and Howard Dean agree

[Renew Deal]

Republicans, who have been going all out to kill the bill, couldn't believe what they were hearing from Democrats.

"If you live long enough, all things can happen," Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., said on the Senate floor. "I now find myself in complete agreement with Dr. Howard Dean, who says that we should stop this bill in its tracks. ... Dr. Dean, I am with you."

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5jlMpJGn28kqCcgU-aGcYE_ZHW-ywD9CLJKIG0

[mike_c]

1. yup-- the senate bill is THAT bad....

[Mari333]

2. for different reasons

McCain is an ass. He cannot fathom why Howard Dean would say this. He cannot fathom that Dean wants a public option and no mandate. In McCain's little arteriolscleortic cranium, he cannot comprehend the difference in their 2 stances.

[Renew Deal]

3. Probably because he understands how long it took for Democrats to get into this position.

It would be shocking if we blew it, but some of you are trying.

[Mari333]

4. what position?

the position that we
1. get screwed by the health insurance companies with no bill
2. " " " " " " " " this bill.

[YOY]

15. Not exactly. He wants to look like the good guy when it passes.

Because he opposed this horrible "reform" thing from the go. Does't matter if his folks get rich from it. This is a Democratic initiative in a time of a democratic majority.

Dean wants the horrible bill that will make Democratic party look bad and not even help those it was intended to dead for those reasons. It will make the party look bad and it will not help at all.

[Laelth]

5. You do not seem to be getting the message. I'll say it again.

Dean-bashing is not the way to win friends and influence people on the left.

:dem:

-Laelth

[Renew Deal]

6. How is it Dean bashing to point out that Dean and McCain agree on this issue?

:shrug:

Though I have to wonder how Obama bashing is a way to win friends on the left.

[Laelth]

9. If you claim that bashing Howard Dean was NOT the purpose of this thread ...

... then, well, I have nothing further to say to you.

:dem:

-Laelth

[Ozymanithrax]

7. John McCain did not bash Howard Dean.

If Dean and been there, McCain probably would have given him a big old Republcian hug while Lieberman kissed Dean and slipped him a little tongue.

The term, strange bedfellows comes to mind.

[Larkspur]

8. McCain misquotes Dean and the reasons Dean opposes the Senate Bill

Dean supports the House bill.

[ljm2002]

10. And both Alan Grayson and Ron Paul...

...want to audit the Fed.

Your point?

[spiritual_gunfighter]

11. Sarah Palin liked Obama's Afghanistan speech

and said it was like it came right out of her mouth. I guess if you want to play this game we can.

[QC]

12. Good morning, Senator McCarthy. n/t

[Tailormyst]

13. You are now grasping desperately at straws.

[Romulox]

14. The OP represents one of the lowest form of debate. unrec. nt

[NashVegas]

16. Even a Broken Clock Is Right Twice a Day

[YOY]

17. For the same reason: It will make the Democratic party look bad if it passes.

Democratic majority, democratic initiative and a failure of a bill that makes things worse? Democratic fuckup gets Republicans back in power crowing their usual anti-government BS.

Which leads to the rhetorical question for Republicans: why would you put people in governmental power who claim that the government need to not be involved? Of course our glorious blue dogs and droopy don't help at all.

[Sheri]

18. what's the point of this post?

:shrug:

pure flamebait, if you ask me.