Obama Orders Reid: Bend Over for Lieberman!

[katandmoon]

The White House is encouraging Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) to cut a deal with Sen. Joe Lieberman (I-Conn.), which would mean eliminating the proposed Medicare expansion in the health reform bill, according to an official close to the negotiations.

But Reid is described as so frustrated with Lieberman that he is not ready to sacrifice a key element of the health care bill, and first wants to see the Congressional Budget Office cost analysis of the Medicare buy-in. The analysis is expected early this week.

"There is a weariness and a lot of frustration that one person is holding up the will of 59 others," the official said. “There is still too much anger and confusion at one particular senator’s reversal.”

http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1209/30572.html

And yes -- I know this report is from Politico. And I also believe Obama will sell out everyone and everything just so he can have the bill signing photo op he wants on a Hawaiian beach.

[emulatorloo]

1. POLITICO The story will probably be debunked by this afternoon

[dionysus]

2. lemme go grab a mop, you're leaving a trail of bitter slime behind you.

[thatsrightimirish]

3. If this is true

Which is very possible and I hope that it isn't, What the fuck is the point of supporting this White House? Against the expansion of medicare? That is a basic democratic principle! I am not one of those people who want all of their demands from Obama but come on!

[Cant trust em]

5. It's not about being against something,

It's about what can you sacrifice to make sure that the basics get done.

I think there's an important distinction on the intent.

[undeterred]

4. I don't think Reid should have to negotiate with a terrorist

which is what I consider Joe to be.

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[katandmoon]

12. "The BLACK guy"? (emphasis mine) Are you calling me a racist?

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[mkultra]

7. Reid must obey his orders

[Beetwasher]

8. Politico???? Oh Give Me A Fucking Break

How many times have we been subjected to this Politico crap and it turns out to be total fucking bullshit. I've lost count already.

[Freddie Stubbs]

9. "photo op he wants on a Hawaiian beach?"

What makes you believe that he will sign the bill on a Hawaiian beach?

[katandmoon]

11. From Obama's own press secretary

http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2009/12/a-very-hawaiian-health-care-bill.php

[katandmoon]

10. DailyKos has confirmed this with its own source

http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2009/12/14/814081/-Politico:-White-House-Pressuring-Reid-to-Cut-Deal-with-Lieberman

[Baltoman991]

16. Well well,

according to another thread here, The Whitehouse has denied the bullshit story. Honestly, do you ever tire of being wrong? Probably not. Your hatred for all things Obama runs deep. Good to know though that some were able to get over it.

[QC]

18. DailyKos has always hated the president!!!! n/t

[budkin]

33. LOL

[dave29]

13. WHITE HOUSE DENIES REPORT. SORRY.

The White House denies the charge. Spokesman Dan Pfeiffer tells TPMDC, "The report is inaccurate. The White House is not pushing Senator Reid in any direction. We are working hand in hand with the Senate Leadership to work through the various issues and pass health reform as soon as possible."

http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2009/12/white-house-pressures-reid-to-cut-a-deal-with-lieberman.php?ref=fpa

[Arkana]

17. That won't stop the Angry Brigade from bringing on the insults.

[budkin]

32. Dude, Lieberman CAMPAIGNED AGAINST OBAMA and he still let him keep his chairmanships

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[Arkana]

15. Politico talks out of its ass more often than not

and I'll wait until I hear it from Gibbs' mouth before I believe it.

[Aramchek]

19. already debunked, but thanks for playing the Politico Hook, Line, and Sinker Game!

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=433x55736

[grassfed]

20. not so fast

http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2009/12/14/814081/-Politico:-White-House-Pressuring-Reid-to-Cut-Deal-with-Lieberman

[Arkana]

21. The White House has categorically denied it.

I'll take their word over an opportunistic media outlet, thanks.

[grassfed]

22. after floating it

http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2009/12/14/814081/-Politico:-White-House-Pressuring-Reid-to-Cut-Deal-with-Lieberman

[Arkana]

24. Pfeiffer would have temporized if this was an actual deal.

The first words out of his mouth would most certainly NOT have been "The report is inaccurate".

Politico is becoming like Drudge in the sense that they now think it's better to be first than right.

[katandmoon]

23. Robert Gibbs certainly has not categorically denied it.

[dionysus]

25. cling to that poutrage, hold it real tight so it doesnt slip away...

:rofl:

[Aramchek]

27. why would you cling so tightly to bullshit? do you really hate Obama that much?

[katandmoon]

28. My god. Put an "R" after Obama's name, and you sound just like a Bushie.

[Aramchek]

29. you're the one who would rather believe the Repukes at Politico than Obama, correct?

[Aramchek]

26. what's your point. that is the same Politico story that the White House refuted.

just because it's posted at DailyKos, doesn't make it any more valid.

[Hieronymus]

36. Thanks for the link.

[KrR]

30. What would you do genius? n/t

[budkin]

31. I think at this point they are just desperate to pass anything just to say they did

We were sold out months ago.

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[Hieronymus]

35. This story is all over radio, tv and the internet now. As I expected

die hard Obama folks criticize you for even daring to mention it.
The truth is right there .. Obama is willing to settle for having something go through on his watch .. he's no fighter.

[Cha]

37. politico thanks the suckers for taking the bait.