http://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/10/27/health.care/index.html

Independent Sen. Joseph Lieberman said Tuesday he would join a Republican filibuster to block the final vote on any health care bill that has a government-run public health insurance option.

Lieberman's vote is crucial to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid's hopes of passing a health care bill that includes the controversial public option. Reid announced Monday he would send to the full Senate a health care bill that has a public option but also allows states to opt out of that provision.

Lieberman said he would support a vote to launch debate on the health care bill but would oppose a motion to end debate if the public option remains in the legislation. Democrats would need 60 votes in the 100-member Senate to close debate on the bill, and the Democratic caucus has 60 members, including Lieberman.

"I can't see a way in which I can vote for cloture on any bill that contained a creation of a government-operated and run insurance company," the Connecticut senator said. "It's just asking for trouble."

That piece of shit needs voted out. Nothing but a weasely lap dog for the health insurance companies.

Anyone have reasons why "The people" wouldn't want the public health care option?

In theory it sounds like a good idea.

But then a lot of things the government does sounds awesome in "theory" but when it comes to execution, well yeah, Katrina anyone?

Elemak that was all Bush's fault. If he hadn't been in charge, it would have all gone smoothly.

In theory it sounds like a good idea.

But then a lot of things the government does sounds awesome in "theory" but when it comes to execution, well yeah, Katrina anyone?

You can have effective or ineffective government independent of what's it's trying to accomplish. In the specific case of healthcare, a government doing a decent job at not a whole lot hasn't been working out that well.

I really don't know what the solution to the current problem of neoconservatives actively poisoning the government to make it fail, then claiming they were right (see Katrina).

Sore Loserman only does what is good for Sore Loserman.

I doubt this one is going to turn out well for him in the long term. He may be trying to court nominally Republican voters, but he's going to lose all actual bargaining power in Congress with both parties in the process.

Sore Loserman only does what is good for Sore Loserman.

Here is a clue cookie for you... Eat it and enjoy..



EVERY POLITICIAN ONLY DOES WHAT IS GOOD FOR THAT POLITICIAN!!!!


The people are secondary...

Make him follow through with it. Seriously. I'm sick of seeing senators threaten filibuster without having to actually sit there and talk for hours on end. I wonder how long he'll last before he needs a bathroom break.

Anyone have reasons why "The people" wouldn't want the public health care option?


The Insurance companies dont want it unless they can fine you for not signing up. Hmmm last I heard they lowered the fine (which is collected by the IRS ) for not getting a policy only 200 dollars.

At that price why buy it if you dont need it and pay out of pocket for regular stuff. Versus a 4k a year policy, If you get a major illness go sign up and they cant refuse you. Its hard to follow what all is added to the 5 different concepts floating around and what is meshing between each. Would take alot of time and research. Let alone reading all of it to make an informed disecion let alone vote on.

When the penalty was higher those ebil insurance companies didnt " Pull out there war chests" as Obama said.

The whole thing wont even go into effect for 3 years but the tax increases go into effect immedialty.