How Five Democrats Sold Their Votes and Betrayed Their Party on the Public Option »

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Two different amendments that would have added the public option to the Senate Finance Committee’s heathcare reform bill were defeated today. Five Democrats joined the Republicans in voting against the Rockefeller amendment, Ben Nelson, Blanche Lincoln, Tom Carper, Kent Conrad, and Max Baucus. These five are Democrats in name only.

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    jaspersneed2 months, 4 weeks ago

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    Betrayed their PARTY?? Did I miss something? Is Health care legislation a PARTY issue now?

    Does the phrase "voting in lockstep" ring a bell -- as a recent criticism, that is, of Republican tactics during their majority years during Bush/Cheney?

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    Georgia502 months, 4 weeks ago

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    Kent Conrad has been open, consistent, and unequivocal from the git-go: "No public option--period."

    You crats ever hear of Q-tips? Pay attention next time.

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      german-shepard2 months, 4 weeks ago

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      I think it is very interesting that Baucus and Conrad have each received huge amounts of money (bribes?) from the insurance industry.

      This is probably why they are so "open, consistent and unequivocal" in their opposition to the health care reform the USA needs right now.

      You "cons" must have your Q-tips crammed up every orifice you have available. That's why you can't hear what America is yelling at you.

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