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Thu Oct-29-09 05:16 PM
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| Poll question: Has President Obama sold out his base on healthcare reform? |
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This is Big Ed's question tonight, but I'm curious about what posters here think.
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| Oregone
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Thu Oct-29-09 05:19 PM
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| 1. No. His base wasn't exactly lefty |
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They were just sick of Bush.
If you don't self-identify with that group, maybe you were a fringe activist that got used.
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Thu Oct-29-09 05:20 PM
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But he certainly hasn't gone to bat on the issue the way I expected him to based on his campaign rhetoric.
Has he actively sold out the base? No. But he hasn't really put it all on the line for the base either.
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Thu Oct-29-09 05:20 PM
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| 3. His real base is supposed to be the America people |
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And, so far, he's letting them down on this. Big time.
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Thu Oct-29-09 05:29 PM
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| 4. He sure doesn't seem willing to spend an ounce of political capital on it... |
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Problem is, that's not going to work in his favor imo.
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Thu Oct-29-09 06:00 PM
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| 5. DU: 59% yes; 41% no ED: 62% yes; 38% no |
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Thu Oct-29-09 06:41 PM
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Almost all of them have sold out the country....
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Thu Oct-29-09 06:43 PM
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| 7. Perfect example of the unrecc'ing thugs in action |
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DU voters say sellout.
But those who vote via unrecc'ing carry the day in their own sick scene.
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| polichick
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Thu Oct-29-09 07:12 PM
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| 8. Strange little club, isn't it?? nt |
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Thu Oct-29-09 07:36 PM
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| 12. I wish they would remove the unrec feature. |
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It's the cowards' way out. I have never unrec'd any post. If I have something to say, I say it.
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Thu Oct-29-09 07:20 PM
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| 9. Yeah, and you're part of the OTHER club. I thought you were cool during the primaries. |
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Thu Oct-29-09 07:23 PM
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| 10. LOL - I thought you were going to put me on permanent ignore. nt |
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Thu Oct-29-09 07:28 PM
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| 11. I have a soft spot for you, but it is fading fast. (eom) |
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Thu Oct-29-09 07:41 PM
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| 13. DU is not his base, his base is common working class people |
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who are passionate about Pres Obama
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Thu Oct-29-09 07:57 PM
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| 14. Obama promised a public option and no mandates. Congress has delivered... |
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so far...if it passes...something that includes a public option but has mandates.
Obama never promised single payer, so that's not a promise unfulfilled.
Obama has stated since taking office that the bill WILL include mandates, so he apparently changed his mind. Maybe after seeing the cost numbers or something.
I don't like the mandates, but there you go. But selling out his base on healthcare reform? No way. Not even close.
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Thu Oct-29-09 08:09 PM
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| 15. Not going to dignified this question with any vote |
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Thu Oct-29-09 08:11 PM
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| 16. How?! Based on his house bill I get my PO in Jan 1, 2010. n/t |
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