AndreaCG
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Fri Oct-30-09 06:40 PM
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| I just wrote Obama a letter re health care and urge you to do the same |
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According to Ed Schultz Obama is being even more of a wimp re health care than Harry Reid. Please take 10 minutes to write or call the White House and remind Obama that the majority of Americans want the public option, that the CBO says it will save at least 100 million, and that he risks being a one term president if he disappoints his constituents. Tell him to use the bully pulpit to twist the Blue Dogs' arms to at least vote for cloture, and to threaten not to support their reelection campaigns if they do not.
Thanks.
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| Clio the Leo
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Fri Oct-30-09 06:47 PM
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| 1. And I urge YOU to write Ben Nelson, Blanche Lincoln, Evan Bayh and Mary Landreu. |
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Edited on Fri Oct-30-09 06:47 PM by Clio the Leo
There are some wimps in this p*ssing match but Barack Obama is not one of them.
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| AndreaCG
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Fri Oct-30-09 06:53 PM
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But if they're not paying attention to their constituents they probably won't to an out of towner.
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| Clio the Leo
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Fri Oct-30-09 06:58 PM
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| 3. So what makes you think they'll listen to the President.... |
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SOUTH BEND — Sen. Evan Bayh is now in favor of bringing the health-care debate to the Senate floor, a day after he told CBS News it may not be worth even "starting a discussion."
A brief statement today by Bayh's staff confirms the senator will support moving forward to a debate, where Bayh "will work hard to address his concerns and craft legislation that reduces deficit and lowers health care costs."
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The announcement came on the same day Indiana members of MoveOn.org, a political action group, say support for Bayh's re-election hinged on his health-care reform vote and whether he joined the Republicans to block an up-or-down vote. Bayh's stance on an up-and-down vote is unclear.
A referendum over the weekend showed that 93 percent of MoveOn's members would not support re-election of any senator who sides with Republicans to block a public option, according to a news release. There are about 66,000 such members in Indiana.
http://www.southbendtribune.com/article/20091029/News01/910299916/1130
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| AndreaCG
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Fri Oct-30-09 07:15 PM
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| 4. The President can do the same thing your article cites |
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Threaten to support a primary challenger.
I'd like to see him call Bill Moyers and get some of LBJ's tactics for strong arming reluctant Democrats. Too late to put that suggestion in my letter though.
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Fri Oct-30-09 07:29 PM
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| 5. You Can Contact The White House Via This Link: |
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Fri Oct-30-09 09:46 PM
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| 6. Discouraging - Only 100 Views On This - |
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and MAYBE one or two dozen notes to Obama. This board should not be an end unto itself.....
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