Obama rallying his party
Obama and his henchmen have come out strong this past week to rally party loyalty. His strategy appears to be find a demon or two (Fox News, US Commerce, Big Insurance) in order to have a way to lather up his base of far left anti capitalists and anti conservatives. Will it work??? Maybe not!
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"Democratic Sen. Blanche Lincoln faces a potentially tough re-election race next year in Arkansas, where Obama lost to Republican John McCain by 20 percentage points. She says she will base her health care votes on what is best for Arkansans.
Choice and competition among insurers are good, Lincoln said, but "I've ruled out a government-funded and a government-operated plan."
Sen. Mary Landrieu of Louisiana, where Obama lost by a similar margin, said she might be willing to let some states try "fallback or trigger" mechanisms that would create a public option if residents don't have enough insurance choices.
But she told reporters, "I'm not for a government-run, national, taxpayer-subsidized plan, and never will be."
Another Democratic senator, who also may prove wary of Obama's overtures, takes the opposite stand."
Obama and his henchmen have come out strong this past week to rally party loyalty. His strategy appears to be find a demon or two (Fox News, US Commerce, Big Insurance) in order to have a way to lather up his base of far left anti capitalists and anti conservatives. Will it work??? Maybe not!
the rest here
"Democratic Sen. Blanche Lincoln faces a potentially tough re-election race next year in Arkansas, where Obama lost to Republican John McCain by 20 percentage points. She says she will base her health care votes on what is best for Arkansans.
Choice and competition among insurers are good, Lincoln said, but "I've ruled out a government-funded and a government-operated plan."
Sen. Mary Landrieu of Louisiana, where Obama lost by a similar margin, said she might be willing to let some states try "fallback or trigger" mechanisms that would create a public option if residents don't have enough insurance choices.
But she told reporters, "I'm not for a government-run, national, taxpayer-subsidized plan, and never will be."
Another Democratic senator, who also may prove wary of Obama's overtures, takes the opposite stand."
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