President Obama address the "Congressional Town Hall Meeting" tonight

[telemann.livejournal.com]

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[telemann.livejournal.com]

Republicans don't have a majority. :-)

[bord-du-rasoir.livejournal.com]

You just got lobbed the easiest set-up ever.

[pragmatic-chimp.livejournal.com]

Zig!

[chasovschik.livejournal.com]

Obama doesn't either (http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090909/ap_on_go_pr_wh/us_ap_poll_health_care).

[telemann.livejournal.com]

Eh. Doesn't matter really, since Congressional majorities are what I was talking about. But by all means, feel free to babble on. (http://www.centerforpolitics.org/crystalball/article.php?id=AIA2009090302)

[chasovschik.livejournal.com]

Congressional majorities on the matter in question are quite doubtful at the moment.

Thanks for the totally irrelevant link, btw.

[telemann.livejournal.com]

Congressional majorities on the matter in question are quite doubtful at the moment.

Not really. And definitely not really if the Senate uses reconciliation to pass it.

Thanks for the totally irrelevant link, btw.

Sure thing hon. (http://community.livejournal.com/politicartoons/1508500.html?thread=31777428#t31777428)

[chasovschik.livejournal.com]

Reconciliation? That would be great. I wish they do just that. Really, who cares what people think?

[telemann.livejournal.com]

I wish they do just that. Really, who cares what people think?

That was pretty much Republican's motto, on getting the Bush "tax cuts" passed, well and other things too.

[chasovschik.livejournal.com]

And you want Obama to repeat their success. I see.

He is a quick learner. Moving much faster, you know.

[telemann.livejournal.com]

Uh huh.

[donolectic.livejournal.com]

Please note that the current Senate is not seriously considering the nuclear option like the previous Republican controlled Senate did.

[dwer.livejournal.com]

Indeed.

WASHINGTON – Public disapproval of President Barack Obama's handling of health care has jumped to 52 percent, according to an Associated Press-GfK poll released hours before he makes his case for overhaul in a prime-time address to Congress.

They want him to step forward, take command, and push a good, solid, actually reformative plan through.

[chasovschik.livejournal.com]

Some of them do. That's the beauty of the moment: if Obama goes for public option, he alienates conservatives, independents, and even some Democrats. If he drops public option, he alienates his base as well. It's not easy to get oneself into position like this. He is very talented politician.

[dwer.livejournal.com]

if Obama goes for public option, he alienates conservatives, independents, and even some Democrats.

I think you strongly overestimate the distaste for the public option among democrats and independents. He needs the public option to keep the public.

And the republicans can go fuck themselves. They're very good at it.

[chasovschik.livejournal.com]

As far as health care reform is concerned, Democrats are much better at fucking themselves. Fabulous results.

[dwer.livejournal.com]

Because they consistently pander to the GOP. Time for that to change.

[chasovschik.livejournal.com]

Uh-huh. Change, hope... good luck with that.

[telemann.livejournal.com]

The beauty of it is, SOMETHING will change, and the Republicans as a party won't really be able to take any credit for it (well unless at the last minute they change their minds like they did for Medicare in the 1960s and didn't want to be seen on the wrong side of the fence).

[telemann.livejournal.com]

Speaking of pandering: House Republicans ended up voting against nearly 500 billion worth of tax breaks in Feb of this year with a stimulus package. Talented bunch.

[dwer.livejournal.com]

yep. This is why there's no reason to negotiate with them. They'll force you to compromise, then vote against you anyway.