Talk ME down - What's wrong with the Trigger?

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Wednesday September 09, 2009 · 9:55 AM PDT

2009/09/09 · 09:55

I have been an advocate for a public option for quite some time now, and though I am more than comfortable with pushing a bill through with the public option on it with absolutely no Republican or Blue Dog support whatsoever, I certainly see the political capital gained in passing it with the trigger option.

Therefore, I will keep this question very simple, and don't give me cheap answers like "that just lets the insurance companies win". Give me details.

If you talk ME down, I would actually be quite happy. In fact, I would prefer it.

Now my question:

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Is the Trigger Proposal acceptable?

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Is the Trigger Proposal acceptable?

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POTUS just described why he's de-emphasizing Public Option

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Thursday August 20, 2009 · 12:55 PM PDT

2009/08/20 · 12:55

At today's OFA conference call, one individual stood up and asked (not exact quotes here) "If the public option is the preferred plan, why aren't you pushing it harder, and if there are options that can accomplish the main goals of Health Care reform other than the public option, what are they?"

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Easy question here: Will the President sign a bill by the end of the year with a public option?

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Easy question here: Will the President sign a bill by the end of the year with a public option?

Yes

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To Win the Healthcare debate, actually have a DEBATE!

edman1981

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Friday August 07, 2009 · 8:16 AM PDT

2009/08/07 · 08:16

Crossposted from Generation XY Democrat Blog

Have a debate.

No more town halls. No more press conferences. No more rallys.

The message obviously isn't getting through, so it is time to set the record straight.

If we want to win the debate, we have to have a debate.

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Would an actual DEBATE help the Dems win the debate?

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There's not enough time

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FOX News blatantly lying about climate bill!!!

edman1981

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Friday June 26, 2009 · 10:22 PM PDT

2009/06/26 · 22:22

I'm just plain tired of this.

On the FOX News front page of the website, it promotes a FOX Forum opinion piece titled "Don't Be Fooled -- Obama Wants to Raise EVERYONE'S Taxes" (http://www.foxnews.com/opinion/2009/06/26/obamas-tax-increase-americans/). The article is written by Peter Ferrara, and to sum it up, he basically states the false info that the new Climate bill will cost people $3000 a year.

We all know this is false!!! Especially since the CBO estimated the costs to be about $175 a year per household.

Yet FOX still continues to lie!!!

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Who should we be more pissed at, Peter Ferrara or FOX?

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Who should we be more pissed at, Peter Ferrara or FOX?

Ferrara

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FOX

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Glenn Beck, just because

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Approaching the 5 Year Anniversary of Joe the Republican

edman1981

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Friday June 26, 2009 · 8:31 AM PDT

2009/06/26 · 08:31

Crossposted from Generation X-Y Democrat Blog

On August 29th, 2004, we as a nation were enlightened by the story of Joe the Republican, a man who spends an entire day enjoying the benefits of being an American that were provided to him by liberals, only to end the day by listening to a right-wing radio show and hilariously exclaiming "We don’t need those big government liberals ruining our lives; after all, I’m a self made man who believes everyone should take care of themselves, just like I have."

The story of this man was posted on MichaelMoore.com, and seeing that the five year anniversary of this story is fastly approaching, I have pasted it below for your enjoyment. Please pass this around as it is as relevant to today's arguments just as much as it was five years ago!

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Friday June 12, 2009 · 7:41 AM PDT

2009/06/12 · 07:41

Crossposted from my Generation X-Y Democrat blog, I felt compelled to detail my own little journey of boycotting my favorite Dunkin' Donuts (one that I visit very frequently) because they had the FOX News Channel playing on their big-screen TV for all of their customers to watch.

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"Pursuit of Happyness" Guy: Abandon Hope

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Tuesday May 12, 2009 · 8:14 AM PDT

2009/05/12 · 08:14

crossposted from Generation X-Y Democrat Blog

Today, Chris Gardner made an appearance on MSNBC’s Morning Joe. For those of you who are unfamiliar with Mr. Gardner, he is a self-made millionaire who was once homeless. He was also the subject of the movie "The Pursuit of Happyness", starring Will Smith, which was based on his autobiography.

The Morning Joe crew asked what is different in this book from the last one, and Mr. Gardner pointed to practical applications, saying, "I had a plan...We’re in a position in our country (where) there is too much hoping going on ...My position is you have to have a plan; you don’t have to have a whole lot of hope."

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Should you ever abandon hope?

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House Passes Budget...But 17 Democrats vote "No"

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Wednesday April 29, 2009 · 10:50 AM PDT

2009/04/29 · 10:50

Maybe I am missing something here. Representatives are supposed to represent the voters of their districts. So if these voters decide to vote for Obama in Nov 2008, they are voting for his policies, and therefore those in his Budget proposal. Yet 17 congressmen feel the need to vote "no". Why? Does it sit well with you that 17 "Democratic" representatives decided to become "Independent" with their votes? Or does it not bother you at all?

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Does it bother you when Democratic congressmen vote Independent(ly)?

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How can Democrats increase turnout at local elections?

edman1981

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Friday April 10, 2009 · 8:02 AM PDT

2009/04/10 · 08:02

crossposted from Generation X-Y Democrat blog

On April 7th, 2009, the voting booths were open in my home county of Illinois (McHenry).

According to the Northwest Herald, there are 200,853 registered voters.

Want to know how many showed up on April 7th?

About 31,000.

Less than 16 percent.

Now I have admitted to not being a long-time political activist - just getting in the swing of things the last couple of years - so I think I am going to approach this subject from a different perspective; somewhere in between "Why the heck aren't people showing up?" and "Who the heck cares?".

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How can Democrats increase turnout at local elections?

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How can Democrats increase turnout at local elections?

Get better candidates

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Focus on educating registered voters

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Put more money into awareness issues

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Emphasize bad Republican policies

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It doesn't matter - people never show up at local elections

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Other - please put ideas in comments

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Those thinking Obama was too tough on Auto Co. should Shut It

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Tuesday March 31, 2009 · 6:53 AM PDT

2009/03/31 · 06:53

Crossposted from Generation X-Y Democrat Blog

The Catch-22

So the Obama Administration is in a Catch-22 with the GM, Chrysler situation.

If he is not tough enough and hands out more money, the socialist calls become louder.

If he is too tough, then the populist anger rises up and we hear questions of why he has set a double standard by coddling Wall Street execs while forcing Auto execs (i.e. Rick Wagoner) to step down.

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Was Obama too tough on GM and Chrysler?

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FOX News actually equates President to Stuart Smalley

edman1981

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Thursday March 26, 2009 · 1:21 PM PDT

2009/03/26 · 13:21

crossposted from Generation X-Y Democrat Blog

FOX News has just put out probably the most despicable showcase of "journalism" ever.

On the front page of FoxNews.com as of 2:40 CST, the main headline reads
"Smalley Diplomacy".

"In contrast to Bush's 'cowboy diplomacy,' Obama administration's apologetic foreign policy tone seems to be based on Stuart Smalley: 'Doggonit, people like me."

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Is it worth petitioning Fox News for an apology for such nonsense?

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Is it worth petitioning Fox News for an apology for such nonsense?

Yes, with enough manpower we can make it happen.

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No, they won't even listen.

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Manzullo from IL-16 should be targeted in 2010!

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Wednesday March 25, 2009 · 9:26 AM PDT

2009/03/25 · 09:26

*Crossposted from Generation X-Y Democrat Blog

Congratulations to Don Manzullo, the Republican Congressman from Illinois’ 16th Congressional District, for receiving "the treatment" from Huffington Post’s Ryan Grim in an article published last night titled "Don Manzullo: Worst Congressional Questioning Ever".

The article posted a video, which I have embedded below, showing goofy Manzullo trying to act tough, but not making any sense.

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