Video of candidate Obama campaigning on Public Option.

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Tuesday December 22, 2009 · 6:56 PM PST

2009/12/22 · 18:56

Can we please cut the crap about Barack Obama not campaigning on the Public Option? This kind of wishful spinning is an insult to the intelligence of a whole segment of those who followed the campaign and voted for the man.

Watch a few minutes of the video that I've linked to below the fold, and then tell me if you want to believe the apologists or your lying eyes...

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Wednesday October 14, 2009 · 11:51 PM PDT

2009/10/14 · 23:51

The debate about the public option is astounding at so many levels. The passive-aggressive mixed messages from the White House. The sausage-making gone awry in the Finance Committee. The absurd kowtowing to an opposition party that is not only politically irrelevant, but not even listening. The fierce counter battles waged by the blogosphere, unions, and others to keep meaningful health care reform in play.

All of this is fascinating as political gamesmanship, but one thing I'm not seeing discussed much is this: the Democrats will own this bill, whatever it may be. And if it includes insurance mandates but excludes a public option, hundreds of Democratic Party careers including, in all likelihood, President Obama's will be driven over a very steep cliff.

I'll explain the obvious below the fold...

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Video of candidate Obama campaigning on Public Option.

Mandates w/o Public Option: Doom for Dems