Comments on: Health Care House Whip: Calitics Joins the Fight

By: Teddy Partridge

Teddy Partridge — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 04:48:15 +0000

This is the kind of truth-telling about the GOP that this debate needs LOTS more of. Go Jello Jay~

By: bonkers

bonkers — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 02:56:28 +0000

Arliss Spectre announced support for a public option today, which certainly will help. Considering he doesn’t do anything based on principle, he must be worried about Sestak jumping in.

Oh, and another bit of good news today, Harold Koh is confirmed:
http://thecable.foreignpolicy......_confirmed

Hell yeah, boiz!

By: peony

peony — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 02:54:34 +0000

I’m not an admirer of Sen. Rockefeller on FISA, but I couldn’t agree more on this:

On Thursday, Rockefeller admitted he expects little bipartisan support.

“There is a very small chance any Republicans will vote for this health-care plan. They were against Medicare and Medicaid [created in the 1960s]. They voted against children’s health insurance.

“We have a moral choice. This is a classic case of the good guys versus the bad guys. I know it is not political for me to say that,” Rockefeller added.

“But do you want to be non-partisan and get nothing? Or do you want to be partisan and end up with a good health- care plan? That is the choice.”

The Choice
talkingpointsmemo.com

By: greenwarrior

greenwarrior — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 02:50:31 +0000

why isn’t lloyd doggett of texas on the whip list?

By: Teddy Partridge

Teddy Partridge — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 23:00:07 +0000

“Wait & watch closely” is for serfs.

Whip!

By: MarkH

MarkH — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 20:00:58 +0000

Healthcare reform is the president’s highest domestic priority.
The only question is which bill will achieve his goals of cost-cutting, insuring more people and improving care quality and get the votes to pass.

Wait, watch closely, contribute and when it’s clear there will be a coalescing around THE bill.

By: Teddy Partridge

Teddy Partridge — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 18:42:59 +0000

Very important to distribute the message. We should announce state blog involvement when it happens. I think Turn Maine Blue is already up and running on the House Whip.

By: Millineryman

Millineryman — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 18:28:55 +0000

Great idea Teddy about the state blogs, and thanks for the update.

By: Eureka Springs

Eureka Springs — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 18:24:52 +0000

Good news, thanks Teddy. Di Fi – California’s own Blanche Lincoln. /s

By: Teddy Partridge

Teddy Partridge — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 18:12:08 +0000

State blogs are very important in reaching constituents of waverers. Please make an effort to engage your local and state-based blogs in this fight!