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Faryn Balyncd Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-10-09 09:33 AM
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Is this our party's "Let them eat cake" moment?
Edited on Sun May-10-09 10:26 AM by Faryn Balyncd




How did our senior elected Democratic leaders sink to, not only excluding, but LAUGHING while their thugs eject (& arrest) those who represent the views of 62% of the American people?



http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=389&topic_id=5623552&mesg_id=5623552

http://www.peaceteam.net/action/pnum982.php









Have we learned nothing from the demise of the corporate ass-kissing GOP?







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sam sarrha Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-10-09 10:19 AM
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1. this is pure refined 100% gold plated... FASCISM.. and open laughing at the people it SHITS ON.,
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Faryn Balyncd Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-10-09 10:39 AM
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3. In a way, it seems to rank right up there with the secret Cheney Energy Task force in disdain for...


...our values.




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lunatica Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-10-09 10:46 AM
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5. The people they were laughing at were doctors who showed up
to say they were ready to take their seat at the big table. These were not your rag-tag reactionary Left.

http://www.healthcare-now.org/2009/05/doctors-challenge-exclusion-of-single-payer-from-health-care-debate/

Doctors Challenge Exclusion of Single-Payer from Health Care Debate

May 5, 2009 Washington DC –- Doctors and other advocates of a national single-payer system–also known as Improved Medicare for All–directly confronted Senators at the Senate Finance Committee roundtable on health reform today.

The single payer advocates wanted to know why single-payer experts were being excluded from the roundtable of fifteen witnesses.

The doctors said that a publicly funded, privately delivered single-payer system is the only solution to the crisis plaguing our nation’s non-system of health care. It covers everyone, and contains costs.

“Why isn’t single-payer at the table today?” they asked.

Despite polling that shows a clear majority of public and physician support for a single-payer system, Senator Baucus, Chair of the Senate Finance Committee has stated on multiple occasions that single-payer is “off the table” of health reform.

Today’s round table, the second of three, consists of 15 witnesses with no single-payer advocates.

more at the link...
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avaistheone1 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-10-09 10:22 AM
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2. It sure looks and feels that way to me.
What a shameful moment in the history of the U.S. Senate.

Is that Rockefeller off to Baucas's left? I did not realize he was on that committee as well.
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AzDar Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-10-09 05:11 PM
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9. I think that is indeed Rockefeller. Applauding. John D. would be so proud...
:grr:
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FLAprogressive Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-10-09 10:40 AM
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4. Baucus can go to hell.
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Coyote_Bandit Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-10-09 10:56 AM
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6. Delete
Edited on Sun May-10-09 10:56 AM by Coyote_Bandit
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sam sarrha Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-10-09 01:09 PM
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7. time to eliminate BRIBES FROM THE ELECTION PROCESS.. NOW
all elected Representatives should be paid minimum wage, live in public housing projects, be required to use public transportation and their families have to use the medical access for poverty level UNINSURED, and their children have to go to public schools.

then...we will all be riding in Limos in 3 days
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bvar22 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-10-09 04:49 PM
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8. K&R
Another "Let them Eat Cake" moment:

NOW we have Your Children’s Money too !!!
And there is not a fucking thing you can do about it!
Now THIS is “Post-Partisanship” !
Better get used to it!!
Hahahahahahahahaha!

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Vidar Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-10-09 07:03 PM
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10. Tar & feathers would be entirely appropriate for these "leaders".
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