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Political Byline: Uh-oh: Howard Dean: Dems ‘In Deep Trouble’ On Health Care
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Dean: Dems 'In Deep Trouble' On Health Care, Only Options R Bad Bill Or 2010 Losses http://bit.ly/6tALju #HCR 11/25/2009 |
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RT @adamsbaldwin: Howard Dean to HuffPo: Dems "In Deep Trouble" On Health Care, Only Options Bad Bill, Or 2010 Losses: http://bit.ly/6tALju 11/24/2009 |
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Need a pre-Thanksgiving pick-me-up? Read this: Dean on HuffPo http://bit.ly/4MkUtr 11/24/2009 |
Howard Dean: Dem's Should Use Reconciliation on Health Care Legislation
Blue Virginia —
I completely agree with Howard Dean on this: The former Vermont governor warned that if the party allowed the four moderates to further water down the [health care reform] bill (or defeat it altogether) it could lead to primary challenges or a drop in fundraising from the party's base. "If you have members refusing to vote for Reid on procedural issues you will have a revolt in the party," Dean said. "What is the point of having a 60-vote margin? This is going to be death ...
Howard Dean sounding awfully pessimistic on health care reform
AMERICAblog News —
Former DNC chair Howard Dean to Huffington Post: "[I]if they drop the public option [to placate moderate members], I think they lose seats." "So this is really tough. I didn't anticipate being in this position. I thought it would pass. Maybe Harry has some magic up his sleeve. But I don't see how he gets those four votes [Sens. Joseph Lieberman (Conn.), Mary Landrieu (La.), Blanche Lincoln (Ark.) and Ben Nelson (Neb.)] without compromising the bill," Dean concluded. The former Vermont governor warned that if the party allowed the four moderates to ...
Uh-oh: Howard Dean: Dems ‘In Deep Trouble’ On Health Care
Political Byline —
... via Dean: Dems ‘In Deep Trouble’ On Health Care, The Only Options Are A Bad Bill Or 2010 Losses. ...
Dean on Health-Care Reform
Open Left - Quick Hits's RSS Feed —
... option [to placate moderate members], I think they lose seats."
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"If you have members refusing to vote for Reid on procedural issues you will have a revolt in the party," Dean said. "What is the point of having a 60-vote margin? This is going to be death for the [Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee] and the [Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee]. Why would anyone donate to them if they're supporting candidates who defeat the Democratic agenda?" http://www.huffingtonpost.com/...
Dean doesn't know how congressional elections work. It's not ...
Exit Ramps: Democrats Grow Restless on Afghanistan Strategy
The Note —
... Howard Dean, growing pessimistic: "This is really tough. I didn't anticipate being in this position. I thought it would pass. Maybe Harry has some magic up his sleeve. But I don't see how he gets those four votes ... without compromising the bill," Dean tells The Huffington Post's Sam Stein. ...
There’s a Reason Why Health Reform Must Include a Viable Public Option
Firedoglake —
... to the logical case for a public option. They don’t get it, and they don’t care, but they should not be coddled because it matters to the rest of us.
The public option is at the heart of insurance reform, the core piece in a transition that must take place. It’s not a bargaining chip for rounding up four clueless Senators. It would be unconcionable for the Senate leadership to cut out the heart to accommodate the know-nothings of their party.
Howard Dean is right; Arianna Huffington is right; Jane Hamsher is right. The public option is ...
So Where Are We On Health Care Reform?
QandO —
... Probably the most interesting take on the Senate right now comes from Howard Dean who says he sees trouble for Democrats regardless of the outcome: ...
Health Care, Jobs and Energizing the Base
Top Stories from CQ —
Health care overhaul and the jobs picture — and how each could affect the 2010 midterm elections — prompted a little sparring Sunday between two ex-governors who both ran for president. In a Nov. 23 interview with the Huffington Post, ...
