slate.com - 10/28/2009
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From now until health care reform either passes or dies, there will be a series of daily eruptions that will rival the ones from August for passion, confusion, and mischief. Today's installment was Sen. Joe Lieberman's announcement that he will filibuster the health care reform bill in the Senate because it includes a government-run insurance program, even though it's designed to allow states to "opt out." Because Democrats need 60 votes to end a filibuster, they need all 58 Democrats, plus ...
politico.com - 10/28/2009
thehill.com - 10/26/2009
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thehill.com —
Sen. Joe Lieberman (I-Conn.), one of a handful
of Senate wild cards in this fall’s healthcare reform...
debate, says his concern about the Senate bill is based on the national deficit — not the insurers that dominate his state. The Connecticut senator ...
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Lieberman: Health bill concern not based on Connecticut ...
tnr.com - 10/27/2009
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tnr.com —
I've been thinking for a couple weeks that
Joe Lieberman is the Democrats' biggest potential problem. The...
rest of the party has a strong incentive to pass health care reform and avoid a 2010 catastrophe. But Lieberman? He's not a Democrat and won't ...
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It Was Lieberman All Along
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Joe Lieberman's stance on health care reform makes him even less popular among Democrats.
Slate Magazine —
... and mischief. Today's installment was Sen. Joe Lieberman's announcement that he will filibuster the health care reform bill in the Senate because it includes a government-run insurance program, even though it's designed to allow states to "opt out." Because Democrats need 60 votes to end a filibuster, they need all 58 Democrats, plus independents Lieberman and Bernie Sanders of Vermont, to fight a unified Republican side. Without Joe, in other words, health care reform dies. [more ...]
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Video: Reid praises Lieberman, refers to self in third-person
Hot Air » Top Picks —
... ? Because, for the moment, Liebs has him over a barrel and will need to be wooed unless and until Snowe or Collins changes her vote to become lucky number 60. As predicted, Reid’s benefiting momentarily from the distraction of a grand-scale Two Minutes Hate over Lieberman on the left (replete with threats of another ...
Political Wisdom: Lieberman in the Cross Hairs
WSJ.com: Washington Wire —
... John Dickerson from Slate tries to put it in perspective: From now until health care reform either passes or dies, there will be a series of daily eruptions that will rival the ones from August for passion, confusion, and mischief. Todays installment was Sen. Joe Liebermans announcement
Because Democrats need 60 votes to end a filibuster, they need all 58 Democrats, plus independents Lieberman and Bernie Sanders of Vermont, to fight a unified Republican side. Without Joe, in other words, health care reform dies. ...
Digest for October 27th through October 29th
The Republic of T. —
Here are some of the people writing about some of the stuff I wish I had time to write about, for October 27th through October 29th:
Help gays who aren’t hurt –
Let’s Make a Deal –
Rep. Earl Blumenauer: An Historic and Emotional Moment –
Centrist Democrats = Corporate Sellouts –
Health Care Hypocrites –
No Bittersweet Victories –
America’s Real Death Panels –
Joe ...
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