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"Joe Lieberman slams public option, brushes off critics" (hold the dough, Joe!): http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1109/29698.html 12/17/2009 |
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Newspaper Roundup for Thursday, November 19, 2009
CNSNews.com Headlines —
... Panel will look at inexcusable gaps and communications failures Politico: Lieberman slams public option; taunts critics Politico: ...
The Note's Must-Reads for Thursday, November 19, 2009
The Note —
... Line (George Stephanopoulos): LINK
Follow ABC News on Twitter: LINK
ABC News Mobile: LINK
ABC News app on your iPhone/iPod Touch: LINK
HEALTH CARE:
ABC News’ Z. Byron Wolf and Huma Khan: “Senate Democrats’ Health Care Bill Will Cost $849 Billion” LINK
ABC News’ George Stephanopoulos: “Ben Nelson Ready to Let Health Debate Begin” LINK
Politico’s Manu Raju: “Lieberman slams public option; taunts critics” LINK
The Hill's Jeffrey Young: “Senate Dems take $849B step toward healthcare reform" ...
Lieberman Slams Public Option, Taunts Critics
Pat Dollard | Young Americans —
Politico:
Sen. Joe Lieberman’s threat to filibuster any health care bill with a public option could kill health reform this year — and embolden Democratic challengers who’d like to send him packing in 2012.
But Lieberman doesn’t seem worried.
“I don’t think about that stuff,” Lieberman told POLITICO this week. “I’m just — I’m being a legislator. After what I went through in 2006, there’s nothing much more that anybody [who] disagrees with me can try to do.”
Lieberman left the Democratic Party in 2006 after liberal Ned Lamont ...
A.M. Roundup
Capitol Confidential —
... life support, but still in fragile financial shape. (DN)
New York City has lost about 60,000 communications jobs since the economic downtown began. (AP)
The latest vote count in the 23rd CD. (Watertown Daily Times)
In national news:
The Senate unveils its version of health care reform, which would extend coverage by 31 million people. (NYT)
How can the Democrats solve a problem like Joe Lieberman? (Politico)
Is there anything ...
Senate Rejects Stupak But…
Taylor Marsh —
... really offer compromise language on “Hardball”? If so, will the language now in the Senate bill work for the Stupak contingent? And I don’t need to change the subject, but just primary this guy already.
I have to hear more from people who know the legislation better, because I’m still not convinced.
A threat remains from conservative Dems in the House via Stupak & Co., with Sens. Nelson, Lincoln, Landrieu, but maybe even Lieberman, making noise on the public option.
Closer, yet still so far away. It could be ...
Bonus Quote of the Day
Taegan Goddard's Political Wire —
... -- Sen. Joe Lieberman (I-CT), quoted by Politico, on the prospect of a strong Democratic challenger in 2012 if he blocks health care reform in the Senate.
Joe Lieberman Is Hallucinating
The New Republic blogs —
The Connecticut Senator says that President Obama didn't favor a public plan when he ran for president: It s classic politics of our time that if you look at the campaign last year, presidential, you can t find a mention of public option, Lieberman said. It was added after the election as a part of what we normally consider health insurance reform insurance market reforms, cover people, cover people who are not covered. Wow, that's quite an important detail! Wonder why you haven't heard it before? Because it's totally untrue. I could cite any number of sources, but how ...
Joe Lieberman says Obama didn't support a public option during the campaign
Ezra Klein —
... "If you look at the campaign last year, presidential, you can’t find a mention of public option,” Joe Lieberman said. “It was added after the election as a part of what we normally consider health insurance reform." That's ...
Lieberman Not Swayed by Critics
Connecticut Local Politics —
Sen. Joe Lieberman isn’t worried about the political consequences of his stance on health care reform:
“I don’t think about that stuff,” Lieberman told POLITICO this week. “I’m just — I’m being a legislator. After what I went through in 2006, there’s nothing much more that anybody [who] disagrees with me can try to do.”
Sen. Lieberman is expected to play a key role – perhaps that of spoiler – in the Senate’s health care debate, which will be kicked off with a key procedural vote tomorrow.
Gates of Vienna News Feed 11/20/2009
Gates of Vienna —
... Joe Lieberman Slams Public Option, Brushes Off Critics Sen. Joe Lieberman’s threat to filibuster any health care bill with a public option could kill health reform this year — and embolden Democratic challengers who’d like to send him packing in 2012. But Lieberman doesn’t seem worried. “I don’t think about that stuff,” Lieberman told POLITICO this week. “I’m just — I’m being a legislator. After what I went through in 2006, there’s nothing much more that anybody [who] disagrees with me can try to ...
Refreshing Lieberman's memory
Political Animal —
REFRESHING LIEBERMAN'S MEMORY.... When it comes to the larger health care reform debate, the public option is a pretty new idea. As recently as the 2004 campaign, the leading Democratic candidates (Dean, Kerry, Edwards, Clark) all had health plans, but none of them proposed a government insurance option to compete alongside private insurers. And while it's a welcome addition to the debate, it's not that new. Joe Lieberman said this week , "It's classic politics of our time that if you look at the campaign last year, presidential, you can't find a mention of public option. It ...
