Dem Leaders Say Health Care Bill Will Pass Next Week, Give No Details On What's In It

Still not clear-- was Lieberman actually present at this meeting?

If Reid says it'll pass next week, there's absolutely no chance of reconciliation, right?
Stupid Lieberman...

"This is like a steeplechase race with a couple of hurdles left," Reid said. "Democrats are not going to let the American people down."

What the fuck do you think today was?

Bulletin to all Americans who don't have health insurance:

Watch you mailbox for a lump of coal.

They know it's true because Joe Lieberman said he would back it!

Obama did run as a uniter. He has managed to unite the left and right in agreement that this is a shitty bill.

Goodbye Democratic majority. Or, I should say, "Democratic majority," since it's anything but. Spineless, contemptible and inept.

Bill or no Bill, when premiums continue to rise and insurance companies keep calling the shots, the Democrats can crow reform all they want, the voters will no be fooled. Unless and until they pass meaningful reform (which this does not look like at all) the Democrats are going to suffer at the polls because it doesn't take very long to spot bait and switch.

Honestly people, the posts here are ludicrous. Do you think the GOP got their agenda that has driven us into the ground done in one election cycle? It started with Goldwater and took 20 years to gain any traction. It continued to develop from Reagan through Bush 2. We need to turn things around and it isn't going to happen in 1 year or even 10 years. This is a long fight.

This is a first step. You need to continue to fight. You need to push for a progressive agenda. The people in the WH and Capitol Hill got what they thought was legitimately possible. But we have to keep pushing, not throw in the F'in towel. If the GOP gets control again, it will be more Roberts and Alito on the Bench, it will be Health exchanges replaced with Health Insurance Tax Credits (aka everyman for himself), it will be Drill Baby Drill instead of investment in Green Energy. The GOP got what they did over the last 30 years because of persistence. Everyone here acts like getting this health care bill without a Public Option is the end of the world. I got news for you. It's not unless all you losers just give up now. Grow up people!!!!

This is not to say that I am hoping beyond hope that they will pass this without the PO and will come back next Spring or Summer (After Jobs Bill, Cap and Trade, EFCA, etc) and pass a Medicare for all buy in into the Exchange through reconciliation to get the base pumped up before the election. It probably won't happen, but it has no hope if everyone just gives up. Get to work people!!!!!

WE'LL PASS THE BILL THAT MAKES THE INSURANCE COMPANIES RICH!!! Screw you, working-class stiff with a family. We've got ours, and thanks for paying for it, we really appreciate that. Suckers.