tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3820377390281203107.post7916892791302018638..comments2024-03-07T02:17:34.434-08:00Comments on Tom In Paine: CNN's ratings collapse and a right wing crazyMarc Rubinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10746456438052849715noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3820377390281203107.post-31071024280482439312010-06-15T22:13:13.589-07:002010-06-15T22:13:13.589-07:00thanks for share...thanks for share...gamahttp://entrepreneur.gunadarma.ac.id/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3820377390281203107.post-29600328438737071972010-04-25T13:35:08.058-07:002010-04-25T13:35:08.058-07:00"..I was in shock that you embraced the Publi..."..I was in shock that you embraced the Public Option.."<br /><br />I think the public option made the most sense and still do. All it does is give people an opportunity to get health insurance from the government if they want it. We are the only civilized country in the world that sells doctors of orthopedic surgery like we sell Dr. Pepper. Also 60% of the country supported it. Did Obama do a lousy job explaining it? Yes but then he's done a lousy job at everyhing and can't be trusted but that was clear during the Democratic primaries. <br /><br />The public option reduces the deficit by $160 billion, gets rid of that insane mandate to buy insurance and does with one act what it takes 2700 pages to accomplish in keeping the insurance companies honest.<br /><br />The reason we dont have the public option is because Obama cut a backroom deal with lobbyists to kill it. The public option would do more people more good than Obama ever will. And many Democrats who supported him are waking up to the fact that Obama has been terrible and that's not going to change. Including the Democratic Black Caucus. Its only the press that is still kowtowing, but Ive never changed my view of Obama. And he's proved to be as weak and as political and duplicitious as he showed during the primaries so I dont think I was towing the party line. And I think many Democrats are waking up.Marc Rubinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10746456438052849715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3820377390281203107.post-6796880944250997112010-04-25T12:36:59.552-07:002010-04-25T12:36:59.552-07:00During the 2008 elections, I felt in sync with you...During the 2008 elections, I felt in sync with your blogs, but quit reading you shortly thereafter, because, like any "good democrat" you began to tout the party line on most of the issues and policies of the day. I was in shock that you embraced the Public Option. I'm no longer a democrat; can't embrace being a republican; so, I guess I'm teetering on being an independent. I will say this, Marc, I just read your last 3 blogs, and I'm glad to know you're thinking for yourself again. We're all Americans--let's not be separated by political party or by race, but rather unite where we can, and where we can't, being open-minded and allowing others to have an opinion. I'm praying for a congress that listens to the people--healthcare reform was a sham and you must know that. Please continue to bring back your objectivity--most of our media has lost its way.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com