Tag Archives: Coalition of the Corrupt and Spineless

Fire Up the Email for the Public Option

Posted on August 16, 2009 at 4:51 pm by Bob Cesca

Back in late June and early July, we successfully pushed members of Congress to support the public option. We, as a liberal community, had a serious impact. Remember how Diane Feinstein complained about all the calls she was getting about … Continue reading →

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Enough Is Enough!

Posted on July 24, 2009 at 9:21 am by Bob Cesca

Harry Reid’s latest wormy, spineless, low-T display of inexplicable capitulation: “The Republicans have asked for more time, and I don’t think it’s unreasonable,” Reid said at a noon press conference. What the bloody fricking motherhumping hell?! Almost every poll shows … Continue reading →

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Baucus Still Taking Healthcare Lobbyist Cash

Posted on July 21, 2009 at 1:54 pm by Bob Cesca

Last month, we reported that Max Baucus, chairman of the Finance Committee tasked with authoring healthcare reform legislation, was holding a $2,500-a-head fundraising event with healthcare industry lobbyists and contributors. Here was Lee’s video about it: And now we learn … Continue reading →

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Protecting Their Mafia Dons

Posted on July 16, 2009 at 6:20 pm by Bob Cesca

Yglesias provides further proof that the Blue Dogs are willing do anything — no matter how illogical or crazy — to protect their mafia bosses in the healthcare lobby. …they’re concerned that the bill (a) costs too much overall and … Continue reading →

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One Step Forward, Three Steps Back

Posted on July 7, 2009 at 9:01 am by Bob Cesca

When I wrote last week that the president should vigorously step forward and push for the public option in an effort to not only guarantee affordable healthcare to all who need it, but to also, in the process, weed out … Continue reading →

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Remove Schumer from the COCS

Posted on July 5, 2009 at 7:25 pm by Bob Cesca

This sounds great, as long as he sticks with it: The healthcare reform bill that emerges from Congress this year will include a government-run public health insurance option, regardless of the bipartisan negotiations seeking a compromise in the Senate, Sen. … Continue reading →

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Thank You Very Much, Spineless Dems

Posted on June 30, 2009 at 12:23 pm by Bob Cesca

For the usual spineless reasons, senators like John Kerry and others floated support for a trigger mechanism for the public option, which would basically crowbar a 10 year waiting period into the law before the public option would take effect. … Continue reading →

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Cut the Bipartisanship

Posted on June 29, 2009 at 10:36 am by Bob Cesca

Senate Republicans will never vote for a healthcare reform bill. Never. So putting this bipartisan stink all over the bill in the name of courting Republicans is a huge mistake. That just leaves the corrupt and spineless caucus of the … Continue reading →

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Dial Early and Often

Posted on June 29, 2009 at 7:52 am by Bob Cesca

Dianne Feinstein, a member of the Coalition of the Corrupt and Spineless, doesn’t seem to care for the criticism she’s getting about the public option: “I do not think this is helpful. It doesn’t move me one whit,” she said. … Continue reading →

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A New Member of the Coalition

Posted on June 25, 2009 at 4:07 pm by Bob Cesca

Via a reader, Senator John Kerry joins the Coalition of the Corrupt and Spineless. Huffington Post’s Ryan Grim reports: In a closed-door meeting of Senate Finance Committee Democratic members and their staff Wednesday evening, Sen. John Kerry (D-Mass.) suggested that … Continue reading →

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