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Politico: WH Urges Reid To Give In to Lieberman

By Big Tent Democrat, Section Other Politics
Posted on Mon Dec 14, 2009 at 01:15:26 PM EST
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The White House is encouraging Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) to cut a deal with Sen. Joe Lieberman (I-Conn.), which would mean eliminating the proposed Medicare expansion in the health reform bill, according to an official close to the negotiations. But Reid is described as so frustrated with Lieberman that he is not ready to sacrifice a key element of the health care bill, and first wants to see the Congressional Budget Office cost analysis of the Medicare buy-in. The analysis is expected early this week.

I think what Reid is REALLY saying is 'you cut the deal with him. Out in the open. So everyone knows who to blame. I have a tough election next year. You don't. I saw what you did to Dodd. You ain't doing it to me.' At least, if I was Reid, that is what I would be saying.

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    yep (5.00 / 3) (#1)
    by kempis on Mon Dec 14, 2009 at 01:20:23 PM EST
    I think what Reid is REALLY saying is 'you cut the deal with him. Out in the open. So everyone knows who to blame. I have a tough election next year. You don't. I saw what you did to Dodd. You ain't doing it to me.' At least, if I was Reid, that is what I would be saying.

    At this point, I can't imagine any Democrat fearing to cross this White House. If I were Reid, I'd save my own hide first, too.

    I'm leaving now for the day (5.00 / 2) (#2)
    by Militarytracy on Mon Dec 14, 2009 at 01:22:42 PM EST
    Too much nuts out there in the news today at the moment.  With Joshua just back from surgery I'm too emotional about the issue at this time.

    ((((MT))) (5.00 / 1) (#3)
    by cawaltz on Mon Dec 14, 2009 at 01:25:56 PM EST
    Take care of yourself hun and give Josh a hug. You're both in my prayers.

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    I can't imagine how disheartening it feels (5.00 / 3) (#8)
    by esmense on Mon Dec 14, 2009 at 01:43:28 PM EST
    to watch this sorry "debate" while dealing with critical family health issues. Our prayers are with you and your son.

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    MT, hang in there (none / 0) (#45)
    by hollyfromca on Mon Dec 14, 2009 at 04:37:11 PM EST
    But please come back early tomorrow.  I miss your perspective on things.

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    Like Clockwork (5.00 / 2) (#23)
    by ruffian on Mon Dec 14, 2009 at 02:45:59 PM EST
    WH Denies report

    I'm jealous. Greg Marshall gets (5.00 / 1) (#28)
    by oculus on Mon Dec 14, 2009 at 02:51:30 PM EST
    e mails from WH and all we get is conf. calls w/Sen. Specter.

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    Jesus, at this rate, if the health care (5.00 / 7) (#32)
    by Anne on Mon Dec 14, 2009 at 03:20:11 PM EST
    bill was a First-Aid Kit for All, Joe would be opposed to it, Harry Reid would be afraid to put it to reconciliation, and "administration officials" would be leaking that the WH was both for it and against it to make sure the president had all the options covered.  

    The bloggers would be either b!tch-slapping their readers over whether they were "always" for First Aid Kits for All, even though for months they had been willing to settle for a really big box of band-aids, or maybe a medium-sized box with some Neosporin, or a small box, with a little piece of paper on which was written the Serenity Prayer - or telling us that it didn't matter that items related to women's reproductive health weren't included because they aren't in the category of "first-aid,", and reminding us that ED is considered a medical condition and that's why there would be coupons for V--gra or C--lis in the kits.  

    Honest to God, if this has not been the most ridiculously mismanaged, tone-deaf and ego-driven clusterf**k in recent memory, I will eat a bug.

    What should really make people want to run screaming for the hills is that I think how this has been managed is the template for everything that follows; reward Lieberman and he will be back for more.  Indulge the GOP, and they will just keep on doing what they do.  Take your leadership cues from the WH and you will be unable to find your a$$ with both hands and a search party.

    Obama wants to give himself a B+, bumping up to A- if a bill gets passed; I'm at the point where I consider the last 11 months, and all I can think is: "And you want to be my latex salesman???"

    [Seinfeld reference for those not familiar]

    First Aid Kit For All (none / 0) (#35)
    by Big Tent Democrat on Mon Dec 14, 2009 at 03:35:29 PM EST
    very good.

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    Whatever Politico's bias, I don't doubt (none / 0) (#5)
    by magster on Mon Dec 14, 2009 at 01:38:10 PM EST
    they have a "go to" administration source privy to what's being discussed in the WH.

    What else (none / 0) (#6)
    by kmblue on Mon Dec 14, 2009 at 01:38:46 PM EST
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