Memo To Rahm

Posted on 07/07/2009 at 2:36 am by admin

by Lee Stranahan

The fix is in?

It is more important that health-care legislation inject stiff competition among insurance plans than it is for Congress to create a pure government-run option, White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel said Monday.

“The goal is to have a means and a mechanism to keep the private insurers honest,” he said in an interview. “The goal is non-negotiable; the path is” negotiable.

His comments came as the Senate Finance Committee pushed for a bipartisan deal.

And here’s my companion piece on The Huffington Post.

Call the White House. Call the White House, now.

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  • http://arkytek.blogspot.com/ SillyGit

    They’re all corporatist weasels.

  • Jan

    This is a lost cause.I. GIVE. UP.

  • Allonfla

    Memo to Lee: since the health care “debate” has started, there have been several articles saying the White House is “caving” or “willing to make a deal” or “negotiate” on the public option. Each time the Left gets all in a tizzy and then it turns out to be nothing. As David Axelrod said, the White House is not going to draw lines in the sand because we have a bunch of babies in Congress who will take their ball and go home. Don’t act like this doesn’t happen.

  • roxsteady

    I’m going to call the Whitehouse and when I do, I’m going to let them know that if they don’t pass Senator Kennedy’s HELP plan which is the one that brought the price tag down to $600 Million I’m going to do everything I can via the internet to encourage all Dems to stay home in 2010. If you waterdown the plan it will not be effective which is exactly what the Republicans want. I’ll never vote again!

  • roxsteady

    Here’s a newsflash for the Obama administration – We don’t give a shit about bipartisianship! We don’t want the input of Republicans. They fucked up the economy over the last 8 years so, they should be ignored. I don’t even understand why any Dem would even speak to these dumb ass Republicans. Look at their track record! I want healthcare JAMMED UP THEIR ASSES!

  • scribblechic

    Hey Jan. I know you’re tired. Don’t worry. I’ll call, and email and attend our SF rally for you too. Take a mental health day, lean on me until you get your strength back but pleease, please…DONT. GIVE. UP.Please.This shit may fail but these fucking lobbyist will spend every fucking cent they have FIGHTING me.Thanks Lee. Your videos kept me motivated during the election and I’m absolutely on fucking FIRE right now.Keep it up!