Comments on: The White House CAVING on the Public Option? http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2009/07/the-white-house-caving-on-the-public-option/ A black bourgeoisie perspective on U.S. politics Fri, 10 Feb 2012 19:13:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: ÑÍÎÑ ÄÎÌÎÂ Â ÏÅÒÅÐÁÓÐÃÅhttp://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2009/07/the-white-house-caving-on-the-public-option/comment-page-1/#comment-677594 ÑÍÎÑ ÄÎÌÎÂ Â ÏÅÒÅÐÁÓÐÃÅ Tue, 26 Jul 2011 17:41:59 +0000 http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/?p=12861#comment-677594 <strong>ÄÅÌÎÍÒÀÆ ÐÀÑÖÅÍÊÈ...</strong>minny... ÄÅÌÎÍÒÀÆ ÐÀÑÖÅÍÊÈ…

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]]> By: whiterosebuddyhttp://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2009/07/the-white-house-caving-on-the-public-option/comment-page-1/#comment-345715 whiterosebuddy Thu, 09 Jul 2009 07:36:53 +0000 http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/?p=12861#comment-345715 THANK YOU! THANK YOU!

]]> By: parvenuhttp://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2009/07/the-white-house-caving-on-the-public-option/comment-page-1/#comment-345714 parvenu Thu, 09 Jul 2009 06:39:46 +0000 http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/?p=12861#comment-345714 The cold hard facts of political reality is that Congress is in the pocket of the Health Care Industry, PERIOD! Let's look at the so-called filibuster-proof 60 vote Democratic Senate.There are 9 Democratic Senators who (PRIOR to the K Street $1.2 million per day lobby blitz) received money ranging from a high of $7,341,399 (John Kerry) to a low of $788,650 (Chris Dodd) this year from the health care industry. Even home boy, Rep Charles Rangel (D-NY) received $1,304,569 from the health care industry, so who's zooming who? <br><br>The Health Care Industry decided when they were smoozing with Obama in the White House that they were going to torpedo Public Option, this is everybody, HMO's, Insurance Companies, Hospitals, etc. They knew that they had enough Congress people already on payroll to stop it, but they were curious to see if the threat from the Obama White House was significant so they went to Obama's conference to evaluate. Obama scared the hell out of them.<br><br>So, they threw Obama a bone, offering a plan to reduce the overall cost of health care by billions over a period of some 10 years. When Barack made the joyful announcement, he unfortunately mistook their proposal for pokitical support, and therefore thought that now health care reform was a slam dunk.<br>But the Health Care Industry leaders were actually shocked by the proposed Public Option and immediately upscaled the lobby effort to the well publicized $1.2 million a day.<br><br>SUMMARY: Regardless of what Obama does or says a GUTTED ineffective mish-mash ephemeral Health Care Reform COMPROMISE bill will be presented to the president for his signature, and after some political spin he will sign it. And before the ink is dry, Limbaugh will be crowing that this marks the first of many Obama failures, you can count on it. <br><br>The 17th Amendment to the Constitution passed in 1913 which called for Senators to be elected by popular vote rather than appointed by State legislatures was supposed to make the Senate more responsive to the American public. However, with the deep entrenchment of the lobby industry into the Senate chamber, it appears that a terrible political transmografication has instead taken place. The two most powerful lobbys, Health Care/Big Pharama and the Gun lobby, effectively control the composition of legislation crafted and issued by the American congress. Until the strangle hold of lobbyists are removed from the hearts and minds of the U.S. Congress, America cannot have a government of the people, by the people, and for the people. The cold hard facts of political reality is that Congress is in the pocket of the Health Care Industry, PERIOD! Let's look at the so-called filibuster-proof 60 vote Democratic Senate.There are 9 Democratic Senators who (PRIOR to the K Street $1.2 million per day lobby blitz) received money ranging from a high of $7,341,399 (John Kerry) to a low of $788,650 (Chris Dodd) this year from the health care industry. Even home boy, Rep Charles Rangel (D-NY) received $1,304,569 from the health care industry, so who's zooming who?

The Health Care Industry decided when they were smoozing with Obama in the White House that they were going to torpedo Public Option, this is everybody, HMO's, Insurance Companies, Hospitals, etc. They knew that they had enough Congress people already on payroll to stop it, but they were curious to see if the threat from the Obama White House was significant so they went to Obama's conference to evaluate. Obama scared the hell out of them.

So, they threw Obama a bone, offering a plan to reduce the overall cost of health care by billions over a period of some 10 years. When Barack made the joyful announcement, he unfortunately mistook their proposal for pokitical support, and therefore thought that now health care reform was a slam dunk.
But the Health Care Industry leaders were actually shocked by the proposed Public Option and immediately upscaled the lobby effort to the well publicized $1.2 million a day.

SUMMARY: Regardless of what Obama does or says a GUTTED ineffective mish-mash ephemeral Health Care Reform COMPROMISE bill will be presented to the president for his signature, and after some political spin he will sign it. And before the ink is dry, Limbaugh will be crowing that this marks the first of many Obama failures, you can count on it.

The 17th Amendment to the Constitution passed in 1913 which called for Senators to be elected by popular vote rather than appointed by State legislatures was supposed to make the Senate more responsive to the American public. However, with the deep entrenchment of the lobby industry into the Senate chamber, it appears that a terrible political transmografication has instead taken place. The two most powerful lobbys, Health Care/Big Pharama and the Gun lobby, effectively control the composition of legislation crafted and issued by the American congress. Until the strangle hold of lobbyists are removed from the hearts and minds of the U.S. Congress, America cannot have a government of the people, by the people, and for the people.

]]> By: whiterosebuddyhttp://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2009/07/the-white-house-caving-on-the-public-option/comment-page-1/#comment-231761 whiterosebuddy Thu, 09 Jul 2009 03:36:53 +0000 http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/?p=12861#comment-231761 THANK YOU! THANK YOU!

]]> By: parvenuhttp://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2009/07/the-white-house-caving-on-the-public-option/comment-page-1/#comment-231732 parvenu Thu, 09 Jul 2009 02:39:46 +0000 http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/?p=12861#comment-231732 The cold hard facts of political reality is that Congress is in the pocket of the Health Care Industry, PERIOD! Let's look at the so-called filibuster-proof 60 vote Democratic Senate.There are 9 Democratic Senators who (PRIOR to the K Street $1.2 million per day lobby blitz) received money ranging from a high of $7,341,399 (John Kerry) to a low of $788,650 (Chris Dodd) this year from the health care industry. Even home boy, Rep Charles Rangel (D-NY) received $1,304,569 from the health care industry, so who's zooming who? <br><br>The Health Care Industry decided when they were smoozing with Obama in the White House that they were going to torpedo Public Option, this is everybody, HMO's, Insurance Companies, Hospitals, etc. They knew that they had enough Congress people already on payroll to stop it, but they were curious to see if the threat from the Obama White House was significant so they went to Obama's conference to evaluate. Obama scared the hell out of them.<br><br>So, they threw Obama a bone, offering a plan to reduce the overall cost of health care by billions over a period of some 10 years. When Barack made the joyful announcement, he unfortunately mistook their proposal for pokitical support, and therefore thought that now health care reform was a slam dunk.<br>But the Health Care Industry leaders were actually shocked by the proposed Public Option and immediately upscaled the lobby effort to the well publicized $1.2 million a day.<br><br>SUMMARY: Regardless of what Obama does or says a GUTTED ineffective mish-mash ephemeral Health Care Reform COMPROMISE bill will be presented to the president for his signature, and after some political spin he will sign it. And before the ink is dry, Limbaugh will be crowing that this marks the first of many Obama failures, you can count on it. <br><br>The the 17th Amendment to the Constitution passed in 1913 which called for Senators to be elected by popular vote rather than appointed by State legislatures was supposed to make the Senate more responsive to the American public. However, with the deep entrenchment of the lobby industry into the Senate chamber, it appears that a terrible political transmografication has instead taken place. The two most powerful lobbys, Health Care/Big Pharama and the Gun lobby, effectively control the composition of legislation crafted and issued by the American congress. Until the strangle hold of lobbyists are removed from the hearts and minds of the U.S. Congress, America cannot have a government of the people, by the people, and for the prople. The cold hard facts of political reality is that Congress is in the pocket of the Health Care Industry, PERIOD! Let's look at the so-called filibuster-proof 60 vote Democratic Senate.There are 9 Democratic Senators who (PRIOR to the K Street $1.2 million per day lobby blitz) received money ranging from a high of $7,341,399 (John Kerry) to a low of $788,650 (Chris Dodd) this year from the health care industry. Even home boy, Rep Charles Rangel (D-NY) received $1,304,569 from the health care industry, so who's zooming who?

The Health Care Industry decided when they were smoozing with Obama in the White House that they were going to torpedo Public Option, this is everybody, HMO's, Insurance Companies, Hospitals, etc. They knew that they had enough Congress people already on payroll to stop it, but they were curious to see if the threat from the Obama White House was significant so they went to Obama's conference to evaluate. Obama scared the hell out of them.

So, they threw Obama a bone, offering a plan to reduce the overall cost of health care by billions over a period of some 10 years. When Barack made the joyful announcement, he unfortunately mistook their proposal for pokitical support, and therefore thought that now health care reform was a slam dunk.
But the Health Care Industry leaders were actually shocked by the proposed Public Option and immediately upscaled the lobby effort to the well publicized $1.2 million a day.

SUMMARY: Regardless of what Obama does or says a GUTTED ineffective mish-mash ephemeral Health Care Reform COMPROMISE bill will be presented to the president for his signature, and after some political spin he will sign it. And before the ink is dry, Limbaugh will be crowing that this marks the first of many Obama failures, you can count on it.

The the 17th Amendment to the Constitution passed in 1913 which called for Senators to be elected by popular vote rather than appointed by State legislatures was supposed to make the Senate more responsive to the American public. However, with the deep entrenchment of the lobby industry into the Senate chamber, it appears that a terrible political transmografication has instead taken place. The two most powerful lobbys, Health Care/Big Pharama and the Gun lobby, effectively control the composition of legislation crafted and issued by the American congress. Until the strangle hold of lobbyists are removed from the hearts and minds of the U.S. Congress, America cannot have a government of the people, by the people, and for the prople.

]]> By: RobMhttp://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2009/07/the-white-house-caving-on-the-public-option/comment-page-1/#comment-231587 RobM Wed, 08 Jul 2009 23:13:24 +0000 http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/?p=12861#comment-231587 I agree the media can be maniplated. For deception to work there has to be some truth in the matter. The President's behavior opens him up to this charge.<br>My suggestion has been that the Clinton war room was an idea a Democratic President has to have in order to control the media. This is a positive solution. The President has not chosen to put this into effect. Maybe its because he squimish about the fact the Clinton's used it so well and he isn't comfortable w/ it. He nor has his press secretary denied it either. So if there is a pile of hooey smelling up the place it is all on President Obama and his staff for not doing their jobs.<br>That means him leading by assigning tasks and holding those responsible for executing those tasks accountable. They have had six months to grasp the job. If they can't do the job it is up to the President to fire them and find someone whom can do the job. I agree the media can be maniplated. For deception to work there has to be some truth in the matter. The President's behavior opens him up to this charge.
My suggestion has been that the Clinton war room was an idea a Democratic President has to have in order to control the media. This is a positive solution. The President has not chosen to put this into effect. Maybe its because he squimish about the fact the Clinton's used it so well and he isn't comfortable w/ it. He nor has his press secretary denied it either. So if there is a pile of hooey smelling up the place it is all on President Obama and his staff for not doing their jobs.
That means him leading by assigning tasks and holding those responsible for executing those tasks accountable. They have had six months to grasp the job. If they can't do the job it is up to the President to fire them and find someone whom can do the job.

]]> By: Mirandahttp://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2009/07/the-white-house-caving-on-the-public-option/comment-page-1/#comment-231528 Miranda Wed, 08 Jul 2009 22:06:53 +0000 http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/?p=12861#comment-231528 And why is Congress full of bitch ass punks?? Damn the Dems are making me ill. They have NO damn balls....NONE...scared micky ficks make me SICK. And why is Congress full of bitch ass punks?? Damn the Dems are making me ill. They have NO damn balls….NONE…scared micky ficks make me SICK.

]]> By: heartsandflowershttp://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2009/07/the-white-house-caving-on-the-public-option/comment-page-1/#comment-231519 heartsandflowers Wed, 08 Jul 2009 21:55:28 +0000 http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/?p=12861#comment-231519 That's great info you provided. Now everyone should have all of their representatives' contact info saved on their contact lists. I do because I'm usually in touch with them every month about something. <br>Sent via BlackBerry from T-Mobile That's great info you provided. Now everyone should have all of their representatives' contact info saved on their contact lists. I do because I'm usually in touch with them every month about something.
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]]> By: carolinagirlhttp://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2009/07/the-white-house-caving-on-the-public-option/comment-page-1/#comment-231511 carolinagirl Wed, 08 Jul 2009 21:34:32 +0000 http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/?p=12861#comment-231511 Time to dust off the old playbook:<br><br>If you want healthcare legislation that includes the public option to be written and voted for to pass on to President Obama to sign, please contact any of the following Democratic senators:<br><br><i>Members of the Democratic Caucus</i><br><br>Akaka, Daniel - (D - HI)<br>141 HART SENATE OFFICE BUILDING WASHINGTON DC 20510<br>(202) 224-6361<br>E-mail: <a href="mailto:senator@akaka.senate.gov" rel="nofollow">senator@akaka.senate.gov</a><br><br>Baucus, Max - (D - MT)<br>511 HART SENATE OFFICE BUILDING WASHINGTON DC 20510<br>(202) 224-2651<br>Web Form: baucus.senate.gov/contact/index.cfm<br><br>Bayh, Evan - (D - IN)<br>463 RUSSELL SENATE OFFICE BUILDING WASHINGTON DC 20510<br>(202) 224-5623<br>Web Form: bayh.senate.gov/WebMail1.htm<br><br>Begich, Mark (D - AK)<br>825 HART SENATE OFFICE BUILDING WASHINGTON DC 20510<br>(202)224-3004<br>Web Form: begich.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?p=EmailSenator<br><br>Bennet, Michael - (D - CO)<br>702 HART SENATE OFFICE BUILDING WASHINGTON DC 20510<br>(202) 224-5852<br>Web Form: bennet.senate.gov/contact/<br><br>Bingaman, Jeff - (D - NM)<br>703 HART SENATE OFFICE BUILDING WASHINGTON DC 20510<br>(202) 224-5521<br>E-mail: <a href="mailto:senator_bingaman@bingaman.senate.gov" rel="nofollow">senator_bingaman@bingaman.senate.gov</a><br><br>Boxer, Barbara - (D - CA)<br>112 HART SENATE OFFICE BUILDING WASHINGTON DC 20510<br>(202) 224-3553<br>Web Form: boxer.senate.gov/contact/<br><br>Brown, Sherrod - (D - OH)<br>455 RUSSELL SENATE OFFICE BUILDING WASHINGTON DC 20510<br>(202) 224-2315<br>Web Form: brown.senate.gov/contact/<br><br>Burris, Roland - (D - IL)<br>523 DIRKSEN SENATE OFFICE BUILDING WASHINGTON DC 20510<br>(202) 224-2854<br>Web Form: burris.senate.gov/contact/contact.cfm<br><br>Byrd, Robert - (D - WV)<br>311 HART SENATE OFFICE BUILDING WASHINGTON DC 20510<br>(202) 224-3954<br>Web Form: byrd.senate.gov/byrd_email.html<br><br>Cantwell, Maria - (D - WA)<br>717 HART SENATE OFFICE BUILDING WASHINGTON DC 20510<br>(202) 224-3441<br>Web Form: cantwell.senate.gov/contact/index.html<br><br>Cardin, Ben - (D - MD)<br>509 HART SENATE OFFICE BUILDING WASHINGTON DC 20510<br>(202) 224-4524<br>Web Form: cardin.senate.gov/contact/<br><br>Carper, Thomas - (D - DE)<br>513 HART SENATE OFFICE BUILDING WASHINGTON DC 20510<br>(202) 224-2441<br>Web Form: carper.senate.gov/contact/<br><br>Casey, Robert P., Jr. - (D - PA)<br>383 RUSSELL SENATE OFFICE BUILDING WASHINGTON DC 20510<br>(202) 224-6324<br>Web Form: casey.senate.gov/contact/<br><br>Conrad, Kent - (D - ND)<br>530 HART SENATE OFFICE BUILDING WASHINGTON DC 20510<br>(202) 224-2043<br>Web Form: conrad.senate.gov/webform.html<br><br>Dodd, Christopher - (D – CT)<br>448 RUSSELL SENATE OFFICE BUILDING WASHINGTON DC 20510<br>(202) 224-2823<br>Web Form: dodd.senate.gov/webmail/<br><br>Dorgan, Byron - (D - ND)<br>713 HART SENATE OFFICE BUILDING WASHINGTON DC 20510<br>(202) 224-2551<br>E-mail: <a href="mailto:senator@dorgan.senate.gov" rel="nofollow">senator@dorgan.senate.gov</a><br><br>Durbin, Richard - (D - IL)<br>332 DIRKSEN SENATE OFFICE BUILDING WASHINGTON DC 20510<br>(202) 224-2152<br>Web Form: durbin.senate.gov/contact.cfm<br><br>Feingold, Russell - (D - WI)<br>506 HART SENATE OFFICE BUILDING WASHINGTON DC 20510<br>(202) 224-5323<br>E-mail: <a href="mailto:russell_feingold@feingold.senate.gov" rel="nofollow">russell_feingold@feingold.senate.gov</a><br><br>Feinstein, Dianne - (D - CA)<br>331 HART SENATE OFFICE BUILDING WASHINGTON DC 20510<br>(202) 224-3841<br>Web Form: feinstein.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=ContactUs.Home<br><br>Gillibrand, Kirsten - (D - NY)<br>531 DIRKSEN SENATE OFFICE BUILDING WASHINGTON DC 20510<br>(202) 224-4451<br>Web Form: gillibrand.senate.gov/contact/<br><br>Hagan, Kay - (D - NC)<br>B 40A DIRKSEN SENATE OFFICE BUILDING WASHINGTON DC 20510<br>(202)224-6432<br>Web Form: hagan.senate.gov/?p=contact<br><br>Harkin, Tom - (D - IA)<br>731 HART SENATE OFFICE BUILDING WASHINGTON DC 20510<br>(202) 224-3254<br>Web Form: harkin.senate.gov/c/index.cfm<br><br>Inouye, Daniel - (D - HI)<br>722 HART SENATE OFFICE BUILDING WASHINGTON DC 20510<br>(202) 224-3934<br>Web Form: inouye.senate.gov/abtform.html<br><br>Johnson, Tim - (D - SD)<br>136 HART SENATE OFFICE BUILDING WASHINGTON DC 20510<br>(202) 224-5842<br>Web Form: johnson.senate.gov/contact/<br><br>Kaufman, Ted - (D - DE)<br>G11 DIRKSEN SENATE OFFICE BUILDING WASHINGTON DC 20510<br>(202) 224-5042<br>Web Form: kaufman.senate.gov/services/contact/<br><br>Kennedy, Edward - (D - MA)<br>317 RUSSELL SENATE OFFICE BUILDING WASHINGTON DC 20510<br>(202) 224-4543<br>Web Form: kennedy.senate.gov/senator/contact.cfm<br><br>Kerry, John - (D - MA)<br>304 RUSSELL SENATE OFFICE BUILDING WASHINGTON DC 20510<br>(202) 224-2742<br>Web Form: kerry.senate.gov/contact/office.cfml<br><br>Kohl, Herb - (D - WI)<br>330 HART SENATE OFFICE BUILDING WASHINGTON DC 20510<br>(202) 224-5653<br>Web Form: kohl.senate.gov/gen_contact.html<br><br>Klobuchar, Amy - (D - MN)<br>302 HART SENATE OFFICE BUILDING WASHINGTON DC 20510<br>(202) 224-3244<br>E-mail: <a href="mailto:senator@klobuchar.senate.gov" rel="nofollow">senator@klobuchar.senate.gov</a> <br><br>Landrieu, Mary - (D - LA)<br>724 HART SENATE OFFICE BUILDING WASHINGTON DC 20510<br>(202) 224-5824<br>Web Form: landrieu.senate.gov/contact/index.cfm<br><br>Lautenberg, Frank - (D – NJ)<br>324 HART SENATE OFFICE BUILDING WASHINGTON DC 20510<br>(202) 224-3224<br>Web Form: lautenberg.senate.gov/contact/<br><br>Leahy, Patrick - (D - VT)<br>433 RUSSELL SENATE OFFICE BUILDING WASHINGTON DC 20510<br>(202) 224-4242<br>E-mail: <a href="mailto:senator_leahy@leahy.senate.gov" rel="nofollow">senator_leahy@leahy.senate.gov</a><br><br>Levin, Carl - (D - MI)<br>269 RUSSELL SENATE OFFICE BUILDING WASHINGTON DC 20510<br>(202) 224-6221<br>Web Form: levin.senate.gov/contact/index.cfm<br><br>Lieberman, Joseph - (I - CT)<br>706 HART SENATE OFFICE BUILDING WASHINGTON DC 20510<br>(202) 224-4041<br>Web Form: lieberman.senate.gov/contact/index.cfm?regarding=issue<br><br>Lincoln, Blanche - (D - AR)<br>355 DIRKSEN SENATE OFFICE BUILDING WASHINGTON DC 20510<br>(202) 224-4843<br>Web Form: lincoln.senate.gov/webform.html<br><br>McCaskill, Claire - (D - MO)<br>717 HART SENATE OFFICE BUILDING WASHINGTON DC 20510<br>(202) 224-6154<br>Web Form: mccaskill.senate.gov/contact/<br><br>Menendez, Robert - (D - NJ)<br>502 HART SENATE OFFICE BUILDING WASHINGTON DC 20510<br>(202) 224-4744<br>Web Form: menendez.senate.gov/contact/contact.cfm<br><br>Merkley, Jeff - (D - OR)<br>B 40B DIRKSEN SENATE OFFICE BUILDING WASHINGTON DC 20510<br>(202)224-3753<br>Web Form: merkley.senate.gov/contact/<br><br>Mikulski, Barbara - (D - MD)<br>709 HART SENATE OFFICE BUILDING WASHINGTON DC 20510<br>(202) 224-4654<br>Web Form: mikulski.senate.gov/mailform.html<br><br>Murray, Patty - (D - WA)<br>173 RUSSELL SENATE OFFICE BUILDING WASHINGTON DC 20510<br>(202) 224-2621<br>Web Form: murray.senate.gov/email/index.cfm<br><br>Nelson, Bill - (D - FL)<br>716 HART SENATE OFFICE BUILDING WASHINGTON DC 20510<br>(202) 224-5274<br>Web Form: billnelson.senate.gov/contact/email.cfm<br><br>Nelson, Ben - (D - NE)<br>720 HART SENATE OFFICE BUILDING WASHINGTON DC 20510<br>(202) 224-6551<br>Web Form: bennelson.senate.gov/contact/index.cfm<br><br>Pryor, Mark - (D - AR)<br>217 RUSSELL SENATE OFFICE BUILDING WASHINGTON DC 20510<br>(202) 224-2353<br>Web Form: pryor.senate.gov/contact/<br><br>Reed, Jack - (D - RI)<br>728 HART SENATE OFFICE BUILDING WASHINGTON DC 20510<br>(202) 224-4642<br>Web Form: reed.senate.gov/contact/<br><br>Reid, Harry - (D - NV)<br>528 HART SENATE OFFICE BUILDING WASHINGTON DC 20510<br>(202) 224-3542<br>Web Form: reid.senate.gov/contact/<br><br>Rockefeller, John - (D - WV)<br>531 HART SENATE OFFICE BUILDING WASHINGTON DC 20510<br>(202) 224-6472<br>E-mail: <a href="mailto:senator@rockefeller.senate.gov" rel="nofollow">senator@rockefeller.senate.gov</a><br><br>Sanders, Bernie - (I - VT)<br>332 DIRKSEN SENATE OFFICE BUILDING WASHINGTON DC 20510<br>(202) 224-5141<br>Web Form: sanders.senate.gov/comments/<br><br>Schumer, Charles - (D - NY)<br>313 HART SENATE OFFICE BUILDING WASHINGTON DC 20510<br>(202) 224-6542<br>Web Form: schumer.senate.gov/SchumerWebsite/contact/contact.html<br><br>Shaheen, Jeanne - (D - NH)<br>G 53 DIRKSEN SENATE OFFICE BUILDING WASHINGTON DC 20510<br>(202)224-2841<br>Web Form: shaheen.senate.gov/contact/<br><br>Specter, Arlen - (D - PA)<br>711 HART SENATE OFFICE BUILDING WASHINGTON DC 20510<br>(202)224-4254<br>Web Form: specter.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=Contact.ContactForm<br><br>Stabenow, Debbie - (D - MI)<br>702 HART SENATE OFFICE BUILDING WASHINGTON DC 20510<br>(202) 224-4822<br>Web Form: stabenow.senate.gov/email.htm<br><br>Tester, Jon - (D - MT)<br>204 RUSSELL SENATE OFFICE BUILDING WASHINGTON DC 20510<br>(202) 224-2644<br>Web Form: tester.senate.gov/Contact/<br><br>Udall, Mark - (D - CO)<br>B 40E DIRKSEN SENATE OFFICE BUILDING WASHINGTON DC 20510<br>(202)224-5941<br>Web Form: markudall.senate.gov/contact/contact.cfm<br><br>Udall, Tom - (D - NM)<br>B 40D DIRKSEN SENATE OFFICE BUILDING WASHINGTON DC 20510<br>(202)224-6621<br>Web Form: tomudall.senate.gov/contact/contact.cfm<br><br>Warner, Mark - (D - VA)<br>B 40C DIRKSEN SENATE OFFICE BUILDING WASHINGTON DC 20510<br>(202)224-2023<br>Web Form: warner.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?p=Contact<br><br>Webb, Jim - (D - VA)<br>144 RUSSELL SENATE OFFICE BUILDING WASHINGTON DC 20510<br>(202) 224-4024<br>Web Form: webb.senate.gov/contact/<br><br>Whitehouse, Sheldon - (D - RI)<br>502 HART SENATE OFFICE BUILDING WASHINGTON DC 20510<br>(202)224-2921<br>Web Form: whitehouse.senate.gov/contact.cfm<br><br>Wyden, Ron - (D - OR)<br>516 HART SENATE OFFICE BUILDING WASHINGTON DC 20510<br>(202) 224-5244<br>Web Form: wyden.senate.gov/contact/ <br><br>Don't have Senator Franken's info yet, but the list will be updated. You know the drill folks. Call, email, and write letters. Time to dust off the old playbook:

If you want healthcare legislation that includes the public option to be written and voted for to pass on to President Obama to sign, please contact any of the following Democratic senators:

Members of the Democratic Caucus

Akaka, Daniel – (D – HI)
141 HART SENATE OFFICE BUILDING WASHINGTON DC 20510
(202) 224-6361
E-mail: senator@akaka.senate.gov

Baucus, Max – (D – MT)
511 HART SENATE OFFICE BUILDING WASHINGTON DC 20510
(202) 224-2651
Web Form: baucus.senate.gov/contact/index.cfm

Bayh, Evan – (D – IN)
463 RUSSELL SENATE OFFICE BUILDING WASHINGTON DC 20510
(202) 224-5623
Web Form: bayh.senate.gov/WebMail1.htm

Begich, Mark (D – AK)
825 HART SENATE OFFICE BUILDING WASHINGTON DC 20510
(202)224-3004
Web Form: begich.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?p=EmailSenator

Bennet, Michael – (D – CO)
702 HART SENATE OFFICE BUILDING WASHINGTON DC 20510
(202) 224-5852
Web Form: bennet.senate.gov/contact/

Bingaman, Jeff – (D – NM)
703 HART SENATE OFFICE BUILDING WASHINGTON DC 20510
(202) 224-5521
E-mail: senator_bingaman@bingaman.senate.gov

Boxer, Barbara – (D – CA)
112 HART SENATE OFFICE BUILDING WASHINGTON DC 20510
(202) 224-3553
Web Form: boxer.senate.gov/contact/

Brown, Sherrod – (D – OH)
455 RUSSELL SENATE OFFICE BUILDING WASHINGTON DC 20510
(202) 224-2315
Web Form: brown.senate.gov/contact/

Burris, Roland – (D – IL)
523 DIRKSEN SENATE OFFICE BUILDING WASHINGTON DC 20510
(202) 224-2854
Web Form: burris.senate.gov/contact/contact.cfm

Byrd, Robert – (D – WV)
311 HART SENATE OFFICE BUILDING WASHINGTON DC 20510
(202) 224-3954
Web Form: byrd.senate.gov/byrd_email.html

Cantwell, Maria – (D – WA)
717 HART SENATE OFFICE BUILDING WASHINGTON DC 20510
(202) 224-3441
Web Form: cantwell.senate.gov/contact/index.html

Cardin, Ben – (D – MD)
509 HART SENATE OFFICE BUILDING WASHINGTON DC 20510
(202) 224-4524
Web Form: cardin.senate.gov/contact/

Carper, Thomas – (D – DE)
513 HART SENATE OFFICE BUILDING WASHINGTON DC 20510
(202) 224-2441
Web Form: carper.senate.gov/contact/

Casey, Robert P., Jr. – (D – PA)
383 RUSSELL SENATE OFFICE BUILDING WASHINGTON DC 20510
(202) 224-6324
Web Form: casey.senate.gov/contact/

Conrad, Kent – (D – ND)
530 HART SENATE OFFICE BUILDING WASHINGTON DC 20510
(202) 224-2043
Web Form: conrad.senate.gov/webform.html

Dodd, Christopher – (D – CT)
448 RUSSELL SENATE OFFICE BUILDING WASHINGTON DC 20510
(202) 224-2823
Web Form: dodd.senate.gov/webmail/

Dorgan, Byron – (D – ND)
713 HART SENATE OFFICE BUILDING WASHINGTON DC 20510
(202) 224-2551
E-mail: senator@dorgan.senate.gov

Durbin, Richard – (D – IL)
332 DIRKSEN SENATE OFFICE BUILDING WASHINGTON DC 20510
(202) 224-2152
Web Form: durbin.senate.gov/contact.cfm

Feingold, Russell – (D – WI)
506 HART SENATE OFFICE BUILDING WASHINGTON DC 20510
(202) 224-5323
E-mail: russell_feingold@feingold.senate.gov

Feinstein, Dianne – (D – CA)
331 HART SENATE OFFICE BUILDING WASHINGTON DC 20510
(202) 224-3841
Web Form: feinstein.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=ContactUs.Home

Gillibrand, Kirsten – (D – NY)
531 DIRKSEN SENATE OFFICE BUILDING WASHINGTON DC 20510
(202) 224-4451
Web Form: gillibrand.senate.gov/contact/

Hagan, Kay – (D – NC)
B 40A DIRKSEN SENATE OFFICE BUILDING WASHINGTON DC 20510
(202)224-6432
Web Form: hagan.senate.gov/?p=contact

Harkin, Tom – (D – IA)
731 HART SENATE OFFICE BUILDING WASHINGTON DC 20510
(202) 224-3254
Web Form: harkin.senate.gov/c/index.cfm

Inouye, Daniel – (D – HI)
722 HART SENATE OFFICE BUILDING WASHINGTON DC 20510
(202) 224-3934
Web Form: inouye.senate.gov/abtform.html

Johnson, Tim – (D – SD)
136 HART SENATE OFFICE BUILDING WASHINGTON DC 20510
(202) 224-5842
Web Form: johnson.senate.gov/contact/

Kaufman, Ted – (D – DE)
G11 DIRKSEN SENATE OFFICE BUILDING WASHINGTON DC 20510
(202) 224-5042
Web Form: kaufman.senate.gov/services/contact/

Kennedy, Edward – (D – MA)
317 RUSSELL SENATE OFFICE BUILDING WASHINGTON DC 20510
(202) 224-4543
Web Form: kennedy.senate.gov/senator/contact.cfm

Kerry, John – (D – MA)
304 RUSSELL SENATE OFFICE BUILDING WASHINGTON DC 20510
(202) 224-2742
Web Form: kerry.senate.gov/contact/office.cfml

Kohl, Herb – (D – WI)
330 HART SENATE OFFICE BUILDING WASHINGTON DC 20510
(202) 224-5653
Web Form: kohl.senate.gov/gen_contact.html

Klobuchar, Amy – (D – MN)
302 HART SENATE OFFICE BUILDING WASHINGTON DC 20510
(202) 224-3244
E-mail: senator@klobuchar.senate.gov

Landrieu, Mary – (D – LA)
724 HART SENATE OFFICE BUILDING WASHINGTON DC 20510
(202) 224-5824
Web Form: landrieu.senate.gov/contact/index.cfm

Lautenberg, Frank – (D – NJ)
324 HART SENATE OFFICE BUILDING WASHINGTON DC 20510
(202) 224-3224
Web Form: lautenberg.senate.gov/contact/

Leahy, Patrick – (D – VT)
433 RUSSELL SENATE OFFICE BUILDING WASHINGTON DC 20510
(202) 224-4242
E-mail: senator_leahy@leahy.senate.gov

Levin, Carl – (D – MI)
269 RUSSELL SENATE OFFICE BUILDING WASHINGTON DC 20510
(202) 224-6221
Web Form: levin.senate.gov/contact/index.cfm

Lieberman, Joseph – (I – CT)
706 HART SENATE OFFICE BUILDING WASHINGTON DC 20510
(202) 224-4041
Web Form: lieberman.senate.gov/contact/index.cfm?regarding=issue

Lincoln, Blanche – (D – AR)
355 DIRKSEN SENATE OFFICE BUILDING WASHINGTON DC 20510
(202) 224-4843
Web Form: lincoln.senate.gov/webform.html

McCaskill, Claire – (D – MO)
717 HART SENATE OFFICE BUILDING WASHINGTON DC 20510
(202) 224-6154
Web Form: mccaskill.senate.gov/contact/

Menendez, Robert – (D – NJ)
502 HART SENATE OFFICE BUILDING WASHINGTON DC 20510
(202) 224-4744
Web Form: menendez.senate.gov/contact/contact.cfm

Merkley, Jeff – (D – OR)
B 40B DIRKSEN SENATE OFFICE BUILDING WASHINGTON DC 20510
(202)224-3753
Web Form: merkley.senate.gov/contact/

Mikulski, Barbara – (D – MD)
709 HART SENATE OFFICE BUILDING WASHINGTON DC 20510
(202) 224-4654
Web Form: mikulski.senate.gov/mailform.html

Murray, Patty – (D – WA)
173 RUSSELL SENATE OFFICE BUILDING WASHINGTON DC 20510
(202) 224-2621
Web Form: murray.senate.gov/email/index.cfm

Nelson, Bill – (D – FL)
716 HART SENATE OFFICE BUILDING WASHINGTON DC 20510
(202) 224-5274
Web Form: billnelson.senate.gov/contact/email.cfm

Nelson, Ben – (D – NE)
720 HART SENATE OFFICE BUILDING WASHINGTON DC 20510
(202) 224-6551
Web Form: bennelson.senate.gov/contact/index.cfm

Pryor, Mark – (D – AR)
217 RUSSELL SENATE OFFICE BUILDING WASHINGTON DC 20510
(202) 224-2353
Web Form: pryor.senate.gov/contact/

Reed, Jack – (D – RI)
728 HART SENATE OFFICE BUILDING WASHINGTON DC 20510
(202) 224-4642
Web Form: reed.senate.gov/contact/

Reid, Harry – (D – NV)
528 HART SENATE OFFICE BUILDING WASHINGTON DC 20510
(202) 224-3542
Web Form: reid.senate.gov/contact/

Rockefeller, John – (D – WV)
531 HART SENATE OFFICE BUILDING WASHINGTON DC 20510
(202) 224-6472
E-mail: senator@rockefeller.senate.gov

Sanders, Bernie – (I – VT)
332 DIRKSEN SENATE OFFICE BUILDING WASHINGTON DC 20510
(202) 224-5141
Web Form: sanders.senate.gov/comments/

Schumer, Charles – (D – NY)
313 HART SENATE OFFICE BUILDING WASHINGTON DC 20510
(202) 224-6542
Web Form: schumer.senate.gov/SchumerWebsite/contact/contact.html

Shaheen, Jeanne – (D – NH)
G 53 DIRKSEN SENATE OFFICE BUILDING WASHINGTON DC 20510
(202)224-2841
Web Form: shaheen.senate.gov/contact/

Specter, Arlen – (D – PA)
711 HART SENATE OFFICE BUILDING WASHINGTON DC 20510
(202)224-4254
Web Form: specter.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=Contact.ContactForm

Stabenow, Debbie – (D – MI)
702 HART SENATE OFFICE BUILDING WASHINGTON DC 20510
(202) 224-4822
Web Form: stabenow.senate.gov/email.htm

Tester, Jon – (D – MT)
204 RUSSELL SENATE OFFICE BUILDING WASHINGTON DC 20510
(202) 224-2644
Web Form: tester.senate.gov/Contact/

Udall, Mark – (D – CO)
B 40E DIRKSEN SENATE OFFICE BUILDING WASHINGTON DC 20510
(202)224-5941
Web Form: markudall.senate.gov/contact/contact.cfm

Udall, Tom – (D – NM)
B 40D DIRKSEN SENATE OFFICE BUILDING WASHINGTON DC 20510
(202)224-6621
Web Form: tomudall.senate.gov/contact/contact.cfm

Warner, Mark – (D – VA)
B 40C DIRKSEN SENATE OFFICE BUILDING WASHINGTON DC 20510
(202)224-2023
Web Form: warner.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?p=Contact

Webb, Jim – (D – VA)
144 RUSSELL SENATE OFFICE BUILDING WASHINGTON DC 20510
(202) 224-4024
Web Form: webb.senate.gov/contact/

Whitehouse, Sheldon – (D – RI)
502 HART SENATE OFFICE BUILDING WASHINGTON DC 20510
(202)224-2921
Web Form: whitehouse.senate.gov/contact.cfm

Wyden, Ron – (D – OR)
516 HART SENATE OFFICE BUILDING WASHINGTON DC 20510
(202) 224-5244
Web Form: wyden.senate.gov/contact/

Don't have Senator Franken's info yet, but the list will be updated. You know the drill folks. Call, email, and write letters.

]]> By: carolinagirlhttp://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2009/07/the-white-house-caving-on-the-public-option/comment-page-1/#comment-231500 carolinagirl Wed, 08 Jul 2009 21:20:36 +0000 http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/?p=12861#comment-231500 Not really. I only remember you posting names and numbers a few times. A majority of the time you ask us to hold the President's feet to the fire. When it comes to Congress it's crickets. Not really. I only remember you posting names and numbers a few times. A majority of the time you ask us to hold the President's feet to the fire. When it comes to Congress it's crickets.

]]> By: rikyrahhttp://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2009/07/the-white-house-caving-on-the-public-option/comment-page-1/#comment-231444 rikyrah Wed, 08 Jul 2009 19:31:42 +0000 http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/?p=12861#comment-231444 NMP,<br><br>haven't I been publishing the names and numbers of folks in Congress that need to be hounded? NMP,

haven't I been publishing the names and numbers of folks in Congress that need to be hounded?

]]> By: rikyrahhttp://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2009/07/the-white-house-caving-on-the-public-option/comment-page-1/#comment-231441 rikyrah Wed, 08 Jul 2009 19:30:38 +0000 http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/?p=12861#comment-231441 AFTERNOON OPEN THREAD IS UP!! AFTERNOON OPEN THREAD IS UP!!

]]> By: eclecticbrothahttp://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2009/07/the-white-house-caving-on-the-public-option/comment-page-1/#comment-231347 eclecticbrotha Wed, 08 Jul 2009 17:50:36 +0000 http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/?p=12861#comment-231347 As are most others. The Republicans may not be the numerical majority in control of Congress but they still are masters at using their corporate media contacts to exploit the weaknesses of Democrats. We are too quick to believe the worst about each other, so as soon as a story breaks in the media we immediately start attacking each other instead of considering the source. Its why I've always said Democrats are their own worst enemy and Obama's biggest obstacle to progressive change will be his own party. As are most others. The Republicans may not be the numerical majority in control of Congress but they still are masters at using their corporate media contacts to exploit the weaknesses of Democrats. We are too quick to believe the worst about each other, so as soon as a story breaks in the media we immediately start attacking each other instead of considering the source. Its why I've always said Democrats are their own worst enemy and Obama's biggest obstacle to progressive change will be his own party.

]]> By: heartsandflowershttp://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2009/07/the-white-house-caving-on-the-public-option/comment-page-1/#comment-231342 heartsandflowers Wed, 08 Jul 2009 17:42:22 +0000 http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/?p=12861#comment-231342 I was going to ask what would it take for some to stop looking at PBO as a prized calf and get to work but I don't know how effective that would be. There are nearly as many Democrats trying to kill the health care plan we regular folks NEED as the Republicans. If PBO doesn't do all he can we should be critical, but people have to make a concentrated effort as well. With lobbyists spending $1M+ to fight against us we need to match foot soldiers and strategies just as concentrated as they are to fight them with. I was going to ask what would it take for some to stop looking at PBO as a prized calf and get to work but I don't know how effective that would be. There are nearly as many Democrats trying to kill the health care plan we regular folks NEED as the Republicans. If PBO doesn't do all he can we should be critical, but people have to make a concentrated effort as well. With lobbyists spending $1M+ to fight against us we need to match foot soldiers and strategies just as concentrated as they are to fight them with.

]]> By: whiterosebuddyhttp://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2009/07/the-white-house-caving-on-the-public-option/comment-page-1/#comment-231339 whiterosebuddy Wed, 08 Jul 2009 17:39:20 +0000 http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/?p=12861#comment-231339 Ditto. I also call Bachmann. Ditto. I also call Bachmann.

]]> By: whiterosebuddyhttp://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2009/07/the-white-house-caving-on-the-public-option/comment-page-1/#comment-231338 whiterosebuddy Wed, 08 Jul 2009 17:38:44 +0000 http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/?p=12861#comment-231338 There are no facts to support your screed on Rahm. None. There are no facts to support your screed on Rahm. None.

]]> By: NMP1http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2009/07/the-white-house-caving-on-the-public-option/comment-page-1/#comment-231337 NMP1 Wed, 08 Jul 2009 17:38:21 +0000 http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/?p=12861#comment-231337 Rikyrah,<br><br>The White House is only going to "cave" as you and others describe it if he can't get the votes. Shouldn't our efforts be focused on resistant Dems rather than the White House? Rikyrah,

The White House is only going to “cave” as you and others describe it if he can't get the votes. Shouldn't our efforts be focused on resistant Dems rather than the White House?

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