Party Is Such Sweet Sorrow

No, we can't all get along on health care.

During the past year, Republicans have frequently said they want to work with Democrats. But the real story of the last few months is how unserious those pledges turned out to be. Although you wouldn’t know it from their rhetoric or the media coverage, there are not one but two ostensibly bipartisan proposals out there right now. Either of them could be the template for successful reform if even a few Republicans started pushing them seriously. But, even ... Full Story »

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Kaizar Campwala
4.3
by Kaizar Campwala - Sep. 4, 2009

Rather than resort to name calling and hyperbole, Cohn uses the recent history of health care reform proposals to shed light on Republican obstruction of health care reform.

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Jim Lang
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by Jim Lang - Sep. 6, 2009

This story provides an interesting perspective how an approach to health care reform proposed by a bipartisan group but rejected by Congressional Republicans, apparently on political grounds, could ultimately form the basis for a compromise between "blue dog" and liberal Democrats.

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Randy Morrow
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by Randy Morrow - Sep. 5, 2009

A run down on different proposals for health care reform that highlights (mostly) the refusal of repubicons to compromise.

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Jack Dinkmeyer
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by Jack Dinkmeyer - Sep. 5, 2009

This article examines Repubilican refusals to negotiate on healthcare without the bitterness, distortions, and offensive rhetoric of Fox and other right-wing hate mongers. But the only thing NO Republicans have proven is they have no interest in America, but are interested only in selfishly getting back into power to continue dismantling democracy.

Why did anyone think Republicans were ever interested in bipartisanship? They sure as Hell didn't practice it when they ruled America.

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Lynn R. Willis
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by Lynn R. Willis - Sep. 5, 2009

Good, informative, non-judgmental journalism here, although the meat of this nicely written piece isn't exactly news; i.e., that the Republicans still act as though they won the election and don't have to play ball with the Democrats.. Describes the ongoing difficulty the Democrats have in trying to get any Republican congressmen to negotiate a healthcare bill that can get passed.

I just hope I live long enough to see the current generation of "we're in charge or no one's in charge" Republicans voted out of office and replaced with moderates who're willing to work for US instead of for themselves. Since they DO work for us, why can't we suspend their health benefits for, say, the next two years? You can bet they'd come up with a workable compromise bill real fast.

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Patrick McGuire
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by Patrick McGuire - Sep. 4, 2009

I thought it was well done as it does go into the history and for me it includes all that has been going on in my lifetime.

There has to be something else going on with this issue on health care. Republicans in Congress are totally negative no matter what they say and there are so many false allegations that serves no purpose as far as I can see other than to be a thorn in the side to those who are earnestly try to reform health care. The Republicans have yet to propose a plan of their own as if they are too lazy since it is easier to be negative. This country is too polarized. Too many Republicans simply ... More »

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