http://trueslant.com/rickungar/2009/11/17/senate-dems-search-for-way-out-of-public-option-hole/ American health care and political policy - commentary and debate Mon, 19 Dec 2011 11:00:56 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://trueslant.com/rickungar/2009/11/17/senate-dems-search-for-way-out-of-public-option-hole/comment-page-1/#comment-2743 misterb Wed, 18 Nov 2009 04:32:16 +0000 http://trueslant.com/rickungar/?p=6120#comment-2743 Mark, I can't argue with you, but let me add some historical perspective. In the 40,000 years that humans have been recognizably human, humans in 2009 United States of America, with all this year's problems, are still living in probably the top .1 % of all years and places ever. A lot of change isn't really called for, no matter what Obama says. I agree that the progressive agenda would make things better, but we can afford to go slow. After all, there are thousands and thousands of examples of times and places we would never want to inhabit. Mark,
I can’t argue with you, but let me add some historical perspective. In the 40,000 years that humans have been recognizably human, humans in 2009 United States of America, with all this year’s problems, are still living in probably the top .1 % of all years and places ever. A lot of change isn’t really called for, no matter what Obama says. I agree that the progressive agenda would make things better, but we can afford to go slow. After all, there are thousands and thousands of examples of times and places we would never want to inhabit.

]]> http://trueslant.com/rickungar/2009/11/17/senate-dems-search-for-way-out-of-public-option-hole/comment-page-1/#comment-2740 Rick Ungar Wed, 18 Nov 2009 03:47:02 +0000 http://trueslant.com/rickungar/?p=6120#comment-2740 Sadly, you may very well turn out to be right. Sadly, you may very well turn out to be right.

]]> http://trueslant.com/rickungar/2009/11/17/senate-dems-search-for-way-out-of-public-option-hole/comment-page-1/#comment-2731 markbolton Wed, 18 Nov 2009 01:57:25 +0000 http://trueslant.com/rickungar/?p=6120#comment-2731 WHEN this whole thing blows up in the democrats' faces, they'll have no one to blame but themselves. The party's lack of bold proposals and strong leadership has been appalling to watch. Not unexpected, but appalling nonetheless. And, when campaign season comes around, the leadership and the white house, will probably lavish campaign money and support on all those who stood in the way of even the most meager of reforms. They simply have no interest in any substantive change...PERIOD. WHEN this whole thing blows up in the democrats’ faces, they’ll have no one to blame but themselves. The party’s lack of bold proposals and strong leadership has been appalling to watch. Not unexpected, but appalling nonetheless. And, when campaign season comes around, the leadership and the white house, will probably lavish campaign money and support on all those who stood in the way of even the most meager of reforms. They simply have no interest in any substantive change…PERIOD.

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