Seems to be stretching it a bit (4.00 / 3)

but certainly warrants a call into his office to see what they say.

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by: Ugluks Flea @ Mon Aug 31, 2009 at 19:00:51 PM UTC

I agree (4.00 / 2)

This one needs a follow up.

I think he will end up being a yes in the end though.

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by: Jon Niola @ Mon Aug 31, 2009 at 19:08:16 PM UTC

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Trust but verify. (4.00 / 1)

He wont stand in the way publicly. Thats good, lets see how good, and whether he'll actually push too.

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by: HousesofProgress @ Mon Aug 31, 2009 at 20:02:34 PM UTC

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Yep (4.00 / 1)

Unfortunately you can call up four different times, get four different people in the office, and get four different answers.

Sometimes it seems the more office staff these guys have, the more it is intentional just to try and obfuscate their positions.

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by: Jon Niola @ Mon Aug 31, 2009 at 20:07:49 PM UTC

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I think the entire blogosphere (4.00 / 7)

should announce the news in all caps, praise him and everything and then dare him to look like a waffler.

John McCain won't insure children

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by: magster @ Mon Aug 31, 2009 at 19:17:46 PM UTC

Yep, should do. Magster is right about this tactic, now we need execution. (4.00 / 1)

That now requires a new group, or an old group accpting it as their respomnsibility. Democracy for America? StandwithDean? The Progressive Caucus? Someone here knows every signgle one of these groups well enough to get on the phone, so .. get on the phone. Magster is right about this tactic, now we need execution. It is exaclty the right thing to do.


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The government has a defect: it's potentially democratic. Corporations have no defect: they're pure tyrannies. -Chomsky

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by: HousesofProgress @ Mon Aug 31, 2009 at 20:05:30 PM UTC

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Too much wiggle room (4.00 / 1)

He could always say later that he didn't "hear" the public option part.  He only meant that he was waving his arm.  This is too peculiar of a way to come out in favor of a public option.  At least too much to count on his vote.

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by: dmineau @ Mon Aug 31, 2009 at 19:28:19 PM UTC

I would (4.00 / 2)

count anyone in support of the PO who makes any public statement indicating support.

I see no reason to let someone off the hook.  He said he was for it; I would count him as for it.

Let him explain why he changed his position if he winds up not supporting it.

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by: fladem @ Mon Aug 31, 2009 at 19:32:37 PM UTC

Yes - trust and verify!, but also, magster's point about (4.00 / 1)

I think the entire blogosphere   (4.00 / 3)
should announce the news in all caps, praise him and everything and then dare him to look like a waffler.
by: magster @ Mon Aug 31, 2009 at 15:17

Is the right thing to do. We MUST thank him, trump the victory, suggest money to be donated to his campaign, and offer a meeting, press help, an online discussion here or the satanic tangerine or wherever he wants to be celebrated.

Both.

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The government has a defect: it's potentially democratic. Corporations have no defect: they're pure tyrannies. -Chomsky

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by: HousesofProgress @ Mon Aug 31, 2009 at 20:08:46 PM UTC

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