Kassandra's Comments (1139)

“Unfortunately, the ENTIRE WORLD ECONOMY was put on OUR backs.”

“YEah, but our corrupt Congress would have to do that. You think they'll give up their gravy train? I don't”

“I've just been saying "Good Luck in the New Year". I find that expresses my feeling right now alot better............”

“This bill as it stands right now is nothing more than an extension of the Shock Doctrine we've been experiencing for the last 9 years. We don't need no more Shock Doctrine. But, I guess, President Emmanuel thinks it's just fine.”

“"That incredible sucking sound" of our jobs leaving the country is how he described it as I recall.”

“Just like Obama.
It's all kabuki, that's why....... R=D=R=D”

“Hamsher:
"The last column is the PVI, which shows how Republican- or Democratic-leaning the district is relative to the rest of the country. A negative number indicates that it is strongly Republican, a positive that it’s Democratic.

Those with the highest GOP PVI, like Bright and Minnick, are going to be looking for tons of pork to bribe their district, so keep your eye out for handouts that benefit their districts between now and the vote, because that’s what conference is going to be all about: bribing members to vote for the bill with pork.

That’s how Rahm has passed everything since NAFTA.

I’m frankly not sure how they hope to hold this thing together, because the one thing members fear more than anything is losing their seats. Rahm never worries about the progressives because they have no financial base and they’re in strong Democratic districts, so they risk a lot less voting for a bailout than those in close seats. This time around, there may be enough progressives who are willing to join with the Blue Dogs and vote against a bill with a mandate, but no public option alternative, to push it over the top (or under the minimum of needed votes, as the case may be)."

http://fdlaction.firedoglake.com/2009/12/29/will-blue-dogs-risk-their-seats-to-pass-healthcare/”

“I got a coal in my stocking for Xmas and I wasn't even naughty! If only I had known.......

In the conference, where Obama plans to "roll up his sleeves" (finally), we'll see just what this guy is made of. He still has a chance but it's looking worse with every piece of legislation passed by this Congress that he signs as a "win"”

“The progressive marches on the Capitol were called off by Rahm when he called the left in and gave them a "spanking" to not organize them.
The reason why people who can actually THINK oppose this is not that it is not "instantaneous", it's that it is another bailout for big business on the backs of the American people while they tell us we won't be getting jobs here anytime soon.
The Republicans couldn't have done it to us this good, this fast. That's why all the "hope" glow is still hanging around.
I guess you still think "it can't happen here" while you're watching it happen.
Good luck to you and yours and Happy holydays”

“Well, we can all wax rhapsodic about the "start" this bill is and how Kennedy would have approved, (which I seriously doubt) the fact remains that if the insurers and Big PhRMA have enuff $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ to buy Congress NOW, just think of what they'll have after getting the veal pen the American people will become after this thing goes into effect; and before while, they raise their rates into the stratosphere

And then to take away wimmin's rights as a final slap in the face!

No, I hate to be a grinch, but I see this as the last nail in the coffin of the corporate takeover of the United States.
Happy Holydays!!!!!”

“"Christ lived"...that can't be proven either. but sombody has sure made alot of money off that assumption over the Ages while they rewrote the bible and left out alot of gospels they didn't like.”

“I meant the comments...not the post. Sorry for your confusion. Apparently, you don't look at your calender either.”

“Hmmmm...nothing like a bit of Jesus to stir up zealotry on Xmas Eve, Eh?
My gods, people, if he lived it was 2000 years ago. Find something more relevant, like this poster is saying and stop wallowing in self-righteous faith.
Spirituality is WAY different than blind faith. Maybe someday you'll find that out. Of course, it takes WORK, so you may not want too.
2000 YEARS the churches have been milking and enslaving you with this stuff and all it gives you is a feeling of piety and sanctimoniousness. GAD!”

“That's not at all what I "act like" that's seems to be what YOU'RE promoting, I was just responding”

“Probably end all life on earth period.
We have no idea what these more powerful weapons would/could do.
I grew up in "The Cold War". I was told to "duck and cover" in case of nuclear attack. It was always one of my recurring nightmares.
People today seem to think it's "safe" and could somehow be limited to a certain area....like when the right wing talked about reducing the Middle East to "a sheet of glass"( all for the loss of a couple of buildings on US soil) and thought they could buy property cheap there after 100 years!”

“Look how well Congress and the administration are doing with the banks...reduced to asking "pretty please"”

“That's what I think too...more Republicans. People have SUCH short term memory. So, how will this be FIXED? Answer: it won't”

“I DO think this bill will be worse for the American people. All one has to do is look at the rise in insurance stocks on Wall Street. Do they know something we don't? Heh heh.

We’ve been taking Shock Doctrine right crosses, upper cuts and body blows since 911…but everyone thought “it can’t happen here”… and THAT was the meme they used to “make it happen here”.
The liberal left is going to have to get out in the streets here pretty soon.
I noticed the tea baggers didn’t get ANY flak from the “authorities” but I bet WE will. We always have.

That said, this is a VERY cynical bill and the process by which it arrived is grotesque. Congress did everything it could to twist this thing up until it is a punishment for getting sick and a handout to one of the worst industries in the world...the extortion racket called "health insurance". They even managed to attack wimmin's right to choose what to do with her own body.
Fix it? When? How? Once these vampires get their teeth in US they will...never..let..go.
I've been saying this for months, but I'll say it again: Obama was right that he'll be the last president to try this.

Perfect the enemy of the good? Hardly. More like the the garden the enemy of the sewer.”

“Well, he's sure not going to get it done the way he's doing to now, with backdoor deals and such. He's been meeting with lobbyists alot more than he has with the "liberal" wing of the caucus.
Obama is a corporatist/ supply-sider and he has shown this all along. Nonetheless, the Republicans are even worse; so let's try to do movement politics for real progressives if there really ARE such critters.”

“Last time I checked it took two to tango.

Why do men always think they can get off scot free with whatever they want to do and the little womon will clean up the mess? Must be something Mommy taught them...”

“Sure you are. It's the old "double standard" : Boys will be boys and wimmin take the responsibility for you and your action be it war, polluting or your "good book' laws.
Keep it zipped, son. Abstinence only, ya know....goes for you too.”

“Great Rant on FDL:
There must be a line…a wall to hit…or the struggle for reproductive justice is merely a suggestion.
http://seminal.firedoglake.com/diary/20311

I'm beginning to wonder if THIS wasn't the reason behind the whole "health reform" push from the get go.

Wimmin are always expected to "sacrifice" and stand aside for the well being of others, aren't we?”

“This alone is enough for me to want this bill to disappear. And none of the "liberals" on TEEVEE are even mentioning this attack on wimmin's rights. Doesn't matter to THEM.
I fought for those rights and then watched the next generation drop the baton, saying they "didn't feel oppressed".
So this is what we get...back to the Dark Ages.

Question Authority, folks. Constant vigilance is required to keep any gains form unions to this.”

“Pelosi threw out Weiner's amendment and put thsi horrid mess in because her bishop showed up and pressured her. I guess he told her the same thing Patrick Kennedy's bishop told him.
Rescind the taxes on political churches!!!!.....in my dreams”

“Nobody's even mentioning this as a problem. Ed Schultz barely mentioned it when Stupak introduced it. It's just heartbreaking.
Hamsher is on Ed now.”