rinpochet's Comments (330)

“Actually we allow more into this country than any other. The only thing that we ask, is that people go through the proper channels to get here.”

“We voted for "change". Very clever. Guess it is in the eye of the beholder.”

“He said in a speech that single payer would be the best way to go but you can't do that unless you have a clean slate. Which actually is not true. At least fight for it. Where is the principle and the fight for that principle? Nowhere to be seen.

I supported him but I am not going to be like the Bush followers who didn't care what he did; they followed. I expected some courage in governing and Obama has shown none.”

“This has nothing to do with Republicans. Obama campaigned on change and governs in the same old way; give Wall St. what they want and s.crew middle America.”

“They are nothing but Wall St. puppets.”

“I voted and supported Obama but he has given away the store to Wall St. and corporate America.

Gave our money away with no controls and Wall St. is gambling even more than they did before. Every bill for oversight of Wall St. looks like Swiss cheese it is so riddled with loopholes.

Talk about bringing taxes back from Cayman Island but also caved on that.

No prosecutions for war crimes by the prior administration.

No stroke of the pen to stop the discharge of gay men and women from the military.

No fight for single payer or at least a robust public option in the health care plan but a $500 billion give away to the insurance industry.

Disappointment doesn't begin to express the feelings of this family. He will not have our support next time around. We will not vote for a Republican but unless Obama gets a backbone and takes a few lessons from Roosevelt, he will deserve to be a one-termer. Even Lyndon Johnson is a good example of a president who fought for principle. Seems like Obama has none.”

“EXACTLY Dylan. Geithner takes care of his old cronies in Wall St. and really has no interest in the financial health of the nation. If he did, he would demand transparency in Wall St. gambling.

Love your show. Discovered it a few weeks ago. Live on the West Coat so don't watch it live (6 a.m.) but I do record it and watch it later .. consistently!”

“I completely agree. Elizabeth Warren is one of the handful that has the interests of the American people at heart and not the profits of Wall St.”

“Bush made sure that everyone knew about his "private" moments with family but he NEVER showed these troops the respect they deserved by going to even ONE funeral or meeting them at Dover. And he was the one who sent them to die in his chosen war. Amazingly easy for someone who always chose to not fight himself; his daddy got him his stint in the Texas National Guard. Don't you ever wonder who died in his place?”

“You make an incredibly good point.”

“Reminds me of Judge Sirica, the judge that blew the lid off the Watergate investigation. Character and a healthy set of ethics.”

“Then if they win, you get what you deserve. More wealth for the rich and further destruction of the middle class. Less money for education, etc. Have fun with that.”

“Libs self loathing? We may be many things but self loathing is not one of them. Call us happy warriors, always fighting for the underdog. We got American workers a 40 hour week, paid vacation, paid sick days, safety in the work place, the Clean Air Act, the Civil Rights act. If it was good for the American people, it was ua proud liberals who git it done. And we will continue to fight, happily, for the betterment of the condition of the American worker.”

“What is it like to live in Never Never Land?”

“Thank you Bernie! The sanest voice to be heard in DC.

I recently returned from Australia. My daughter had an accident and we took her to the local ER in a small town where was treated well and left with the x-ray of her knee which they had given her. We recently received the bill; $70.

I recently had to go the emergency room here in the USA and also just received my bill; $550 WITHOUT an x-ray.

Not difficult to decide which system I would prefer. I grew up in Australia and never had to think about the cost of seeing a doctor. Now I am in the land of the most expensive health care in the world, when you can get it.

Single payer is the only system that makes sense and as usual, Bernie has it right.”

“I am completely with you. I have always voted Democrat but it is over for my and my family if they don't get this done on health care. The majority of the people want it!!

One thing you can say about the Republicans, when they are in power they get what they want. And it seems like when they're in the minority, they also get what they want. So what is the matter with the Democrats?

We should have started with single payer and maybe settled for the public option. Now I hear that Obama is favoring that garbage known as the trigger. Forget about the Democrats. We need a truly progressive party that will actually work for the people. The few truly progressive Democrats should start moving in that direction and form a Progressive Third Party.”

“If they have to be in it for two yours do you really believe that the people are going to allow them to take it away from them? I doubt it.”

“Exactly! If people realized that they are paying $1000-plus a month for an insurance policy that will serve them well as long as they are healthy. Once they are sick, they are dropped.

If you are paying $1000 for an insurance policy and you're healthy .. drop it!!! The only way to stop the pushers and pimps is to stop buying.”

“So why have health insurance if not having it does not hurt you? Get rid of the health insurance completely and leave health decisions up to doctors and patients in consultation.”

“And why do you think it is being implemented in 2013? Precisely for that reason. The middle class are going to be hammered from insurance companies and this administration. It is a lose/lose proposition. Find me a progressive third party. I'm done with the Democrats and I would never vote for a Republican.”

“Wow! Calm down. That is a real leap for you from someone saying that because Clinton lacks integrity and good judgement, "you're also an obsessed, jealous, Clinton-hater".

I don't hate her but I know from history that the Clintons lack both integrity and judgement.

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“Hillary is more popular ONLY because she is out of the spotlight. If she were president and their jobs were reversed, she would be more unpopular.

Get over it! She lost.”

“If the bill passes without a strong public option, I would hope that every progressive sticks to his/her guns and votes against it.

If this administration is not willing to fight for the people, why should the people fight for it in 2010 and 2012?

Over 65% of the people want a public option and their elected reps refuse to give it to them? It is absolutely clear that our election system is a farce. These reps do not represent their constituents. They only represent their corporate backers. We need to take ALL private money out of elections. Until we do, the people will not have representation.”

“If MSNBC had any guts, David would be in the spot now occupied by the Ed Show. Would have been nice to see brains win over bluster.

I completely agree. But it is also possible that they used her as an excuse to water down the bill even more for their owners, the insurance industry.”

“The boy balloons story was so much easier than real news. I'll never forget CNN with their cameras focused on a white Pinto being followed by police cars for HOURS!!!!! It was like watching grass grow.

Someone should teach these folks how to cover these stories. It breaks. They cover for a few minutes and then go back to regular news. As more news breaks, then they can break in for the updates. It takes real journalists to cover news and decide what is important. Apparently MSNBC just does not have them.

There are more important items to cover for hour on end than a boy in a balloon!!

Thanks Arianna. I don't always agree with you but this time, you expressed exactly what I was feeling. BRAVO!! Ed blustered around but he was completely wrong on this. In no way was it worthy of the coverage it received, unless, of course, you are a voyeur.”