vesaversa1's Comments (96)
60+ House Democrats Say "Any" Health Bill With No Public Option Is "Unacceptable"
Commented Dec 25, 2009 at 11:27:09 in Politics
“Any bill that does not provide, at a minimum, for a public option with reimbursement rates based on Medicare rates - not negotiated rates - is unacceptable.
I also support this measure ,this is what i have been saying for the longest time now , that once the senate bill go to conference it will be strengthen to fit the progressive agendas .Speaker Pelosi don't cave to blue dogs or the republicans like the Reid and Dem's have done she keep her house in order .”
I also support this measure ,this is what i have been saying for the longest time now , that once the senate bill go to conference it will be strengthen to fit the progressive agendas .Speaker Pelosi don't cave to blue dogs or the republicans like the Reid and Dem's have done she keep her house in order .”
Arianna Discusses Health Reform, State Of The Nation: 'The Lobbyists Are Winning'
Commented Dec 17, 2009 at 12:08:58 in Politics
“A huge majority of the progressive all agree with what Arianan and Dean are saying about this pieces of health care legislation . If the democrats put as much time into going after republicans as they have going after Howard Dean we wouldn't be in this mess today . We all want health care reform but not this trap that the Obama administration want to force the American p[peoples into. .”
Lyndon Baines Lieberman
Commented Dec 16, 2009 at 12:08:04 in Politics
“I'm not concern with today headlines my concern is only with what the democrats and president Obama campaign promises was in 2008 . But I do agree it's not Lieberman fault ,i fault the democrats for not sticking the steak threw the heart of this republican Trojan horse in 2006 . Now the democrats are seeing their chicken coming back to roost .My parents have away talk me to never leave your enemies standing for they will one day come back to hunt and hurt you .I hope the Dem's take this as a learning curve if it's not to late for that already . I don't see president Obama getting reelected or the democrats holding a majority in 2010/12 .”
Delmark Goldfarb replied on Dec 16, 2009 at 12:25:58
“You would probably need a "stake" to drive through a heart.”
Sharing the Privilege of Abundance
Commented Nov 26, 2009 at 09:25:45 in Impact
“Happy thanksgiving everyone .”
HuffPost Editor Roy Sekoff Discusses Shameless Tea Party Heckling Of Hough Family On 'The Ed Show' (VIDEO)
Commented Nov 26, 2009 at 09:14:09 in Media
“I like ED liberal spin but he sometime come off weak when debating his conservative guess on his show , they always seam to win their arguments against him . MSNBC need a liberal host in that time slot who is more inform on the issues and aggressive in ask the hard ball question .”
Bernique replied on Nov 26, 2009 at 11:59:09
“vesa -- I don't agree. Ed's common sense always makes mincemeat out of the "other side".”
BLSabob replied on Nov 26, 2009 at 11:27:28
“Here's my vote:
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Media Fail: Kimberly Munley Did Not Bring Down Fort Hood Killer
Commented Nov 12, 2009 at 16:42:12 in Media
“Faux was the first to report this and the other media outlets follow . Or course faux would prop up a white person as the hero who kill the Islamic terrorist but what is most disturbing is that no other media outlets fact check the accuracy to this story .
Journalists should:
— Test the accuracy of information from all sources and exercise care to avoid inadvertent error. Deliberate distortion is never permissible.
— Diligently seek out subjects of news stories to give them the opportunity to respond to allegations of wrongdoing.
— Identify sources whenever feasible. The public is entitled to as much information as possible on sources' reliability.
— Always question sources’ motives before promising anonymity. Clarify conditions attached to any promise made in exchange for information. Keep promises.
— Make certain that headlines, news teases and promotional material, photos, video, audio, graphics, sound bites and quotations do not misrepresent. They should not oversimplify or highlight incidents out of context.
— Never distort the content of news photos or video. Image enhancement for technical clarity is always permissible. Label montages and photo illustrations.
— Avoid misleading re-enactments or staged news events. If re-enactment is necessary to tell a story, label it.
— Examine their own cultural values and avoid imposing those values on others.
— Avoid stereotyping by race, gender, age, religion, ethnicity, geography, sexual orientation,”
Journalists should:
— Test the accuracy of information from all sources and exercise care to avoid inadvertent error. Deliberate distortion is never permissible.
— Diligently seek out subjects of news stories to give them the opportunity to respond to allegations of wrongdoing.
— Identify sources whenever feasible. The public is entitled to as much information as possible on sources' reliability.
— Always question sources’ motives before promising anonymity. Clarify conditions attached to any promise made in exchange for information. Keep promises.
— Make certain that headlines, news teases and promotional material, photos, video, audio, graphics, sound bites and quotations do not misrepresent. They should not oversimplify or highlight incidents out of context.
— Never distort the content of news photos or video. Image enhancement for technical clarity is always permissible. Label montages and photo illustrations.
— Avoid misleading re-enactments or staged news events. If re-enactment is necessary to tell a story, label it.
— Examine their own cultural values and avoid imposing those values on others.
— Avoid stereotyping by race, gender, age, religion, ethnicity, geography, sexual orientation,”
Please-Play-Fair replied on Nov 12, 2009 at 17:00:42
“So, all of the media outlets screwed up and you want to point fingers at Fox? Give me a break.”
cdnbystander replied on Nov 12, 2009 at 16:57:56
“Words that should never come out of a reporters mouth, "this has not been confirmed", or "this in from twitter"”
Obama One Year Later: The Audacity of Winning vs. The Timidity of Governing
Commented Nov 03, 2009 at 08:15:53 in Politics
“here here”
Marine Commandant Defies White House on Gay Troops
Commented Nov 03, 2009 at 07:52:46 in Politics
“This was leak by the WH so that President Obama can once again go against his campaign promises in repealing don't ask don't tell . Mr Obama want be reelected in 2012 if he continue down this path .”
HuffPost Editor Roy Sekoff On The Far Right's Political Porn (VIDEO)
Commented Oct 29, 2009 at 08:18:07 in Politics
“Children of the corn describe these wingnut to a tee .These peoples have totally lost all sense of morality. .”
A Different Kind of Moon Race
Commented Oct 18, 2009 at 10:30:40 in Technology
“Yeah right this country should spend 100s billions of dollars on a stupid NASA program when we can't even agree to cover the 40 million american who are going without affordable Health care in this country I don't see the logic ..”
philko replied on Oct 18, 2009 at 16:10:24
“For far less than the price of bailing out "too big to fail" businesses from the effects of our own criminal lack of oversight, we could have a SEVERAL moon bases.
(We could also have universal health care, quality education for every student in America and many other things.)
So instead of trying to rank a moonbase against the other things that are competing for the crumbs at the government table after the "adults" (2 wars, bailouts for the wealthy, corporate subsidies) have consumed most of the pie, why not argue that a relatively small reduction in the giant expenses would free up sufficient funds to tackle things like a moonbase?”
(We could also have universal health care, quality education for every student in America and many other things.)
So instead of trying to rank a moonbase against the other things that are competing for the crumbs at the government table after the "adults" (2 wars, bailouts for the wealthy, corporate subsidies) have consumed most of the pie, why not argue that a relatively small reduction in the giant expenses would free up sufficient funds to tackle things like a moonbase?”
SonofLiberty1 replied on Oct 18, 2009 at 11:11:22
“Stupid NASA?
Hmmm...
Like know what the weather will be tommorow?
Satellites don't grow on trees, but I guess you thought that...”
Hmmm...
Like know what the weather will be tommorow?
Satellites don't grow on trees, but I guess you thought that...”
Pilots on Food Stamps
Commented Oct 14, 2009 at 08:41:27 in Politics
“This is very surprising to me, those men and women have put in numerous flight training hours in becoming a pilot only to see their salaries slash down to what a unskilled worker off the street take home every week . Something serious is wrong with the airline industry ,obviously they can't recruit the best pilots paying these type of low salaries and of course when you don't have the best peoples safety come into play . I will be cautious in flying with some of these airline pilots in the future .”
Flavor replied on Oct 14, 2009 at 09:10:18
“How true, to your last statement.”
Why Gays Can't Wait -- Gay Rights Are Civil Rights (VIDEO)
Commented Oct 11, 2009 at 10:19:47 in Politics
“"while some may wish to define you solely by your sexual orientation or gender identity alone, you know and I know that none of us wants to be defined by just one part of what makes us whole."
Here ,Here Mr. President
I am not GAY " but support the rights of all men and women in this country to be treated equally without any discrimina tion..”
Here ,Here Mr. President
I am not GAY " but support the rights of all men and women in this country to be treated equally without any discrimina
Arizona Mothers Storm Kyl's Senate Office, Denounce GOP as Sexist
Commented Oct 08, 2009 at 17:53:38 in Politics
“The Grand Ole Hypocrisy have a serious problem in 2010 /2012 winning seats back without a majority of women voter supporting them ,it want be as easy as they seam to think to win back a majority in this country ..”
Arianna to White House: "Welcome to Reality" (VIDEO)
Commented Aug 13, 2009 at 07:52:07 in Politics
“I agree , whereas i still support the president he have shown to be very weak on pushing his agendas trough congress , this is unacceptably .”
Arianna to White House: "Welcome to Reality" (VIDEO)
Commented Aug 13, 2009 at 07:48:22 in Politics
“I agree with Arianna , i don't know what the president strategy is in pretending that he have friends in the republican party when it come to health care reform . Obama really need to snap out of this delusional idea and be strait forward with his constituents . We want health care reform pass with or without the republicans help.”
baldmelon replied on Aug 13, 2009 at 08:14:29
“1.4 million dollars a day is being spent by the insurance companies to lobby against anything that even slightly changes the status quo.
"money doesn't talk, it swears"!”
"money doesn't talk, it swears"!”
Awake-and-Sing replied on Aug 13, 2009 at 08:11:15
“As an electoral strategy it may have worked last year, but "new politics" is a complete and total failure as a governing strategy.
I think the President is sincerely having a problem recognizing that not everyone behaves rationally or in their own best interests and that not everyone will use their place at the table constructively. Maybe he actually believed that people wanted to come together or that he could change politics in Washington.
There is no "grand compromise" on health care reform available that actually reforms anything. The 98-0 Senate approved health care reform bill preserves the status quo.
I think the President is really having trouble accepting that he is not going to be a grand united because people really don't want to be united. He should rest assured that at least he tried and move on.
Fffective Democratic Presidents like FDR and LBJ faced irrational hatred from conservatives as well.
Social Security, Medicare, the minimum wage, overtime pay, child labor restrictions -- none of these passed with "bipartisan" support. All of these necessary reforms were rammed down unwilling conservative throats.
Grassley was beyond the pale. It's time to cut this joker loose and pass health care reform via budget reconciliation.
Perhaps what the President doesn't understand is that legions of conservatives already hate him, not for what he's done or what he believes but essentially for who he is and what he represents.”
I think the President is sincerely having a problem recognizing that not everyone behaves rationally or in their own best interests and that not everyone will use their place at the table constructively. Maybe he actually believed that people wanted to come together or that he could change politics in Washington.
There is no "grand compromise" on health care reform available that actually reforms anything. The 98-0 Senate approved health care reform bill preserves the status quo.
I think the President is really having trouble accepting that he is not going to be a grand united because people really don't want to be united. He should rest assured that at least he tried and move on.
Fffective Democratic Presidents like FDR and LBJ faced irrational hatred from conservatives as well.
Social Security, Medicare, the minimum wage, overtime pay, child labor restrictions -- none of these passed with "bipartisan" support. All of these necessary reforms were rammed down unwilling conservative throats.
Grassley was beyond the pale. It's time to cut this joker loose and pass health care reform via budget reconciliation.
Perhaps what the President doesn't understand is that legions of conservatives already hate him, not for what he's done or what he believes but essentially for who he is and what he represents.”
graffitijoe replied on Aug 13, 2009 at 07:54:09
“"i don't know what the president strategy is in pretending that he have friends in the republican party"
Remember the election? He was going to "reach across the aisle" be a "uniter" "bring people together" ?
Beautiful!”
Remember the election? He was going to "reach across the aisle" be a "uniter" "bring people together" ?
Beautiful!”
G-8 Failure Reflects U.S. Failure on Climate Change
Commented Jul 09, 2009 at 14:14:38 in Green
“I think it's time the president put the climate change policy on the back burner for now ,because it's never going any where without all the nations around the wrold agreeing to cut back . The president should put more focus on unemployment green energy and health care reform that have a public options .”
Rhetticent replied on Jul 09, 2009 at 15:23:48
“Ves, they NEVER cared about climate change in the first place. But just watch, they'll ram the WAxman bill through anyway, to gain control of your energy use and to tax it. Hundreds of billions of new tax dollars for Congress to spend. That's all this bill is about. They'll pass it, even if they have to strip every single bit of environmental benefit out of it.
Just like all the green jobs in the stimulus.. ... NPR today reported on all the funding that was to go to the states to pay for caulking people's houses. Caulking. In their wisdom, they insisted that the caulkers had to be paid at the union prevailing wage per the Davis Bacon Act. So, no contractors will take the jobs because they'll have to pay the workers way too much for simple labor: $50.75 per hour in New York City, for example.
And you guys want the government to take over your health care, too. Unbelievable.”
Just like all the green jobs in the stimulus..
And you guys want the government to take over your health care, too. Unbelievable.”
All 13 Democrats are voting for new HELP health care bill
Commented Jul 02, 2009 at 19:13:15 in Politics
“I support a strong public option ,but i also think we shouldn't jump to any conclusion until we see the final product of this health care bill.”
vanmungo replied on Jul 02, 2009 at 20:41:53
“How would you define a "strong public option." How would it work? How would it be financed? Would it impose premiums and deductibles? Have you thought this through, or are you just parroting MSM and K street buzzwords?”
Icantbelieveher replied on Jul 02, 2009 at 19:58:10
Reconciliation Rules - Not Bipartisanship - Will Kill Health Care Reform
Commented Jun 19, 2009 at 11:30:51 in Politics
“Cooper represent the status que i don't beleive his expalnation for one minute reconciliatation is the way to go if the republicans or conservative democarts try fillabusting this bill.”
Can National Security Adviser James Jones Survive a Second Round of Attacks and "Longer Knives"?
Commented Jun 12, 2009 at 10:25:01 in Politics
“I think this is just more fabricated news from a over zealous jounarlist ,I bet once president Obama hear of this he will throw his support behind the general .I personaly don'tn beleive all that i read and nothing that i hear.”
How I (and Other "Pro-Life" Leaders) Contributed to Dr. Tiller's Murder
Commented Jun 01, 2009 at 13:59:25 in Politics
“And you will be judge by your maker .”
BannedInBoston replied on Jun 01, 2009 at 14:11:39
“Frank Shaeffer's DNA is going to judge him?”
exxman replied on Jun 01, 2009 at 14:07:54
“And that is as it should be. man has no business in the equation”
Rick Sanchez Equates Barney Frank and Michele Bachmann, and Doesn't Choke on the Absurdity
Commented May 22, 2009 at 08:48:32 in Politics
“The thing about Mr. Frank is if your going to debate him you better have your facts right because he have laways gotten his facts rigth and 99% ot the time it's written of paper.”
Obama to New Orleans: Drop Dead?
Commented May 19, 2009 at 08:37:42 in Politics
“I would ask that Gov Jindal and the rest of New Orlean governing bodies find the billions of dollar that have already been sent to that city. This money have been mismanage from the begening all due to the republican obtructionist down there .I personally don't want to see one more tax dollar sent to new Orlean ,not until there is new leadership in that state .”
Harry Shearer replied on May 19, 2009 at 09:08:38
“Gee, that's what the Bush supporters used to say when the governor was a Dem.”
doctorj2u replied on May 19, 2009 at 08:55:03
“What billions? It is reimbursed billions. If you don't have the money to do the job, you can't touch the money. It is also tied tightly in red tape.”
Here Is My Economic Dream Team
Commented May 08, 2009 at 10:06:19 in Business
“I think it's very naive of you Arianana to think these peoples would be better suited in running this country economy due to one media interview . President Obama have made his choice ,and you seam to have forgotten that we didn't get into this economic mess overnight or 3 months . I think you have been very unfair to Geithner in the pass 100 days of his tenor. It's ok to be critical but we need to give Giethner the time he need in fixing this economy before we start wrtting him off as a failur .I think he is doing a good job under the circumstances, maybe not to the standard that his critics would like but thing are starting to turn around already for the better .”
NoahNox replied on May 09, 2009 at 23:22:25
“How are things turning around when more than 20,000 Americans lose their jobs each DAY?
Even the Fed banking system is broken because they are part public part private which creates huge conflicts of interest and corruption (read the story about the ex Goldman guy that was Pres of NY Fed then resigned after unethical trading in GS stock).
I think you are the one that is being naive Vesa.”
Even the Fed banking system is broken because they are part public part private which creates huge conflicts of interest and corruption (read the story about the ex Goldman guy that was Pres of NY Fed then resigned after unethical trading in GS stock).
I think you are the one that is being naive Vesa.”
canobserv replied on May 08, 2009 at 10:57:13
“yup.I agree..... ...nobody says a friggin word for the last 12 years either.... ......It wasn't too long ago Spitzer was being ridiculed ....now he is a genius ....don't ya know...... .
.......... ...EVERYON E is a brilliant economist .....right ?......... .except who Obama chose..... ...they are all EVIL...... ......”
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Pierpier replied on May 08, 2009 at 10:20:53
“I agree totally”
Tyler-Durden replied on May 08, 2009 at 10:19:55
“i think your comment is way off base. Not that Ms. H needs defending, but her views expressed on this website, and the overall tone of this website, have always been an endorsement of what our country truly needs for positive reform.
Geithner has proven that him and the rest of his buddies are all in bed with Wall St elites. Giving away millions after millions without accountability, giving stress tests and then allowing negotiation of the results, offering very limited transparency, contrary to what was promised, all INDICATE THAT THIS GUY IS STILL WORKING FOR THE BEST INTERESTS OF THE ELITE, NOT THE PUBLIC.
I know that it's been only 3 months. I make that same point on here almost every day. But the prime focus of the new admin has been stabilizing the economy and so far, they haven't. Bonuses are still being paid, no charges have been filed by the SEC, no one has been held accountable for practically bankrupting our country and the world economic balance. I haven't seen one instance of accountability yet.
I'd vote for Ms. H in a minute if she were eligible to run. I wish I could run. I'D FIX EVERYTHING.”
Geithner has proven that him and the rest of his buddies are all in bed with Wall St elites. Giving away millions after millions without accountability, giving stress tests and then allowing negotiation of the results, offering very limited transparency, contrary to what was promised, all INDICATE THAT THIS GUY IS STILL WORKING FOR THE BEST INTERESTS OF THE ELITE, NOT THE PUBLIC.
I know that it's been only 3 months. I make that same point on here almost every day. But the prime focus of the new admin has been stabilizing the economy and so far, they haven't. Bonuses are still being paid, no charges have been filed by the SEC, no one has been held accountable for practically bankrupting our country and the world economic balance. I haven't seen one instance of accountability yet.
I'd vote for Ms. H in a minute if she were eligible to run. I wish I could run. I'D FIX EVERYTHING.”
Dr. David Kessler, author of The End of Overeating, On Why We Can't Stop Eating
Commented May 06, 2009 at 13:50:01 in Living
“Believe me it's Just billion dollar scam because i have tried every technique from deferent weight lost gems and diets over the years none really work .”
arcanepsyche replied on May 06, 2009 at 15:47:48
“Maybe you just try some self control. This is what his book is talking about.”
nevadagirl replied on May 06, 2009 at 15:06:24
“That is a lie.”
Obama's First 100 Days Report Card: HuffPost Bloggers Give Their Grades
Commented Apr 29, 2009 at 10:25:38 in Politics
“I give president Obama and
A”
A”


