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Harry Reid

How Lieberman Stole Reid's Candy and Drank Snowe's Milkshake

M.S. Bellows, Jr. | Posted 10.27.2009 | Politics

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M.S. Bellows, Jr.

Forty-eight hours ago, Snowe could have extracted almost anything from the Democratic leadership. Then 24 hours ago, Snowe became irrelevant -- and two hours ago, Lieberman seized his opportunity.

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Media's Credibility (Not Public Option) Is What Is Dead

Chris Weigant | Posted 10.28.2009 | Media

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Chris Weigant

The media has been pushing the "public option is dead" theme for so long, it's no wonder they're so astonished by yesterday's news that a public option will be included in the Senate bill.

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NBC: White House Still Skeptical Public Option Has Votes

The Huffington Post | Rachel Weiner | Posted 10.27.2009 | Politics

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NBC News correspondent Chuck Todd reported Tuesday morning that the Obama White House, despite public expressions of support for Senate Majority Leade...

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Sam Stein

How Reid Found His Silver Bullet: Opt-Out Pitched Just Three Weeks Ago

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 10.26.2009 | Politics

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Two months ago, the public option for insurance coverage was being read its last rites. On Monday, it was alive and well after Senate Majority Leader ...

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The Public Necessity

Tom Sullivan | Posted 10.26.2009 | Politics

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Tom Sullivan

If America believes it needs not just a public option, but a public necessity, more Americans will have to get up off the couch and go get it.

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Who's Killing the Public Option? President Obama With a Rahm-Bow

Miles Mogulescu | Posted 10.27.2009 | Politics

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Miles Mogulescu

Those fighting for a "robust" public option need to finally accept the hard truth that Barack Obama is not an ally. He's an obstacle.

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Ryan Grim

Reid: "The Public Option With An Opt-Out Is The One That's Fair"

HuffingtonPost.com | Ryan Grim | Posted 10.26.2009 | Politics

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The public option lives. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) announced Monday that the bill he will bring to the Senate floor will include a p...

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Public Option To Be Included In Senate Bill

AP | DAVID ESPO | Posted 10.27.2009 | Politics

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WASHINGTON — Health care legislation heading for the Senate floor will give millions of Americans the option of purchasing government-run insura...

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Sam Stein

Reid Presses Forward With Public Option, But Trigger Vote Still Likely

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 10.26.2009 | Politics

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Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.), on Monday, will introduce a health care bill that includes a public option for insurance coverage with a s...

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Every Democratic Senator Must Vote to Allow an Up or Down Vote on Health Care

Robert Creamer | Posted 10.26.2009 | Politics

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Robert Creamer

If a Democratic Senator votes to prevent his party from having an up or down vote on its top domestic priority, he is endangering the political lives of his swing district colleagues. That would be unforgivable.

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AP: Health Care Bill May Cut Employer Mandate

AP | DAVID ESPO | Posted 10.26.2009 | Politics

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WASHINGTON — Businesses would not be required to provide health insurance under legislation being readied for Senate debate, but large firms wou...

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Sam Stein and Ryan Grim

Leaderless: Senate Pushes For Public Option Without Obama's Support

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein and Ryan Grim | Posted 10.25.2009 | Politics

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President Barack Obama is actively discouraging Senate Democrats in their effort to include a public insurance option with a state opt-out clause as p...

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Momentum, Confusion, and Sticking to the Strategy

Mike Lux | Posted 10.24.2009 | Politics

Read More: Health Care Reform, Harry Reid, Compromise, 2009 Obama Administration, Health Care Trigger, Public Option, Nancy Pelosi, Olympia Snowe, Politics News
Mike Lux

I think we're still moving forward with health care reform. The next few days will tell us what kind of deals can be cut, but no matter what, I think the strategy for progressives remains the same as it has been.

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Friday Talking Points [99] -- Misdirection

Chris Weigant | Posted 10.26.2009 | Politics

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Chris Weigant

The real head-scratcher for serious media-watchers right now is what the "war" between the White House and Fox News was meant to distract us from this week. The "war" itself is laughable, for a number of reasons.

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Why is Harry Reid Covering Up a Secret Senate Filibuster?

Jane Hamsher | Posted 10.23.2009 | Politics

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Jane Hamsher

"One or two votes shy" of the public option means Reid is allowing members of the Democratic caucus to threaten a filibuster behind closed doors and dictate what will be in the bill he brings to the floor.

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Sam Stein and Ryan Grim

Reid Is Only One Or Two Votes Shy On Opt-Out Public Option

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein and Ryan Grim | Posted 10.23.2009 | Politics

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Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid is just one or two Senate votes shy of having a filibuster-proof majority in favor of a public option for health ins...

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Want Healthcare Reform? Pick Up The Phone.

Chris Weigant | Posted 10.25.2009 | Politics

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Chris Weigant

Yesterday, over 300,000 people picked up the phone and called Congress demanding health care reform this year. The phones ringing off the hook certainly did not go unnoticed by Congress.

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Harry Reid Ad Star: My Sister Will Switch Parties If He Delivers Public Option

The Plum Line | Greg Sargent | Posted 10.21.2009 | Politics

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I just got off the phone with Lee Slaughter, the ailing Nevada woman who is starring in a powerful new ad demanding that Harry Reid prove "strong enou...

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Harry Reid: AMA Misled Me, Means Health Care Setback

The Hill | Alexander Bolton | Posted 10.21.2009 | Politics

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Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) has told colleagues that he was given bad information by the American Medical Association (AMA), which will...

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Harry Reid Poll: Nevadans See Senator As "Weak"

The Huffington Post | Rachel Weiner | Posted 10.21.2009 | Politics

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A majority of Nevadans want a public health care option and are worried about Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid's leadership on this and other issues,...

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Democrats To Act On Stalled Bills, Despite GOP Obstruction

New York Times | Carl Hulse | Posted 10.19.2009 | Politics

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While they await their health care overhauls, Congressional Democrats will this week try to make progress on other initiatives that have been moving a...

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Sam Stein

Harry Reid's Toughness Questioned In New Progressive Ad

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 10.19.2009 | Politics

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In a bold push to pass a public option for insurance coverage, a progressive advocacy group is launching an ad campaign directly calling into question...

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The House Will Make Sure the Senate Includes a Robust Public Option

Roger Hickey | Posted 10.19.2009 | Politics

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Roger Hickey

Suddenly, all Democratic politicians, even the most conservative, are realizing that their voters will blame them, not the health insurance companies, if the policies the voters are required to buy are too expensive.

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Small Group Now Leads Closed-Door Health Care Reform Negotiations

Washington Post | Perry Bacon Jr. | Posted 10.18.2009 | Politics

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Three senators are working on the bill behind closed doors. Senate Majority Leader Harry M. Reid (D-Nev.) sits at the head of a wooden table at hi...

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Ryan Grim

House Vote On Insurance Industry Antitrust Exemption Coming

HuffingtonPost.com | Ryan Grim | Posted 10.19.2009 | Politics

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The battle against the health insurance industry is steadily intensifying. House Democrats have formally scheduled a vote to revoke the industry's che...

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