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Propaganda, lies and more Bull Crap. The democracts and the far left Media is a disgrace. The two of them are going to bring this country down. We need jobs, not this crap. With jobs you will have insurance or money to buy it.

This is the most corrupt administration and we all are going to pay with it with our Freedom.

Our children are losing their limbs so that we can walk FREE.

I just never unsdertood this senators argument on this health care debate.
IN EVERY COUNTRY IN THE WORLD there is either Total government control health care or Government Hospitals working on the side of Private Hospitals and people have the choice according to what they can afford.
Even In America there is Goverment Hospitals for Veteran, Government Insurance for Seniors and the poors.
The rest of the population is left at the mercy or Big Immoral Insurance Corporations in pursue of profit at all cost.
If there they don't want public option why don't they ever vote to close VA hospitals, Suspend medicare for Seniors and the poors, Suspend social security, close every Public School or institution down.
Shut down the Millitary and let private contractors hire people for the national defense and Intelligence and privatize everything and see how it would work.

We Americans still donot read for ourselves,We rely on tabloid cable news to speak for us with their cultural myopic views.

People deserve the government they get. In the case of Waters, the voters are getting what they deserve. Some day they may wake up, but I doubt it. Waters excels at pandering to the extreme left. And they're dumb enough to keep re-electing her. At least the people of Georgia finally wised up.

Ms Waters is just part of the problem that is wrong with our government...I wonder how much cash she's hiding in her freezer?

If I were a Senator, I would consider the source. Ms. Waters is an embarassment to the Congress, and to the voters of California.

Waters – what a one-person nuthouse! She is the premier poster person (although the Dems have MANY candidates) for what is all wrong with Washington.

Maxine Waters is dumber than a box of rocks so nothing she says should surprise anyone. Vote her out.

You tell um Maxine. Maybe if we continue to push legislation without refining it, or thinking about the cost, or who will pay for it, or providing the public with any information, as quick as we can, we can make the nations deficit look even worst than California’s.

I don’t want any information, you just keep spending, make some promises, don’t provide any information, and you will get half of Americans back you up without question.

You go on with your liberal spending, deficit growing, no information providing self.

Don't be mean to the Neanderthals, Ms. Waters.

[...] As President Obama begins his vacation in Martha's Vineyard this week, the fiery debate over health care reform continues to rage. [...]

"the taking from the wealthy to pay for the poor, that is not fair, and give the poor no incentive to better themselves."

You do realize that the first graduated or "progressive" income tax was instituted by Republicans in the mid 1800's, don't you?

Gosh I love Maxine Waters! She just tells it like it is. It's very refreshing.

I believe 'Neanderthals' is being kind whens describing the archaic views of the men and women across the isle. I am urging my notable reps to get a spine and go toe to toe with these NRA bullies, organized thugs and also $top pandering to the insurance lobbyist. YOU did run on the platform that the plight of Louisiana citizens came first. Well, prove it!!

I find it funny how people are all in an up roar over the health care issue, yet we spend billions annually financing foreign governments, and their countries, and I hear nothing from anyone. Typical hypocrites.

I complain when Republicans resort to name-calling, so it is only fair to call out a Dem for the same.
Stop this childishness and stay constructive!

Neanderthals had a cranial capacity some 20% larger than modern man's, Is theCongresswoman claiming those Senators are more intelligent?

" If it were about the united States, then bi-partisanship would be a high priority,"

Indeed...makes you wonder why the GOP has since November 4, 2008 done nothing but obstruct, refuse to come to th etable with ideas, and engage in a fear-mongering misingformation campaign regarding every single thing Obama and the Dems have been trying to do.

Neanderthals? Really??? Watters is 71 years old!

She hit the nail on the head!

Now if a white senator talked about Neanderthals in the house, what an uproar.

Whatever the issue, Republicans will not join President Obama. They play on people's fears; and what is really sad is the fact that people forget what the past 8 years brought us. Where we live (in a Democratic dominated state) people are vocally outspoken about their dislike of the President. In conclusion, his race must be a big reason for this dislike. What people forget is that he is a black/white man and is trying to get things done for everyone. He is tackling big issues and many don't give him a chance. I wonder if there would be so much vitriole if President Obama were a white man. The Republicans will use this for all its worth. Thankfully, they are not gaining any grounds with the public even with Mr. Obama's drop in ratings.

This is who is running our country. Left-wing loons. Anyone who disagrees with them, is called a name, or a racist. These politicians are so out of the loop. Maxine Waters is an embarrassment. Is it 2010 yet?

Good for her.......

As far as Lieberman is concerned......he's a wimp interested in only himself and his political future. He lacks the courage to do what is right for the country.

As for the majority of Republicans....they are a party of greedy, power hungry hypocrites who stoop to lies and the spreading of fear. A party of short memories, they lamented their tactics after the loss in the National elections...saying they had strayed from their values.......but return immediately to the same old fear and hate tactics used during the Bush administration when attempting to stop health care reform.

They, as a whole, have one goal...regain power by defeating health care reform. Like Lieberman, they have no concern for what is the right thing to do.

Given the opportunity, the Democrats should shove this bill down their throats and then tell them to "Get over it".

Liberals tout themselves as being intellectual They have no clue about the Health Care bills being put forward; so that make stupid statements,ie Pelosi, Reid, and now Waters, and resort to name calling. The good thing about this debate, if that is what you want to call it, is they are taking down the Obama with them. Obama's problem is with his own party.

We Americans are good at telling the other nations of the world how to lead heir lives but would be willing to let our sujects die than emulate what works in other countries. If that's not arrogance in the highest form,I don't know what is.

Of course she would – she represents a bunch of welfare recipients that doesn't know the meaning of hard work!!! If these people wanting all these freebies had to work hard for a living, they would understand that its hard to sit idly by and watch some lazy bum suck it up!

Yes!!!!!!! I agree. Good for her.

Name calling = Classy. Just what we'd expect from our "elected officials", the people who are supposed to represent us. I, for one, do not like anybody who is representing me to be a mud thrower and name caller. Even if I don't like "universal health care", I'm not calling anybody a name. That is pointless, and just like a certain democrat said just the other day: Do you think that this adds any validity to your argument Mrs. Waters?

How can ANYONE say that the administration reached out to the other side of the aisle on this bill? THIS BILL WAS NOT EVEN WRITTEN BY OUR LEADERS IN WASHINGTON. This bill was put together by the Apollo Alliance. Even Democrats weren't included in developing this monster. They simply took their marching orders to support it, no questions asked. Secret handshake.

Congresswoman Waters represents herself and not her constituents She is demonstrably corrupt and an example of why term limits are a good idea. She may also be the dumbest member of the House, unless Sheila Jackson Lee takes the same IQ test.

But just remember, there are 60 Dems in the Senate and over 250 in the House. If they can't get health care passed, Waters must be calling some of her own party Neanderthals.

I think some people are looking as if the government wants to take over health care without realizing that what is Medicare and Medicaid. They are health care programs backed by the Government. If any one of those who think this is not true, then when you are not working and can't afford the high cost of a doctor who only prescribe placobo tablets for some people who are ill but charge the government the actual cost for the real medication. This is the kind of health care we don't need and the government is trying to warn people of how the high cost of health is robbing thier pocketbooks and refusing their chance to live. People wake up and see that if you really want to live in a society that you can pay less and get the same care that the rich get vote for public option.

And you Ms. Waters are a total bafoon!

Yes we have many Neanderthals in Congress.....the ones who want to push this health care plan down our throats even when the majority of Americans are against the plan.

Democrats, Independents and Republicans alike want a well thought out, well budgeted, effective plan that is detailed and worth passing.

We don't want the current mess that is being discussed.

I wish all these Neanderthals in Congress, Democrats and Republicans alike would stop focusing on their careers and their ideology and start putting a plan that will truly work for America.

Stop fighting and calling each other names like a bunch of school kids and start acting like adults!!!

I would classify Waters as a Neanderthal, but that would probably be taken as a racist statement in her mind – and those of her supporters.

Go Girl Go!!...you called them a nicer name than I would...but forget the scum Republicans and let's all rally behind our Pres. and Demos. who want to help this country and our healthcare system. It is about time we tell those Blue Dogs to shape up or leave the party..we will not forget at election time.

Another typical example of bankrupt tactics by the Left – if you can't argue with facts, attack the other side personally. This betrays both arrogance and ignorance that there are reasons to oppose this massive, badly written, ill-conceived bill. Keep it up and watch approval ratings of Obama and Congress continue to plummet.

She was being very disrespectful to the memory of Neanderthals.

Yeah Things are so great in the late state of California lets do the same thing to the rest of the country. SARC.

Why isn't calling someone a Neanderthal offensive?

Hey Maxine, did you read the whole bill? Oh that's right no sitting member in D.C. had a hand in actually writing that health care bill, so why read it. The Apollo Alliance put this mess together and like a good soldier, you endorse it without reading what's in it. God sees all, Maxine.

The people whom voted for this woman should not be allowed to vote again...ever.

this woman is very very disgustins and needs to learn to keep her mouth shuts. How dare her call the opposition who have the right idea such names. this woman herself care barely talk and should be impeached as soon as possible.

So this raises eyebrows, but GOP lawmakers spread vile lies about Obama's health care plans and Grassley calls him "intellectually dishonest" and hardly anyone comments. Double standard once again

She's right. I'm glad people like Ms. Waters and Mr. Frank are finally telling it like it is. The fact is, the Republicans will not side with the Democrats, period.

I totally agree Representative Waters. If only Mr. Obama would see the same view, I feel we'd all be better served . I love that he is more of a centrist but the Republicans are out to break him as the "Party of No". At every opportunity they are presented, it has been one that shows obstinence and partisan politics. The GOP will stop at nothing to make sure he fails including voting against everything our President does. We have too many without insurance due to the insurance company having no check & balances, no competition and no conviction of heart other than to get rich off someone else's pain. Let us make it more affordable so that it can be accomplished. Let it be the people's choice. The only ones complaining are those that are misinformed or those that have insurance already. I don't play majorities and minorities but make a choice in the best interest of every last American; those with and without healthcare.

Give us a break Maxine! Your attacks don't hold any water now. I hope you get a job w/ ACORN when you're not re-elected.

And I'm glad these folks are finally pushing back. The dems sound ridiculous. You have the majority, yet you're allowing the minority to frame the debate.

The fringe left should have been pitted against the fringe right a long time ago.

That way the foolishness of the right would have been muted against their counterparts.

And the middle could have came up with a plan that was mutually beneficial to all. Instead the middle of the road plan has been called extreme and the American people have no idea who's telling the truth.

Brilliant, congresswoman. Brilliant. Let's name call and finger point instead of working together. Let's forget open discussion on the merits of the issue and call those who don't agree with us cavemen.

She is a perfect example of why every single congressperson in DC needs to be replaced.

we need a public opition!!!!!! we also need to remember at election times the party of NO ,and there dem. buddies like the sen from n.d. the blue dogs espically , lieberman. if people wornt so stupid we could take of this in a couple election.

Come on Rep. Waters that isn't fair and surely insulting to Neanderthals!

Yea Maxine, we should run the country like California...
Fix your home state before you go giving advice.

"...his efforts at bipartisanship are futile."

The republicans are not Obama's problem on this issue. His problem is disention in his own party. The democrats must learn to speak with one voice if they are to get anything done.

It is hard to believe anyone could be that arrogant!

Rep. Walters, you are being far too kind calling those moronic republican politicians neanderthals. They are worse than scum.

Does this idiotic "representative" not realize that this government is – or is supposed to be – a government of the people, for the people, and by the people? I don't understand how my fellow Americans continue to elect such individuals who hold such a great disdain for the Constitution of the United States of America to Congress and the White House. Maybe it is a "I am owed" mentality, whatever . . . but it is NOT the position of the President to "force" Senators to do what he and the majority in Congress want. It is the responsibilty of Congress(wo)men to REPRESENT their constituents – not their own idealogy or that of the president (and, yes, president is lower case for a reason.)

Can't you just feel the tolerance from Democrats? Anybody but Obama in 2012.

Interesting that Waters should endorse coersion and force - rather than working through to a solution that's amenable to all. Surely she's familiar with this quote from Obama: “A good compromise, a good piece of legislation, is like a good sentence; or a good piece of music. Everybody can recognize it. They say, ‘Huh. It works. It makes sense.”

Maxine Waters is Corrupt. It does not matter what she says, only what she does. And what she does is engage in political corruption in a rascist campaign against Latinos in Los Angeles.
Get rid of her.

Name-calling is always an ignorant way of expressing oneself. It reflects on the speaker, rather than those spoken about. But as they used to say, "what do you expect from a hog but a grunt." Keep on at it, Maxine Waters, you are helping in your own little way to defeat the health care reform initiative that has been proposed by the President.

Todays republicans remind me of that movie "Quest For Fire".The river people in the movie already knew how to start fire,while the neanderthals were the brutes without brains.hahaha.

Neanderthals is actually too nice of a word to call most republican politicians. They should be ashamed of themselves but they're not because they have no conscience!

Ms. Waters, to take a line from Barney Franks, "What planet are you living on?" No one in the administration is interested in bipartisanship. The Republicans couldn't stop Obama care if they wanted to. If you guys could get the conservative Democrats to go along with Obama care it would be a done deal. Great Propoganda to make it seem like the Republicans are the evil ones blocking your attempts to save us all from the evil doctors and insurance companies. I guess if you say it enough and the state run media doesn't challenge you on it, there will be a good number of mindless Americans who will "drink the Koolaid"

Laughable. A poster child for out of touch liberal democrat/socialists who feel as though there is only 1 correct opinion and thus the opposition should not be listened to.
Voter her out please.

Maxine Waters is not exactly a beacon of intelligence. Does anyone still listen to her? Outside of her district anyway...

She is absolutely right!

Great job Maxine-Name-calling always works. BTW aren't ther several of YOUR OWN party who are balking at this bill?

Keep it coming, Ms. Waters. Only helps those of us who disagree with Obama.

Since when has the US been known for being compassionate?

Oh how the hypocrisy is just DRIPPING here. The very ones who cried out for bipartisanship with ad hominan attacks during the Bush years, and few louder than Maxine Waters, are now singing a new song. It's just amazing how power corrupts and corrupts completely!!!

Where did she get the impression that the President "wants to reach across the aisle"? He has never even attempted anything close to it.

Classy. I'm sure her district is very proud of her.

good way to win friends and influence people....

if the reconciliation process is used, it will blow up in the Democrats face for the next two Congressional elections...

Will Ms. Waters, or anyone in congress for that matter, agree to forgo their existing government health plan and become a part of the proposed public option? If the answer is yes perhaps the plan has merit, if no we are clearly being duped.

Since my insurance company is worthless, I'll be one of the first to sign up in the national healthplan

This attitude shows what is wrong with Washington–vote this one out, and lets get some grown ups in (if we can find them)

If Waters is so smart why is her state sending out IOU's? This should show the nation exactly why this health care bill never needs to see the light of day. Look at the brain trust that is supporting it.

Good for you, Cong. Waters! Neanderthal is probably one of the nicest names I could come up with for these slimey bribe-taking criminals who are doing everything possible to make themselves and the healthcare industry richer. I am a senior citizen and think medicare is wonderful and I am so sick of these members of congress stalling this coverage for all. They need to give up their coverage until all citizens have good fair coverage! Let's march in the streets and definitely defeat every Blue Dog Demo and disgusting Republican next election. They belong in jail.

They are some neanderthals.

What kind of neolithic thinking encourages one president to drag a country to war trying to spread "democracy" but discourages another president from ensuring all Americans have access to medical care?

....we can afford to kill people but can't afford to take care of our own people...

That's how pre-modern man behaved. They killed competing bands of cavemen over land, religion, and other resources. When someone got sick or injured, they were left to die or outright killed. Apparently not much has changed.

We need health reform now!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I believe Maxine Waters is rigth on -

Neanderthals? Really??? Now isn't this the pot calling the kettle black. Watters is 71 years old!

[...] Congresswoman says some senators 'Neanderthals'. Did the Congresswoman read the bill? I think not. And let's not forget Maxine Water's at her best, intentions laid bare. If a Neanderthal is against Socialism, an ideology Maxine passionately identifies with as evidenced in the linked video, then count me in. [...]

Go Maxine! I will say with utmost confidence, any reform will be an improvement. ANYTHING.

US Health care as it currently exists is an ongoing train-wreck, an economic and *humanitarian* disaster we mostly don't see merely because we are used to it. Americans are drowning, and republicans quibble about what color life-preserver we should toss them.

As a Canadian with terminal myeloma cancer I can speak volumes about the great care I have received from our health service at Princess Margret Hosp. ..one of 5 leading cancer hospital's in N.A....The majority of Americans voted for Obama knowing he was going to bring in change; Now let him do it; don't quibble; don't look over your shoulder at us; ...get on with the job...if you bring in health care for everyone, maybe then those red neck republicans can get on with their capitalist ways, without having to worry about their health care costs. ...Dale in Brampton,On.

At a girl Maxine ;keep it up ! Show every body who cares what a creepy ,power lusting bunch of crazed zealots the democrats really are!

The senators are doing what they are supposed to do. They are opposing an unjustified attempt to increase the size and scope of the federal government and impose another unnecessary entitlement program that will increase our enormous deficit by more that a trillion dollars. Oh, and they happen to be paying attention to the will of the voters. Heck of a concept.

Good to know that Maxine and those like her, are making this a battle, if not an all out war.

"We're saying to you, Mr. President, 'Be tough. Use everything that you've got. Do what you have to do. And we have your back.' "

You may have his back.. but the reasonable people who are letting freedom ring out in this country.. they have him backed-up in a corner.

He is a gifted backer-uper. Keep dancing to his tune, and sing even louder than he is. The American people are no longer listening.. we are too busy trying to save this country from liberal socialists.

I'm sure Rep. Waters' constituents want to see her standing up and fighting for passage of thie health care plan. Unfortunately, it is difficult for her to explain to them how this is the wrong time and the wrong approach to fixing health care. As far as they care, it could cost $100 trillion and they would still want the U.S. government to do it. When it fails, at least they will know she stood up for them.

She's right..........both sides need to get with it.........Republicans are the worst. The GOP Senators are like little old people having a bridge game on the fifty yard line ,in the middle of the field, during a Super Bowl Game. Totally oblivious to the needs of the majaority of this country.........only aware of the limited surroundings of their constituentcies. These Senators are WAY overdue for replacement. The Dems have issues also. Fact is the time is now....or never on health care. The government option must be in any law. Can you imagine what it would have been getting a Constitution created in this enviornment ????? It would take two years to get beyond WE THE PEOPLE......... Its funny that in most cases the states complaining the most about the cost of a government option, are the ones that contribute the fewest taxe dollars...........what is up with that ????

The process is supposed to be "deficit neutral". I have yet to hear a definition of deficit neutral nor have I heard how deficit neutral will be achieved. Define in simple straight forward terminology, please.

I am not really sure that is an appropriate and right word. ...

i am belived that obama like play games against bush presdient bush are better than obama about terrorist cause bush are very great
catched against terroist but i dont understand why obama like trouble blames on presdient bush

about terroist

Have the democrats lost it. Get it through your thick skulls the american people do not want government run health care. You force it through and the demoncrats will loose a lot of seats in 2010 election!

Perfect example of the arrogance of today's far left. This used to be the characteristic associated with the GOP, but somehow the roles have reversed.

I'd love for Democrats to stop blaming the GOP for their problems. If you could control your own party, you could pass whatever you want. Your problems are the responsible, Blue Dog democrats.

And god bless them.

GO MAXINE! I have written the same message to the White House myself. If legislation emerges without a competitive (truly competitive – non of this GOP-inspired "level playing field" garbage) public option then this has been nothing more than rearranging the deck chairs on the American health titanic.

It's time to rise up , wake up America and throw these wacko left wing Congressmen and Senators out of office before they succeed in ruining our Country!

Look who is calling names, the ACORN backing, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac free houses for the impoverished mother of all liberals. Yes, Mr. Obama don't back down, cram this abObamanation pile of dog mess Bill right down America's throat! What a typical MORON liberal!

And the left accuses the right of being haters – take a look in your own back yard FIRST!

The Democrats are going to blow this because of their ideologies. The Republicans have a united front against anything the Democrats put out and with the help of special interest groups are successfully preying on the fears of their constituents.

The only way they could get a public option to get by in this day and age of ignorance is to make it a no thrills, bare minimum safety net package. And truthfully, without a single payor approach (which to all of you nay-sayers scared to death of the "S" word is the best way to negotiate for the patient because their would be a monopoly for the consumer) a public plan shouldn't be anything more than a safety net.

Way to go! I just hope the President listens to her.

This crazed woman is an embarrassment to our country and testimony to the lack of intelligent voters in her district. They continued to send an idiot like this to Congress year after year, I guess our education system is the thing that need an overhaul, not healthcare!!!

She needs to sit down and shut up, becuase the foul intent in her voice and words means one thing; she wants this entire country to bend over and do what her consituents want, and the hell with the remaining 80% of the country. Go away Ms. Waters. Go far, far away!!! You and Marion Barry belong in the same camp; the camp of inept, dirty politicians.

Why is this lady so upset? Everyone in her voting district already gets free healthcare through medicaid. An elected official calling other people neanderthals? I have absolutely no respect for Congress, obviously any one can become a member of congress, how can a woman like this be in public office, what a joke. I am now officially embarrased to be called an american. If everything is so bad for this lady here in america why doesn't she move to a country were everything is great, oh right that country doesn't exist. She could still move though, and I don't think anyone would care, some people would probably help pack her bags. Sounds like desparate words from a losing team.

Stand up for this one Mr. President! You ran on this promise and you need to deliver. Despite what the extreme right wing says. Remember that three quarters of us voted for you. We don't hate you!

It will be interesting to see if this proves, once again, the truth of the old saying that in Washington, D.C. the definition of a "gaff" is slipping up and telling the truth.

When she agrees to use the same health care that the rest of us are going to have foisted on us, and to pay the same as the rest of us, I might consider it. Politicians in both parties don't give a crap about any of us and all this is just a power grab. The country is on the road to socialism. Rember the most that have to gain in a socialist society are the ones in power.

Applause for Maxine Waters. I could never said it as good as she has!

Agreed... especially Grassley and Boehner.

All they can do is read whatever the healthcare industry tells them to read.

All that is required for that ... a neanderthal.

Perhaps Congresswoman Walters needs to be reminded that she, as well as all federal and state elected officials, are put there to represent their constituents. It is The People who decide by voting and by communicating with their elected officials what will and will not be passed. Those "Neantherthals" on "the other side of the aisle" are listening to the overwhelming response from their constituents. I truly believe that the majority of people support health care reform. But don't try to pull the wool over our eyes by sticking 1000+ pages of propaganda down our throats and expect to receive our blessing. It sounds like you need a refresher on The United States Constitution.

Neanderthals? So name calling is now the first AND last resort of the righteous? Let me get this straight, the country is rejecting your plans to destroy its healthcare system and instead of taking your constituents seriously... you are name calling? 2010 cannot come soon enough.

Be careful. You dems go it alone and you have no future. The people are telling you no, better listen. You are "elected" and we should throw your butts in prison if you go against the populous. It's not your call to make. This should be on a ballot.

Democrats like this make me sick, 100% partisan politics without even a chance of an intelligent dialogue. Make no mistake, these politicians aren't advocating for anyone or anything else besides their own re-election with these kind of speeches.

Maybe President Obama should stop thinking that the blue dog democrats,Droopy Dog Lieberman,and the republicans are very cordial politicians.THEY AREN'T!! It is time for him to assume the attitude of Bush two on the healthcare issue,and say,I AM THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES<AND I'M GOING TO DO IT MY WAY!!!!!

Health Care Reform without Public Option would be a farce, It is the only plan that would make insurance companies become competitive and, perhaps, bring some integrity back into their way of doing business.
We can no longer accept or tolerate big business, lobbyists, special interests and those who support them run, control our country and make crucial decisions on our welfare. Their bottom line is greed and power. Check out how much in campagin these so called blue dogs and the republicans receive in campaign funding etc from the health care entities.
Hatch, who so strongly spoke out against health care reform has received $3 MILLION. Grassley, $2.6 MILLION. It goes on and on.
Politicans who put campaign funding, personal gains and interests before our country and the American people are unacceptable.
People, we must take our country back.

Why is no one talking about the part of the Bill that would force millions of Doctors and Health Care workers into joining a Union. No wonder Big Labor Unions are supporting this and bullying those that attend the Town Hall Meetings.
There is so much that the the regular News Stations aren't reporting. No wonder the public has no faith in them anymore.

"Neanderthals" is being very gererous to the Senators opposing health care reform.

It's possibly insulting to Neanderthals to compare them to the U.S. Senate. That's the only problem I have with what Rep. Waters said. I mean, we have no evidence that Neanderthals ever took bribes from big corporations.

It will be a good day in America when Maxine Waters is no longer elevated to a position well above her abilities. She's nothing but a big mouth with a platform given to her by "the people". If she actually contributed something, that would be different. America is NOT about pushing everyone around just because you have the ability to do it. It is about doing what is best for all the people who are actually paying the money to get everything done.

She's nothing but another Socialist, like NObama, who wants to sell America out while they enjoy the trappings of money and power. Nothing different than the Soviet Elites when they were in power over "the people".

GO MAXINE! finally someone is calling opposing and wimpy senators for what they are!

As if calling people names is sophisticated...

The Democrats have 60 members in the Senate, and an overwhelming majority in the House. The fact that a bill is not done is no one's fault but the Democrats. It's convenient to blame the GOP, but the GOP isn't the problem. They have complete control of Congress. If they are having a hard time, they need to look in the mirror to find the "bad guy". Maybe if they spent less time blaming the GOP and Big Insurance, they could figure out, as a party, what they want, and get it passed.

Isn’t this the same congresswoman that thought Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae were do an outstanding job of approving bad loans?

Herding cats would seem to be easier than getting Democrats to all agree to having a Public Option in the health care bill. It's disheartening to see the Democrats not stand together on this issue.

Neanderthals? Yeah, that about describes Republican senators and reps. They can't have an intellectually honest debate about health care so they make up lies i.e. death panels, rationing, etc. to distract the public from the fact that without health care reform, in a couple of years, very few Americans will have health insurance through their employers because of the rising costs. I have no problem with disagreements on how to get it done, but it seems the Republicans only want to use deception and scare tactics so the health insurance companies can continue to earn record profits and the senators will continue to get their campaign donations. Wake up America, the Republicans do you have your best interest at heart.

I'm sure that every conservanut will pounce on this woman. She seems to be the go-to person to bash, along with Pelosi and Frank.. What do you know, an elderly black woman, an elderly Iltalian woman, and a gay man getting picked on. Wingnuttery are so predictable.

She's right, they are acting like neanderthals if they take something that dimwit Palin says and repeats it in front of people. To add insult to injury, they actually believe it.

Free handouts for the irresponsible at the cost of our future, if this country gave out everything the public demanded we would be bankrupt in a week.
Liberal senators seem to think if they give away enough free goodies to their constituents they’ll have a job for life, looks like they are right.

All one can say is, consider the source.

Wonderful congress woman. This is the kind of steel we need in this party to help American people. We are yorked by evil republicans......totally enslaved. Keep it Waters.

It is not the President's job to tell representatives what to do. They are in seperate branches of government for very good reasons. Senators and Congress members are supposed to represent their Constituents, not the President. Congratulations to Maxine for helping to drop the bar yet again; name calling always helps.

Wouldn't it be nice if instead of name calling and playing politics our representatives would explain in detail what their issues with the plan are and those on the other side could defend with facts? I suppose it is futile to ask our elected representatives to act like adults instead of spoiled little children.

I wonder what Ms. Waters would say if we called her a porch monkey. It would be nice if the Dems could keep their comments above board. It would certainly help their case.

We should use the Karl Rove playbook and just blackmail them.

No matter how many Democrats come out and beg the President for a public option, the question still remains:

Will any of Washington's high ranking Democrats switch their families to the public option health care plan?

The American public knows the answer to that question is an astounding "NO", which is the exact same answer that the Republicans will give.

The fact that nobody in Washington will go out on limb and put their family on this plan tells you that the health care will be poor and costly.

Isn't it funny out the "enlightened" left starts name calling when they are being soundly defeated in the arena of ideas.

Maxine Walters, an admitted Socialist, never cared for any other race other than her own. When the mob of rioters from the Crenshaw district marched on Korea Town and were meet with armed resistance, she condemned the Korean community for being violent, instead of trying to to stop the crazed welfare thugs. Maxine Walters is a female cloned image of her god: a liar and a hypocrite!

The Dems need to realize that American voters put them in the majority to change the government.

Waters favorite platform for her lazy constituents – which are are largely in gangs, on welfare, receiving unemployment, or are in jail -is for the goernment to pay their way through life. Senators who oppose the Obama health care legislation do so for about 100 different good and valid reasons, but because it takes someone with an IQ higher than a dining room table, Waters, Barney Frank, and many more Dems just do not get it. Change is coming Ms Waters - as in a change in her employment status in DC when the mid terms come along

congresswoman would you give your current healthcare coverage and be covered under the Public Option Plan>?

I guess it is OK for a socialist to call others she does not agree with Neandrathals....if anyone else called a liberal democrat who supports wthis crap an asassin of the middle class and someone who was part of the problem by exempting herself from the program a two faced hypocrite that would be going too far....

The HARDHEADS are not going to cooperate and you know it. The Repubs are wanting Obama to fail. That is unamerican. They will do what ever it takes. Sorry, sorry politicans are they.

Coming from Mad Maxine, those remarks are downright temperate.

It's not a reform without the public option. Obama already has dropped the single pay user to appease the other side. DON'T DROP THIS! Something has got to change. Going to happen one way or the other as soon nobody including myself can't afford the premium. PLUS. As an hearing impaired person, I don't think it fair to have to deal with the pre existing issue. This health care deal IS the underlying issue with our economy woes. Fix it and you fix so many things. I just don't understand this. Such common sense. Yes, there will be some abuse but already there are so many as is.

Now we sit back and watch the GOP spend the next two weeks demanding an apology...and the idiotic pundits cover every minute of it

Sounds like one intelligent voice out of so many lunatics. Go Maxine!!!!!

I could not agree more....some of the Blue Dog Dems are acting like the party of "NO"/GOP....if the health care program does pass now it will not pass within the near future & will probably mean Obama will be a one term president....he under estimated the power of the GOP when it comes to doing whatever it takes to destroy something that effects their special interest groups (insurance companies) I do not mean this in a "bad" way but most republicans will do & believe whatever their leadership tells them...most still thnk GW was a great president. they seem to be ignorant when it comes to the GOP...Also the news media should not only report the outburst in the town hall meetings they should be investigating who is behind the LIES being told...

Waters is highly favored to lose in 2010. She's one to pander to the poor, to keep them poor, and dangle entitlement carrots in front of them to secure their votes....get rid of this facade!

Is this how the far left liberals want to govern the American people by ramming expensive legislature up their behinds , regardless of what the majority wants ?? Why are they in office ? I know . Because they promise lots of FREEBEES !!! And I got news for Maxine, Obama really isn't a very nice guy. He just wants to stay in office too !!

Maxine=If you have, we want to take. If you need, we want to give. But once we give then you have and we want to take.

It's fairly obvious that the majority of the GOP senators have other driving factors swaying their opinions over health care. I'm not sure if it the millions the insurance company lobbyists are poring into their campain coffers. Or the uninformed publics knee jerk reaction to the right wing radio propoganda machine.It is surely not their constituents.

It's time to kiss bypartisenship goodbye and do what is right for the country. Let's move health care reform ahead now!

Well, she may have a point. In this debate, I expect panicked, uninformed hyperbole to be spewed from the masses who can't name six of the seven continents. I'm a little surprised to hear it coming from our senators. I mean, I don't agree with many senators, but I still expect they had to have a modicum of intelligence to trick people into voting for them.

Neanderthal well describes some of these guys.

I bet the people of California are just "SO" proud to have this person representing them

Way to go

That's right, keep it mature and reasonable, Maxi. It's a great strategy: Mr. President, do what we tell you to do regardless of what the American public tells you to do.

If there were ever any doubt that the President is in the back pocket of the liberal lunatic fringe, I think this health-care debate clears it up. He will do exactly what she (and Pelosi, and Frank, and Reid) are telling him to do: push forward with a government takeover of healthcare in spite of the misgivings of the American people. Blame it on the Republicans. Then, when the whole thing blows up in our faces (huge deficits, tax increases, lost employer-sponsored plans, more and more people on the government plan, eventual rationing), they will still say it was the Republicans' fault for not playing along.

They'll take the credit for passing the stupid thing, then blame the Republicans when all of the bad predictions come true.

You go, Maxi.

Maxine waters IQ is lower than a Neanderthal. This woman says outrageous things all the time. Can't see what se has done for us but they keep reelecting her. to bad.

Hey Maxine, how about looking at the poll numbers and understanding that the majority of Americans do not want your government health care plan. Also, YOU are one of the reasons for the financial problems today. YOU were in the Bush era hearings with the regulator on Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. You continued to look in the other direction when evidence was produced to show these companies were in trouble in 2003. You chose to rebuke these folks so that poor folks could continue receiving loans they could not afford. Shame on you for ruining more peoples lives. You have proven your ignorance so why anyone would listen to you today is beyond comprehension...!!!!

Lots of really arrogant and inept Duhmocratic Congressman, and she's close to the top, although Pelosi, Murtha, Obey and Frank are right up there with her. The Dumocratic mantra -> We don't care what's in it, or what it costs, or how it destroys the country, just pass it!

I think this is a ladylike term to describe the likes of LIEberman, Backus, Landrieu and the likes.........who have insurance coverage we all pay for and not to care about others.

I am tired of CNN covering McCain/LIEbermann. The election is over for a reason.

No Ms. Waters, many Neanderthals would be very disgusted by the wanton policial behaviour of the Republicans. They want to spin lies, hate and fear just to get back in power. It has nothing to do with Healthcare, it has everything to do with power.

Liberals believe name-calling is only acceptable when they're doing it.

Yet another voice not needed in this debate. Name-calling gets us nowhere.

Remember the GEICO commercial. It's not nice to insult the Neanderthals! The GOP is acting more like pond scum, but again why liable the pond scum.

Very professional behavior. Waters does a great job reping her constituents, who I'm guessing aren't quite as refined as Neanderthals.

Who is this woman? She calls other senators "neanderthals" for having a different opinion? She obviously does not care what the public wants. Even though there are better options to consider and we must fix some of the system regardless of who controls health care, she would rather push through this public option bill and ruin our country than try to get it right. Yeah Democracy!

YUP, she is a Neanderthal alright..........kind of like the pot calling the kettle black!!

Neanderthals"...really....extinct stone age species or race of humans. Rude or primitive. ummm...Have you looked in the mirror lately Ms. Waters!?

She is right. We need a public option. The republicans would be the first ones to sign up for it, but they would rather see the president fail, so they will say, and do anything to prevent this from passing!

Republicans, and their wastelands that we fly over, are useless. We don't need anything that they produce. They aren't anything more than flamboyant and ignorant, power hungry slobs!

Right on congresswoman.

What's the difference between a redneck and a caveman?

Answer=NOTHING!!

And you madam are a hag who needs to go!

I would like to know why these GOP politicians are so against the public option when that is in fact what they and their families have!!!

Congresswoman Waters comments just show that the legislation is not about what's best for the United States, but what's best for the Democratic Party. If it were about the united States, then bi-partisanship would be a high priority, but this is pandering for votes at its worst. The Democrats went along with the Republicans in creating the economic mess, and now are taking advantage to plunge our country further into outof control debt. I would say Representative Waters should be ashamed of herself, but she ha been all about getting herself reelected and the benefits that go with that all along, so she has no shame.

I wouldn't call them that Congresswoman. I'd call them "kept." By the insurance industry.

Neaderthals with a very cynical and detailed strategy aimed only at stirring people up, regardless of whether what they are shouting has any basis in reality. They have mastered the art of fear mongering, evidenced by the fact that they have Americans riled up about losing a choice they don't really have, putting someone between them and their doctor when that is already the case, the possibility of needed care being denied when that already happens time and time again, and forcing them to remain employed when this plan might offer them freedom from that.

Why is it everyone who opposes anything the Democrats want classified in three ways. Racists, knuckledragging neandertals, or rich people out of touch?

The republicans are not capable of bipartisenship.
The effort has made its point to underscore our willingness to work together. This onlt explodes in our face as every olive branch from dem to rep is returned as a flaming arrow.
It is time for the dems to march in unison without concern for the petty opposition of the minority. Their loyalties lie elsewhere than the good benefits to our nation.
Come Mother's and Father's throughout the land,
And don't critisize what you can't understand,
Your sons and your daughters are beyond your command.
The old road is rapidly fading.
Please get of the new one if you can't lend a hand.
The time has come to make use of the power we gave to you, Mr. President. Like the lady dais, we have your back.
Just go do it.

Maxine-

Please leave the childish name calling to the Neanderthals.

Yeah Mr. President, forget about all the people who don't want health care reform. As I recall, weren't these pathetic people elected by the people????

Now that it looks like Obama has saved the economy, I think he's earned a shot at fixing healthcare.

This is the same racist who stole money from TARC...very interesting...she represents a district that worships her fanning the flames of racism while she exploits the people she represents...she is a fool and the people who elected her deserve the poverty in which they live.

BTW...has anyone commenting actually read the bill?..do you think the gov't is going to cure cancer?...let alone keep paying for your treatments?...there is a clause that allows a one time pay-out per year of $10,000 per family...hope you don't have two sick people in your family!

Looking at her picture ...she might want to rethink calling people names . But then again that IS what libs do best .

Sorry Lady. But the Republicans are the only ones who are concerned about and fighting for the American People. Spending the USA into bankruptcy as a country while it is the goal of the Democratic Party is not very helpful to us citizens as we must pay the bills for your nutty ideas.

If you need their help. It won't make it easier by calling them morons in their face.
Don't forget Bill Clinton lost the majority in the house and senate in the 104th congress while he was trying to jam his version of a healthcare reform through "our" throaths. Don't expect anything different this time, Bill's mandate wasn't too much different, 258 reps and 56 sens, compared Obama's 256 reps and 598(+2)sen. And Bill was more sympathetic.

Maxine Waters is so out of touch with mainstream America. She is on the fringe of wackyhood.

Rep Waters – when you resort to name-calling you have lost the argument!

The American public is just not in the mood to spend a trillion dollars on something that no one has been able to explain clearly.

Yes, health care reform is needed, but let's have a serious discussion of all the complex issues of this instead of trying to jam their opinion of what's right down people's throats (lefties) or making up lies (righties).

And please, act like a congressperson should and stop the name-calling.

My only criticism with this particular speech has nothing to do with the "neanderthal" comment but, rather, with her clumsy use of metaphor...

"....every weapon in your basket..."????

Who carries weapons in baskets?

Typical lib behavior, demonize, marginalize, name-calling. What gets me is that no one in the country is opposed to healthcare reform. It's just that no one wants the government running that show.
We're already seeing what can happen; Cash-for-Clunkers, great for car-buyers, a nightmare for dealers. That was just a 3 billion dollar program. And folks want to trust the government to run a multi-trillion dollar program, yeah, that makes sense.
Just announced this morning – social security recipients will NOT get a COLA raise this year, first time since 1975 when COLA raises first began.
While the elderly won't be getting thier COLA raise this year, their Medicare premiums will go up. And there are still folks out there that think this is a good idea.

Maxine Waters isn't exactly a beacon of ethical behavior so her remarks aren't very surprising. Congress has two parties and proportional voting because it's widely understood that there is never a consensus and that all opinions need to be heard. The Democrats and the president don't want Republicans to have any input in this conversation or to alter the bill in any way, they want to cow the GOP into supporting this legislation regardless of what their constituents want. It's not going to happen and if the Democrats push this garbage bill through the results will be disastrous for the Democrats. Waters is in a very liberal district so the effects on her will be minimal, that's why she is so free to spout this rubbish.

whose eyebrows, LIEberman and SPECTER's?

ok, they are not neanderthals, most definitely.

stop insulting neanderthals, maxine.

the neo-lib-turned-neo-con-turned-again-neo-libs are

the filthiest conscience-free enemies of humanity.

"Neanderthals?" It's difficult to have a civil debate with someone who insists on calling you names.

So much for the party of tolerance huh?

I'm sorry, but the POTUS shouldn't be taking ANY advice from a rep of a bankrupt state!

there is absolutely no call to bring Neanderthals down to that level. In compairson they were highly intelligent beings.

So if you disagree with socialists you are a neanderthal........if you agree you are enlightened........what if you are just plain afraid of how badly the enlightened will screw things up?? Oh I remember now..........in that case you are an unruly mob.........

I applaud Maxine Walters for her very accurate characterization of member of the GOP as Neaderthals. As for senator Lieberman, he is wrong on this issue: a very significant, though not the only one, cause of this recession is the hemorrhage of dollars towards the privately run health care system in this country.

She is doing such a great job in bankrupt California that people should listen to her ... NOT. She and the other liberal democrats are idiots. We know there are not enough doctors and not enough money to support a government health care system, not even mentioning that all government run programs are horribly run. At some point you have to quit giving people stuff for free or you will bankrupt everyone – look at California.

"his efforts at bipartisanship are futile."
His definition of bipartisanship is to do everything his way.

Her remarks sound racist.

Reason #5 for Term limits.
The longer they stay in office, the more of a nut job they become.

Everyone take a good long look at this photo of Maxine Waters. She is calling people "Neanderthals" I serously doubt that she has looked in the mirror lately.

Nice to see that the left can call the right what ever they want and the media sits back and lets this slide. Thanks CNN, MSNBC etc for being fair and balanced . This woman is wrong and sounds like a five year old who isn't getting there way. She is just crying that the nation has rejected the riotous rights let the government take over your life agenda and it would be nice to see a media outlet show that people do not want this single payer crap.

Well..some of them are worst than Neandathals. In my opinion, many of them are in the hands of big business who are buttering the other side of their breads. They will do anything to keep this country at status quo where the rich benfit the most and eyeone else make do. Many of these neathdathals needs to be thrown out of congress the next time they are up for election.

"Not only are we going to do everything we can to organize and put pressure on the senators — some of whom are Neanderthals — we're going to say to the president, 'We want you to use every weapon in your basket in order to get those senators to do what they should be doing,' " she said.
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Yep get them on the busses with their professional made signs and get them to make it seem like more people support the President than is reality....

I mean they don't have jobs anyway and will do whatever you tell them to... Get your sheep out there.

Just know that the rest of us are watching and we are not dumb, 2010 here we come.

Yes ! do it ! regaurdless of what the people want ! Just because 83% of the nation is happy with their health care is no reason not to destroy it all and remake it in your image oh great one .

I'd say she politly pegged them.

Why is her stating the obvious such a big deal?

HILARIOUS!! The dumbest human being to ever sit in the House of Representatives calling others neanderthals. It doesn't get much better than that. You've got to hand it to the dumb-a-crats, they are certainly good for laughs.

OK, now there's absolutely nothing to be gained in this healthcare issue by insulting Neandrathals.

Odd, Maxine Waters actually looks like a neanderthal....

Is there anyone out there that cares what this idiot thinks?

Unbelievable. First it was calling people rednecks, un-American, racists, domestic terrorists, etc.... and now neanderthals.

Ever notice that these liberal congress members and senators who come out and say these things are in so-called "safe" districts and states?

Disgusting.

She is on point.

You have been way too accommodating Mr. President and the GOP has been taking advantage of it. No matter how much you try to reach across the isle, the GOP will say that you haven't, and will continue to block you on everything anyway. That is their strategy because they've wanted you to fail from day one. That will not change.

SO! Let's get moving on Health Care Reform- get it done.

God bless

WE CONCUR

They 'GOOD OL' BOYS' ie Neanderthals, need to STEP ASIDE and let the NEXT GENERATION lead this country.

They've had PLENTY of time to SCREW THINGS UP.

NOW it's time for the WOODSTOCK GENERATION to STAND UP and TAKE THE LEAD. GET US OUT OF THE MIDDLE EAST. OFFER HEALTH CARE TO ALL. HELP YOUR FELLOW MAN.

Those who CAN NOT ACCEPT Change, FIGHT Change!

LEAD, FOLLOW or GET OUT OF THE WAY.

Thankfully we have Maxine Waters in Congress.

I agree with the congress woman. The GOP is not interested in bipartisanship and they are not interested in anything reasonable that the President has to offer. The only thing they are interested in is undermining the president to try and claw their way back to power
even at the expense of ordinary Americans. In my mind the GOP is the
#1 threat to American national security and interests.

Lastly, the GOP fear tactics over health care are a colossal shame. I live in Canada where we have universal health care. As a teacher employed buy the government, I have dental, vision, extended health care and much more. I can arrange for an appointment with my doctor and possibly see her the same day, or go to the after hours clinic the same day, or go to the hospital emergency the same day. And it costs me $zero dollars.

If we can afford this in Canada and avoid the severity of the recession that Americans have experienced, why can't the richest country in the world afford public health care?

Better follow Obama NOW our pay the price later.

W

This from a fervent supporter of Fannie Mae........that makes her below Neanderthal intellect.

She's correct in her coments about bipartisan support. The Republicans have no intention of helping this President get anything done. He needs to stop trying to get them to come along. He will be gauged on how sucessful his programs are and not by how many Republicans he can get to come along.

I do however disagree with her assessment of the Republicans as Neanderthals. At the very least they have evolved into Cro-magnons. With the exception of Michelle Bachman and that chick from Russian's backyard. They 2 are still Neaderthaettes.

LOL. she looks like she's living in the 1970s.

This is the same slimy whackjob that said crack was a CIA plot to keep blacks down. Stupid statements like this are what fires up the liberal left and makes conservatives so resistant to them. This is a hate filled person, that could not find a job as a bagger in a grocery store any other place than California. Such hate filled liberals like this are now in control, is it any wonder the country is a mess?

Finally, a Dem with a spine! Bless you, Maxine Waters!

This woman is powerful and right on the money! Keep the faith Senator!

She is right Mr. President. Forget the Republicans! We have your back homey!

Just another idiot spouting off at the mouth because she can. I am shocked that a black female would use any negative term to describe anyone. Isn't that name used as a negative way of describing someone?

She's right. Take a look at some of this idiots who seem to be living in the 1950s. Hope Obama goes for this. Those senators who appose him should be fired or retired or both.

She represents a bunch of left-wing nuts so she must act this way to get re-elected. Normally she is probably a very nice person but she has to represent the people that elected her.

While bipartisan support is a good thing, the Democrats have to be prepared to go it alone. Republicans appear to be baiting the Democrats to do just that saying things like, "they have the numbers....."

At this point, I'd say present a few plans to the public and let's hash thru them and see what we can come up with. Some republican points aren't bad and could have a place in the final draft, like crossing state lines and tort reform that limits doctor liability.

Democrats are not happy when the Republicans use the same tactics???? And then they enlightened ones revert to name calling? How sad.

Sorry to say, but the truth hurts sometimes. There are a good number of Republicans for whom the "Neanderthal" label is painfully accurate.

Why must everyone degrade the cavemen all the time!!

Nonsense, Neanderthals were peaceful and nonviolent. She should have said they were baboons or weasels instead of resorting to racial epithets. I am shocked; there was never a Neanderthal as vicious as a Senator.

About time we heard from a Dem with a spine. Obama won. We voted for change. We voted for national health care. Lets have it. Get your party in line and you don't need a single Neanderthal vote.

Oh Maxine:

Your biggest problem are your fellow Democrats. Your party owns this debacle. Nice try though!

Yeah ... this is helpful ... exactly what we need. More pointless rhetoric that leads us to a more divisive political landscape than we already have.

President Obama, Should not back down on the public option. If he does it will be as if he did nothing. No costs will be saved, no improvements will be extended. It is time for change America write your senators and congress persons and tell them we need comprehensive health care change that INCLUDES a PUBLIC OPTION!!! it is the only competition that will drive down costs.

Rep. Waters should be lauded for her honesty which is all the more striking when compared to the lies about "death panels" and "pulling the plug on grandma".

She's right, and I'm glad someone has the spine to say it. You've got a bunch of ignorant, cynical, bought out old men who give themselves excellent health insurance from the government purse and then deny it to the neediest among us. Some of these guys even voted against S-CHIP (health insurance for POOR KIDS). They pander to Christianity by trying to take away human rights from gays while picking up guys at airport bathrooms. Then there's the war mongering and the racism on top of it all. I could not say it any better than she has.

Thanks, Maxine! Your typical foot-in-mouth comments means I have to put up with my Rep friends' comments about you and Obama all day long. Way to move the health care debate away from the mudslinging everyone supposedly despises. Thanks, again!

out with the old, in with the new I say. the comment was a big pejorative but we get what shes saying.. GOP are backwards thinking, conservative older types who dislike change and want things to stay "how they always were" .. ie profiting big industry and screwing the little guy.

I agree with Maxine, it's time for Obama to get tough and lead if all the GOP wants to do is kill everything the Democratic Party proposes.. we elected the Democrats, now we want them to push THEIR agenda.. Bush and the GOP had their turn and look what they accomplished.

I'm a liberal Democrat, but even from my perspective Obama and his Congressional supporters are approaching this *ALL WRONG*!

The blatant elitist attitude of "We're in charge, now do as we say!" serves no one. The desire to pass such a huge plan of enormous financial proportions in breakneck time is both arrogant and dangerous.

No even the Clinton administration dared try to press for approval so quickly (an dI strongly supported the Clinton proposal).

Take a breath, Democrats, and stop thinking that everyone except yourselves are idiots. Sometimes he who thinks others are idiots, is himself the biggest idiot of all.

Do whatever is necessary to get started. Take care of our people. The process will never reverse, so get started.

We need more of her and Barney Frank types taking control of this issue. We have given the Repugs every chance possible to work with us. They flat out refuse to do so.

They are more interested in their party than this country. They are the biggest threat this country has ever faced. We overwhelmingly voted them out of power in order to get something good done for the citizens of the USA.

Do not let them lie their way into stopping us.

Congresswoman Waters is always good for a laugh.
I live out here is So Cal.
For the life of me how does she keep getting re-elected?

Yes, ms waters, encourage obama to disregard what the American people want.. After all, it's about you liberals forcing your demands on others. That's okay ms waters, what you see now is the usually silent majority speaking out, something you're obviously not used to seeing. You liberals always talk about bipartisanship but only when you think you have the advantage. I'm sure ms waters, that most of your constituents are used to the government taking care of them but I guess there are more people who like to run their own lives than you realize. You liberals need to stop playing God and let me make my own choices with my own money and not steal it from me to take care of your lazy drones.

Let's not insult neanderthals, nor conservatives shall we. Dissent should not result in name calling. This example of arrogant liberal behavior cheapens the valid arguments for needed health care reform. If the public option is valid, the option should stand on it's own feet; if not, then other options will (and should) remain on the table.

I hope that she and all of the people in Congress who have the best interest of average americans in their hearts will stand their ground on the public option. We desperately need the public option. The insurance companies have exploited Americans for way too long.

It is time to do the right thing!!!!

This is EXACTLY the type of things the Demmocrats need to do. Stop being spineless and fire back at the morons who are spreading the lies to the "somehow uninformed" who think health care is perfectly fine. The WH and the Democrats need to put out a plan that includes the public option and have Congress vote on that bill.

If it doesn't pass, then it'll be on record through the annuls of history of whom was in favor of protecting their precious pocketbooks rather than America's greatest commodity – it's people (and not just the greedy rich at that).

There is no doubt why avg Americans are acting so infantile about this issue when our paid representatives use such obnoxious language.

Mixie,

Just because someone does not have the same point of view as you no need to through slurs at them "Neanderthals." I suppose if they did the same back to you you would not like it.

Madam, you are right that trying to reach across the aisle with this bill is nigh-impossible, but name calling will get you nowhere. When you bash a senator, their constituents tend to take it personally.

Many of them are not that evolved!

What would an elitest know about neanderthals?

Wow coming from one of the biggest Race baiters and hypocrites in the congress. This woman always said President Bush never listened to the other side and was to partisian but I guess when the shoe is on the other foot it does not matter. This woman is a pathetic small person that does not care about the people who she represents only her own selfish goals. This is exactly the people we dont need in the congress and hopefully come next november she will be looking for a job. HYPOCRITE.......

I strongly agree! Long after the politicians stop being politicians (retire) the American people will stil be around. It is therefore important that the preident represent THE PEOPLE.... Not the politicans! The people want health care and insurance reforms. Give it to us Mr. President!

We love you, always!

More name calling by the liberal hate monger Maxine Waters. I think she would be pretty offended if someone called HER a Neanderthal...........

Wow–Maxine Waters calling Republican Senators neanderthals:
Now isn't she just the prime example of reasoned, rational and objective thinking and discussion? Riiiiggghhhttt.!

good for her. i wish more of the so-called democrats would grow a pair and stand up to the bullies on the playground!

So if you don't agree with creating a huge new federal beauracracy that will bankrupt the country, then you are a Neandertal? It would be interesting to see the reaction that would take place if a republican called Sen. Waters a Neandertal.

I Agree With Congresswoman Maxine Waters All The Way.

yes Maxine, avoid any direct involvement in RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT! You, like so many, aren't really Neanderthals.
Most likely, you are MOONBATS! and on both sides of the aisle!

This 111 th Congress is no doubt the best argument for term limits and a ban on lobbyists. Even the Justice, Treasury, HHS, ETC., are openly wasteful and filled with INEPTITUDE; as well as motivated by narrow BIASES; and guilty of TAX EVASION.

They are shamefully ignorant and irresponsible!

Lucky that much of the Republican party doesn't believe in Neanderthals, and certainly that we are in any way related to them. SO this comment will go way over their heads.

And Ms. Waters, along with Reid and Pelosi make me wonder what has happened to the Dems. Better leadership would be a great new start to reforming a great party.

At least some people are willing to speak the truth! THE GOP make cavemen look good!

Maxine Waters, now there's a mainstream politico. With a political base largely consisiting of felons and the unemployed she is the true voice of healthcare reform. The public option in her case is probably the LA County jail.

I thought Liberman had crawled back under his rock. Oh dear, he just had to spew that republican view didn't he. I wish Baldwin would go up against him in the senate race.

And I agree with Maxine Waters some of the republicans are worst than Neanderthals....all the care about is big business and filling THEIR pockets. When oh when will the people in their districts wake up.

What would happen if a Republican referred to Obama and the dem's as neanderthals???

senator Lieberman they should kick this guy from any chairmanship.
He just like to spend our money for Israel to fight war in middle east only.

She's an expert on Neanderthals.

She's giving them too much credit. They've devolved past that and are re-approachign monkeydom.

When I look at Maxine Waters, I do think of Neanderthals.

If the current health care bill passes with the socialist agenda particulars still incorporated into it, come the 2010 election, the neanderthals and Democrats will both be extinct. They are over-reaching to the left, just as the Republicans over-reached to the right.

Now, Now, Now there's no need to seriously insult the Neanderthals by comparing them to Republican senators. Maxine you've gone too far. They're just trying to protect their phony baloney jobs.
We all know that if the R's were in power now they'd ramming all sorts of crap through and calling their opponents un-american.

Neanderthals? That's generous!

Thanks Maxine Waters for standing firm and promoting the health care vbill options that are right for all America.

At this point I don't see the point in passing any healthcare reform as it exists. The stupid democrats have caved on anything resembling real reform. They could have proposed single payer and made the republicans comprimise with a public option, but no. They never even put it on the table. Now it looks like there will be no public option. So what are we left with? It'll probably turn out to be some sort of mandate where everyone is required to buy insurance and low income folks will get some sort of subsidy. Weak. All this will do is make more money for the insurance companies. Some reform. The freakin' democrats blew it. Wait until your insurance and healthcare costs double and medicare collapses because of the aging baby boom. Then maybe something real will get done. Have a nice day!

My only complaint is that comparing certain Republicans to Neanderthals insults Neanderthals *cough*sarahpalin*cough*

"Not only are we going to do everything we can to organize and put pressure on the senators — some of whom are Neanderthals — we're going to say to the president, 'We want you to use every weapon in your basket in order to get those senators to do what they should be doing,' " she said.

What is she saying? That she wants to nuke the states of these senator(s)?

Good grief, she's off her rocker.

Uniting the different factions of the Democratic Party will be a huge task for President Obama. He must find a way to accomplish this if he expects to have a successful presidency.

actually ma'am, neanderthals are ones that want to TAKE OVER entire systems of the economy, ie the Democrats. Automakers, Healthcare, Energy.

SEIU now runs the auto biz, whose going to run healthcare, ACORN???

It's about time the Democrats grew a pair and stood up the extremely misinformed Republicans. There's no way Obama is going to get these guys on his side. Even if they thought the public option was a good idea, they have to do whatever Rush Limbaugh says or they don't stand a change of getting reelected.

Dr. Ezekiel Emanuel, Obama's Special Advisor for Health Policy, says, "services provided to individuals who are irreversibly prevented from being or becoming participating citizens are not basic and should not be guaranteed. An obvious example is not guaranteeing health services to patients with dementia."

The "Neaderthals" who oppose this kind of thinking will be added to the list.

LOL...this person is a joke; "Yes, we know that you are a nice man, that you want to work with the opposite side of the aisle. But there comes a time when you need to drop that and move forward," she said. " Stroke obama some more, then state false info on the GOP; riddle me this, why are NONE of the BIPARTISAN bills being discussed or developed? There is the Big 6 working on a bill with no public option yet true REFORM in health care yet no attention is being given to it. These career politicians who are clearly looking out for 'their side' do not have America's intentions in mind, only how to get Dems re-elected. With no respect intended, this woman is a POS.

Waters has been around too long too. Doesn't she listen to the people, most of us don't want what they are offering. I bet she hasn't even read HR 3200. She, like most of the Dems. think they know what is good for us with regard to health care.

Hmmm. I wonder if Maxine includes herself among the Neanderthals?

Some Republicans are not Neanderthals, more like Australopithecenes. True knuckle draggers.

Then the Sarah Palin / Rush Limbaugh wing of the party are not even chordates.

Don't insult the Neanderthals. At least they invented the use of fire for cooking food. Many US Senators have done nothing burn down The House and take food from the hungry.

ms waters....you my dear are nothing but an idiot!

As usual, the democrats are willing to trash the country and further divide it to gain the power they crave.

Pitiful

Of course the Republicans are Neanderthals and Leiberman is an old white guy who jumped ship. Hell with them Mr. President, move forward and the tide will again be with you...

"Neanderthals" is being generous. These Republican op-posers are being arrogant, ignorant, and selfish, as is usual for their ideology and theology.
It's the "I got mine, screw you mentality" of the whole Republican party – base and otherwise.

Good for her! The public option is absolutely essential if we are ever to wind down our unjust, costly, irrational, broken-down, lobbyist-driven healthcare system. The Democrats have proven cowardly and corrupt on what should have been their foremost issue. Even now, they are still cowed by the corporate lobbyists and the propaganda of Reaganism.

That might be a little hard on the Neanderthals. Some politicans and their stooges are willfully distorting the truth in an effort to make sure an bill fails. Some American citizens are taking them at their word instead of reading the material that is so easily at hand.

Listen up politicians. The reason we elected President Obama was because we wanted what he proposed. You should consider that carefully when refusing to work with the Dems on national issues. Right now you look like the party that says No, except when it comes to war and torture.

WOW, way to act professional. Why was this woman ever elected?

Liebermann...a Republican in cheap clothing. If McCain has a public appearance, McCain's lapdog, joe Liebermann is sure to be at his side.What a schmuck!

Co-SIgn Ms. Waters! President Obama has definitely reached out again and again to a hard hearted block of idiots. Time to move on. People are suffering and need the relief that this plan can bring. It is about the people, not the politics and not the Insurance Companies. The Republicans are jerks who offer excuses and no solutions, but have plenty of nothing to say about everything. They are irrelevant. And soon to be extinct. Just like the dinasours that they sooooooo resemble.

California Democratic Representative Maxine Waters is right, there are alot of kunckle-dragging Neanderthals in the Republican party...boys trembling in their high heels and panties at the mere thought of Powerful Women everywhere.

Does that mean the constiuents are also Neanderthals? After all we are ultimately responsible for who is representing us. Senator Waters either doesn't understand that many of our representatives' constiuents don't want this plan, or, she is willfully ignoring it.

Being against a single payer system does not equate to being against reform.

I'm with the Congresswoman on this one.

Congresswoman Waters is absolutely right, too many members of Congress are buried in what was or is instead of what could be. And, Lieberman, does fit the description.

I have no time today to elaborate on any of this and am tired of trying to explain things to simpletons who don't understand the basics and don't "get" what's good for them.
Joe Lieberman is an arse. John McCain is an arse. Sarah Palin is a double wide. All 3 are neanderthals. Maxine Waters is right. Obama is right.
That's enough for today. That's all you twits deserve and are getting from me.

This woman is so out of touch with reality it is not even close to being funny. Do people in California not get it? They have gone from a top 10 World economic leader to the bottom of the barrel with high unemployment, a huge deficit and an immigration problem..and yet this women thinks that by adding more to the government payroll under the guise of healthcare will help.....step out into the light and get out from under the rock you live under...this will increase taxes and dependency on the government...not a good combo. this bill does nothing to address cost and without torte reform you will get people like this woman insulting Neanderthals...

Maxine ... yes there are some Neanderthals. Think about a few who have been around too long. Specter, Byrd, Leahey, Kennedy, Feinstein, and Boxer. All Democrats.

no surprise here ,,, here district is one that takes tax dollars ,,, and does not pay much of anything back in,,,,

If you can't attack the message, attack the messenger?

The flaming-lib Dems seem to be getting desperate...

I totally agree with Maxine Waters.
Darn the torpedoes, full speed ahead.

The Republicans are worse than Neanderthals.
They are Feudalists.

The reason Americans are opposed to National Health Care is that it is too "Robin Hood" the taking from the wealthy to pay for the poor, that is not fair, and give the poor no incentive to better themselves.
I am a registered Independent, but this is the reason that the GOP is now regrouping and why Nobama will be one term.
It is not right for the rich or the wealthy to pay for anyone else.
Oh, I am not rich, I ride the bus