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Now republicans...ur butt is in the open square for all to see..... you are all a bunch of hypocrites who truely... truely don't care about the poor. Dems will ram this bill through your throat and get it passed,if you like it or not.iam out!!!....lol!!

Sick of health care. Sick of the party of NO. We need SINGLE PAYER. It is our only hope.

Just like a Nazi threats, lies and fear mongering. These people have betrayed this nation for decades and now it is coming home to roost.

Obama and the Democrats are correct on the health care needing revision. The only thing the Republicans want is more money for the insurance companies and that is what we are trying to correct.

Health care costs are too high and there needs to be a cap on those costs and all Americans need to be covered by health insurance.

Let's make it happen and fix our health care system.

Poor older white people with sensitive skin could jump for joy because they can finally get precancerous tissue removed from their bodies without the $3,000 bill that comes with it.

A few old rich guys would be mad that they aren't making as much money.

Which is more important....hmmm...

Republicans have shut themselves out of talks. They have no interest in helping anyone make the lives of everyone better. Only the rich will ever get their help.

WHAT IS THE HANGUP? How can anyone be against universal healthcare. It is a no brainer.

If their plan is sooooo great, why are they making themselves EXEMPT from the plan and keeping their current taxpayer paid great coverage?

I hope the Dems do pass their own version of health care reform–WITH A PUBLIC OPTION–over Repub objections. Repubs are corporate minions.

It’s obvious to me that the Republicans decided at the beginning of this year that they were going to be against everything President Obama is for whether it’s good for America or not. The tactics they have used to stop health care when reform is so obviously necessary are truly amazing to me. Senator Alexander is full of it. The Republicans have no intention of working on this issue.

Yeah, a revolution that's gonna pave the way for the next Bush.

Can't hardly wait.

Yeah Right! the Republicans just dont want the Democrats to pass a bill for health care reform. If they wanted health care reformed they would have been on board by now so dont try to use your scare tactics again it wont work on this one We will get Health Care reformed with or without the Republicans with the help of the Lord watch and see so i suggest the Republicans need to make up their mind quickly either for it or against it. Because when a good bill passes with the public option that will help many Americans thats will be deficit neutral wont nobody be mad but the devil!

If you don't have health care and you get H1N1 you can blame the Republicans and the blue dogs Democrats

So, Three Trillion Dollars for a war that was based on lies is OK, but One Trillion Dollars for the Health Care of American Citizens is too much???
You know what? Go to hell, republicans.

Good for the Democrats cutting the "party of NO" out of any talks, I have heard nothing but untrue statements coming from republicans about healthcare reform, the only reason they are up in arms is the healthcare industry that has been bribing them for the last eight (8) years stands to lose, and the US citizen stands to win, healthcare has gone up 78% since republicans & Bush took office, less people are insured, and profits for them have gone up (sounds like fuzzy math).

for you, my friends, the revolution has started...you brought it on your selves.

This health care reform that everyone is saying Obama is tryign to do need to wake up and realize that
A. He did not write the bill in any of the many versions that currently exisit.
B. Democrats are fighting amonst themselves about what needs to be done and not be done.
C. The democrats have enough votes to pass any legislation that they want without any republican support
D. Anything the republicans are doing now is exactly what democrats were doing 8 years ago.
All that being said why is it that politicians can't learn that when they rush a bill through many end up regretting it later remeber the Patriot Act that nearly all of congress voted for and what it allowed Bush to do that everyone was upset about later.

I agree with previous poster. Bring it ON! You bet there will be a revolution! A major one if health care reform DOESN'T get passed.

Republicans: The party of NO.

Full of threats. Full of gripes. Full of fearmongering. Short on solutions.

single payer now!!!!!
Insurance companies suck!

Enough,of this. We all should come to the realization. The need to work together on this and many other issues.is well past. We have a great opportunity to put our country back in order. We have to get past the fear mongering,the name calling. Respectfully I expected much better out of both sides.especially the good Senator from the Volunteer State.

Where have the Republicans been for the last eight years? We need some kind of heath care reform – we need this reform badly. The pharmas OWN Congress. It's time the Dems stand up for what is right and get this done. The Republicans have NO interest in any kind of health care reform and their goal – stated by many – is to bring down Obama.

Who's leading this revolution? Rush Limbaugh, Glenn Beck and Sarah Palin... or like I like to call them the Three Stooges

I always thought the GOP was revolting..... no surprise here.

Please listen carefully elected Democrats: be bold or be replaced. You came sweeping into power to make "change" – so make it. If you are wrong you will be replaced. But if you do nothing you will also be replaced. So stand by your convictions and make something happen.

The Republicans play you all like a cheap fiddle beause they are better at scaring throngs of uneducated voters. Your only option is to improve the lives of the uneducated throngs. The economy is starting to recover. The bailouts are slowly taking hold. If you can enact real health reform you willhave accomplished a tri-fecta by 2010 – and you will not be replaced.

Add the audacity to your hope and shut down the fear mongerers once and for all. Make Rush and his clowns mute!

Why are these guys (Republicans) given the time of day? Somebody in some news organization going to start printing something positive about healthcare.

In the year 2000, my insurance premium was $100 per month for a family of 5. Today, I am paying a skyrocketing amount of $500 per month for the same coverage. That is, with my employer subsidizing about $500. Otherwise, I would be paying $1000 per month. The resultant effect is that after my premium is deducted from my paycheck, I'm left with little take home pay to barely survive. The insurance companies are pocketing huge profits and payouts to special interest. A public option is definitely needed to lower cost. The GOP are afraid of public option because it will reduce their kick backs from Insurance companies.

LOL, LOL, "just like it's working for medicare," that is too funny. Where were we? Oh yes, government run health care working. You mean like it's working in oh, let' see; Canada and England?

Barack, sock it to them!

- Reform with a public option
- Investigate Cheney/CIA (thugs are thugs & no one is above the law)
- Mullah Omar and/or Osama bin's head (by 7/411; latest 9/11/11!)

Right wingnuts, Barack wants to raise the taxes in his income bracket to help pay for our "truly compassionate/inclusive" health care reform - yes, unlike Joe the Plumber, Barack does make lots more than $250K/yr!!! Why whine when very few of you make that much? Stop the fear "socialist" mongering!

One more republican BOUGHT AND PAID FOR!!!!

Talking about fear, YOURE LIES ARE THE SOURCE of that fear! NOW youre trying to scare the rational, fact driven 'left' with your vague suggestion of "revolution"! That somehow there will be consequences if we dont go along with your corruption inspired bill!!

The Republicans panic about everything. Thank goodness they are not in charge. Those fools have done enough damage. I hope the idiot conservatives just sit back and let Obama fix the mess they created.

The GOP needs to be more afraid of themselves then anything else.

Do you people not get it? The govt failed at Medicare (my taxes pay for this). The govt failed at Social Security (my taxes pay for this, too). What makes you think the govt can successfully run Healthcare?

If they even want to take a shot at healthcare, they need to pull back and take a year or two to study it, not ram it through in BO's first six months in office.

Haste makes waste.

Most of America wants health care reform, don't be fooled by what these Republicans that get their wallets lined by health care corporations are saying. Just ask your neighbor how much they pay in premiums and if they have gone down over the last 20 years. Or are they still waiting for these insurance companies to just bring the price down on their own. Get real!!! It's like banks getting rid of banking fees. Unless we get together as a nation and say enough, then it is not going to happen.

The republican is disgusting bunch of liars. They will say and do anything to promote their agenda. Twisting the truth is the biggest asset of republicans. Just ask Dick Cheney.
Health care reform is needed. Republicans should support some form of compromise. I reallity they are the party of no. Just keep big drug companies rich. 30 to 40 million Americans have no health and republicans really do not care.

Let "We the People" vote on Healthcare. The Dems can pass this by themselves. Why are they concerned about the party of No? Americans do not trust the Government and sure as hell do not trust Obama.

We had a 'minor revolution'. It was in November. Look, Republicans, get with the program and start being useful, or *go away*. No one needs your votes.

No more GOP Scare Tactics, repeat....
I demand Choice, repeat...

The GOP does know revolution, it was called the 2008 election.

Republicans say no to Social Security, no to Medicare, no to minimum wage, no to Woman Rights, and now no to quality Health Care for all.

Hey democrats. You are one stepping stone away from dictatorship as soon as you get your full blown socialism. Enter someone like Hugo Chavez and you will be kissing his feet and saying yes dictator sir how can I please you?? We are Americans, not people that mop the floors for dicators. Dictators step in a socialist whole and take over. Americans fight for themselves, their own independence, not please government take care of me. You are all loosers.

We might as well go ahead and put a sickle and hammer on the flag. Thanks alot you jerks, you're leaving me trillions of dollars of debt and socialism. I'm going to pay for this till the day I day. The world the older generation is going to leave me will suck.

You don't cram anything down anybody's throat in a democracy, or you're history.

Go ahead, make my day. This should take care of our Socialist President and Congress for quite some time.

Insurence is based on the amount of people that have .Since the c-Clinton years they have been shipping jobs out of america by the millions.these jobs had health care that was paid for by the Company and thier employees. The problem was caused by the politicians and all Obama is doing is trying to cover thier collective hides.The only change Obama is your rights.

Thats right...moree white people who could care less about children and people of color who are the ones that have no health care. Lets protect the industry that puts profits over people. Shame on all of these people who pretend to have morals and don't! This country is a mess...

Folks,

The republican's were not in control for 8 years. If you have forgotten, Dem's won in 2006.

Per health care, I do not want my tax dollars going for illegal aliens in this country. I also want tort reform like in Texas. For some reason....Democrats do not want a cap on trial lawyers.

Please keep comments about both parties civil, we are all Americans.

But a note to ponder...if this healthcare is sooo important and needed now....why is it not going to go into effect until 2012???

Why is it that people like Lamar Alexander spend all this time criticising when it could best be spent rolling up his sleeves and getting to work in an effort to get something positive accomplished regarding our HEALTH CARE.
If you're not part of the solution-then you must be part of the problem.

It's rhetoric like this coming from the right-wing during the length of this health care "debate" that has me "scared to death". I do NOT approve of any United States Senator implicitly encouraging revolution. That kind of talk is EXTREMELY dangerous in almost any context, and certainly is in this one. You do not wave around steak in front of a rabid dog.

Yeah Americans should be scared...scared of the loud- mouth, empty worded republicans whose only strategy is fear, not logic!

Yeah Americans shoul be more than scared, they should be terrified of what is waiting for them just around the corner–when your premiums double from the outrageous cost you pay today–making health cre competely impossible for most Americans.

Yeah Americans should be terrifed, terrified of those empty-headed people who call themselves republicans when in fact they are merely the 'poorly paid' puppets for health insurance industry.

Be afraid Americans, of those thieves who call themselves republicans, for they are about to steal your opportunity for affordable health care–and then will steal your life and the life of your loved ones

The behavior of the Republican party has truly been horrendous. They have scared the elderly, lied to the ignorant and threatened the country and it's citizens. It has clearly been proven that if we don't address the healthcare situation now we will have a unmanageable financial burden in a few years. I am so shocked and ashamed that elected officials in a "free" country are willingly going out and lying and even more appalling is that it's OK to do that. What a low point in history.

The furor in the country against reforming healthcare is undeniably a revolution fostered by their annointed leader, Rush Limbaugh, whose motto is, "Ratings first, country second."

If healthcare legislation were left up to the G.O.P., only the
elite would be able to afford it.
I would think an intelligent approach would be a bipartisan effort toward solving the problems our great country is facing.
The unintelligent and disrespectful method of critizing the current
administration, and using scare tactics to sway public opinion, doesn't provide the solution to providing affordable medical care for all Americans.
Shame on the Republicans for creating confusion and panic intentionally to mislead our senior citizens and the general public.

So, what ideas are the Reps presenting to resolve this issue?

The Democratic party will need to do this alone! Get this done immediately. America needs a Health Care Reform quickly. The Republican party don't have the answer. They never have and never will.

More likely if there is no meaningful health care reform and more and more families are priced out of access to health care.

Obama is failing us by not preventing a delay in the swine flu vaccine which should have been available now but is not.....

How can we trust him on national healthcare if he can't even deliver a flu vaccine on time?????

Bring it on. Indeed. I'm ready.

I would agree with the senator if the anger was based on facts. However, the outrage has been generated by an amazing assortment of lies. Lies, intended to distort, confuse and cripple forward movement on the greatest crisis this country is currently facing. It's about is sinful, criminal as anything I've ever seen in politics. Just another year for the Republicans.

Come on America! Do not listen to the Republicans. Use your head. Why didn't they reform health care when they had control of the white house? They care only for themselves. Please democratic leaders, go it ALONE! Don't be afraid. Majority of this country want a health care reform and need one badly. Please do not be discourage. The republicans are only trying to scare the public. It only works with the people who haven't a clue about anything.

THERE ARE NONE SO BLIND AS THOSE WHO WILL NOT SEE......The power that you were given has been SQUANDERED by your inept and arrogant EMPEROR. Yes, obviously people were ready for change, but NOT A WHOLESALE REVERSAL of what TRUE AMERICANS cherish.....FREEDOM from GOVERNMENT INTRUSION.

First...did a US congressman just threaten the American people with a revolution?? Second...health care "reform" without a public option isn't reform. It's the same stupid system!!!

The Repubs are full of HOT air. Lets get this bill passed-now. I have no idea what the repubs are trying to do, but it sounds like Bull crap.

Why are we so afraid to convert healthcare from a profit machine to an actual benefit? Why do we continue to shoot ourselves in the foot so that every provider of health care (drug companies, insurance companies) can continue to gouge us?

I'd rather give the money and control of health care to doctors.. but instead it's going to bureaucrats who's main interest is lining their own pockets.

I think now I know where the universal "Stupid Americans" comment comes from when you travel the world.

Once again, a republican discovers the national debt as a problem. Have you forgotten Dick Cheney said that Ronald Reagan 'proved deficits don't matter'?

We all know the people screaming against health care reform have been sent out by the Health Insurance Companies. Very few Americans are actually against it. The media shows the screamers and tries to convince us those are Americans. We aren't buying it. We have to have health care reform!! Time to get rid of the remaining Republican Senators, thats the only way we will get reform.

Come on Senator, give up your government run and tax payer insurance. I am quite sure you can pay for your own insurance but what about the little who cast their votes for you?

Are the tax payers not important or are they just subjects for your monopoly?

Any congressman or senator who is against a public insurance inclusion, should by law give up the free insurance they now receive. Had it not being a MUST; the President (perhaps) would gladly give up his as an example for the little people. I'd like someone to ask the president if he would willingly give up his current insurance and purchase a policy at the same rate as "we the people"

The revolution already happened dude. It resulted in kicking out an incompetent Republican president and reclaiming Congress for the Democrats. Who cares how much uproar the conservative right's Tea Bag "Patriots" cause in town hall meetings. The whole Republican party is just one big Jerry Springer show. Leaders??? Rush Limbaugh? Dick Cheney? Karl Rove? Sarah Palin? Bush I and II? Now there was a pair – the first a diplomat sharing American good will overseas by hurling in the lap of the Japanese premier, the second destroying our image, incapable of speaking in extended sentences – he of the smirky grin, and lying to chase oil in the Middle East and to restore his Daddy's besmirked reputation. Play amongst yourselves Republicans – preferably somewhere isolated like northern Idaho or Waco where civil folk can keep you contained.

I have paid into Social Security and Medicare and so has the Companies i have worked for this past 50 yrs, and it belongs to me.
now the illegals who come here haven't paid into but they get their fair share. I have a problem with that. All you whinniny butts who want something for nothing get the hell out of this country. America was built on hard work and helping each other but not help those who won't help themselves. So don't tell me i shouldn't take Social Security when it is my time. As far as National Healthcare-why would anyone want the government to run it since they have done such a good job with Social Security and Medicare which is about to go bankrupt. There are to many idiots living in this country and i want to know WHY?

What I don't like about Obamacare is the governmental intrusion into our private finances and giving free health care to millins of illegals which it would do.

The anger and intensity by the right wing dupes is the result of very slick propaganda by GOP mouthpieces Limbaugh and Hannity. These lies, histeria and scare tactics are exactly the same as the GOP used to get us into the disaster of Iraq. And all of these lies are funded by the crooked greedy corporate CEO's that pull the puppet strings of the Republican politicians and right wing media. If the American people wake up to the truth there will be a real revolution and the GOP will cease to exist.

Then why oh why don't you republicans repeal the socialist medicare ..that you do not like also.. and put social security in to the stock market ?...Huh?..You are worried only for your frends in the profit industry part of health care that they will have to reduce the price of health care and their drugs.. tuff on them huh?.. 17% of our GNP goes to health care.in the USA.. other countries its only 8% of their GNP.. ...Explain that Senator.....

Obama's been way to accommodating and patient with the Republicans... to a fault. Time to play rough.

Wait-didn't the Bush Administration "ram" the Iraqi war down our throats? I certainly was opposed, even on misinformation the administration fed us and the Congress.

This guy should do a bit more thinking before posting.

If social security and medicare are working so fine, then you know what, let it be. However, there are some wonderful things about our health care system that shoud stay and there are some things that need to be fixed. Why not try just fixing the things that are broken and not overhaul the entire system at the expense of the next five generations. This is disgusting at how this is being rammed down people's throats. Just like the media rammed Oblahblablah at us. I am neither Demoncrat or Republican. I am AMERICAN ~ an American Citizen at that ~ and I am angry about the spending of this goverment!!!

A minor revolution? How about a MAJOR one in the 2010 elections?! If the Duhmocrats continue to push their liberal agenda, and are not stopped, you can start calling us the United Socialists of America. This is NOT what our Founding Fathers had envisioned for our country. To you fricking morons who voted for Odumbo, how's that hope and change workin' out for ya?!

How do we pay for a bill of this magnitude? Tax buisnesses until they leave for China or India, the national debt is already crushing our nation and the Dems just want to build it up. This is not the path way out nation should be going.

Alexander is a liar. He says he has spent all this time having town hall meetings but there has not been a single one in my area. I did a websearch and he has had NONE. Liar and a fearmonger. Too bad he just got reelected.

I'mn usually a fan odf bi-partisanship, but I think the Dems would have to be stupid if they didn't take a lesson from the stimulus package. Obama bent over backwards to get Republicans involved in the process, but no amount of compromise was going to get the GOP to support the bill when there were political points to be scored. We all know that the GOP is going to try to kill any healthcare and insurance reform bill because A) It's an easy way to score political points with their base and with easily-frightened middle-of-the-road voters and B) The Republican party gets a lot of money from health insurance industry lobbyists.

Republicans don't want any change at all as long as they are OK. THEY DO NOT CARE ABOUT HELPING ANYONE WITHOUT HEALTHCARE OR WITH ANY OTHER ISSUES. THEY CARE ABOUT THEMSELVES AND NO ONE ELSE

". . . it will wreck the Democratic Party."

That comment is from an expert. The right-wingers don't know anything about economics, ethics, international relations, defense, health care, or much of anything else, but they most definitely know about wrecking political parties.

We had a minor revolution last November...

Pass this bill any way you can and let those wall st republicans explain why they were not on the side of the little guys. Time and time again they block real change in America.

If the Dumbocrats are stupid and arrogant enough to try and ram their health care biil thru on the American public, that clearly does not want any part of it, they will definately find out next year the true power of the American people!

Senator, you don't scare us. Boooo, moron.

Has anyone actually read the Constitution? Anything that makes government bigger is UNCONSTITUTIONAL! I, for one, would like to see the government a whole lot smaller and abide by the Constitution instead of driving all over it with a semi-truck.

why was there no "minor" revolution when the grand OLD party rammed Iraq down our throats? Easy to cause discontent when you are not in power isn't it? Get a life!!

The south tore this country apart before over stupidy and greed. And ther, using this issue to do it again. The states that lie below the mason dixon line, recieve more federal funding(WELFARE, MEDICADE, MEDICAHARE, AND STIMULUS ) than any state in the north or the west.This area is lost educated, extremely unhealth( from obesicty , smoking) rates. But they fight every issue to help them.

This is why we voted in November and this is the change the country needs. America is ONE of the greatest countries but change is needed to carry us into the 21st century.

Oh' IM so afraid of the big bad bag of hot air republican wolf

If there is to be a revolution – bring it on! The GOP can absolutely blame themselves for scaring our seniors out of their skulls by spreading the vicious lies. Grassley and Ensi can't even tell the truth about the bill on the road. They have already said they won't participate in negotiation of the bills, so who needs them? Push it through! We can't afford not to!

The GOP was voted out of office across the board in 2008 for a reason. As for leaving republicans complaining about being left out of talks – after the way GWB ran this country, as if the other half of the country didn't exist for 8 years, too bad.

Same old scare tactics from the very tired GOP. Just possibly we could get something new out of them, I won't hold my breath.
BTW: just how do you WREAK a broken system to begin with, anything would be an improvement!

Papasan in AZ

I sure wish they had been THIS "CAREFUL" over invading a sovereign country that had never harmed us!!! Or the so-called "Patriot" Act......caution would have really been helpful there. And if they had any good ideas to fix the health care system, they blew it when they held both houses of Congress and the White House for 6 years!

Bring it on you WHITE OLD BOYS THAT JUST LOST YOUR TOY.

How far does President Obama have to go to give the disingenuous "party of no" a seat at the table?

He's even angered his own supportors...

Oh, Wait.That's it, right. I forgot. "Wedge issues."

As usual, the GOP has no interest in helping anyone but those who control and maintain the status quo. You don'care about healthcare reform: you just want to get back in power.

You're already worrying about what's going to happen to the Republicans if reform passes, and you and your cronies should be.

The minor revolution in this country has nothing to do with health care, the Republican will vote against anything President Obama tries, they just can't get past the fact that they lost. The revolution started when Obama became President.

Minor, would that be in the form of "minor" relevance? The GOP has made themselves "minor" as to social issues, "minor" as to foreign policy and "minor" as to US political future. "Minor" does seem to me as the best description of neo-cons today, vocal(as in yelling & screaming) but minor in influence among the majority..

Oh Shut UP GOP!!! You all have cried wolf way too many times and the sky still hasn't fallen. I really don't care what your cry-baby opinion might be.......

Blah, blah, blah.... so tired of the GOP saying no or I'm against or whatever but have zero plans of their own until AFTER the Dems have given theirs. Then when they do FINALLY come up with a plan and it is not accepted they cry lack of bi-partisianship. It's just getting so so old.

The Republican Answer: Do Nothing- because apparently the broken system that leaves millions without coverage is perfectly acceptable....We all spent the last 30 yrs or so with their economic model and it hardly gives them any credibility to speak for America as a whole

There will be an outrage if reform is passed and to lead the way I encourage all to join in the outrage. Just meet these simple qualifications and you're in, first you must be eligible for the blue plate at Denny's, secondly you need white hair, and third you have to be mad at how that whole election thing turned out.

The last time there was outrage like this is when the government passed the Civil Rights act. Get the picture?

We have republicans calling for secession, and now revolution. All this coming from states that get more money back from the federal goverment than their state sends in.

There already was a minor revolution. It was the 2008 elections.

As far as I'm concerned, Sen. Alexander can take his "minority" status and shove it.

Comments like this only hurt the Republican Party...

Dems want healthcare but they don't want to pay for it. Let the rich pay for it. Let "government pay for it." If you want a national solution and "we are all in this together" than propose solutions that puts some skin in the game from unions, trial lawyers, the middle class and other democratic constituents. If it is a national healthcare plan, everybody should feel their share of the burden. The plan costs too much. Insurance companies aren't evil. Doctors aren't evil. This bill has been very divisive along party and class lines, and that is the fault of the democrats who are making this about party and class. Raise taxes? Yikes but okay. But please get tort reform in the bill, and please tax everybody.

Something needs to be done about the U.S. healthcare system. Prices are out of control. The GOP party has done nothing to fix the situation over the past 8 years at least we have a President whom is looking towards the future with some form of effort. Why is it ok for Hospitals to overcharge a person in need of medical help. Just an ambulance ride here in Southern California for a 5 mile ride cost my 86 year old father $800 dollars that is ridiculous. As a healthcare worker myself I am fully aware an overhaul needs to take place or this great country we live in will have worse times to face in the not so distant future. We know the wealthy never want to really help the poor why does the U.S. not start taking care of our own people here at home instead of giving Billions away to other countrys whom wish to do us harm.

K. O'Keefe

Wow he is actually saying that democrats are racking up a national debt, did he forget about the Bush era. He cam into office with a surplus and in 8 years DESTROYED our economy. Republicans can not be trusted with things like the economy or healthcare. They know nothing about it!! They do not care about the middle class at all.

Cost is the problem. We do not want to end up like Canada with a healthcare system that will fall apart in a few years, or like the UK where you might see a doctor in three days or two weeks. 95 percent of American's think marijuana should be legal so make it so and tax that. Use all that tax for healthcare.

The precedent of ramming things down the minority party's throat was set repeatedly during the W. Bush years. If I were the Dems I would go ahead and force fed the Repubs while it's their turn....

Yes there needs to be reform. But not the radical, agenda driven, one sided back room, already written, and ill prepared mess of a bill they are trying to push right now.
Come on guys reach across the isle, and meet in the middle. Think about what works, and what really sucks. The biggest problem with health care now is cost.

Yet another Old white guy in bed with the health corporations trying to scare people.. The Republicans are digging a very deep hole for themselves.

Disgusting

I wonder why Americans are "scared to death?" Couldn't be because of all of the lies the various special interests have propagated and that the Republicans have encouraged...."death panels" being just one of the many distortions and untruthful tactics used. While there are some legitimate issues, by embracing and encouraging out-right lies, the Republicans have shown their true colors on this one.

The democrats did nothing for 8 years about healt care during Clinton term in office. They have been in charge of congress for the last 2 1/2 years and still don't do anything. All they do is whine about bush and blubber al over them selves when someone mentions Shara Palins name. Grow up and take responsability for what you can't accomplish. Wah Wah Wah

people who don,t pay out of there pocket for health insurance don,t care until its there pocket then wa-wa -wa

The government CAN'T run anything. I'm for healthcare reform, but not when the government is involved. Today, all the papers are talking about how the government cannot get mortgage reform to work.

Listen floks, The GOP is the spokes party for the insurance compainies that are opposed to anyone not paying all their hard earned money for health care. They will try anything they can to prevent it. The GOP does not have a plan and if they did, I'm sure it would only benefit the rich. If you now have insurance, you may not have it in the future. If you are on medicare or government assistance, nothing will change. The rumers we hear each day are started by the GOP in an attempt to distroy something good for the American people. If not for the DEMs there would be no health care or anything else for that matter. Should health care fail, the GOP will pay the price in the next elections.

These stupid Republican losers will do or say anything because
they have nothing to offer. Look at the idiot speaking in Hong Kong
tonite. Think what would've been if she and McCaine were in office.
God in Heaven Help us.

This is a democracy, where the majority rules.

We don't need 60 votes, retards, just 51. You get your vote, but the MOST votes win.

Stop crying you retarded dirt bags. It's called the USA, and we rule by majority. It must suck to be a repulsive and ignorant do nothing. But then again, that's why you are the minority in Washington...because you have sucked your entire lives!

I just hate stupid!!! How could a government run healthcare program actually work!!!! I can't!!!!

I think you can read the responses from the Republicans and their far right supporters here to see why we really need for the Dems to go ahead and get some sort of healthcare bill passed. One thing about those on the right...you can not confuse them with facts and once they have ther closed minds made up nothing is going to change it.

Revolution? Considering that the majority of Americans want healthcare reform, there already was a revolution in 2008 when America voted ........ for....... CHANGE!

STOP the hate, lies, fear & division GOP!

Yes, the republicans are revolting. They really are.

I knew from the moment I got a form letter back from Senator Alexander about health care that he was going to be one of the voices of NO. He ignored all my questions and ideas and gave me back junk. There are too many people in our state that will really benefit from a change in healthcare (right now our less well off kids are covered by the big scary government). I respect my senator but if he thinks there will be a revolution, we'll give him one. I, and many other Tennesseans, will not be voting for him next time around.

This is the same clown that vehemtly defended Bush and the iraq War, going so far as to saying he had intelligence sources telling him that Saddam had a major stockpile of WMD's.

So this guy has no cred at all!!!

Typically republican. Veiled threats of violence if they don't get their way. When will people wake up? The insurance companies carefully planted the seeds of dissent, and the moronic followers of beck and doper limbaugh are adding the fertilzer. According to the World Health Organization, Great Britian's health care system is ranked 18th and the United States' system is ranked 35th. I guess rich republicans feel they are the only people who have a right to health care.

Public option is the only way forward. America without this reform is doomed.

I would much rather have my politcal party fail then my country. Maybe that is the major difference between between dems and repubs. When Obama said "We are not a nation of red states and blue states, We are the United States!" The dems believed and the repubs didn't.

The dems are the true patriots.

What is the old saying about doing more of the same and expecting different results?
Trickle down - epic fail.
Deregulation - epic fail.
War as first option - epic fail.
Republican party - Epic Fail.

If the Democrats had a spine true heal care reform would now be signed into law.

See – Money Drive Medicine.

In a recession you can remodel at a lower cost, buy a new car at lower costs, just about anything at lower cost -

Except in the health care industry where the cost/profit margin always, always increases.

Why? Stupid old white people would rather believe a "death panel" than the truth.

New Zealand has the best Health Care in the world – and it's a Universal system.......hmmmm – maybe this CAN work!

More scare tactics from the pro-Insurance lobby, anti-American people Republican party. There may well be a revolution coming, but the tide is heading towards swamping the GOP and not the other way around.

If we don't get a major change in health care passed- there will be a MAJOR REVOLUTION IN THIS COUNTRY
All these smug Senators won't be so happy when they realize 70-80% of the country are against them

saying no to what the American people want is not a discussion- if the replugs have some ideas
"Bring them on"
untill they do we will just keep treating them like the children they are acting like

Government "success" stories...

Social Security
VA Medical Care
Medicare/Medicaid
Taxes

Yep, good idea to socialize the rest of healthcare too. It would be really nice if the government would stop forcing us to give up our hard earned money just to give it away to a growing welfare state. We can give to charity if we choose to do so. There are other, viable ways to reform healthcare and get the situation under control.

I was working the Republican booth at the Iowa State Fair. Forget a minor revolution, its bigger than that. Union members and teachers were lining up to sign our petitions against health care reform and gun control. The most common comment "They are out of control", and the they was both Democrats and the Union heads who are forcing the agenda down on local members. And here I always thought it worked the opposite way with the Union employees carrying the issues from local members,

I really hope the GOP stops there war baiting and trying to get our president killed with all the FLAT OUT LIES AND HATRED!! The GOP is paid by the health industries, do not be fooled people. We need our health care fixed. We pay the most die the youngest and get the least. This is not about lazy people that want something for nothing. It is about people that have insurance, than find out the companies doesn't want to pay or is dropped when they get sick or loss there job. ENOUGH with the insanity!! I hope an adult in there party stands up and calls all this to stop. Not only with regards to health care but in gerenal. No revolution or killing speak anymore. Be an American.GROW UP!!

If we don't get a major change in health care passed- there will be a MAJOR REVOLUTION IN THIS COUNTRY
All these smug Senators won't be so happy when they realize 70-80% of the country are against them

It is hard to take the outrage seriously when the people who are scared of health care reform are basing it all on lies told to them by the GOP.

Reform would help people with insurance so much, because it wouldn't allow their coverage to be rescinded, it would end life time caps, and wouldn't allow insurance companies to deny care to people who desperately need it.

It is time for the Democrats to just do it, ignoring these just say no Republicans. Lead the way, you were put in power to do it, so go out and finish the job.

A small revolution engineered and fueled by the GOP. In the past voted for whoever I thought was best for the job. After the spoiled brat foot stamping, outright lying, and criminal activity iT WOULD BE A COLD DAY IN HELL, before I ever voted for a Repug again. And if there is no public option will not vote for any incumbent Democrat, they all need to go including the Prez.

At least he isn';t stupid enough to say "Its just the average daily protest" NOT REALLY

I know it is hard for democrats with there hand out for us taxpayors to take care of you to understand. I know you are mostly union workers and teachers so not the sharpest tools in the shed. Medicare, aid and SSI is bankrupt! How hard is that for you to understand. The problem with socialism is you run out of other peoples money to spend.

There was already a minor revolution in America. It was called the 2008 elections. If the Democrats succeed in passing health care reform that will actually rein in the insurance companies and provide affordable health care to all, in spite of relentless opposition from the Republicans, then there will be a major revolution in America. It is called the extinction of the Republican Party.

The Democrats should take full advantage of the golden opportunity to enact healthcare reform for the long-term good of the country without the Republicans. Let the Repubs carry on whining, yelling, threatening, complaining, and lying - that's all they know how to do.

Oh, so we can keep paying more for healthcare and that expense is OK....this guy(R) is talking about how people dont really want this bla bla, blurring lines between healthcare and debts but has he spoken to the Americans who want healthcare reform?? Nope...he is living in his own little private idaho of hatred and lunacy.

The only minor revolution that will occur is if Obama and congress do NOT do what was promised when we voted for them.

his comments are about as relevant as the pics cnn always puts up of palin with her mouth wide open ready to cram in a big one!

We will get a public option even if we have to cram it down your stupid throats. You want a civil war? BRING IT ON.

When Obama gets voted out in 2012 will that be Bush's fault too?

Go to it Dems, ignore the heck out of the GOPers who never really cared about healthcare in the first place. Name one thing they did while they were in control of both houses and the White House for 8 long years. (birds chirping) That's right- NOTHING.

So if the Dems have to steam roll over them, so be it.

Yeah because if the Republicans don't like it, then it's guaranteed to ruin the country. You people are idiots and I'd be happy if the Republican Party collapsed. You have nothing to offer society but pessimism, hatred and greed.

Health Care Reform will NOT wreck the Democratic Party; it will wreck the Republican party more because it will work. The Democratics just have to find a spine and get it done without them. The republicans have not intentions on giving the American People anything, unless we become multi million dollar contributors to their uncaring cause.

People of America, stop being scared, there is nothing to be scared about.

What was the Republicans response when the Democrats complained that they were cut out of talks on various issues during the Bush Administration?

. . . Like the not so minor revolution against the republicans in the last
election?

8/19/2009 Congressmen John D. Dingell (D-MI15) and Sander Levin (D-MI12) have questions for Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan President and CEO Daniel J. Loepp about a series of rate hikes the company announced late last week. Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan plans to hike monthly premiums for 163,000 Michigan citizens who buy the insurer's nongroup or group conversion plans on average by 22 percent. Blue Cross will also increase supplemental Medicare policies, known as Medigap, held by about 210,000 Michigan seniors by an average of 4.7 percent. Blue Cross had requested an average 56 percent hike for its nongroup plans and 41 percent for its group conversion policies.

public option please.

If Obama gets this health care reform passed it will just be another feather in his hat and the GOP doesn't want that so they are going to railroad it any way they can.......and that is using FEAR and SCARE tactics........what a shame that the Republicans can't work together to try to get something passed so that the people without can have health care just like they have.......What Would Jesue Do..........didn't he work with the poor (not the rich or the ones that had a comfortable life)
we will all answer to a higher power and that is more important than answering to the people that voted them in.......sometimes you have to do things that aren't popular with all the people......

More scare tactics from the GOP, what else is new? It would be nice to have a bi-partisan, rational debate or even a conversation about health care reform, but it is obvious that the GOP does not want to listen to ANY ideas from the Democrats or to make ANY changes to a broken system. It is also obvious that all they want to do is try to block any reform or great ideas coming from our new administration. Well I guess we will just have to pass health care reform without any input from the GOP. Sadly, the party of NO is alive and well.

what is this buffoon talking about??Gee!

There they go again. The republicans attempting to whoop up an
angry mob of wackos again. Maybe this time assault weapons should
be banned from townhall forums and gatherings.

Once you get past the GOP-orchestrated town halls (check for the papers they read their questions off-of), you'll realize that the only people screaming about reform, are the ones in bed with the insurance executives.

Come on Dems just pass this reform without the republicans, this is why we elected you. They will never never nver go for a piblic plan so why waist our time working with them on this. Its time we stand up and do the right thing, in the short term the dems will get the blame but in the long run its the right and best thing for America. Obama and Biden make this work.

Spread misinformation, then claim a groundswell of opposition. I dont think so.

PASS HEALTH CARE REFORM, FOR THE GOOD OF OUR COUNTRY.

Perhaps Sen. Lamar Alexander would like to share with us the name of the company (or government) that manages his health care.

There is NO SUCH THING as republican support.... THEY DO NOT CARE FOR THE PLIGHT OF UNINSURED AMERICANS!

They are all LOSERS.

Is this guy embalmed?

Hypocrite!!!!!

If Universal Healthcare aka "Socialized Medicine" is so terrible and doesn't work, (as some want to claim), then why is it that absolutely NO country that has Universal Healthcare has got rid of it and gone to an American-style privatized (for profit) healthcare system?

Can anyone name ONE SINGLE COUNTRY that has given up "Socialized Medicine" for a U.S. style privatized system?

Even ONE?

If the democrats do circumvent the republicans and THE WILL OF THE AMERICAN PEOPLE and try to impose a total socialist healthcare system on this country, their party will be rendered all but extinct over the next couple of election cycles. The people in this country are finally starting to wake up and realize just how much the democrats want to destroy this country and the American way of life and they are finally standing up and saying NO WAY!!

Notice how older, white men are allowed to dominate talks about Health care. I believe that young people and women should have a bigger say in this bill because we are the ones who come out on the short end of the stick, after all, the older folks such as this Senator is already participating in socialism known as Medicare.

It's funny how Americans don't want health care because it's too expensive... but end up paying for the health care of representatives and senators.

So it's ok for me to pay for someone else's health care but not ok for me to pay for my own.

It's ok for me to pay for my senator's health care, but not for me to pay for the health care of my own children?

Is our mind in the right place or did we just go crazy and no one told us?

I think most Americans are "scared to death" that nothing will get done. I'ts that serious.

The only "scared" Americans are the ones who are ignorant and don't bother to get facts just listen to the scare tactics that the Republicans are jamming down everyone's throats. Republicans don't want goverment run health care because it would strengthen the middle class – which is a segment of this country that the conservative wing of the Republican party has been trying to destroy for over 20 years. Government can run a country, an army, our army's medical care and everything else in between, but yet it can't run healthcare better than greedy private insureres who deny coverage for a much needed MRI and make people bankrupt for ever having a medical problem? Even if you are an ignorant fool that listens to the Republicans scare tactics, you have to at least consider those facts. But who am I kidding, most those loud town hallers were and still are Bush supporters and you couldn't make them believe even if we already had a public option and it had been working – they would make up something to say it wasn't. I'm so tired of the lies and scare tactics.

"Bring it on" say the libs.

Name the time and place. And bring your A game.

It's time the democrats forgets about the GOPs and move on with the health care reforms. The GOPs had their time and since they don't know how to do, we have have to show them how.

Blaming the other side for your own failures? Unable to work on a bipartisan agreement? Well, I am scared. Scared healthcare reform won't happen. If it doesn't, I will make campaign donations to the opponets of everyone who voted against it.

The Democrats really have no place complaining about how the Republicans are scaring seniors through lies and distortion. They have been doing it themselves for years. Remember Al Gore and Joe Lieberman going to FLA and telling seniors that voting for Bush meant they would lose their Social Security... did it happen? no... they also cannot complain about obstructivism. Bush tried to fix the housing and mortgage mess in 2003 and was stopped by the Black Caucus, Barney Frank and the Homebuilders Lobby. And there was absolutely ZERO cooperation from Congress with Bush the last two years of his presidency. The Democrats sat on Capitol Hill and did nothing for two years knowing it would help them in 2008... the best chance we ever had for universal coverage was under Nixon, with bipartisan support from Kennedy. That was stopped by the Unions, not exactly a right leaning group..

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Why are republicans always try to scare people. That is one the reason I cannot see eye to eye with them. For once senator show that you can be truthful. It seems that more people are for a new health care system. And for people that do not like Obama, I can respect that. But let him do his job. I was not a big fan of the previous administration, but I did not comport myself like some of the lunatics that we have running around now a days.

I think Obama should unleash Rahm.

Nothing has changed since the last election when they got thumped. The entire opposition is built on lies and fear. Read the posts against reform here, and find one that is not blatantly ignorant or completely out of touch with the facts. NOT ONE! These are the lowest common denominator of society, victims of the right wing propaganda machine, not people with an honest interest in anything that is best for the country. Ignoring them is the only way to same them from their ignorant selves.

And who is afraid of the GOP – no one – we are passing Health Care Reform – my any means necessary – will or will out them. These President has given them every opportunity to participate -they chose not to. So get out of the way and we will move on.

who pays for this guys health care and every boby else that works for goverment wirlpool just moved to mexico why healthcare cost for those people who depend on there employers paying for there health insurance for life better hope theres a optoin there when they can,t afford it no more

This wouldnot wreck the Democrats,believe me it wont!!the minority vote is being completly forgotten for example,in order for the republicans to win the white-house in 2012 they is going to have to get 64% of the white vote,because if the minority vote be 29% which is very likely in obama gets 80% of that vote which is very very likley,it simply means the republican nominee is going to have to get 64% of the white vote to even squeak by obama,mccain beat obama by 13% of the white vote in still lost by almost 8%,the last republican to get over 60% of the white vote was ronald reagan in 1984,in he won every damm state,so now you see how its going to be very difficult for the gop to win the white-house again,and its going to get worser in worser because of the minority vote.

I remember that a long time ago ( Nov 2008) a majority of American people voted for Democrats so they can get Health care reform with a public option.
It is the minority right wing and blue dogs that have amnesia.....Can't believe they are fighting against something that is great for Americans and America!!! Are they delusional? Don't they remember Americans lost lives in a war that should have never happened and has cost a trillion dollars. And here is a program to save the lives of American men, women and children for many generations and all they can do is say "NO".

We need a major revolution against Obama's wild spending.
I haven't felt this "Revolutionary" since I learned the Chopin etude.
Anybody but Obama next time, please.

I can see Joe The Plumber now as he strikes a regal pose on the bow whilst rowing the hudson on the good ship GOP.

WHY IS THIS NEWS – CNN – needs to report on issues that effect our lives – not Sarah Palin speaking engagements. Are you covering any other pass Governor speaking engagements.

Leave it aLONE THIS guy just screws up everything he touches and forces down our throught health care does have its problems but it is not just the cost of insurance. its the cost of care. and the long lines to get it.. were are all these docs going to come from? whrer are all these new hospitals going to come from. just think about it. oh I forgot money is falling from the sky. remember those that just think the rich should pay and that they hate the rich. who owns the company you work for, the homeles guy down the road?

Too any Repubicans showed their hand when they stated that the objective on health care reform was simply to stop Obama at all costs.
They dis-invited themselves from the discussions, such as they were.

Let's have people vote their conscience, not their re-electability and certainly not in the hopes of getting insurance industry donations for their campaigns like the Blue Dogs appear to be seeking.

Whoever you are, if you lose your job or get a fatal illness, you will run through your coverage and will risk losing family's welfare for generations, paying off medical bills or having lost your income, home, savings.

The Republicans had their chance to help alleviate the growing costs and increasing restrictions of health care insurance. If the Dems don't pass a bill we can all count on increased rates and tighter restrictions.

Sadly, the GOP has resorted to a campaign of misinformation to fight reform and most of the angry people at town hall meetings are upset over things that aren't even in the bill.

"Wreck our health care system", hmmm.....this wonderful health care system which ranks 37th in the world and costs the most of any nation's. Hmmm. I think this fellow meant to say that reform would wreck the GOP's electoral possibilities for decades.

After reading the bill, I fully endorse it. It's 10 times better then what you have now.

Is it perfect? No. Is it leaps and bounds better then what america has now? ABSOLUTELY!

It would be nice, if us doctors could actually practice medicine rather then get 'approval' to save a life from some greedy health insurance exec.

This is what it comes down to people. I, as a doctor, will more readily perform that treatment on you if I know I'm going to be able to go to the government to be paid rather then some genocide promoting health insurance company. The Health Insurance companies have hired a SLEW of attorney's to insure that they are able to murder you when ever it becomes 'unprofitable' to them.

The facts are the facts. And the bill is needed. Pass it now and refine it later. If you wait for the republicans, you'll die in a hospital before anything ever gets done.

Do you realize if these right wing nuts and Rush Limbaugh were dogs, they would have been put down for having distemper?

Prior to leaving a comment, people may need to study and learn the definition of the word "irony".

No, this effort will not destroy health care and it will not destroy the Democratic party. Rubbish!

Oh and, look at the expressionless face of Senator Thune standing in this photo. Watch out for him as well! He'd like to think he is the GOP fresh-face. Ask his hometown people what they truly think of him...

OK, I'm no attorney and I've never read the Medicare law, but..... we all know that Medicare works (ask any (97%) senior and they'll tell you that they love it), so why not just change the entrance age (currently 65) in the Medicare law, as an example, to one day old. There's your public option, it's already in place and operates very well. As far as hurting the Big Insurance companies, think of it this way, we have Public and Private Colleges and they both seem to get along and exist side by side just fine.

What kind of minor revolution is this guy talking about? The only revolution that needs to take place is the one where the country revolts against all the Congresspeople for the health care they receive and don't want anyone else to have....You can't get an answer from any of them as to how much they pay, or don't pay for premiums can you? And since we are their bosses they should tell us how much of their health care we pay for!

why does Obama want the power to close the internet down? I thought Bush was the infringer on your rights,but now Obama wants to close the internet at his whim.

Why is it that every time that a darn senator on the right is trying to give the tea partiers and the idiots out there with guns and the fake health care protesters a hint to start another protest they start out with it might be a minor revolution. ok Senator ALEXANDER we can see threw your stupid code. Maybe it" time for you to retire.

Step up to the plate, President Obama. Time to get tough.
Senator Alexander is talking treason here, acts of sedition.
And when I last read the constitution, he is in deep trouble. Or should be.
The Republicans are not interested in working with you.
So, I say, let's get the job done without 'em!
We know you tried and have been working for us in a civil manner, but it's not working and it's time to take the gloves off.
We've got your back!

Good grief – are ALL GOPs hypocrites?

When Universal Health Care passes without Republican support, Americans will hail Dems and Obama, as Heros for generations to come and that's what scares the Holy Bible out of the GOP

I'm so proud of my fellow Americans for seeing thru these plastic politicians.

Hey Emmanuel GOldstein – we thought MANY of these southern GOP senators were well respected and accomplished, until their dirty laundry started airing. Now we see what their TRUE color is.
Old White Christian Conversative America – and no one else matters.

Better get on the correct side of History sonny.

Then the Democratic party would be in the same shape as the republican party.

Lamar was Govenor of TN when we voted a public plan here. HE SCREWED EVERYTHING UP !!!!!! He is the LEAST to be listening too !!!

There is a deep need to bring health care to the RNC, it badly needs a flushin.

The dem party had better get the liberal wing in check before they ship the entire ship.

The next great Conservative revolution has already started. The Socialists will be defeated!

Ok Dems...what if it was the other way around? All Republican support and "No" Democrat support...how would you feel?

Republicans seem to be convinced that they will sweep the 2010 elections. They believe this as strongly as they believe that Sarah Palin is smart, that Saddam Hussein was involved with 9/11, and that "death panels" will ration health care.

Even if Obama fails catastrophically, there is no way in the world I would vote for a broken, malfunctioning joke of a party that is pro-torture and anti-healthcare.

Hey why did the democrats call me a Nazi or brown shirt for expressing my first amendment rights?

I'm so hurt.

Can't wait until elections in 2010!

Love Dave

I agree with John. The time for trying to please everybody is over. Obama needs to just start making the tough decisions and push it through or it won't get done!

The best solution to the health care issue is to add a good "mental health care package" to it. The majority of Republican nut cases will jump on board and it will sail through passage. This will save them a ton of money.

Another republican fool! The republicans have gotten insanely out of hand, they seem to all need mental help! They have become consumed by their own hatred and lies and don't seem to know what's real or truthful at all. The whole party should be disbanded and thrown out in the trash!!!

finally someone is standing up to the communist and socialist czars that the white house has put in charge of our country.

Sen. Grassley: No public option in health reform
By MIKE GLOVER (AP) – 20 hours ago

DES MOINES, Iowa — Iowa Republican Sen. Charles Grassley said Monday he remains hopeful a limited health care reform measure can be negotiated, but that a small bipartisan group of senators working on the issue agrees a government-run public option won't be part of the package.

See, the problem with the GOP is that they KNOW a gov. run health care system will absolutely work – just like it's working for medicare, SSI, and CHIP.

That's why they're so adamentaly against it – that and they have their hands in the Insurance Company pockets – The GOP want to be the Party to bring it but they had their chance – years of chances. They know when Universal Health Care with a public option is avaialble to all Americans, the Party that brung it will be hailed as leaders for generations to come. That's the whole problem with the GOP – Party before Country.

The Democrats need to move forward, independently and GET THIS DONE.

Come on, people. We know in our guts that we can't keep chugging along the way we've been doing for the last several decades or so.

At some point SOMEBODY, SOMEWHERE has to make the tough decisions to do what needs to be done to steer this country back on the right track.

I love Obama because he has made the stand to be that guy and for this to be the time.

Instead of nitpicking and putting our own selfish needs first, I think we all need to realize that for better or worse we are all in this together and we need to put the better interest of our nation before party and before self.

If not, we run the risk of becoming a country that will indeed implode from its own short-sightedness, selfishness and greed.

Those republican demagogues are fighting head over heals to keep their party alive after they realize that both partisans and members are deserting their clan. They have beeen ignoring the people's voice and complaints for so long, neglecting their needs, breaking their trust, killing their children in vain wars, and causing their investments to vanish. The people is sick and tired of being manipulated, used, abused, mocked, taken for granted. It's time that republicans realize that their days are over and that they dissolve their wicked cult and let righteouness prevail. It's too late now to pretend to care about the people. The people has taken its stand. No matter who the president is or which party is ruling, the same fate is awaiting any one who fails to listen to the people's complaints, protect their investment, the youths,, and secure their lives. So long Republicans. It was pain doing business with you.

Listen up! The current health care system is UNSUSTAINABLE! When 35 million more babyboomers retire and expect to receive medicare (since we have paid for it for the previous generation), we better be able to reduce the cost of healthcare. I have worked in healthcare for the past 10 years and the money that is wasted and profited is sinful.

The party of the bitter angry old men is at it again, insteadof small revolution I have a solution for you! why not let the public or patients make choices? or the revolution is all about the south confederation! Sen Alexander what a stupid statement? there is alot to learn from the Rwandan genocide especially the right wing radio talk shows and fox news!

I hope that every single person who is screaming about how horrible this bill is will say NO to Social Security and Medicare when it's their turn.

Bring it on johnny rebs,you havent seen arms till you come to the city.

"Minor revolution", my eye. It's a wonder that there hasn't yet been a "major revolution" over the fact that close to 50 million Americans are without health insurance coverage and over letting the insurance companies do whatever they want for profit.

Why do Republicans continue this ongoing perpetual fearmongering? Maybe it's because they have nothing to offer as a solution.

ALEXANDER, IF YOU DON'T GET YOUR BUTT IN GEAR BEHIND SOME KIND OF HEALTH CARE PROGAM RESOLUTION, YOUR WILL SURELY FIND YOURSELF IN REVOLUTION........THINK ABOUT ALL THE PEOPLE YOU SERVE THAT ARE IN NEED RATHER THAN YOUR INSURANCE BENEFACTORS.

Who's not acting bipartisan!?!?!?!?! Mike Enzi, one of the guys supposedly acting on behalf of the Republicans for bipartisanship has already said he is doing nothing at that table except gutting the Democratic proposal. He also said that he has no intention of supporting it even if he DOES get what he wants. Another at the table, Chuck Grassley, has already said he would not support any proposal that comes out of those talks.

It is 100% clear that the Republicans are purely in the room to be obstructionists and they have no desire except to see Obama suffer defeat. The Dems SHOULD go it alone on this one if we are to see any improvement in the health care system, which is already suffering from all of the problems that these people have been crying about regarding a public option.

If the Republicans or these all of these town hall "average people," who are ALL OF A SUDDEN concerned about the deficit even after 8 years of Bush deficit swelling, want to act like babies and take to the streets after this passes, I must quote Clint Eastwood, "Go ahead, make my day!!!!"

If Dems are going to keep twisting the rules to benefit themselves (reconciliation, and replacing Kennedy) how long before they try to change the Constitution?

For those of you who feel the need to criticize those who oppose HR 3200 should at least READ the bill before making comments. Yes, i am a Democrat and I'm also for healthcare reform. Read the bill people!!! Seek out parts of the bill that critics are attacking and OBJECTIVELY review those parts. You can readily find on the internet articles of those people who object to this bill where they spell it out and refer to the exact page of the bill to look at. This bill is VERY obscure and therefore can be interpreted in MANY different ways.
I'm tired of the constant criticizing from BOTH parties and it doesn't do a bit of good. I've also found out that MOST people speaking out about this bill have no idea what they are talking about. They resort to party politics. This isn't about a specific party, it's about what is right for us. After reading many of the criticisms along with the actual references on the bill, I have to say that HR 3200 is NOT what it advertises to be. I do hope that those reading this will be their own judge however.

a bill does not need 60 votes to pass. it only needs 51. 60 is required to cut off debate or end a filibuster. please get the terminology correct. it is important. the procedure democrats are using will allow one of themost important measures of our generaltion to come for a vote. the republican way is to keep things from being voted on. would the editors on these posts get a little beter and tightehn it up. you are causing trouble wiht your loose reporting!

85% of Americans are satisfied with their healthcare.
Stay out of our pockets.
Stop stealing our money.
Stay out of healthcare.
We do not want nationalized healthcare.
It does not work.
Just leave it alone Obama.
You truly are a socialist and have a socialist agenda.
You are using the recession as an excuse to spend wildly and break the country. Cap and Trade is bad. National Health Care is bad.
HOW COME YOU WONT DRILL FOR OIL, But you are paying for oil to be drilled off the coast of South America. You are a Liar Barack.

The Democrats may very well end up losing voter support by pushing through much needed health care reform....to the direct benefit of the Republicans. But then again, the same thing happened in 1964 when they passed the Civil Rights Act, losing Democratic voters across the South for two generations.

Fortunately, Democrats inherently have a moral center that informs them to do the right thing, regardless of the popular consequences.

I'm reminded of another Republican motto; Bring em on!

I read all the schedules since I wanted to attend a Town Hall meeting with Senator Alexander and see if I could ask a question or two. Interesting he never had any listed as being held, they must have been by invitation only I guess. To be fair Democrat Jim Cooper never held one either, we were told we could go to his office and try to schedule a meeting. So I am not sure where this knowlege of peoples thoughts from a town hall came from unless he got the highlights from Marsha Blackburn on the ones she held.

Revolution, Senator? Is the Southern Conferderacy going to rise again? Are you going to join them, Senator?

The GOP do not want the rest of the people in the USA to have what they get, with their great health care from the Goverment, paid for with our tax money, Thats why they do not want to share it. it would mean they may get less care, if they have to share it with the rest of us.
Thats why we hear all the shouting coming from them.

Good, Let it wreck anything it can. The Party of No belongs on the trash heap of history.

Three words can describe Obama: Worst President Ever.

I was scared about Obama being president before he'd even won the Democratic nomination. I researched his background, read his books and checked out those nearest him and Michele.
I shocked a number of people by saying I'd rather have Hilary as President. Now a number of them are coming to me and saying I was right.
Honestly, I'd rather have been wrong.

Same old stuff from republicans.... They seem to only be able to say NO and spread lies to fuel the flames for thier agenda to make the rich even more wealthy and the poor to be as broke as they can be. I am not on medicaid nor old enough for medicare. I can not afford health care because of pre-conditions. We need health care reform NOW and since the republicans won't even attempt to reach a bipartisian bill, as a constiuant and american citizen the democrats NEED to go at this alone and pass health care reform for the american people.

I'm an American, and I'm scared. I'm scared that I'll have a healh issue that will mean that I can't work and that I'll lose my insurance. I'm scared that if that happens, then I'll be labeled with a pre-existing condition and won't be able to get insurance. I'm scared that once again Republican and Blue Dog Democrats will put corporate interests ahead of mine.

Yeah, I'm scared alright. And there is likely to be a minor revolution over health care. I just wonder if the Senator from Tennesse knows that he's on the wrong side.

AS SAID:
True Americans aren't scared of any garbage being put out by the Republican Party!!!

We all know that the Republicans are in the back pocket of the health insurance companies.

THEY HAVE NO PLAN TO HELP. WE DO NOT NEED THEM.

Did anybody tell this guy that the approval rating of the republican party is sitting at 34% and has been for months?!:?!

I think he needs to start worrying about his own party rather than the Dems!

Bring on the revolution. Democrats try to avoid the useless fearmongering, hence why republicans call them weak, but what they dont realize is that democrats WILL fight if cornered.....

This is not the same Democratic Party of the Clinton years.

Oh, and we have the numbers on you republicans – I know you dont think so, but we had this thing called an election where we had millions of more people than you – bring it on...

Were white, and were old,but these guys even scare us.

It is heart warming to see how little the support for the "tea parties" is. Loud mouth radio jocks are trying to get the liars out there in force to attempt to stop any reform of health care.
The only thing the Republicans are sure of is that if it good for the American people and bad for the Insurance companies and drug makers then they are against it.
The want zero reform to health care as long as their pockets are filled by those opposing reform. They have no plan other than to lie, cheat, and steal what is best for people.

As much as I disagree with the GOP on this issue, Alexander does have a point. The incredibly polarized political climate in the country right now doesn't benefit anybody, and a cooling off period would help.

The Democrats could pass the greatest health care reform package ever seen, and the GOP would still be frothing at the mouth about "socialized medicine" and "death panels" and so forth.

I know that some people would consider it a catastrophic defeat, but the Democrats might be wise to back off for now. They should spend some time educating the American people and making a stronger case for their version of health care reform, then come back to Congress next year with a better bill.

I wonder what their first clue was??? Hello, Americans do not want the government involved in anything else? The dems know that if they pass this health care reform bill, that they are gone in 2010. It is as simple as that. Take a look at the President's approval rating...it is tanking. But, of course, you do not see CNN report on that.

He is correct, overhauling heath care without support from the Party of NO could indeed “wreck the Democratic Party"; nevertheless, that is exactly what has to be done. If Democrats do not pass a bill, or pass a bill that is essentially Romney care, they also will destroy the party.

Our founding fathers correctely belived that 50+ persent should carry each house of congress. Do away with the process that requires 60%+, create the best bill possible, then take a stand because some things are worth dying for or in this case staking ones political career on.

As President Clinton said, the American people will love the results and respect the Democrats for it.

"The intensity on this issue is like nothing I've seen in a long, long time."

Gee, Senator...you wouldn't happen to be talking about the intense Republican opposition to Medicare and Medicaid when LBJ was President back in the 60's, would you?

Why is Senator Alexander complaining that the White House has cut Republicans out of talks?

What is he talking about?!?!

The Democratic Super-Majority Senate inexplicably gave Republican Senators – including Grassley and Enzi – three out of six seats at the negotiating table.

Since then, Grassley has gone around telling Americans that they are right to be afraid of the government pulling the plug on grandma (NONSENSE) and Enzi said last Saturday that health care reforms will "make our nation's finances sicker without saving you money," will "raid Medicare," and will intrude "in the relationship between a doctor and a patient" (ALL TOTAL NONSENSE!).

Our Democratic President and Democratic leaders in the House and Senate know what the country needs to fix the breaking health care system, and it's not wasting time trying to negotiate with people like you.

Why not a major revolution? We pay so much in taxes yet our country runs a deficit every year. I've got a 10 year plan to get rid of my credit card debt and student loans, why does my government have a plan that will saddle me and my posterity to an eternally growing debt? We need real change, not more socialism, I'm talking about a government that uses our money like it was their own, not as a play thing.

I'm just glad Obambi is failing.

Typical liberal responses on this blog, showing that none have even read summaries of the bills.

Hey libs, do you think for yourself in any area of your life, or do you simply read the slogans and join in the chant?

CNN, we the people can handle a more indepth piece of journalism.
Sandlot people (we won/you don't count), people voted for Carter the first but not the second time. Carter made his successor look so good. This can happen with Obama as well.

Well, it's past time for the Republicans to stand up and come to the table. Since they have absolutely nothing to offer other than getting in the way, do your job and help the citizens of this nation. Stop looking after yourselves and your giant corporate buddies, or the Republican Party could fall ever deeper into irrelevence!

Didn't these same hillbillies already lose the Civil War? Or, maybe it was their ancestors. So, yeah, we are about as intimidated as the Philadelphia Phillies are of the Tampa Bay Rays.

When the dim-witted GOP base hears the word "revolution", they think of the violent kind of revolution, not the procedural kind that (I hope) Sen. Alexander is talking about.

It's not a good idea to be filling these simple minds with these violent terms.

The fact not spin,
No one is saying free healthcare, yes it will have to be paid for some way either taxes on the very rich, or on big business. But folks if we do not get healthcare under control we will never get out of debt, as a nation we spend way to much on healthcare. The middle class has only some much money to spend with healthcare cost going up about 9 to 10 percent a year and wages at about 2percent. The middle class has to come up with that 7 or 8 percent so way, so they do not buy new cars, new clothes, new washers and dryers, they do not save and sooner then later the middle class is gone because no one can buy anything because all the money goes to healthcare.

Isn't that treason? Just checking.

Lets play out the public option to its inevitable conclusion: public option becomes available; millions of Americans voluntarily or are forced to enroll in public option; Federal government mismanages program (as usual); public option becomes insolvent; Federal government raise taxes on all citizens, thereby forcing those with private plans to also fund those with public plan...

Do the Medicare and Social Security programs ring a bell, people?

Does the revolution include secessionists, hanging effigies, defacing public/private property, unruly outbursts, and other fringe elements these GOPers have ALREADY imposed on us?! Give me a break.

The so-called Republican "leaders" have No intention on voting for any health care for the American people. It is more than obvious now. They have been exposed for their LIES and corporate greed these GOPers represent in the insurance lobby. Shameful.

Without further delay, America deserves health-care reforms and will support those representatives with the courage to pass it.

I am not remotely afraid of this man and his dire warnings. Go frighten children.

Liberals are like little children. For a while, everybody listens to them and thinks "their words are so pure and truthful". Then, after a while, that purity and cuteness wears off once reality sets in. You see, the thing with the way children think is that while they seem so innocent, they don't have the ability to look a couple of steps ahead. They are not able to comprehend the complexities of a situation. So, liberals, enjoy your time in the sun. Enjoy your Republican bashing and silly name calling. Pretty soon the adults are going to take over the playground again and it is back to the corner for you.

Such hypocracy – why have we not heard any SPECIFICS [other than 'NO'] of a Republican Healthcare Plan??? They have no spirit of bipartisanship. This is like the Republican Budget that had no numbers in it, remember that?! They seem incapable of any attempt to find common ground – just a lot of hot air!

Interesting. Did Alexander have any such objection when the republicans were threatening to change the rules so they could stack the court? As it turned out, no such threat was necessary as the Dems in their usual cowardly way allowed it to happen without such measures. Hopefully the Democratic congress will show more backbone this time and pass healthcare reform without the help of republicans. Any bets on whether the Dems will turn tail and run?

If the republicans want a minor revolution then in the words of a former President "bring it on". If you can't win without lying you can't win.

Go ahead – we already know you GOPs are revolting

Seriously, dude, we are in the majority, not you. Get over it.

Every black person in America saw this coming...

True Americans aren't scared of any garbage being put out by the Republican Party. We all know that the Republicans are in the back pocket of the health insurance companies. All you people are capable of is scaring the American people into doing it your way. You all stand up and tell lies and spread fear like it's going out of style. You Repblicans make me sick!!

The Democrats have already paid a huge price in public opinion by ramming through the Stimulus bill. People still on board with that piece of work are few and far between. Joe Biden," We underestimated what was happening with the unemployment picture."

Republicans could not care less if this country has or ever will have quality, affordable and accessible health care! They are just using it as a wedge issue in attempt to destroy Obama's presidency!
If it would not be for health care package, they would, undoubtedly, find something else. Or invent something else, like "birthers".
GOP not only lost it collective soul, it is becoming a party of criminals!

i am all for a revolution, against Republicans, that's it!

Just like a rethuglican – Threaten people with the end of the world if they don't do what they say.

In my neighborhood that's called "extortion". And their hoodlum bosses are big pharma and big health insurance.

WAKE UP AMERICANS – THESE GOP'ers ARE NOTHING BUT THE POLITICAL STREET THUGS FOR BIG INSURANCE AND THE PHARMA INDUSTRIES!

Here is what this guys is thinking: I can believe Rush is making me say this.

Absolutely correct !!!!! THIS time we won't shut up !!!!!!!!!!

I think the Senator misjudges the situation. It's the Republicans who need to either start talking or get out of the way. The juggernaut is pro-reform and is getting to the point where it doesn't much care if it has to roll right over the GOP to get there.

Personally I hope we make it all the way to single payer - if we do we'll be able to thank the Republican obstructionists for making compromise and half-reform impossible. It will be Medicare all over again, but this time for everybody.

Aren't you up for reelection in 2010, Senator Alexander?

The people of Tennessee should stage their own minor revolution in 14 months and elect someone else.

Me..thinks..he..doth..protest..too..much!

So,..we..are..obviously..moving..in..the..right..direction!

WAKE UP AMERICA!

You can hate Bush, you can hate Cheney all you want. But dont cut off your nose to spite your face.

Just because Obama is not a Republican does not mean he and his team are doing what is right for this country.

We are headed down a dangerous road. Pay attention and stay informed!

The Republicans did 'nothing' for eight, count 'em 8 years about health care. All they say is NO, NO and NO. They only spend money on wars.

Forget about the Republicans.............let's roll.

Tell this Senator to give up HIS health care that WE pay for.

That CLOWN looks like he could use a drink.

What are they going to do, feed the hillbillies moonshine and send them to battle?

Empty threats. In a true democracy, only 51 votes of 100 are needed for a majority. Where did republicans ever get the notion that now 60 votes are needed for a majority?

Minor revolution from those of minor mental ability. They never planned to and never will give any support to a program that helps the middle and/or lower class at the "perceived" cost to the corporate Republican supporters.

BTW McDonnell & Cuccinelli (of Va) are part of the US Taliban. Their heros are the religious radicals – which includes Pat Robertson and James Dobeson as grand lizards – hoods and all.
The sunlight is shining on the troglodites, watch 'em squirm!

In 8 months the presidents' approval rating has dropped from a 65% to below 45%.

But yall keep blaming Bush and the GOP.

Conservatives NEED you liberals to continue denying reality and not change your ways – otherwise you may stop the political hemeraging and possibly prevent the repeat of 1994 mid-term elections.

KEEP BLAMING BUSH!!!

Cnn really does a disservice to true Journalism when all of its political reports are based on he said, she said, anecdotes, with no attempt to uncover the truth.
Get more investigative journalists and less commentators!

First Senator Corker (R-TN) calls the hypocrite and all-around-sleaze ball John Ensign a "stand-up" guy and now Senator Alexander (R-TN) uses thinly veiled scare tactics and threats to derail necessary health care reform and to give support to people who call themselves "proud right-wing terrorists."

What a disgrace.

"Either they [Democratic Party leaders] don't know how to operate in a bipartisan way or they don't want to operate in a bipartisan way," you say? Sounds like you're describing yourself and your Republican buddies exactly, Senator.

These so-called leaders of the Republican Party are as shameless as they are reckless.

If healthcare is rammed through there is a good chance that a revolution will breakout.
Obama has done everything in his power to divide this country and start a civil war. Then he can take complete control over the United States and dictate his will over all areas of your life. This has and is his goal from the start.

"After a month of town halls back home, Alexander said it's clear to him and other Republicans that Americans are "scared to death" about the sweeping policy changes coming from Washington this year" – That's because you've done everything in your power to make them afraid of change, including flat out lying and funding astroturf 'movements' full of GOP staffers.

The focus should be on cutting cost of existing system so people can afford it.

two words here.....

BAH HUMBUG!!

A little "revolution" is good every now and then....If the Democrats, have the votes, they should pass their concepts. The Republicans had their way for eight years! Bipartisanship is overated in my opinion....

If Republicans want bipartisanship then maybe they ought to act in a bipartisan way. If this Republican wants not to be a hypocrite he should state that raving mobs trying to stop debate have no place in all of this. He should state the truth which is that what is being proposed is not socialism and that using that word for the purpose of fear mongering is wrong. He should then get the Republicans to offer solutions and compromise rather than what they are offering now which is no solutions by way of fear mongering rhetoric.

This is cool Obummer is screwing the whole democrat party and I am loving it.

It is clear to me the big insurance companies and their lobbyist are winning and the GOP will get a payoff. Has anyone asked the big insurance companies not to raise their rates, of course not and they will not tell you that, they'll just raise them without your approval. The GOP, big insurance companies and it's followers are just playing you.

Yeeha,by the look on their faces,they just got dugup from civil war graves.A bunch of southern bagboys.

Who cares what the portion of the population who did not vote for obama are complaining about. Obama won, therefore, to take what people who did not vote for him are complaining about is useless. These voices do not support the majority of Americans.

but the Republicans have already wrecked healthcare, but not doing anything...and the Republican party is already WRECKED.. so who cares what you think?

GOP are just sore losers that scream loud and say nothing.
Stop with the revolution and Texas sucession talk. You sound real stupid. Really.

We already had a minor revolution last November and the people of this country spoke loud and clear Lamar.

"a minor revolution in this country" ............. that is caused by the Republicans inciting fear, by their lies and distortion of the truth. The Republicans do not care about average people. I hope the democrats do try to overhaul healthcare without the Republicans. We desperately need the public option to give the insurance companies something to compete with.

Watching the health care debate in your country is like watching a reality show. On one side you have people who want to help out the underprivileged, get them some health care and overhaul a clearly bloated system. On the other side you have people who pretend to be Christians but who care only about themselves, will say and do anything to get their way and who want your President, and therefore your country, to fail. It has been very enlightening for the rest of us to watch but it is also kind of disturbing.

Actually, once health reform is done - without a single Republican vote - the Dems will get all the credit, as they should. This will be similar for the credit the Democrats got for the New Deal boosting the party's image for decades afterward.

It's the Republicans who will be destroyed once Americans sit back and see this for what it is.

But unlike Lamar and his concern for the future of the Democratic party, I don't care a whit about the future of the Republicans. I hope it curls up and dies.

i am so sick of the moran republicans saying AMERICA is sick an scared of obama's health care when in fact: if the republican boogy men would shut their evil mouths an teach the uneducated white folk what obama is trying to do for us we AMERICANS would be singing our presidents praises. it is not all americans out here afraid, only the ones that listen to lies and FOX news to get their education on this bill.
wake up people and think for yourselves, don't be blinded by what glen beck,palin hannity and the other racist want you to believe!
i am a white senior citizen with medical insurance and i can't wait for president obama to take away some of the rediculous cost of my premiums.

I think he over estimates the importance of the Republican Party. My opinion. They are in the minority. They are very noisy but in the minority and there are only about 25% zealots.

Voter angst? What voters? To me it's going to be a 'minor revolution' if health care reform is not passed. Americans are going to revolt, take on the streets, and Republicans will be the ones who are going to be blamed.

The Republicans have cut THEMSELVES out of talks. Americans voted overwhelmingly for Obama who campaigned on the promise of health care reform. Just because the opposers are loud doesn't mean they're the majority. We need to see this through and not back down!

What a hypocrite. People are scared to death because the fearmongers in the Republican party are working hard to generate fear by spreading lies - death panels, discrimination by party affiliation, and worse. He complains about the lack of bipartisanship, but the Republicans have clearly decided to block any and all meaningful reform. For their to be cooperation there has to be genuine discussion, not across the board rejection and demonization of every change of the status quo. They even reject ideas that, very recently, they themselves proposed. It's clear they have chosen Jim DeMint as their standard bearer, and want Obama and health care to fail, regardless of the cost to the country or of doing what's right. Meanwhile, Americans spend more for lower quality care than in any other western nation. They're pathetic.

BRING IT ON republicans! We WILL get health reform passed, even if it takes two times (once to identify the no's, vote them out, and the second time to get it passed).

"GOP senator warns of 'minor revolution' over health care"

That's because the GOP is a "minor' party. The rest of this country is practicing their christian belief, and in favor of helping out those in need, not just a select few. See, we want EVERYONE to have a BILL OF RIGHTS...not just one segment of this country.

So let's have a bill of rights for AMERICA...not just seniors. I imagine all those grandparents would want their children and grandchildren treated with RIGHTS as well. Ya think? As a veteran and a senior, I sure do want the rest of my countrymen to have rights.

That's why I refuse any and all republican ideas, they always suck and are a leech off of most of america to support a select special interest few.

Uh oh, he used the "r" word. Now all the "progressives" will be screaming "treason" (I will presumed they failed the bar exam), even though Alexander is a well-respected and accomplished senator, and is trying to encourage bipartisanship. Personally, I believe we shouldn't settle for "minor" but have it out.

And I wonder who scared them? and who's scared? yea... mostly old and white people – none of which voted for Change anyway. Public OPTION is nothing more than an OPTION like Public Education, Medicare, Social Security... its far from "Socialism"