Why isn't the White House Drug Deal a bigger outrage here?

[KansasVoter]

I mean the PO is important, but cutting a private deal with Pharma seems like it would cause some outrage!

[hlthe2b]

1. Outrage overload?

I know I am overwhelmed....

[slay]

32. +1

we have been betrayed - in just about every way.. i saw the 600 billion dollar plus war bill passed no problem though.. we are fucked.. :(

[MNDemNY]

2. Because It's Obama's Deal, so it is good.

What part of that do you not understand???

[IndianaGreen]

9. When Obama bombs Iran, it will be called a virtuous act

[MNDemNY]

10. Of course.

It will also be referred to as a "road to peace"

[AndrewP]

40. C'mon! It will be a "Compassionate bombing"

Please don't question our dear leader!

[avaistheone1]

50. And a jolly just and good bombing too!

:sarcasm:

[Cali_Democrat]

12. Obama is gonna bomb Iran?

Jesus H. Christ on a popsicle stick!

You got a link for that claim? This is an OUTRAGE!!!!!

[IndianaGreen]

13. Bombing Iran will please co-President Lieberman, and be a plus in the polls

Bombing before Election Day is always good for the incumbent party in power.

[Cali_Democrat]

17. Damn....I'm outraged at Obama

How dare he appoint Lieberman to be co-President and draw up plans to bomb Iran before election day.

[RufusTFirefly]

23. You betcha! All part of an elaborate chess game we can't even begin to understand

[treestar]

30. With that one, you have officially jumped the shark

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

[Popular Front]

19. +1 for the Prez!

[jefferson_dem]

24. Hey! Welcome to DU.

:hi:

Nice avatar.

[PBS Poll-435]

25. I think you are a sockpuppet

I just can't figure out whos...

[OneGrassRoot]

31. ...

:spray:

:rofl:

:thumbsup:

I've been observing activity most of the day and tend to agree.

That was my Depends moment for the day. Thanks for that! :hi:

[PBS Poll-435]

33. Y W

:toast:

:rofl:

[QC]

39. +1

[PBS Poll-435]

3. Outrage! Outrage! Outrage!

With pitchforks! And misspelled protest signs! And buttons!

[polichick]

4. I was very upset when first learning about it - and posted a lot about it...

There were a few others who were pissed off too, but the Obama fans would have none of it.

[Zodiak]

11. I remember that.

But there was nothing that could be done. Rahm Emanuel was grinning his big ole DLC grin denying it even happened at first.

Then it got sorta forgotten.

Then it got used as a reason the fuck people over.

[David Zephyr]

47. We should stay pissed off.

This was not a broken promise. He worked to kill the Doran amendment. That's sick.

[Enrique]

5. because the WH denied it

yes, they also admitted it, but they denied it too and it was a secret deal so no one can prove there was a deal.

[Parker CA]

6. It's a load of crap, and unfortunately has been lost in the recent chaos of unfolding news.

BIG time sell out.

[DrDan]

7. outrage here . . .. but what can you really do about it

complain about being sold out? Can't take much more of that.

[KansasVoter]

8. I see the unrec cowards are out. Remember the private Energy deal???

[Captain Hilts]

14. Beats me. nt

[ej510]

20. To some on this board Obama can do no wrong.

[treestar]

28. Let's say that's true. Why is that worse than Obama can do nothing right?

And it's a Democratic board.

[nradisic]

15. If you are not outraged...

You must not be paying attention....I am so disappointed in President Obama...

[freddie mertz]

16. Too many outrages, coming too fast.

I can't keep up as fast as the apologists can.

[Popular Front]

18. Because we trust our Commander-in-Chief

No deal was cut. Take the tinfoil hat off.

[jgraz]

44. Soooo not gonna miss this authoritarian asshole.^^^^

Buh.

Bye.

:hi:

[PBS Poll-435]

LOL

:-)

[flyarm]

21. oh it has been among those of us who really give a shit if people get health care reform..

but there are people here who i believe are paid to shut down any debate or info getting to the masses about it..

some of us who posted about it many months ago were called liars..or worse..so the fuckers shut down discourse on the subject!

[jefferson_dem]

22. Sorry. The outrage queue is all backed up.

This one will have to get in line behind "WTF! There's a Christmas tree in the Oval Office" and "Oh my gosh! Did you see Michelle's tacky belt?!11!!"

[lapfog_1]

26. Because most of us never expected it

It was given away a long time ago, when Obama first made the deal with Pharma.

Thing was, we were to get the PO and/or expanded medicare in exchange for this.

Mandates and No Imports for Public Option.

Now we get Mandates and No Imports. And that's it.

[treestar]

27. Not enough outrage for you here?

[asjr]

29. I've been upset about it for ages and

my fingers are hoarse from writing about it. But, in the long run, there is nothing in the world I can do about it. I have written so many letters to editors I am sick and tired of being sick and tired.

[FormerDittoHead]

34. We're not outraged because they needed to strike that deal in order to get the public option...

Three dimension chess!

Only WE'RE the pawns...

[OHdem10]

35. GOP Candidate Pawlenty(Pres) is promising if elected he will

make it legal to import Drugs (medicines) from Canada, etc
so people can obtain them at a better price.

Of course this is a direct dig at Obama who undercut the
Dorgan Ammendment to HIR.

[uponit7771]

36. Fighting a war on two fronts is senseless no?

[1776Forever]

37. Closed-door health care reform decried - Politico article!

Everyone - pro or con should read this! When this happened I couldn't believe it!

Here is the link:

http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1009/28750.html

[Phoebe Loosinhouse]

38. At the time it happened, it WAS an outrage and was commented on extensively

but, we have to just move along from outrage to outrage. It reliably pops up when it once again becomes relevant, like right now after drug re-importation just went down with a strange cast of characters and no plausible reason except to protect the White House agreement. Oh, and that "other" reason.

[hollowdweller]

41. Because there is no real difference between Democrats and Republicans?

Nothing suprises me anymore.

After Clinton I thought there was little difference between Bush and Gore.

Then after Bush won and the history that followed I decided I was WRONG and kicked myself in the ass for voting for Nader.

Then the dems got congress and Obama won and it has taken me about a year to determine I was right in the first place.

There is no party representing the working people anymore.

[girl_interrupted]

42. Cause "Denial" ain't just a river in Egypt" ?

that's why.

[LovinLife]

43. the ultimate betrayal is what I call it. I would probably vote for his primary challenger. NT

[jgraz]

45. Funny how Obama can whip the Senate into line when it helps his corporate buddies

:banghead:

[David Zephyr]

46. I'm glad you noticed.

I can't be the only one who knows family and friends struggling to pay the prescription bills.

Obama promised them all year long he would make it where they could get their meds from Canada.

Then, he worked his White House to make sure it didn't happen.

This is betrayal and it really cuts into the weakest, poorest, oldest and most vulnerable in our society.

This pissed me off more than his fucking war.

He fucking lied throughout his campaign about this.

And thank you for bringing it up again. I guess I'm not the only one.

This was wicked.

[jeanpalmer]

48. "Insurance companies, drug companies —

they’ll get a seat at the table, they just won’t be able to buy every chair."

That sounded cool, when I heard it.

[Mithreal]

49. Sorry you missed it. It's still happening, but insurers get more attention.