'Weak-Kneed' Obama Killed Public Option - New Book

The new book Fighting For Our Health by Richard Kirsch explains how the "weak-kneed" Obama administration made backroom deals with the healthcare industry which led to removal of the public option, among other things. The Young Turks host Cenk Uygur breaks it down.

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[yaminbinbaqui]

Wrong.... they were very strong-kneed! How else do you think they gave so many blow-jobs to Corporate America?

[mrcharm69]

It's kind of ironic that when it comes to the 2012 election and Obama, the public has no option...

[oreo0002]

Well... not saying that the president is doing it right or should be any stronger, all I want to say is that the position gives Obama authority if-and-only-if people believe in it, which is not the case. Obama is the president, but he doesn't have the power. Arnold Schwarzenegger, is another example; he had 8 years of time, he knows what should be done in CA, but he cannot make it happened. That's the reality.

[oreo0002]

@yaminbinbaqui lol dude~ this is some BAD comment, but it sure did lmao! Which is pretty sad btw ....

[NaziGOPBallmer]

@cobrompton

"All you have to do do is say the word socialism..."

Hehe, well I suppose in a twisted bright side, they might die of heart attacks, and that'll solve your baby boomer generation problems once and for all.

[bevon17]

Ron Paul Please

[TheBrandond20]

@mrcharm69 haha newt and Romney are betting Ron Paul i mean if you want to beat Obama don't nominate an ass hole and flip flopper.

[cobrompton]

@MarmaladeINFP ....and they revert back to their childhood instincts to duck under their desks and scream in fear of a Communist USSR warhead that comes in the form of Barack Obama and everything they fear. It's up to us to change this climate, but we do have to accept that this is the climate and not blame Obama for operating within that reality.

[cobrompton]

@cobrompton As far as the configuration of americans across conservative/liberal dividing lines I agree that the numbers of liberals and progressives are increasing. Minorites are increasing, young people are much more progressive and homosexuality is becoming more and more acceptable and liberals have always been on the right side of that issue. However, baby boomers still rule the day and they are extremely suspicious of government. All you have to do do is say the word socialism..........

[cobrompton]

@MarmaladeINFP Evene the sources you site are inconclusive. For example, the washington post stated "Now, 55 percent say they like the idea, but the notion continues to attract intense objection: If that single provision were removed, opposition to the overall package drops by six percentage points, according to the poll."

Obama was anticipating (correctly) that there would be massive anti-government thanks to the bailouts. It's all a matter of political climate, Obama did what he could.

[MarmaladeINFP]

@cobrompton I deny or rather refute what you wrote because I know the facts. Most Americans are liberal on key issues such as healthcare reform.

benjamindavidsteele. wordpress. com/2010/04/06/health-reform-p­ublic-option-polls-other-info/

benjamindavidsteele. wordpress. com/2011/11/03/liberalism-labe­l-vs-reality-analysis-of-data/

benjamindavidsteele. wordpress. com/2010/01/23/us-demographics­-increasing-progressivism/

[severe8403]

Obama pushes for a public option and i gurantee 100% that health care does NOT pass. Would you rather have the appearance of strength and get nothing or negotiate and get something. I have no doubt that they wanted a PO but not only were the republicans against it, every single one of the blue dogs were as well.