[lbo-talk] Obama Appears to Prefer Trigger - WAS Re: RIP, "robust" public option; Barack tails Olympia

[Michael Pollak]

On Fri, 23 Oct 2009, Doug Henwood wrote:


>> This would suggest the president has not abandoned his goal of striking 
>> a bipartisan deal.
>
> Yup. All for one stinking Republican vote! Why is Olympia Snowe running 
> this show?

Seth Meyers had a good line the other day.  He said calling a bill 
bipartisan because Olympia Snowe voted for it is like calling yourself 
bilingual because you say "Hola!" to the maid.

Michael