Olympia Snowe.....

United States
October 13, 2009 7:11pm CST
Obama singled out Snowe "for both political Courage and the Seriousness of purpose that she's demonstrated throughout this process." (cnndotcom) I have so much respect for her, that had to be a tough decision to make with all of the republican pressure, the tea parties,the orchestrated ploys by the insurance company lobbyists and the media hype. Well played Mrs. Snowe...well played.
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@ParaTed2k (22940)
• Sheboygan, Wisconsin
14 Oct 09
She is a worm. She said she isnt voting for what it is, but what she hopes it will be? That isn't honorable, that is BS! Obama lied through his pearly whites by saying that the bill was drafted by a bipartisan committee, now this little RINO kisses up to the liar? There isn't a real bill, there is only a draft. The cowards in Washington aren't voting on any real words, just concepts. It's all a sham and you are applauding it! Where is the open dialogue on CSPAN Obama promised? He's nothing but a cowardly idiot who surrounds himself with pedophiles, communists and tax dodgers.
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@deebomb (15304)
• United States
14 Oct 09
Go for it Para
@sierras236 (2739)
• United States
14 Oct 09
Not really, the entire bill stinks. Now, it is only get worse. Not to mention the blatant violation of the government in forcing people to buy a product. This is so not good for people who already have insurance or has the government forgotten about them?
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• United States
14 Oct 09
Where is the "forcing people to buy a product" part of the bill... Obama's plan is optional, he rejected manditory coverage in the campaign. I agree that Snowe showed uncommon couraage.
• United States
14 Oct 09
If you don't buy, you get fined. That is forcing people to buy a product provided by health care providers, whether you personally want it or not. That is the mandate, that everyone sign-up for health insurance. The worst thing is that the people who already have insurance are going to pay more. Plus, no one really knows what the final product of this will be. Not to mention, they are cutting a huge chunk out of Medicare.
• United States
14 Oct 09
I might add that President Obama won't care what health bill hits his desk. So, if that is included then I guarantee that he will sign it, just so he can say that he passed "health care reform" regardless of the real effects that this will have on taxes, premiums, quality, and the elderly.
@deebomb (15304)
• United States
14 Oct 09
I have to wonder what she was promised to vote for this. She must have crawled in bed with the unions for backing this draft.
@Taskr36 (13963)
• United States
14 Oct 09
Snowe really didn't show any special courage. She's a democrat with an R next to her name. I'm not even going to bother calling her a RINO since her record speaks for itself. She votes democrat more than Hillary Clinton! That is NOT an exaggeration. According to the ADA, Americans for Democratic Action, she voted democrat 80% of the time in 2008. Hillary Clinton voted democrat 70% of the time. The ACU, American Conservative Union, has her voting with republicans 12% of the time in 2008. : http://www.adaction.org/ : http://www.acuratings.org/2008all.htm#ME As for the insurance companies, well the democrats are in their pocket and so is Snowe. Don't believe me? Who do you think profits from FORCED insurance coverage? Who is getting money when the government says you will be fined if you don't buy insurance? That's right, those insurance companies.
@epicure35 (2814)
• United States
14 Oct 09
I would have to take umbrage with your assessment of Snowe. Not only has she thumbed her nose at her "party", but she has clearly chosen to aid and abet the treason of BHO, clearly, and with proof abundant, not our president. To that I say, this is not a woman of character or courage. Only those unwilling to see and hear would dare do anything to assist this America hater in any way. The federal government DOES NOT HAVE CONSTITUTIONAL AUTHORITY TO INSTITUTE ANY FORM OF Nationalized Healthcare. Our Constitution grants the feds only 20 express powers and healthcare is not one. So this "courageous" woman has the "serious purpose" of subverting the Constitution. Is she one of the NWO Council on Foreign Relations, Bilderberg, , whatever group, or just an America hater like O and all his thugs, Soros, etc.? It is a travesty and a rape of our freedom and sovereignty for her to support a traitor, usurper who is deliberately trying to assume total control over our country in order to destroy it. She has put herself in the company of Nancy Pelosi, the DNC and every one of the evil scumbags who falsified eligibility documents and allowed this creep to assume power he has no right to in order for them to "win" an election. One can only hope they get the justice they deserve for such treason.
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