Comments on: History in the making? http://aworldofprogress.com/history-in-the-making/ an online magazine for the Progressive Human Fri, 12 Mar 2010 02:44:10 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Mike S http://aworldofprogress.com/history-in-the-making/comment-page-1/#comment-1947 Mike S Wed, 21 Oct 2009 06:03:45 +0000 http://aworldofprogress.com/?p=5749#comment-1947 As a Snowe supporter & Maine resident, I'm glad she voted yes. But, I'm rather puzzled as to why she's been accorded such power. I vote for her as she mostly votes the way I feel, but everything has limits. The Dems need to get together, put a proper bill up for a vote WITH the public option, & let the chips fall where they may. The momentum is still there, but it won't last if they keep fiddling around letting the minority GOP call the shots. Maine has roughly 1.3 million population total and shouldn't have so much say in things, wrong or right. If the Dems could show a bit of backbone in the Senate this would have been over by now. If the GOP filibuster it, more power to them & good luck at the polls. BUT, if some Dems side with them against the will of the people, they'll likely join them in the unemployment line. As a Snowe supporter & Maine resident, I’m glad she voted yes. But, I’m rather puzzled as to why she’s been accorded such power. I vote for her as she mostly votes the way I feel, but everything has limits. The Dems need to get together, put a proper bill up for a vote WITH the public option, & let the chips fall where they may. The momentum is still there, but it won’t last if they keep fiddling around letting the minority GOP call the shots. Maine has roughly 1.3 million population total and shouldn’t have so much say in things, wrong or right.

If the Dems could show a bit of backbone in the Senate this would have been over by now. If the GOP filibuster it, more power to them & good luck at the polls. BUT, if some Dems side with them against the will of the people, they’ll likely join them in the unemployment line.

]]> By: Megan http://aworldofprogress.com/history-in-the-making/comment-page-1/#comment-1923 Megan Thu, 15 Oct 2009 23:35:00 +0000 http://aworldofprogress.com/?p=5749#comment-1923 Ms. Snowe has struck a great blow to the insurance companies with her historic vote today. Finally the Republicans are putting aside petty partisan differences and representing their constituents. The people have made it clear we want, we need health reform -- our very lives depend upon it. It is great news to learn Ms. Snowe has had the courage to take this stand and I hope more Republicans follow her lead. Hurrah! Ms. Snowe has struck a great blow to the insurance companies with her historic vote today. Finally the Republicans are putting aside petty partisan differences and representing their constituents. The people have made it clear we want, we need health reform — our very lives depend upon it. It is great news to learn Ms. Snowe has had the courage to take this stand and I hope more Republicans follow her lead. Hurrah!

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