Comments on: LDV USA: No surprises in Nov 3rd US state and city elections – Obama gets a bloody nose http://www.libdemvoice.org/ldv-usa-no-surprises-in-nov-3rd-us-state-and-city-elections-obama-gets-a-bloody-nose-16735.html Our place to talk - an independent website for supporters of the Liberal Democrat party in the UK. Sun, 12 Feb 2012 01:36:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Cllr Patrick Smith http://www.libdemvoice.org/ldv-usa-no-surprises-in-nov-3rd-us-state-and-city-elections-obama-gets-a-bloody-nose-16735.html#comment-101485 Cllr Patrick Smith Sun, 08 Nov 2009 13:40:17 +0000 http://www.libdemvoice.org/?p=16735#comment-101485 The House of Representatives have now voted 220-215 in favour of a 10 year new Health package, costed as a trillion dollar plan, to extend health care, for the 40 million people,currently without cover. This vote is a momentous day in American history for social inclusion of the 40 million Americans without health care provision. President Barack Obama has said, `Tonight,in an historical vote the House of Reps. passed a Bill that would finally make real the promise of quality,affordable healthcare for all American people' The Healthcare Bill was passed without the support of 39 `blue nosed' Democrats, who sided with the Republicans. The US is the last western civilised democracy to offer its people a comprehensive health care cover. President Obama should be roundly applauded for his relentless recognition that all Americans must now have the same chance to receive access to health services. The House of Representatives have now voted 220-215 in favour of a 10 year new Health package, costed as a trillion dollar plan, to extend health care, for the 40 million people,currently without cover.

This vote is a momentous day in American history for social inclusion of the 40 million Americans without health care provision.

President Barack Obama has said,

`Tonight,in an historical vote the House of Reps. passed a Bill that would finally make real the promise of quality,affordable healthcare for all American people’

The Healthcare Bill was passed without the support of 39 `blue nosed’ Democrats, who sided with the Republicans.

The US is the last western civilised democracy to offer its people a comprehensive health care cover.

President Obama should be roundly applauded for his relentless recognition that all Americans must now have the same chance to receive access to health services.

]]> By: asquith http://www.libdemvoice.org/ldv-usa-no-surprises-in-nov-3rd-us-state-and-city-elections-obama-gets-a-bloody-nose-16735.html#comment-101389 asquith Wed, 04 Nov 2009 21:53:24 +0000 http://www.libdemvoice.org/?p=16735#comment-101389 I am sceptical as to how much of a setback this is. In NY-23, which has been solidly Republican for decades, it is a big deal that voters prefer a Democrat to some parachuted in, out of touch ideologue who is endorsed by other parachuted in, out of touch ideologues (look at his list of endorsements, Glenn Beck & Sarah Palin amongst them). The conservative "movement" & the GOP have both been given a slapping. New Jersey can be explained as a consequence of Corzine's unpopularity- again, local issues (neglected by Hoffman in NY-23) come to the fore. As for Virginia, it is reverting to its natural state. People don't have Bush to campaign & vote against but I still look forward to a Dem majority in 2010. http://www.amconmag.com/larison/2009/11/03/the-best-of-both-worlds-2/ I am sceptical as to how much of a setback this is.

In NY-23, which has been solidly Republican for decades, it is a big deal that voters prefer a Democrat to some parachuted in, out of touch ideologue who is endorsed by other parachuted in, out of touch ideologues (look at his list of endorsements, Glenn Beck & Sarah Palin amongst them). The conservative “movement” & the GOP have both been given a slapping.

New Jersey can be explained as a consequence of Corzine’s unpopularity- again, local issues (neglected by Hoffman in NY-23) come to the fore. As for Virginia, it is reverting to its natural state. People don’t have Bush to campaign & vote against but I still look forward to a Dem majority in 2010.

http://www.amconmag.com/larison/2009/11/03/the-best-of-both-worlds-2/

]]> By: Paul http://www.libdemvoice.org/ldv-usa-no-surprises-in-nov-3rd-us-state-and-city-elections-obama-gets-a-bloody-nose-16735.html#comment-101380 Paul Wed, 04 Nov 2009 19:43:46 +0000 http://www.libdemvoice.org/?p=16735#comment-101380 Hi Neil - yes thats what I mean, but I guess not clearly written! Paul Hi Neil – yes thats what I mean, but I guess not clearly written! Paul

]]> By: Cllr Patrick Smith http://www.libdemvoice.org/ldv-usa-no-surprises-in-nov-3rd-us-state-and-city-elections-obama-gets-a-bloody-nose-16735.html#comment-101371 Cllr Patrick Smith Wed, 04 Nov 2009 17:44:23 +0000 http://www.libdemvoice.org/?p=16735#comment-101371 Whatever the results in these gubernatorial elections there are still estimates of 40-70 million Americans, with none or inadequate health cover, under the present unequal privatised system. The least off Americans deserve a better deal on access to health care.. Whatever the results in these gubernatorial elections there are still estimates of 40-70 million Americans, with none or inadequate health cover, under the present unequal privatised system.

The least off Americans deserve a better deal on access to health care..

]]> By: Liberal Neil http://www.libdemvoice.org/ldv-usa-no-surprises-in-nov-3rd-us-state-and-city-elections-obama-gets-a-bloody-nose-16735.html#comment-101361 Liberal Neil Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:39:51 +0000 http://www.libdemvoice.org/?p=16735#comment-101361 I thought they voted for the same sex marriage ban in Maine? (Sadly) Interesteing debate going on on the liberal blogs about whether the bad results are a problem for Obama or for the Blue Dogs. Current polling in Virginia suggests that Obama would still win the state if it polled now, but their candidate who is one of those getting in the way of health care reform, did badly. I thought they voted for the same sex marriage ban in Maine? (Sadly)

Interesteing debate going on on the liberal blogs about whether the bad results are a problem for Obama or for the Blue Dogs. Current polling in Virginia suggests that Obama would still win the state if it polled now, but their candidate who is one of those getting in the way of health care reform, did badly.

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