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33. But he hedged so much about it that he had no mandate.

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Wed May 27, 2026, 04:59 PM

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And of course, there was no public option even considered. Obamacare is all private insurance, but it did include some other worthwhile reforms that aren't much discussed.

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I see that James Talarico is doing something that Kamala did not [View all] senseandsensibility May 27 OP

Yes! leftieNanner May 27 #1

Yes, he must do many things at once senseandsensibility May 27 #3

It's a big ask of anyone peggysue2 May 27 #41

Kick dalton99a May 27 #2

It is also important he confronts MAGA christianity about their bastardization of Christianity. travelingthrulife May 27 #4

I'm not particularly religious so maybe I'm not a good judge senseandsensibility May 27 #5

Agreed. I am not religious either. His voice is important. travelingthrulife Thursday #87

The distinction is between Christian Nationalism and Christianity. pat_k May 27 #30

That is a must-see for clarity. Festivito May 27 #65

That sermon put him on my radar at the end of 2023. pat_k May 27 #67

They aren't all Christian Nationalists though, many just have a really hateful interpretation travelingthrulife Thursday #88

If they have no interest in discriminating or reshaping law in accord with their beliefs, they aren't violating... pat_k Thursday #91

Christian nationalism is part of the Christopretensism phenomenon Jose Flavio Sanchez Friday #97

Spot On! pat_k Friday #100

My thoughts exactly. That's why I've thought that Talarico was particularly needed at this time. summer_in_TX May 27 #42

This is great. I want to share with my fundie Trump lovers in my family. But its way too small to read for them LiberalLovinLug Thursday #94

Here's a larger image. summer_in_TX Thursday #95

Defend democracy from christopretendocracy Jose Flavio Sanchez Friday #98

True Jose Flavio Sanchez Friday #99

Trump needed no defining leftstreet May 27 #6

Magas are and were a lost cause senseandsensibility May 27 #7

No. "MAGA" is mainly about 30 million Bluetus May 27 #11

Good points senseandsensibility May 27 #12

I would say Obama was elected to bring us a public option in healthcare questionseverything May 27 #22

But he hedged so much about it that he had no mandate. Bluetus May 27 #33

That's not true Mad_Machine76 May 27 #50

That is not my recollection Bluetus May 27 #58

Here's a link from Wikipedia that appears to support my recollection of events Mad_Machine76 May 27 #59

I don't deny that Lieberman screwed the pooch Bluetus May 27 #62

I believe, however, that it was near the end of the passage of the ACA Mad_Machine76 May 27 #64

I am sure the truth lies somewhere in that region. Politics can be very ugly Bluetus May 27 #66

Disagree questionseverything May 27 #61

I still genuinely believe if the Dems had RAMMED Medicare for all Americans through in 2009, we never PatrickforB May 27 #36

The biggest problem is that we pay into Medicare throughout our spooky3 May 27 #72

Nah, with all due respect, your post would have us all dancing at the end of the same string. PatrickforB Thursday #76

I suggest that you do some reading on the problems in our health care spooky3 Thursday #78

+1 leftstreet May 27 #23

Not this again... lame54 May 27 #43

+a zillion nt spooky3 May 27 #71

Opportunity economy, middle class, small business, first-time house buyer subsidy, corporate price gouging, betsuni Thursday #77

FDR who said... mountain grammy Thursday #84

I thought Kamala ran an excellent campaign PatSeg May 27 #8

I remember marveling at how good Kamala was during the debates senseandsensibility May 27 #10

I agree that gender was against her PatSeg May 27 #52

You have to draw contrasts Bluetus May 27 #35

Except I would get rid of the 'fight hard' clause. My email box and mobile text fills up every day with dozens PatrickforB May 27 #40

Good point. Bluetus May 27 #56

Sorry for,having to say this, but.... reACTIONary May 27 #70

Maybe not the best strategy SomedayKindaLove Thursday #79

Step one for Congress is heal thyself (insider trading is legal?!) Soul_of_Wit May 27 #48

Yes, as long as the examples are totally legitimate PatSeg May 27 #55

IDK Lemon Lyman May 27 #9

They needed to speak more about what what people needed wnylib May 27 #24

Picking a convicted felon over competency is entirely because of not solving issues like housing and affordability (n/m) Soul_of_Wit May 27 #49

There's a bit more to it. wnylib May 27 #54

Here is exactly what I was talking about. wnylib May 27 #63

do not forget the double standard Skittles May 27 #13

Yes, in many ways that is the elephant in the room senseandsensibility May 27 #14

she always had to avoid looking like the "angry black woman" Skittles May 27 #17

It is a fact. Do we want to have our principles or do we want to win some elections so we can make these things right? Bluetus May 27 #38

The one (principles) does not deny the other (victory) Torchlight May 27 #47

It has so far. Bluetus May 27 #57

Three key failures that were incredibly frustrating to watch. pat_k May 27 #15

Kamala's problem was she was a woman. Just saying, people. Joinfortmill May 27 #16

Message auto-removed Name removed Thursday #90

Like it or not, negative ads and action works. Good for him. NNadir May 27 #18

Kamala should have challenged TSF to a polygraph test in the debates. Rhiagel May 27 #19

I worked for an attorney The Wizard May 27 #34

Research on polygraphs shows they are not sufficiently reliable, eg, see spooky3 May 27 #74

He knew his client was lying to him The Wizard Thursday #83

I understand that, but people widely believe polygraphs are spooky3 Thursday #89

Nailed it orangecrush May 27 #20

The only reason Harris lost is that she isn't a white male. ananda May 27 #21

Thank you. /nt spudspud May 27 #26

Yeah. I can hear the complaints from the always anti-Democrat morons: Zelda_Orchid May 27 #27

Running for the Senate MineralMan May 27 #25

He is also being a white male... displacedvermoter May 27 #28

Every Democrat running for office needs to blast the republicOn party KS Toronado May 27 #29

Can we please not do this? Politicub May 27 #31

In LBJ's first run for Congress he The Wizard May 27 #32

Wow senseandsensibility May 27 #37

More corrupt than Trump? lame54 May 27 #39

You don't define an opponent with a single interview. RandySF May 27 #44

I am not sure one can ever define an opponent especially one as creepy as his. Best to just constantly define yourself. efhmc May 27 #73

what she absolutely did not do that cost her votes yobrault1 May 27 #45

Democrats need to be better at multitasking Soul_of_Wit May 27 #46

The DNC could learn something from this guy gay texan May 27 #51

Last night, Paxton broke out every stereotype from the Trump book he could find. ificandream May 27 #53

I see.... sheshe2 May 27 #60

Ummm... Unca Jim May 27 #68

She called Trump an "unhinged and unstable" fascist ... oh wait, it's Kamala the Invisible, like all the betsuni May 27 #69

Lawrence asked a repuke style question painting Rep Talarico with the pro trans kids brush. Tbear May 27 #75

What? He isn't a Black woman? ananda Thursday #80

Its called branding Historic NY Thursday #81

I don't know, in those debates she pasted Trump pretty good bucolic_frolic Thursday #82

You have a point, especially after 45 years of incessant smearing of liberals lostnfound Thursday #85

Also bring up every time Old Crank Thursday #86

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Ay, ay, ay, que rico Talarico Miami Blue Thursday #93

He's got the ads directed at Hispanics................ Lovie777 Friday #101

"the most corrupt politician in America" Danascot Friday #96