return2ozma@lemmy.world to politics @lemmy.world · 3 days agoDemocrats’ brutal poll problem - The Democratic Party is now at 31% Favorabilitywww.washingtonpost.comexternal-linkmessage-square66fedilinkarrow-up1178
arrow-up1178external-linkDemocrats’ brutal poll problem - The Democratic Party is now at 31% Favorabilitywww.washingtonpost.comreturn2ozma@lemmy.world to politics @lemmy.world · 3 days agomessage-square66fedilink
minus-squareTipRing@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up29·edit-22 days agoSingle payer was killed by Lieberman, Hillary Clinton actually pushed for it. When it became clear they didn’t have the votes in the Senate they tacked to an idea implemented by Romney after some Republicans hinted they would support it - none did.
minus-squareScroll Responsibly@lemmy.sdf.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up3·2 days agoLeiberman, the rotating villain during that cycle.
minus-squareSemi-Hemi-Lemmygod@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10·2 days agoYet another case of Democrats being Charlie Brown kicking a football held by Republicans
minus-squareTipRing@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 days agoObamas first term was basically all that, the Republicans ran roughshod over him because of his apparent naivete.
minus-squareEnsign_Crab@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·2 days ago Single payer was killed by Lieberman Let’s not pretend it was Lieberman alone. Ben Nelson was also instrumental in killing the public option.
Single payer was killed by Lieberman, Hillary Clinton actually pushed for it. When it became clear they didn’t have the votes in the Senate they tacked to an idea implemented by Romney after some Republicans hinted they would support it - none did.
Leiberman, the rotating villain during that cycle.
Yet another case of Democrats being Charlie Brown kicking a football held by Republicans
Obamas first term was basically all that, the Republicans ran roughshod over him because of his apparent naivete.
Let’s not pretend it was Lieberman alone. Ben Nelson was also instrumental in killing the public option.