Health Care Summit (Live Thread)

[Not not Mattaru]

NO WOLF I DON'T WANT YOUR PUNDITS TO DIGEST!

CSPAN 3 here I come.

[eunhye]

http://cspan.org/Watch/C-SPAN3.aspx for those

[Acturus]

Baucus has kind of a haughty look on his face.

It's silly. I like the man, but I've never watched him speak.

[Not not Mattaru]

Max Baucus is just funny to watch, his candor etc. Not in a bad way.

EDIT: WAaaa beat to it.

[willriker]

niiiice cspan 3 runs on my work PC. thank you for that link.

So, far this seems like a decent discusion.

[Olo401]

NO WOLF I DON'T WANT YOUR PUNDITS TO DIGEST!

CSPAN 3 here I come.

This is half the problem... people watching this on CNN/MSNBC/FOX don't get an unfiltered lens. It's layered with this kind of interruption and analysis by people who tell the viewer what to think. LET US THINK FOR OURSELVES DAMNIT!

And CSPAN3 isn't on most cable/satellite systems, which blows. Thank gawd for the Internet.

[Olo401]

Whee it's a coming out party for the GOP backbenchers! Who's this guy throwing pot shots about the deficit that his party ran up over the better part of a decade?

[Not not Mattaru]

I have Dave Camp's tie.

Shutdown.

[Olo401]

Ooooh... Interesting little website I found http://www.sunlightfoundation.com/live/

They not only have a live feed, but they're also displaying the campaign contributions of whoever is speaking. This Dave Camp guy got $72k from Blue Cross.

[Mizango]

"Weve only had 20 mins to talk, but u gaiz have 50" QQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQ

NOU!

[Talint]

Summit has turned into kabuki theater.

Nothing's going to come out of it. Unless there's another "YOU LIE!" moment, in which case that would be beyond awesome. Not waiting with baited breath though.

[Olo401]

Rep. Ryan is quite the animated young buck huh?

Edit: Mitch McConnell has a fucking stopwatch and is crying about face time.. What a immature dipshit.

[Not not Mattaru]

BECAUSE IM THE PRESIDENT.




Also, although I know a lot about actual Kabuki Theater, I have not heard of it as a saying outside of some politics this year. Can anyone give me a clear definition of what it means in this context?

[Mizango]

Summit has turned into kabuki theater.

Sup Bill O'Reilly on GMA.

[Acturus]

I like the way they talk.

I'm pleased to hear my friend Not not Mattaru speak on this issue today.

[Talint]

BECAUSE IM THE PRESIDENT.




Also, although I know a lot about actual Kabuki Theater, I have not heard of it as a saying outside of some politics this year. Can anyone give me a clear definition of what it means in this context?

A highly staged, organized, elaborate event. In the political realm, there's usually an emphasis of it not accomplishing anything, and it only serves to placate.

[Not not Mattaru]

I like the way they talk.

I'm pleased to hear my friend Not not Mattaru speak on this issue today.

I would like to thank Olo for bringing us here together today. It has been a session with rich discourse.

[kuronosan]

What's with this CBO shit again?

[Acturus]

I concur with my good friend kuronosan, what is with this CBO shit?

[Olo401]

I like the way they talk.

I'm pleased to hear my friend Not not Mattaru speak on this issue today.

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