As proof of how they aren’t just sitting on the sidelines and saying “no” to health care reform, GOP lawmakers point to all the amendments they have offered, and how Democratic lawmakers aren’t interested in making the bills more bipartisan. But Dana Milbank of the Washington Post reported that many of the GOP amendments are aimed at playing to the GOP base or some special-interest concern. For example, Sen. Orrin Hatch (in photo), R-Utah, offered an amendment, apparently facetiously, that would have added “transition relief for the excise tax on high-cost insurance plans for any state with a name that begins with the letter ‘U.’” Rep. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, offered an amendment that Milbank said sounded like a GOP parody: It would eliminate fees charged to private health insurance companies and make up the shortfall by reducing benefits to poor people. The amendment was defeated on a party-line vote.
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The new GOP: “Let’s make a mockery of politics. We can’t do anything else right.”
Example: http://wonkroom.thinkprogress.org/2009/09/29/rncs-spanish-translation-of-hispanic-heritage-month-press-release-riddled-with-errors/
Apaprently, the Democratic Party had the same problem. From the link provided:
Apparently the Democratic National Committee had a similar problem. This is typical since there are so many variations of Spanish and how things translate from one to the other.
Para difusión inmediata
15 de septiembre de 2009
Contacto: Prensa del DNC – 202-863-8148
EL DNC COMMEMORA MES DE LA HERENCIA HISPANA
Washington, D.C.—El Presidente del Comité Nacional Demócrata (DNC), Tim Kaine, emitió las siguientes declaraciones conmemorando el Mes de la Herencia Hispana, que comienza hoy, 15 de septiembre:
“El Mes de la Herencia Hispana nos brinda una oportunidad para reflexionar sobre el papel tan importante que desempeñan los hispanos en el país. Los hispanos tienen un largo historial de servicio y forman una parte importante de las fuerzas armadas de los Estados Unidos, de la economía y del gobierno en todos los niveles – local, estatal y nacional. El Presidente Obama ha reconocido la importancia de los hispanos en nuestro diálogo nacional y ha nombrado a más hispanos a altos cargos de gobierno que ningún otro presidente.
“Luego de votar en números sin precedente para elegir al Presidente Obama en noviembre pasado, hemos visto cambios sustanciosos y de importancia para los hispanos y para la nación en general, como la expansión del seguro de salud infantil, la paga equitativa, el haber alejado a la economía del peligro y el nombramiento de la Jueza Sonia Sotomayor a la Corte Suprema.
“Este mes también es un recordatorio de que queda mucho más por lograr. El Presidente Obama está trabajando duro para lograr una reforma de seguro de salud que le provea más seguridad y estabilidad a la gente que ya tiene seguro de salud – y que le provea seguro de salud a los que no tienen. Para los hispanos, es crucial que se logre una reforma de seguro de salud: Uno de cada tres hispanos de menos de 65 años de edad carece de seguro médico, y muchos más carecen de la cobertura apropiada.
“Según miramos hacia delante, yo sé que los hispanos desempeñarán un papel activo en la implementación del cambio importante y positivos por todo el país. Les doy las gracias por sus aportaciones significativas a los Estados Unidos y por mover hacia adelante el sueño americano.”
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Which according to Babel Fish translates to the following:
For immediate diffusion
15 of September of 2009
Contact: It presses of the DNC – 202-863-8148
DNC COMMEMORA MONTH OF THE HISPANIC INHERITANCE
Washington, D.C. – The President of Comité Nacional Demócrata (DNC), Tim Kaine, emitted the following declarations commemorating the Month of the Hispanic Inheritance, that begins today, 15 of September:
“The Month of the Hispanic Inheritance offers an opportunity us to reflect on the so important paper that they carry out the Hispanics in the country. The Hispanics have a historial length on watch and comprise important of the Armed Forces of the United States, the economy and the government in all the levels – local, state and national. President Obama has recognized the importance of the Hispanics in our national dialogue and has named to Hispanic to high positions of government who no other president.
“After to vote in numbers without precedent to choose to President Obama in last November, we have seen substantial changes and of importance for the Hispanics and the nation generally, like the expansion of the insurance of infantile health, the equitable payment, the salary moved away to the economy of the danger and the appointment of Judge Sonia Sotomayor to the Supreme Court.
“This month also is a reminder of which it much more is to obtain. President Obama is working hard to obtain a reform of insurance of health that provides more security to him and stability to the people whom already he has safe of health – and that he provides to him safe with health to which they do not have. For the Hispanics, he is crucial that is obtained a reform of health insurance: One of each three Hispanics of less than 65 years of age lacks medical insurance, and many lack the appropriate cover more.
“According to we watched forwards, I know that the Hispanics will play an active role in the positive implementation of the important change and by all the country. I thank to them for its contributions significant to the United States and to move the American dream forwards.”
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The DNC’s original press release in English:
For Immediate Release
September 15, 2009
Contact: DNC Press – 202-863-8148
DNC COMMEMORATES HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH
Washington, D.C.—DNC Chairman Tim Kaine issued the following statement commemorating Hispanic Heritage Month, which starts today, September 15:
“Hispanic Heritage Month is an opportunity to reflect on the vital role Hispanics play in our country. With a long history of service, Hispanics are an important part of America’s armed forces, economy and local, state and national governments. President Obama has recognized the importance of Hispanics in our national dialogue and nominated more Hispanics to serve in high office than ever before.
“Hispanics voted in overwhelming numbers to elect President Obama last November and, as a result, we have seen transformative change on issues important to Hispanics and our nation as a whole, like the expansion of children’s health insurance, equal pay for equal work, bringing our economy back from the brink and the appointment of Justice Sonia Sotomayor to the Supreme Court.
“This month is also a reminder that there is much more to accomplish. President Obama is working for health insurance reform that will provide more security and stability to people who have health insurance and will provide insurance to those who don’t. For Hispanics, insurance reform is crucial: one out of three Hispanics under 65 is uninsured, and many more lack adequate coverage.
“As we look at the work ahead of us, I know that Hispanics will play an active role in bringing about important and positive changes throughout America. I thank them for their significant contributions to our country “
WOw. I guess I didn;t take into account the length of the whole thing, nor did I intent to copy the Spanish language seciton. My bad. But the point remains the same, and the translation is funny in of itself.
“littlejohn” –
Them’s the consequences when your don’t keep the tencil on the toad.
The DNC’s speech: DNC COMMEMORATES HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH
Washington, D.C.—DNC Chairman Tim Kaine issued the following statement commemorating Hispanic Heritage Month, which starts today, September 15:
“Hispanic Heritage Month is an opportunity to reflect on the vital role Hispanics play in our country. With a long history of service, Hispanics are an important part of America’s armed forces, economy and local, state and national governments. President Obama has recognized the importance of Hispanics in our national dialogue and nominated more Hispanics to serve in high office than ever before.
“Hispanics voted in overwhelming numbers to elect President Obama last November and, as a result, we have seen transformative change on issues important to Hispanics and our nation as a whole, like the expansion of children’s health insurance, equal pay for equal work, bringing our economy back from the brink and the appointment of Justice Sonia Sotomayor to the Supreme Court.
“This month is also a reminder that there is much more to accomplish. President Obama is working for health insurance reform that will provide more security and stability to people who have health insurance and will provide insurance to those who don’t. For Hispanics, insurance reform is crucial: one out of three Hispanics under 65 is uninsured, and many more lack adequate coverage.
“As we look at the work ahead of us, I know that Hispanics will play an active role in bringing about important and positive changes throughout America. I thank them for their significant contributions to our country.”
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Translated to Spanish at babelfish: DNC CONMEMORA MES HISPÁNICO DE LA HERENCIA Washington, C.C. – el presidente Tim Kaine de DNC publicó la declaración siguiente que conmemoraba el mes hispánico de la herencia, que comienza hoy, 15 de septiembre: El “mes hispánico de la herencia es una oportunidad de reflejar en los hispanico vitales del papel juega en nuestro país. Con una larga historia del servicio, los hispanico son partes importantes de las fuerzas armadas de arma de América, economía y locales, estado y los gobiernos nacionales. Presidente Obama ha reconocido la importancia de hispanico en nuestro diálogo nacional y ha nominado a más hispanico para desempeñar servicios en alto cargo que siempre antes. Los “hispanico votaron en números de forma aplastante para elegir a presidente Obama el pasado mes de noviembre y, consecuentemente, hemos visto el cambio transformativo en las ediciones importantes para los hispanico y nuestra nación en conjunto, como la extensión del seguro médico de niños, de la igualdad de salario para el trabajo igual, trayendo nuestra economía detrás del borde y de la cita de la justicia Sonia Sotomayor al Tribunal Supremo. “Este mes es también un recordatorio que hay mucho más a lograr. Presidente Obama está trabajando para la reforma del seguro médico que proporcionará más seguridad y estabilidad a la gente que tiene seguro médico y proporcionará seguro a los que no lo hagan. Para los hispanico, la reforma del seguro es crucial: uno fuera de tres hispanico debajo de 65 está sin seguro, y mucho más carecen cobertura adecuada. “Pues miramos el trabajo delante de nosotros, sé que los hispanico desempeñarán un papel activo en causar cambios importantes y del positivo en América. Los agradezco por sus contribuciones significativas a nuestro país “
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Translated back to english at bablefish: DNC COMMEMORATES HISPANIC MONTH OF the Washington INHERITANCE, C.C. – president Tim Kaine of DNC published the following declaration that commemorated the Hispanic month of the inheritance, that begins today, 15 of September: The “Hispanic month of the inheritance is an opportunity to reflect in Hispanic the vital ones of the paper plays in our country. With one it releases history of the service, the Hispanic are important parts of the Armed Forces of weapon of America, the national economy and premises, state and governments. President Obama has recognized the importance of Hispanic in our national dialogue and has name to Hispanic carrying out services in high position that always before. The “Hispanic voted in numbers of overwhelming form to the past choose to president Obama month of November and, consequently, we have seen the transformativo change in important editions for Hispanic and our nation altogether, like the extension of the medical insurance of children, of the equality of wage for the equal work, bringing our economy behind the edge and of the appointment of Sonia justice Sotomayor to the Supreme Court. “This month is also a reminder that there is much more to obtain. President Obama is working for the reform of the medical insurance that more security will provide and stability to the people who surely have doctor and will provide safe to whom they do not do it. For the Hispanic, the reform of the insurance is crucial: one outside three Hispanic underneath 65 is without insurance, and much more they lack suitable cover. “Because we watched the work in front of us, I know that the Hispanic will play an active role in causing important changes and of the positive in America. I thank for them by its significant contributions to our country “
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Kinda looks like both sides took some liberties, huh?
“Boehner hasn’t met “anyone” who backs public option
House Minority Leader John Boehner (R-Ohio) has just more or less dared proponents of a public option to bombard his office with their expressions of support of the plan.
Boehner claimed, with a semi-straight face, that he has yet to meet a regular “American” who favors the option — despite polls showing that a majority of voters support to the idea of having the choice of a government plan.
“I’m still trying to find the first American to talk to who’s in favor of the public option, other than a member of Congress or the administration” said Boehner, whose sole recent foray into a public discussion of health care reform was a tea-party-style event in Ohio a few weeks back.
“I’ve not talked to one and I get to a lot of places,” he told reporters at his weekly press availability. “I’ve not had anyone come up to me — I know I’m inviting them — and lobby for the public option.”
http://www.politico.com/blogs/glennthrush/1009/Boehner_searching_for_first_public_option_backer.html?showall
heh heh
wiggle wiggle
To send a message to House Republican Leader John Boehner, fill out the form below (at link below) or email AsktheLeader [at] mail.house.gov.
http://republicanleader.house.gov/Contact/
I, of course, did both. I am an American and I do support the public option!
btw, here’s his phone number too:
Phone: (202) 225-4000
I called Roberts’ office with the same message
In the address above please leave off the ‘period’ after gov. It should read like this:
AsktheLeader@mail.house.gov
This is the response you’ll receive:
“Thank you for contacting the Office of the House Republican Leader. Your thoughts are important to me and are appreciated. Due to the volume of E-mail I receive, it may not be possible to personally respond to your comments. However, please be assured that your comments are important to me and my colleagues.
Sincerely,
John A. Boehner
Republican Leader”
I have a good feeling about that volume of email he receives. :-)
It’s all over Facebook, there is already a Facebook group sending out the word to contact Boehner.
But Linda, you support the public option, so by his definition, you are not a “regular American.”
But Linda, you support the public option, so by his definition, you are not a “regular American.”
So many Lib drama queens…
I know, David. We’ve been told since bush the lesser took office that unless you _______ (fill in the blank) you’re not really an American.
I signed both my emails to Boehner with my name and my title below: “A regular American”
I think Boehner must be lonely and in need of emails and phone calls. I think the response to his statement might make his day (along with the staff who answer phones). :-)
Sure, Reggie.. liberals are not the ones using language like “destroying America,” “take our country back,” “turning America into a fascist tyranny,”
‘now is the time to water the tree of Liberty with the blood of patriots and tyrants.”
“…liberals are not the ones using language like “destroying America,” “take our country back,” “turning America into a fascist tyranny,”
‘now is the time to water the tree of Liberty with the blood of patriots and tyrants.””
You forgot “Un-American and “Evil Mongers”.
Well Linda just for grins and chuckles tell us what you want this ‘public option’ to do.
Do you want it to be a single payer plan that anyone can buy into?
Do you want it to be a stop gap plan only for those who can’t afford private insurance?
Do you want it to be funded by increased taxes or do you have a backup plan on how to fund it?
I really want to know. I have tried to engage the left here today in a dialogue about the Obamacare plan and no one wants to talk specifics. Just throw names and insults.
okobserver is so full of questions questions questions…
In 4 minutes you can learn what most Americans want. Just click play.
http://www.barackobama.com/issues/healthcare/index.php
It’s like the man said.
Republicans have a plan.
Don’t get sick. If you do get sick, die quickly.
HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!
BEEEESSSSSS!
Yeah well many of the democrats amendments weren’t very serious, but that’s what happens when you have a single party system.
“It’s like the man said.
Republicans have a plan.”
They do, but idiots keep saying the same regurgitated lie about it over-and-over again.
Can’t fix stupid, but it does demonstrate how shallow the minds of liberals are.
You’ll notice the ‘publicans have failed to propose any healthcare legislation of their own, and are trying deserately to amend the one before them to death. In other words, they don’t want any reform of the present roulette wheel healthcare system. They’ll certainly wish you luck though.
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So many Lib drama queens…
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You should probably take off your gown and tiara before you make a post like that, sweetie.
“You’ll notice the ‘publicans have failed to propose any healthcare legislation of their own, ”
And Jed joins the growing list of idiots too stupid to know the truth.
Listens to the news. Thinks that’s it.
No brains to do a simple lookup on the internet.
I think Jed, Linda, Chas, Daniel, David, JM and many other bloggers here are too dense to see the obvious. Turn on Cspan and listen to the debates yourself. The GOP ammendments are there. Some idiots will believe whatever they hear on some news source like MSNBC or read in a Washington Post because they are too lazy or too scared to find out the truth.
I can only tolerate this blog for short periods lately because the lameos on the left are getting ever dimmer if that is possible.
“okobserver” –
I’m reminded of that C-SPAN moment when Senator Dodd proposed accepting all Repubic Party amendments and Enzi refused to take yes as an answer.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nz5AmhI9g7o
The gop can’t even do nothing, right!
They do have their “Die Quickly” bill, don’t they?
HR 3400 and many other Republican attempts to amend HR 3200 with more credible language than those referenced (second hand) above are all public record.
I know it is easier to do as the media does and pick out the worst from the crowd to report on, then imply that because they are bad examples then all examples must be equally as bad.
The sad part is all the so-called open minded liberals who eat it like candy and echo the rhetoric because they don’t take the time to research for themselves.
A truly open minded person doesn’t just accept everything they read or see and takes the time to confirm or validate what they see reported.