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Title: Special Opinion Report: The plain truth about who owns the Democratic Party
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The Washington Examiner
URL Source: http://washingtonexaminer.com/opini ... -plain-truth-about-who-owns-de
Published: Jan 25, 2011
Author: Mark Tapscott
Post Date: 2011-01-25 09:35:31 by Happy Quanzaa
Keywords: None
Views: 4864
Comments: 8
It's unlikely that Howard Dean intended to expose one of his party's greatest weaknesses in August 2009 when he explained why Obamacare could not include a tort reform provision that experts said could save up to $400 billion in health care costs. Speaking at a Northern Virginia town hall meeting, the former Democratic presidential candidate and Democratic National Committee chairman stunned many in the nation's capitol with these unexpected words: "Here's why tort reform is not in the bill. When you go to pass a really enormous bill like that, the more stuff you put into it, the more enemies you make. And the reason the tort reform is not in the bill is because the people who wrote it did not want to take on the trial lawyers in addition to everyone else they were taking on and that is the plain and simple truth." Dean's admission was especially shocking because for years study after study has shown that doctors are forced to practice defensive medicine -- ordering unneeded tests and procedures in case they were sued by trial lawyers looking for deep pockets and big paydays that come with multimillion-dollar settlements. Tort reforms that put limits on such unrestrained class-action medical lawsuits by trial lawyers would save $40 billion annually, and up to $400 billion over a decade. But President Obama and his Democratic congressional allies in the 111th Congress dared not alienate the Big Lawyers special interest of class-action trial attorneys. The lawyers and three other special interests - Big Labor union leaders, Big Green environmentalists, and Big Insiders with billions of dollars in personal wealth and foundation grants -- together essentially dictate what Democrats can and cannot support on many key public policy issues. Call them the Four Horsemen of the coming Democratic apocalypse. These four groups provide most of the campaign funding and workers, political and policy expertise, legal and regulatory muscle, and strategic communications for the Democratic Party. Consequently, most Democrats are prisoners of a narrow agenda of constantly growing government budgets, regulation and taxing. This development comes at a time when public opinion surveys show conservatives, who favor less government, outnumber liberals by about two-to-one. In other words, the special interests are taking the Democrats in the opposite direction favored by most Americans. This Examiner Special Report is about the plain truth of who owns the Democrats, beginning today with Douglas Schoen, former adviser to President Clinton, a clear voice from among a growing band of loyalists who fear the special interests are making it all but impossible for Democrats to attract support from moderates and independents. Schoen also exlains what President Obama must do to save his party and his presidency. Examiner columnist and political power structures expert Ron Arnold analyzes how the revolving doors swing between special interest and the government. And I examine the present state of the Democratic National Committee. And that's just today! See the adjoining series box for a taste of what's coming Wednesday and Thursday: Tomorrow, Examiner contributor Ron Arnold, one of the nation's top experts on the structure of political power in America, lays out the who's who of the Democratic Party's power brokers and the roots of their respective agendas. We'll also look back at the last time Democrats were held hostage by narrow interests. On Thursday, a bevy of analysts examiner the policies Democratic officeholders and seekers are expected to support and those that must be opposed no matter what public opinion might reveal. And we will look at the billions of dollars these four special interests continually pump into Democratic coffers. The sidebar above will be inside every one of these pieces and can help you easily navigate the report as it is published. 
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#1. To: Happy Quanzaa (#0)
The Banksters. 8D Their latest solution: Burn all the evidence of who owns what. Then the Banksters will decide on a case by case basis. LMFAO 8D A 13% Approval Rate. That's chaos theory levels. Case Shiller Confirms Housing Double Dip Accelerates, Misses Estimates For Rebound, Snow Not Blamed Submitted by Tyler Durden on 01/25/2011 09:13 -0500 * Double Dip * Russell 2000 Something funny happened on the way to the "wealth effect": we call it affectionately, the "poverty effect." At least for those who have homes.
Dim voters are so shallow and selfish they really DO believe in Democracy,and so blind and ignorant that they don't understand that the definition of democracy is "2 wolves and 1 sheep sitting around discussing what they will have for dinner." Hell,they are so blind they don't even realize THEY are the sheep!
"I adore John McCain, support him 100 percent and will do everything I can to support his reelection. As everyone knows, I was honored and proud to run with him. And Todd and I were with him in D.C. just a week ago." (Sarah Palin,Dec 2009) ************************************ DID Palin say or write these things or not? (Me) I don't know or F ing care. (Mad Dog posted on 2009-12-26 16:36:33 ET,post # 105 http://libertysflame.com/cgi-bin/readart.cgi?ArtNum=5510&Disp=114#C114)
Yup. The same people that own the RINO party. We ARE a 1 Party nation now,and the hidden definition is Fascism.
"I adore John McCain, support him 100 percent and will do everything I can to support his reelection. As everyone knows, I was honored and proud to run with him. And Todd and I were with him in D.C. just a week ago." (Sarah Palin,Dec 2009) ************************************ DID Palin say or write these things or not? (Me) I don't know or F ing care. (Mad Dog posted on 2009-12-26 16:36:33 ET,post # 105 http://libertysflame.com/cgi-bin/readart.cgi?ArtNum=5510&Disp=114#C114)
Yup. The same people that own the RINO party. We ARE a 1 Party nation now,and the hidden definition is Fascism. And thank you. 8D Which means that our 'wings' have met. And the 13% Approval Congress has lost it's mandate to govern. Again. Thank you. BTW-breaking-That is because NBC News has been told by US military officials that the investigation into Pfc. Bradley Manning found absolutely no evidence that he ever had contact with Assange, let alone that he and Assange directly conspired with one another.
Only in the sense that both the left and the right wings are getting hosed by their alleged leaders. The right started waking up to this fact during the Poppy Bush term. That's why the bastard only got 1 term. The left is only now starting to figure this out. Boy Jorge only got two terms because the Dims insisted on running the only two candidates against hi that he could beat. Which is the same way that Barry Soetoro (Bush 4.0) won. The RINOS insisted on running McLunatic against him. Once again,the only candidate he could beat. Even then they screwed up by picking a unknown running mate for him that ended up almost winning it for him,causing him to have to run in front of tv cameras several times to apologize for what she had said,and to remind the voters what a wonderful and patriotic Barry is. Shit,McLunatic was a more effective Dim campaigner the the Dim was.
"I adore John McCain, support him 100 percent and will do everything I can to support his reelection. As everyone knows, I was honored and proud to run with him. And Todd and I were with him in D.C. just a week ago." (Sarah Palin,Dec 2009) ************************************ DID Palin say or write these things or not? (Me) I don't know or F ing care. (Mad Dog posted on 2009-12-26 16:36:33 ET,post # 105 http://libertysflame.com/cgi-bin/readart.cgi?ArtNum=5510&Disp=114#C114)
And that's the Only sense I've ever been talkin' about. There is no Class War. There was a Class War. Your side lost. The Top 50 000. With bunches of 'em in Davos right now. ;}
AMERICA lost.
"I adore John McCain, support him 100 percent and will do everything I can to support his reelection. As everyone knows, I was honored and proud to run with him. And Todd and I were with him in D.C. just a week ago." (Sarah Palin,Dec 2009) ************************************ DID Palin say or write these things or not? (Me) I don't know or F ing care. (Mad Dog posted on 2009-12-26 16:36:33 ET,post # 105 http://libertysflame.com/cgi-bin/readart.cgi?ArtNum=5510&Disp=114#C114)
Stand and Hold. And we win. Put a few banksters like DimonJPM/BlankfeinGoldman in jail. ;} But first a little background. Whether you like it or not, the political and social upheaval that has afflicted Portugal, Spain, Greece, Mozambique, and is now afflicting Tunisia, Algeria and Egypt will be coming to your country sometime in the next 3 years. Just visit this link to witness the angry mob violence in Tunisia that arose in response to massive unemployment coupled with soaring food prices that the people can no longer afford. I know what you're thinking, "But that is Tunisia, and that will never happen in MY COUNTRY." But this is precisely what everyone thinks until it happens in THEIR country.
The plain truth about who owns the Democratic Party
#2. To: Happy Quanzaa, *Bill of Rights-Constitution*, *The Two Parties ARE the Same*, *Crime and Corruption*, *Hypocrisy and Hypocrites*, *Economic News*, *Politics and Politicians* (#0)
But President Obama and his Democratic congressional allies in the 111th Congress dared not alienate the Big Lawyers special interest of class-action trial attorneys. The lawyers and three other special interests - Big Labor union leaders, Big Green environmentalists, and Big Insiders with billions of dollars in personal wealth and foundation grants -- together essentially dictate what Democrats can and cannot support on many key public policy issues.
#3. To: mcgowanjm (#1)
The Banksters. 8D
#4. To: sneakypete (#3)
The Banksters. 8D
#5. To: mcgowanjm (#4)
Which means that our 'wings' have met.
#6. To: sneakypete (#5)
Only in the sense that both the left and the right wings are getting hosed by their alleged leaders.
#7. To: mcgowanjm (#6)
There is no Class War. There was a Class War. Your side lost.
#8. To: sneakypete (#7)
AMERICA lost.
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