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[StephanieVanbryce]

For those of us who strongly support a public option ! - some more good news .......;)

Obama: ‘I Continue To Believe That A Robust Public Option Would Be The Best Way To Go’

Today, in a conference call with bloggers, President Obama underlined the shortcomings of Sen. Kent Conrad’s (D-ND) co-op compromise and expressed support for a “robust” public option:


please go read - embedded links
http://wonkroom.thinkprogress.org/2009/07/20/obama-i-continue-to-believe-that-a-robust-public-option-would-be-the-best-way-to-go/

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then ...

President Obama wanted to tell us directly what's going on..
He wants the bill to be strong with an excellent public option.
The status quo is unacceptable for Americans as premiums are skyrocketing....

Doing nothing is defending the indefensible

Opponents are offering up nothing and admit that they are just trying to stop it. He mentioned Jim DeMint and Bill Kristol as examples of obstructionism.
Liberal Bloggers have done an excellent job of debunking right wing myths...

Bloggers have played and will play a critical role in passing legislation...

Record deficits is a myth. He inherited this deficit and it's not an excuse for inaction...
It's important to keep pressure on members of Congress...

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Sam Stein of Huff Po: Obama Calls On Bloggers To Keep Health Care Pressure On Congress "I know the blogs are best at are debunking myths that can slip through a lot of the traditional media outlets," he said. "And that is why you are going to play such an important role in our success in the weeks to come."

aw heck .. go read it - It's really good - I'm energized all over again - we can't stop now ! phone calls/emails/faxes -.. !
http://crooksandliars.com/john-amato/obamas-blogger-conference-call