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Nobody epitomizes the cynical, self-serving snake oil politician more than Joe Lieberman. Dude is a piece of work. Plucked from national obscurity to run as Gore's VP pick in 2000, the Connecticut lawyer has gone on to repeatedly stab his former party in the back like a vengeful infiltrator sent to settle a personal score. His latest bitch move involves him putting the "buster" in filibuster. Operating essentially as a prostitute for health insurance companies, Lieberman demanded Democrats this week to strip health care reform of the public option and Medicare expansion or he would hold back his support, which is necessary for the 60 votes it needs to pass in the senate.Â
As it stands, the health care bill doesn't seem to really offer much change that Obama promised in his campaign, and the President has been rightfully feeling the wrath from progressives and Democratic leadership. While the debate continues over how effective Obama has been with reform, it's worth shedding light on his opponents who clearly provide significant obstacles. To get a sense of the slimy opportunistic baller blocking at work, here is a rundown of Joe "Public option Enemy #1" Lieberman's biggest snake moves... Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
Blocks Genuine Health Reform, 2009
• It's not surprising that Lieberman threatened to filibuster the health care bill considering that he has received $920,000 in campaign contributions from health insurance companies since 2005. F the people, he doesn't want to upset his political connects. Lieberman, who himself receives government-run health care, argues that Obama's plan is costly and would raise the deficit - never mind that the U.S. spends $5,000-a-second for the Iraq War. It looks like the administration is willing to endlessly compromise for the sake of political points it might gain for passage, but with adversaries like Lieberman, it's hard not to feel Obama's pain.
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