Checks are being writen and the blue dogs are barking

I trained my dog to remind me to take my pills at night. She doesn't really seem to understand that it's not about her, and her treat. Seems to work the same way with Blue Dog Democrats, too. We are watching closely, and taking names when we can get them.

The health care industry has a huge picture of Uncle Sam with a stethoscope around his neck, warning you about your NEXT DOCTOR. What? How is that worse than my HMO, are they kidding? Bankers are making my health care dissensions- and if you think they're not, ask for a second opinion on ANYTHING! You have a right to one, but they will not make it easy, nor will they pay until challenged. Our health care system SUCKS! If you are relatively healthy, you have no idea how much it sucks! Get cancer, and you'll want that public option- no really!!! They only love the healthy, everybody else had better have an attorney.

What did I tell you, before? The problem with democrats, is that they don't walk in lock step EVER, on anything! We don't get talking points every morning. So a Democratic President's worse enemy is not Republican Congress, it's his own party. And healthcare is the biggest bag of sewage you can dive into!

The public option will not replace your current system. But should, through competition, lower costs, and improve service. That is the goal. Nobody at all, wants a worse system! NOBODY! But hands off, has not worked. Time for just a little HAND ON! If you believe in faith based stuff, you've got to believe in the laying on of hands!