Lincoln meets with Obama, stays on fence
She faces health-bill choice: Side with party or go GOP
Wednesday, November 4, 2009
Democratic U.S. Sen. Blanche Lincoln came away from a Tuesday evening meeting with President Barack Obama still undecided about whether she will support her party’s health-care legislation or possibly even back a planned Republican filibuster.
But one of the nation’s largest liberal political organizations is warning Lincoln, who is up for re-election in 2010, that she could face a well-financed Democratic primary opponent if she sides with Republicans on the health-care issue.
“I have an obligation to my Arkansas constituents,” Lincoln said, “to exhaust all the avenues before the full Senate begins debate on the bill, or even on a motion toproceed to a bill, to ensure that I’ve done everything I can on behalf of ...
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Arkansanshorsesense says...
As a volunteer for the Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance, a national group with over 1,100 supoort groups nationwide. Sen Blanche Lincoln still has not responded to our request for her statement on the rumor State Senator Dr. Gene Shelby may be contesting her seat. As well as a commitment to decide yes or no on the public option on healthcare reform. If President Obama is unable to show her the benefits to a Arkansas State Hospital with 40 to 80 beds. People with mood disorders are practically uninsurable with pre-existing conditions due to the cost. A public option is only a benchmark to prevent looting from insurance companies. Even the pharma industry supports a public option. Without 1,100 strong support groups and their family memebers, a no vote from Sen Lincoln would be a good opportunity to introduce extended unemployment benefits in Arkansas for herself. Sen Baucus has already reversed himself on this and is leaving Sen Lincoln out to dry. With the meth amphetmine problem in Montana he knows this is vital. Arkansas deserves it's meth problem to have a solution as well.
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