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Schwarzenegger Latest in GOP to Back Reform

Calls for health bill this year in opposition to congressional GOP's wish for do-over

By Harry Kimball| Posted Oct 6, 09 2:12 PM CDT|

(Newser) – Arnold Schwarzenegger today became the highest-ranking elected Republican to back President Obama's push for health care reform. California's governor urged lawmakers "on both sides of the political aisle at the national level to move forward." He spoke after New York City's Mike Bloomberg, a Republican-turned-independent, also endorsed reform. While more prominent Republicans are doing so, not many of them are currently in Congress, notes the Washington Post.

Former Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist, a doctor, has voiced his qualified support, and Bush-era HHS Secretary Tommy Thompson joined with former Democratic House Majority Leader Dick Gephardt to urge Congress to finish what it’s started. Sure, the Finance Committee’s bill has “troublesome and unresolved” issues, they write, but “failure to reach an agreement” this year is “not an acceptable option.” Meanwhile, members of Max Baucus' committee are waiting on a CBO report on the cost of his panel's bill.

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Reader64481089
Oct 6, 09 2:20 PM CDT

Ut Oh, another Republican for dontlikenobody to hate and despise........I think that brings the tally to 400 billion served? Oh wait, perhaps that's McDonalds, either way you can't always have it your way. Reply

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DontLikeYou
Oct 6, 09 2:22 PM CDT

I don't hate Swartzy. But, lt's be honest here... he is a liberal, not a conservative. He also is simply a governor not a Senator or a Congressman? So, why so liberals think this is newsworthy? Are you still wallowing in your delusion?

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DavoMax
Oct 6, 09 2:31 PM CDT

Newsworthy because maybe it's the start of a move away from damn partisan politics and toward doing something to help people who aren't rich.

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Jayster999
Oct 6, 09 2:32 PM CDT

RINO! I don't hate him either, but he should keep his bad acting confined to the screen. Too many bad actors (Obama) in politics as it it.

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Jes
Oct 6, 09 2:32 PM CDT

" He also is simply a governor not a Senator or a Congressman?" Hm. Didn't hear many Republicans saying that in regards to Obama vs Palin in the last election.

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Fondue
Oct 6, 09 2:37 PM CDT

Guess who else was "just a governor". One was the leader of the free world for 8 years, the other quit 1/2 way through her term and to this day you support her for 2012. Arnie's a Lib? That must mean Baucus is a Libertarian.

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proud_prude
Oct 6, 09 2:42 PM CDT

He's also a HUGE hypocrite. He vetoed the California legislature's health reform legislation TWICE.

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proud_prude
Oct 6, 09 4:06 PM CDT

Isn't it interesting that newser chooses to include the catchy Senator Mitch McConnell quote with a story that has nothing to do with him or his "thesis." In answer to Mitch: This is standard procedure. Remember the Patriot Act?

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Robert_Dada
Oct 6, 09 6:31 PM CDT

dontmakesense: "He's simply a governor, not a senator or congressman" - just like Palin and Reagan. Not that I give you much thought because that's like worrying about what an amoeba thinks but it is kind of baffling to fathom how you can "function" on a handful of brain cells.

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JonmarkP
Oct 6, 09 6:38 PM CDT

What's wrong, Guv? Is a lifetime of steroid self-administered steroid abuse considered a "pre-existing condition" under your current plan? Tough shit, tough guy.

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Derni
Oct 6, 09 2:23 PM CDT

Well we ll know e'll have a bill-if you want to be pat of it you'd better get with it now-but for some republicans they'd rar5her play the game of-"i told you so," when all is said and dione. Reply

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proud_prude
Oct 6, 09 2:44 PM CDT

@ dontlikeyou -- you're the one who's delusional, and definitely awash in the a river of de-NILE.

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godawgs
Oct 6, 09 2:24 PM CDT

This is a bad headline, but I saw it on the HuffPo as well. Republicans are for health care reform, now before it get's thrown out that they haven't provided anything except No or whatever the party line is today for the left, the right has submitted 20 or so amendments to be added to the health care bill, all of which have been voted down in committee, including the bill that would force the government to fall under the health care system they give us. Now with that being said, Republicans are coming and saying that we do need health care reform, and have been for months. they are just not wanting to go with the public option. While I personally think that we should go to the public option, I will try and defend the right from what is going to blanket statements from the posters on this site, most of which will just be parroting stuff they heard on TV. You know those cool catch phrase's like Party of No and of course cornelisons cut and paste about how 46,000,000 don't have insurance, the republicans should give up their hospital in Bethesda, and of course how great the health care is in canada. Reply

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Wraith
Oct 6, 09 2:43 PM CDT

You know, I at one time would read your posts and consider them then last week it was brought to my attention you were just repeating the SOS so I began to take a 2nd look and sure enough you were. Just last week you blamed Democrats for a movie you claimed they produced and your own article stated it was made my a British Firm and last I heard they were not registered as American Democrats, then you posted an article about how good the economy use to be, written two weeks before the crash and based on false information provided in part by GW's administration. Yep, the conclusion was correct, you have reached Troll status

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proud_prude
Oct 6, 09 2:56 PM CDT

You claim to be a righty who is however passionate about healthcare reform and even in favor of the public option (why not single payer.) Yet, you feel that it is more important to sit on your "keyboard" here at newser defending your fellows "CON-servatives" rather than spending your time in a useful way working to increase the likelihood passing a meaningful piece of legislation. You accuse the majority Democratic congress of hypocrisy constantly, but I submit you are just as vulnerable to that charge. So that you don't have to get out of your comfort zone by going out an carrying signs at public demonstrations, all I'm suggesting is that you get on the Republican and right wing websites ( I admit I don't know what the conservative equivalent of daily kos would be) and post like a mad person saying "I'm a right wing die hard who has been giving the liberals hell for months on their websites, but I'm here to tell you why I favor President Obama's healthcare reform proposal." Just asking.

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godawgs
Oct 6, 09 2:58 PM CDT

@wraith on the note of the movie and i know that reading is hard, so i will give you the short version, if you look at the question someone asked what movie was made about the assassination of a bush. that movie is called a death of president. I never made a comment on who made it, what the views expressed were or anything. you should really read teh whole post before you jump to conclusions on anyting. Also it seems on this site if i was just repeating things that you agreed with such as all republicans are racist, or the President is great or glenn beck is an idiot then you get like 50 thumbs up and nary a word. Now of course any information that i provide is going to be biased in someway to you because you have your mind made up on how you are going to receive it before you even finish reading my post based off of who I am. The facts our we were a very wealthy nation for the first 6 years of W's admin, and then the last two we weren't. Facts are facts, and sometimes your point of view will skew the facts to read what ever you want them to be.

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godawgs
Oct 6, 09 3:04 PM CDT

@proud i like the idea of a single payer system (as close to military health care if I read it right) but i don't think that will be passed. I do think that someone should present a different point of view to the majority of Newser readers without using the works socialist, fascist, and all of the other ist there are. That is why I post here. I post on other sites such as Red State and Hotair (which I guess are somewhat equivalent to the Daily Kos). I also post on the daily kos. I have voiced my opinion in an conservative dominated environment where i work (with your prototypical Fox audience) in support of health care. Now do you go to the right wing sites to try and dispel the rumors that are flying over there, or do you just spend time on your left wing sites bashing the right?

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proud_prude
Oct 6, 09 4:02 PM CDT

I don't bash the "right." I bash crooks, criminals, hypocrites, climate change deniers, and American society in general, which in so many ways is clearly going to the "dawgs" -- pardon the expression. I'm a libertarian leaning Christian who takes the teachings of Jesus Christ far more seriously than the fables and strictures of the Torah or the "spin" put on Jesus's teachings by later interpreters (the Apostle Paul in particular.) I find "judge not" to be the words of the Savior which speak most compellingly to me, along with what he said about "little children", the meek, and of course, "love thy neighbor." Thank you for your detailed answer to my question, but I think now is the effort to redouble your efforts in the right wing sites that you mentioned using the approach I suggested. There is no reason for me to spend my time on right wing sites because I cannot claim to be a Republican conservative as you do. Likewise, I'm simply preaching to the choir most of the time on left leaning sites and others are far more eloquent and better informed than I. Newser is where I am comfortable and amused, and I don't have to watch ANY of the 24 hours news channels. Here's an example of how my perspective works: though I find myself in agreement with Olberman nearly all of the time, I actually find it easier to watch O'Reilly and Beck because I detest Olberman's arrogance and his style so much.

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my-name-here
Oct 6, 09 4:26 PM CDT

@godawgs, regarding the movie, I asked about the name, as I had not heard about it until someone else on these boards said something about it. You were good enough to shoot me a link. @wraith and proud, hey lighten up on dawgs a little. He is one of a few who does not resort to name calling and does offer a coherent argument usually backed with links. That is to be respected. This is a liberal heavy site, and the fact that dawgs presents a (primarily) conservative viewpoint, while being heavily outnumbered, without resorting to being nasty is not often seen on many sites where comments are welcome. Cut him a little slack. He's no troll.

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Gooner82
Oct 6, 09 2:25 PM CDT

Good for these guys... it's nice to see some (ex)-Republicans do what's right for America instead of only thinking of the GOP. Reply

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Nelstorm
Oct 7, 09 3:45 PM CDT

There's the GOP, who are ok, and the GranderNewParty...who are...not so ok.

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timeandagain
Oct 6, 09 2:58 PM CDT

Health care Reform is DEAD... get over it. By the way, Arnold is NOT a Republican. He is a Kennedy Bitch. Reply

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Jayster999
Oct 6, 09 3:02 PM CDT

LOL. Yeah, he kinda is, isn't he?

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cornelison
Oct 6, 09 3:53 PM CDT

Health care reform will never be dead. Too many uninsured - 46,000,000 Americans. We're talking about real people, some chronically ill or dying. 50 yrs. of talks & promises are over.

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godawgs
Oct 6, 09 5:45 PM CDT

@corn there it is...

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JaneMP
Oct 6, 09 3:01 PM CDT

Gooner, I don't even think these guys are thinking of the GOP--if they did, they'd realize they are taking the party further and further from the ideas of most Americans. I believe they are defending their own positions and power and money. Reply

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Jayster999
Oct 6, 09 3:03 PM CDT

Yeah, cuz we're ALL so filthy rich, every last one of us...

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Doctor_Supercilious
Oct 6, 09 4:23 PM CDT

No, some of you are stupid.

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Timinator2K
Oct 6, 09 3:33 PM CDT

The Austrian socialist RINO Schwarzenegger, you mean? He can't even spell GOP. Mongol General: ...Conan! What is best in life? Conan Ahhnold: To crush your enemies, see dem driven before you, and to hear de lamentation of de women. Reply

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my-name-here
Oct 6, 09 4:30 PM CDT

LOL! Nice, I can hear him saying that in that accent, too.

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cornelison
Oct 6, 09 4:00 PM CDT

Universal health care in Canada doesn't cover dental, prescription or eye care. I have a private insurance plan for my drug prescriptions, physiotherapy & travel health insurance. My employer pays 50% of the premium. Wanna know what I pay per month??? $18.00!! One year I had a chronic illness with $3,000.00 in prescription drugs. My private plan covered it. Reply

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RockyPneumonia
Oct 6, 09 4:13 PM CDT

I just love it when right-wing wackos criticize other Republicans for not being crazy enough. Reply

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Adapt-Overcome
Oct 6, 09 4:21 PM CDT

dontlikeyou, you can't pick and choose who's actually a conservative or a republican. Swartzy is so to the right it hurts...he cuts funding for education and social programs and voted lock step with the Bush issues. So, just because he's agreeing with the American people that want "health reform" doesn't make him a liberal, it makes him someone who finally pulled his head out of his ass....to bad more of that party won't do the same. Reply

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Timinator2K
Oct 6, 09 4:53 PM CDT

Arnie must be sooo to the right that he's coming up to the far left of left. Its the Cal constant sunshine that fries their brains and keeps legions of plastic surgeons busy.

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Caps
Oct 6, 09 4:41 PM CDT

Adapt-Overcome, don't argue with dontlikeyou, because "it" has got shit for brains. Reply

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Forderon
Oct 6, 09 4:50 PM CDT

Typical right-wing reaction. A Republican shows he has a mind and doesn't toe the party line on principle so he's a RINO, and even a liberal according to noonelikesyou. So, I'm curious, what makes a real Republican then? Reply

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Timinator2K
Oct 6, 09 4:55 PM CDT

Arnie is as much a Republican as McCain...who really really isn't...they just lack the cajones to label themselves liberal democrats.

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polytricks
Oct 6, 09 5:01 PM CDT

@Forderon - I don't think we've had a real Republican in a while. Their rhetoric never matches their actions (which is more a trait of politicians in general). But if forced to choose, I'd say the real Republicans were/are Ron Paul, Barry Goldwater, Robert Taft.

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Forderon
Oct 6, 09 5:28 PM CDT

You didn't answer the question. What's a real Republican? Going by your examples of Goldwater, Taft, and Paul, I'm guessing your definition is Republican = Libertarian. FYI, no extreme of any political ideology has ever worked. And libetarianism is definitely an extreme.

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Cprizzle
Oct 7, 09 1:14 AM CDT

I'm glad to see a REGISTERED republican (Which means to get votes, he must have republican ideals... people) doing what he thinks is right. He just went up in my book, regardless of my opinion on healthcare. You don't see much cooperation between the two. Reply

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