PUBLIC OPTION: It Isn’t Dead & The Right Is Attacking

6:03 pm EST August 19th, 2009 | News | 3 Comments

Let slip the dogs of war.

In a clear sign that conservatives are worried that the public option could still survive, an internal memo from a top anti-health care reform group claims that ‘rumors of its death’ have been ‘greatly exaggerated,’ discusses plans to run new ads targeting it, and vows to redouble efforts to foment opposition to it at town hall meetings.

The internal memo, which I obtained from a source, was created by staffers at Conservatives for Patients Rights, the well-funded group run by controversial former hospital exec Rick Scott, who reform proponents see as public enemy number one.

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3 Responses to “PUBLIC OPTION: It Isn’t Dead & The Right Is Attacking”

  1. jr says:
    August 19, 2009 at 6:50 pm

    “keep bringing your guns to the town halls”-Freedom Worksists

  2. Jaim says:
    August 19, 2009 at 10:29 pm

    I hope Obama is starting to get it. Now is the time to fight even harder, not back down.

  3. Rheinhard says:
    August 19, 2009 at 10:32 pm

    Well thanks to Firedoglake’s event finder I’ve learned there are a couple town halls next week within 25 miles of me in NJ, and I’m encouraging my friends to come out and push for a public option! Fortunately these are among the most progressive Congressfolks around, including Rush Holt who has taken the FDL Whip Count pledge not to support a bill without it.

    And fortunately New Jersey doesn’t have a real concealed carry law, so hopefully I shouldn’t have to contend with any armed teabaggers. Unarmed but still loud and obnoxious assholes I can handle. :)