Naomi Klein: Neoliberalism is to blame ...

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101. Own what his decision was

We seem to agree that he adopted a strategy of wooing corporate democrats and republicans which meant abandoning any push for the public option. You want to say that was not quickly but was after a fight.

However, again this is projection. He did not stump for the public option. His public statements were that he was leaving it up to congress. You can check the news throughout this period. He did say he would like a public option but that is different than fighting for it.

Regardless of when, when the push came for the bill he adopted a different strategy. I have had arguments over whether that strategy was right or wrong. I am open to thinking his perception of votes was accurate but also open to the opposite that presidential power can overcome roadblocks as it has in the past. Regardless, he did not fight for a public option in the bill, he took a different strategy.

I find your posts very logical, I just think you need to abandon this claim of fighting for it. Instead, he deliberately left it to congress and then did not fight for a public option to be included in the Baucus drafting of the Bill.