Politico Puts Bart Gordon On Notice

21 Responses to “Politico Puts Bart Gordon On Notice”

1. larry27 writes
   November 5th, 2009 3:04 pm

   Yeah right. Lou Ann’s a nut with a record of losing.

2. black community writes
   November 5th, 2009 3:06 pm

   Stop wetting your pants Gordon, step up and vote yes on one the most important piece of legislation of our lifetime.

3. Bobo writes
   November 5th, 2009 3:42 pm

   Bart could vote in favor of single payer and it’s still not gonnna give Lou Ann a chance in hades.

4. TNVolunteer73 writes
   November 5th, 2009 4:22 pm

   Your right he should vote yes on one of the most important pieces of legislation of our time.

   The Conservitives Healthcare Reform plan.

   Which keeps government out of our healthcare.

5. dingle perry writes
   November 5th, 2009 4:50 pm

   No, TNVol, it keeps the INSURANCE COMPANIES out of your healthcare decisions. And from rejecting you for pre-existing conditions. And from denying claims. And from overcharging people. And for taking 30 cents of every one of your dollars spent on healthcare (while “big government” does it for 3 cents).

   Your dumb ass doesn’t even know who the bad guy is and for that I feel sorry for you.

6. black community writes
   November 5th, 2009 4:57 pm

   TN Vol, You give good and intelligent responses for the most part and sometimes you are stating your response in an education fashion, but GOVERNMENT IS ALREADY INVOLVED IN HEALTH CARE!! Medicare, medicaid, s-chip, coverTN, The V.A, the insurance that Congress has right now! Come On, don’t give me the Bachmann talking points. i assume you are better than that!

7. Bobo writes
   November 5th, 2009 4:58 pm

   Oh TnVol knows, he’s just that cynical. He can’t possibly be that stupid.

8. time for truth writes
   November 5th, 2009 10:16 pm

   Bart’s no genius and his record is so-so but against a nutbag like Lou Ann he looks like Honest Abe.

9. Laura writes
   November 6th, 2009 12:01 am

   Has the congressman been watching Fox “News?” I suppose so, if he really expressed concern over the GOP winning the gubernatorial seats in VA and NJ. Slowing down momentum? Seriously? Does that mean “Blue Dog” Bart won’t be there to welcome Tuesday’s two U.S. congressional victors ~ two Democrats who took Republican seats? Unlike the new govs, those two members of congress will begin casting votes in January. Hopefully, they’ll vote as true Democrats and not as Blue Dog Republicrats.

10. Heather writes
    November 6th, 2009 3:18 am

    I just want someone to replace Gordon. Please let’s get a good person in this seat - preferably one with conservative values who will make positive changes.

11. Heather writes
    November 6th, 2009 3:20 am

    If Gordon were to do his job and vote the way the MAJORITY of his constituency feels, he would not vote for this train-wreck of a health care plan. Our country is on its way to be ruined by this Marxist administration and Congress. All of our children will be the ones who pay for this atrocity.

12. idgaf writes
    November 6th, 2009 6:21 am

    No one should run unopposed especially a democrap, which he did last time.

13. Defeat-BG writes
    November 6th, 2009 7:30 am

    Bart Gordon is toast if he votes with the BHO, NP, and the other Marxist Dems. Too early to know who will run in opposition, but with engaged opposition here in his district, it will be a strong person.

14. SouthernIndie writes
    November 6th, 2009 8:37 am

    I was in hopes the Republicans would come forth with
    a plan that seemed more reasonable. They have come
    forth with virtually a status quo which reminds me of
    why I’m an independent. Dems want to eat the elephant in one bite, Repubs want to eat the elephant
    one mouse bite at a time. Folks, we’ve got a problem
    in D.C.

15. Maria writes
    November 6th, 2009 10:46 am

    Bart must vote against the rule and for Stupak/Pitts. He represents a strong pro life district and we have his number. A vote for the Rule will be his death knell.

16. Jerry Green writes
    November 6th, 2009 10:55 am

    Gordon voted for the Hate Crimes bill, which is now law, which takes away our freedom of speech, and eventually leads the the way for the elimination of all of our other freedoms. He has lost my vote and I say bring on the strongest candidate who will rid us of him.

17. Dan writes
    November 6th, 2009 12:28 pm

    Congress predicted medicid would be at 12 billion in 2000 when they put it into effect. It’s at like 65 billion. These guys have no clue what they’re doing. Bottom line…this is unconstitutional.

    “I cannot undertake to lay my finger on that article of the Constitution which granted a right to Congress of expending, on the objects of benevolence, the money of their constituents.” - James Madison

18. Blue writes
    November 6th, 2009 1:19 pm

    If you have insurance, then you have a problem. I have Blue Cross, and they pay very little. I do not know how they get away with it, but they do. They just refuse to pay. We have to do sometning to reign the insurance companies in, and the only thing that will do tbis is a public option. You can’t tell me that the GOP is happy with their insurance conpany. They have already said that they plan on raising premiums and cover less.

19. DDG writes
    November 6th, 2009 4:28 pm

    Healthcare companies make about 3% net profit. Not exactly stellar. Putting everyone on government healthcare will ensure that we all get the most basic care and treatments for more advanced diseases, such as cancer, will take longer and longer to get treatment as the budgets are slashed over the next few decades. This is not constitutional. Soon we will be told how to spend all of our money. They get half of my money as it is…for now.

20. copywriter writes
    November 7th, 2009 7:01 am

    The government is already a significant payer for healthcare. The government sets the prices it will pay for Medicare/Medicaid and medicaid waver patients. The insurance companies negotiate their reimbursement rates in general to be as close to the lowest price government reimbursement rates as possible.

    The government has continued to try to control costs on the 40%-50% of healthcare it pays for already and cannot do it. In part because of the fraud and abuse, mainly abuse of the system (CAN ANYBODY SAY TENNCARE.) And the government has had no stomach for raising the tax rates on Medicare recipients (the equivalent of raising rates on private insurance purchasers.)

    The 50%-60% private pay sector has seen skyrocketing insurance rate increases by insurance companies. So if insurance companies only retain 3% profit (or surplus for the non-profits like the Blue Cross of TN’s of the world)
    then Controlling the Costs of care seems to be where reform should focus.

    Cause nobody wants to pay the prices that are being charged for the healthcare we receive. But guess what. . .the new government run option will eliminate the government’s lack of willingness to raise taxes to pay for it. THE NEW BILL DOES NOT CONTROL COSTS, it just opens the gates to take as much tax revenue as is needed to pay for whatever anybody can scam the government out of. . . which is A LOT. Just look back at TENNCARE. And we are a state filled with skilled healthcare professionals with a healthcare expert governor!

    There is great wisdom in a balanced public/private system like we have now. Not all the eggs are in one basket, and with a little intelligent work, Congress could accomplish all of its stated healthcare objectives without socializing the entire system. But socializing is the objective here. Not reducing costs.

    It has been contemplated that great societies begin their final descent when the entire population expects unlimited benefits from the common public treasury. Here we go America.

21. LARRY writes
    November 10th, 2009 7:18 am

    since bart voted no on the most important bill of my lifetime, lou ann may be right. i will not vote for a dino (democrat by name only). after voting for bart since forever, i’m finished. he thinks more of his insurance contributions than the people of tennessee’s 6th district.