Artur Davis won't push for the public option but wants it for Alabamians

by: herding old cats

Sun Nov 01, 2009 at 00:22:52 AM CDT

Well, I'm just not sure what to make of Artur Davis's stand on health care reform, based on this most recent article.

Rep. Artur Davis, an Alabama Democrat who is running for governor, said that while he is not an advocate of a public plan, he'd want it to be an option for his state’s residents. “For me, the public option is not the focus of this debate,” he said in an interview. “Having said that . . . if the federal legislation passes, it’s your task as governor to enforce that legislation.”

So is it his sorrowful duty, as Governor, to be sure that Alabamians can get the public option if it passes? Much as he hates to do it, his hands are tied?

Yay, public option!

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Artur Davis won't push for the public option but wants it for Alabamians | 7 comments

How's the cake (4.00 / 1)

Artur Davis: not for the public option, but not nearly as against it as that Byrne fellow.

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by: mediagadfly @ Sun Nov 01, 2009 at 01:28:22 AM CDT

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Certainly doesn't endear him to me... (4.00 / 1)

but I suppose he is still the better of a limited field.

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by: piggieheart @ Sun Nov 01, 2009 at 07:58:31 AM CST

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Interesting but odd point (4.00 / 1)

Are we to vote for a single issue candidate for gov or one that has a braod perspective on the key issues that face this state? Sparky has a single issue if that is the case.

by: Takenoprisoners @ Sun Nov 01, 2009 at 12:28:27 PM CST

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In other words... (4.00 / 1)

Davis is for the public option, but he doesn't want to weigh his political captial on this possible 'poison bill' issue on locally. That is pretty much cohesive with what I've been hearing about Davis' stance on health care/insurance reform. Well, in this politically bizarre state we reside in that is the smartest thing for him to do because otherwise if he were to come all out for a public option you know the Republicans will swoop down and attack calling him a "liberal" in a heartbeat.

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by: kayman @ Sun Nov 01, 2009 at 13:47:10 PM CST

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So Effing what if republican'ts "swoop down and attack calling him a liberal"? (4.00 / 1)

You say that like it's a bad thing to be liberal. Are you saying it's "smart" for him to pander to the people who aren't going to vote for him at the exspense of those who would vote for him? Doesn't sound to "smart" to me. As a matter of fact it sounds down right stoopid.

Davis said the focus "shouldn't be on the public option", any idea what the focus should be on in his opinion?

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by: Redeye @ Sun Nov 01, 2009 at 23:52:05 PM CST

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As I recall (0.00 / 0)

Davis has said the focus should be on covering more people. More recently I believe he said it's more important to get the reform "right" than to have a public option. That said, I believe he's still (and likely to remain) the only member of the Alabama delegation to vote for a bill that included a public option, HR 3200 in the Ways and Means Cmte. He voted in favor of it with the proviso that he would not necessarily support the bill if it came to the floor unchanged.

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by: mooncat @ Mon Nov 02, 2009 at 11:47:04 AM CST

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OK, (0.00 / 0)

So if Davis feels the focus should be on covering more people, how does he propose to cover more people? What's his plan? And are you saying he voted for HR 3200 before he voted against HR 3200?

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by: Redeye @ Mon Nov 02, 2009 at 20:13:42 PM CST

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