No to Public Option

" First a stunner the democratic push to get -- public option in the Senate bill is killed. -- get this he was killed because Democrats voted against it for the Democrats fighting each other now -- speaker of the house disputes joins us live. I mean they on the house on the -- on the White House and now they have a hard time --"

" Well look -- mean first of all. They clearly have been over reaching. They've been trying to impose in the American people something they don't want. Every poll has said that virtually every town hall meeting in August send them. And I think that the liberal wing of the Democratic Party just couldn't help itself and so. When they got to the Senate markup. They brought up first Nvidia. Proposal by senator Rockefeller which was defeated decisively. Had an amazing number of Democrats vote no. And I think puts -- in a position where there's a clear signal -- the house Democrats. Unless you're suicidal. You dropped this that is why would a marginal house democratic member one vote for. A government option. In the house knowing that it is absolutely dead in the center."

" It was similar Emerson house and though they will not vote before a bill that does not contain the public option. So in that -- suddenly they've done -- China hopes nevermind."

" Welcome the challenge that speaker Pelosi has -- that the socialist wing of the Democratic Party the Henry Waxman's the Barney franks. You know this is there a chance and then some of them have -- there -- Waxman's been there 37 years finally here's a big enough majority has a democratic president. He has a big economic crisis he thinks himself. The time for socialism was finally arrived. Let's get a big government health plans. Now ironically in this morning's New York Times page one. Was a lead story is said socialism in Europe -- reeling in defeat. All across here people -- voting against socialism German socialist party just -- its worst result since 1953. On Sunday. And maybe this is there's a message here for the left food Democratic Party."

" Well there might be a message but even speaker Pelosi mean she's got a promise you get -- her in her house that want -- will -- vote for without the public adoption. And she has somewhat more modern -- certainly she's still got -- rail and rally the troops -- still got to get to past."

" Here's -- here's a crisis so they're going to be and then in the future if this continues. They have a slight majority of the Democratic Caucus who are very far left. But they're clearly a minority of the house. So she's gotta decide at some point in the present and more importantly has decided. How's -- if he can't get the left wing of the Democratic Party because you because he can't get a government program. The issue and actually reach out to Republicans. To try to get Republicans and moderate Democrats agree -- majority now that's how we govern when I was in junior member. And we had the Reagan tax program of the Democrats had a majority but enough Democrats voted with us. That you had a bipartisan. Majority beat the left wing Democrats."

" Does it -- this. He if that happens a sitting governor options off the table and that's somewhat watered down modified bill does pass but now what all the Democrats -- champion champion. In the last few months and especially with the government -- Does that make them. They lose. For -- do they still say look you know we didn't get some health care reform in this country. But I mean that they put all their eggs in the basket on this and some other parts of it for -- first."

" So they -- put an amazing number of things in this basket and -- when you have even the -- times on Friday said that. Medicare Advantage senior citizens would lose over 50%. Of their added value Medicare. Under the baucus plan. And that's a staggering number which explains why only 16% of senior citizens favor the plan."

" Which explains also why then if that happens and you're gonna lose the analysts senator Bill Nelson seat in Florida -- all the -- a Democrat I mean there's a huge political cost for many of these."

" So is that it is peso so -- the American system works and people in the congress are actually elected by the people and therefore actually in the end. -- of kicking and screaming to listen to the people. The challenge the president -- it's back from the Olympics. And the speaker -- I have this to syndrome decide all right we cannot pass a left -- bill. And we can't pass a non left wing bill with only Democrats."

" So yeah makes me mad to think of that and we met that's right and then there must have been erased them and re trying to push they've abandoned us that's exactly -- faces of men and frankly I suspect left wing Democrats after today's of those who are stunned. At how many Democrats voted no. On the government option pricing system about to get -- in which is another discussion because now our understanding gitmo was a big deal the lot of Democrats and now. Get must not going to be closed in January so there a lot of -- stunning events and -- got Afghanistan so that the president still probably. Almost as much heat from his left as he is from right -- and what in the world as a point of this meeting that's coming up this week. If the right and say that that I could talk about putting their nuclear uranium enrichment plant on the table -- nuclear weapons first. What are they talking -- tourist trade I mean what what I'm going."

" I'm gonna make -- two points -- around the first is. It's very clear. That the Americans in the French the British knew before the UN last week. They're the only accident and -- Bush Administration that they that they knew the -- is an -- Yet they don't confront them at the UN. They don't announce it on Monday the president doesn't talk about it in his speech do you have if they don't discuss it and when -- this and -- phony. The UN Security Council meeting -- nuclear disarmament they don't mention there."

" Stunt they wonder what it's done to wander off to Pittsburgh. Having -- and why would you go to Pittsburgh to announce that Iran my second right. Gonna talk about president Sarkozy of France who's really he's -- he's mad that wasn't discussed at the event CEO he's going to get it doesn't but what what was the point to push enough to. --"

" Yes -- estimate now notice. So listen now -- the objective fact that the Iranians have been running a secret second program lying about it facelift -- deadline and I -- Faceless nine point 7% unemployment. Where's the president what is in Copenhagen on behalf of mayor Daley. Trying to get the Olympics --"

" That's a whole another day -- but let me ask you about this in this -- is coming up with the Security Council plus Germany in -- In Geneva this week about Iraq. The whole point of it as I understood it was to discuss. Yeah Iran's nuclear weapons program which -- deny do we know -- Iraq now comes out today says we're not talking about -- isn't it's not negotiable. So paycheck -- the point -- this meeting."

" I think unless the United States is prepared to cut off gasoline supplies to around. And basically force the regime and -- crisis there's nothing we're gonna do that matters it's always."

" all we do that. But can we solo on that are doing it in China and Russia."

" Put serious -- and so we have the only global navy on the planet mean. If we say 1 morning there will be no gasoline tankers getting into Iran. Then -- They'll be no gas and I -- embryos have the Russians and Chinese."

" I'm glad I -- and that's rather provocative but -- but they were altogether when John F. Kennedy did blood across it quite provocative by fire in the raids and the missiles on Monday Iran so what are right. I'm -- and the White House this is what would you do it. I."

" Thought -- in the White House if I were asked for advice by the current president of the United States I would say. You have a problem in Iran that will only be fixed -- new regime. This dictatorship is dedicated to nuclear weapons it is dedicated to terrorism is doing everything you can publicly humiliate you. It's showing you every way candidate despises you have any. Diplomatic team. Who make you look weaker and we'll give them more time to strengthen their position. So the meeting this week is -- what what's the word to describe it. -- it's a meeting this week comes out as a normal State Department led talk fest. It will be pathetic and will resemble the democracies 1930s. Who did nothing of the dictatorships get the moment so is this a top -- this pathetic what's your prediction I think it -- unless they're prepared it to two. Disrupting gasoline supplies there is -- nothing they can do the Iranians. That has any real meaning pride Dallas switch gears to Honduras the sad part in this neck of the woods and Latin America. What about the situation Honduras is that big deal -- I think it's a very big deal was as you know as a lawyer. The Honduras. Supreme Court followed the -- constitution. So I is in fact the president of the country was in fact trying to become a strong man in the Chavez tradition. The under our constitution specifically blocks that from happening and says if you try to extend your term you automatically have to resign. The Supreme Court voted fifteen to zero with a majority of the court coming -- party. The person who was appointed the interim president was the speaker of the house from July as party probably announced he would not run. They're gonna have elections this fall which will be more honest and Afghanistan more honest and Iran more honest in Venezuela. And actually -- aren't."

" So why why -- the United States back as a lab is currently hiding on the Brazilian embassy in the Honduras why why have if it says here say because the sympathy for the last two in this administration is on ending."

" And the fact is July it is the Castro Chavez candidate to be. The strong man of Honduras the fact is in Nicaragua. So Moses trying to change the constitution so he can be a lifetime leader -- Chavez. And you're seeing the -- dictatorship from Latin America from the left. From people who were both anti American and anti rule of law mr. speaker --"