Dennis Kucinich on Standing up as the Sole Public Option and State's Rights Health Reform Advocate

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Tuesday, Markos Moulitsas, founder/owner of Dailykos.com, on the Keith Olbermann show with Lawrence McDonnell sitting in for Keith, discussed Congressman Kuncinich's announcement that he was planning to vote against the health reform bill as it currently stands. Moulitsas suggested that Kucinich might be primaried. Earlier, on DailyKos, he called Kucinich a "little prick" and said, "He's someone who deserves a real primary."



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I spoke to congressman Kucinich for about half an hour, discussing why he's voting against the bill, what it would take to change his mind, and the history that goes into the current situation.Â

Here's a small part of what he said:
We need to keep the discussion going about alternatives, because every discussion about alternatives puts the pressure in the direction of trying to come up with a better bill. And even at this late date, it would be a huge mistake to just look at the bill and call it a day. No, no no. We have to fight for the best bill we can get all the way down the line and if despite our best efforts, it still can not meet the test of providing care for people instead of profits for insurance companies, then we have to reserve the right to oppose it.

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