Defeat Obamacare in Detail Nov 14, 2009
Since the bill will need 60 votes in the Senate after the conference report, Lieberman, Maine's Olympia Snowe and Susan Collins, and a handful of other moderates will each have a veto. And, collectively, the liberals in each chamber will have onem as well. (Townhall.com)
Dede Scozzafava Is No GOP Moderate Nov 14, 2009
The GOP state assemblywoman who abandoned this special election boasts a record far left of the GOP s center, or even its wobbly port flank -- home of Maine senators Susan Collins and Olympia Snowe. Nonetheless, the GOP s detractors are showcasing Scozzafava as proof that reasonable centrists are unwelcome in today s intolerant, extreme, far-Right Republican Party. (Human Events Online)
RUBEN NAVARRETTE JR.: Joe Lieberman's lonely stand Nov 13, 2009
Olympia Snowe of Maine. Democrats were always going to have a difficult time rustling up votes for a government takeover of the health-care system. (Fresno Bee -- Opinion)
Can the Dems Keep Putting Up with Joe Lieberman? Nov 13, 2009
And unlike his other moderate Democratic colleagues, he has claimed he's not even open to the compromise proposal that Republican Senator Olympia Snowe has been pushing a so-called trigger mechanism whereby a state would be able to access a national public option only when the private sector was not providing enough affordable plans of its own. At a time when Senate Democrats are trying to avoid the mistake their House colleagues made drawing too many lines in the sand Lieberman is the only one... (Time.com)
Ron Paul's son borrows tactics for Ky. Senate bid Nov 12, 2009
The endorsements, announced Thursday, cover a range of backgrounds within the Republican Party - from conservative Tom Coburn to moderates such as Susan Collins and Olympia Snowe. They also include John McCain, who said he benefited from Fiorina's no-nonsense style when she served as economic adviser during his failed presidential bid last year. (Fresno Bee -- Nation)
With Pelosicare DOA, Can Reid Rescue Obamacare in Senate? Nov 12, 2009
Olympia Snowe (R.-Maine) has pledged to support a bill that contains a public option with a trigger. This version of the pubic option is dependent on a bureaucrat s measuring a private insurance company s ability to provide coverage. (Human Events Online)
Senate showdown on legislation may happen next week Nov 12, 2009
Olympia Snowe of Maine, the lone Senate Republican to vote for reform -- have expressed deep reservations over the idea. CNN's Ted Barrett, Dana Bash, Paul Courson, Jill Dougherty, Brianna Keilar, Paul Steinhauser and Deirdre Walsh contributed to this report. (CNN -- US)
Will Snowe melt under heat from GOP base? Nov 11, 2009
Olympia Snowe, the Republican senator from Maine, has job approval numbers that most politicians would covet. According to , 51 percent of her constituents approve of her performance while just 36 percent disapprove. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Congress to miss health care deadline, key senator says Nov 11, 2009
Olympia Snowe of Maine, the lone Senate Republican to vote for reform -- have expressed deep reservations over the idea. Reid has little room to compromise and maneuver. (CNN -- US)
Pawlenty: GOP’s newest ideological enforcer Nov 11, 2009
So Minnesota s Republican Governor Tim Pawlenty can be forgiven for feeling frustrated as Maine s Olympia Snowe parses her position on health care, extending and withholding support almost daily. But Pawlenty, who is currying favor with conservative activists for a likely presidential run, went beyond frustration. (Boston Globe)
Health care issue Nov 11, 2009
Olympia Snowe, R-Maine, speaks to reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2009, after a committee vote regarding the health care reform bill ... Olympia Snowe, R-Maine, after a committee vote on Capitol Hill on Tuesday ... Olympia Snowe, R-Maine, right, speaks to reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2009, after the committee vote regarding the health care reform. (The Clarion-Ledger)
Obese workers face job reductions Nov 11, 2009
Olympia Snowe, R-Maine, for her opposition to a strong employer mandate ( The president and the senator, Oct. 15). His criticism is ill-founded. (Fresno Bee -- Business)
As oceans fall ill, storm brews over solutions Nov 10, 2009
Olympia Snowe, the top Republican on the subcommittee. "It was a surprise," Sen. (Juneau Empire)
Carnage at General Motors Nov 10, 2009
" That's right, because global climate change is just that -- global. We must both reduce our own pollution and compel other nations to reduce theirs. We can certainly try that through saccharine promises in a treaty, but it's far more effective to use the market. That's the beauty of the proposal of Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio. A new levy on goods made in ways or in nations that ignore greenhouse gas caps doesn't merely discourage American companies from moving jobs to countries whose domestic... (Salon)
Health care reform faces tough battle Nov 10, 2009
Olympia Snowe of Maine has floated the possible compromise idea of a trigger mechanism that would mandate a public option in the future if thresholds for expanded coverage and lower costs go unmet. The lone House Republican who supported the bill, Rep. (CNN)
Devil's Dictionary of Healthcare Reform Nov 10, 2009
(Applies equally to health insurers, the AMA, and Olympia Snowe. . (Human Events Online)
Students, profs react to health care bill Nov 10, 2009
Olympia Snowe, R-Maine. The House of Representatives passed a health care bill Saturday night, but when it reaches the Senate, the bill will likely take a long time to be resolved, said David Campbell, professor of political science. (The Observer, IN)
Advice for Obama: Knock heads on health care Nov 10, 2009
Olympia Snowe of Maine, who voted for a version of the Senate bill in committee, has given the Democrats a possible way out. She's proposing to allow a government plan, if after a few years premiums keep escalating and local health insurance markets remain in the grip of a few big companies. (MSNBC -- Politics)
Abortion could roil Senate health care debate Nov 10, 2009
Olympia Snowe and Susan Collins of Maine. Collins indicated Monday that she thinks the House went too far. (MSNBC -- Politics)
Gregg: Republicans will filibuster Senate health bill if it resembles House version Nov 10, 2009
Olympia Snowe (R-Maine) has signaled some support for a triggered public option, though Sen. Joe Lieberman (I-Conn. (TheHill.com)
Win Some, Lose Some Nov 10, 2009
Senate Republicans: Olympia Snowe and Susan Collins. They are "no" votes for the moment but say they are still open to compromise. (Slate)
Health-Care Passes the House, But Now Comes the Really Hard Part Nov 9, 2009
Majority Leader Harry Reid has moved away from the lone Republican still negotiating on health care, Maine's Olympia Snowe, and toward a plan to pass the bill relying solely on Democratic votes, of which he'll need every one in order to overcome the threat of a filibuster by Republicans. "Democrats voted for the bill and a Republican voted for the bill. That is bipartisan," Pelosi told reporters at a midnight victory press conference to laughter. (Time.com)
Pawlenty comments seen as missteps Nov 9, 2009
Then, in an appearance on MSNBC s Morning Joe last Monday, Pawlenty seemed to make an unforced error by calling into question whether Senator Olympia Snowe, a Maine Republican, belonged within the Republican party. If Olympia Snowe disagrees with us on one or two things, there s room for her, of course, said Pawlenty. (Boston Globe)
Seeking the cellphone future, in Kampala Nov 8, 2009
Forget Olympia Snowe; pass the right healthcare bill, and voters will reward you By David SirotaWednesday, Dec 31, 1969 16:00. Share. (Salon)
11/6/2009, 9:18pm Big step for reform Nov 7, 2009
Olympia Snowe - the Maine Republican who has been courted heavily by the White House in order to give the reform effort some modest semblance of bipartisan effort - said she was deeply disappointed by the decision. She favors a trigger mechanism that would activate a public option if insurance companies didnt make enough changes in their business practices. (Watertown Public Opinion, SD)
Ten 2010 Races That Have Republicans Worried Nov 7, 2009
"Moderates? Let me see ... Let me count," Maine Senator Olympia Snowe, one of three remaining New England Republicans in Congress, says with a laugh when asked if GOP moderates are dying off as much from friendly fire as from Democratic challenges. "I hope it's not the case," she says. (Time.com)
Health care issues: What are GOP's reform ideas? Nov 6, 2009
Olympia Snowe, to use the threat of government insurance to force private insurers to lower prices. President Barack Obama and many Democrats saw some political value in including Snowe's "trigger" plan, but ultimately rejected it for one that would permit states to opt out of government insurance. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- World)
Fiorina counters DeVore/DeMint with 8 GOP senators Nov 6, 2009
Lisa Murkowski (Alaska) and Olympia Snowe (Maine). I am humbled to have earned the endorsement of each one of these distinguished Republican Senators," Fiorina said in a statement. "They are all dedicated public servants and it is a true honor to have their support. (TheHill.com)
Editorial: GOP in the wilderness Nov 5, 2009
Olympia Snowe for the crime of trying to write a bipartisan health reform bill. Meanwhile, a Wall Street Journal/NBC poll finds just 17 percent of voters identify themselves as Republicans, compared with 30 percent Democrats and 44 percent independents. (Wakefield Observer, MA)
Verso Paper to receive $9.3M in stim funds Nov 5, 2009
Olympia Snowe and Susan Collins issued news releases announcing the news. The federal dollars will help the Memphis-based paper company install waste energy recovery equipment at its plants in Jay and Bucksport, Maine, and one in Sartell, Minn. (Memphis Business Journal, TN)
Newsweek: Why a health care 'trigger' won't work Nov 5, 2009
Olympia Snowe that would allow the establishment of a consumer option only if the private insurance market was failing to hold down costs and expand access. Now you might wonder why I asked such a question. (MSNBC -- Politics)
Health reform snarled in Senate Nov 4, 2009
Olympia Snowe of Maine. The Snowe approach would allow government-backed coverage only in states where private insurers fail to offer broadly affordable plans. (AZCentral -- News)
Will Joe Lieberman Filibuster Health Care Reform, or Won't He? Nov 4, 2009
Oct. 13, 2009: The finance bill, which contains no public option, wins final committee passage over the opposition of Bunning and every other committee Republican except for Olympia Snowe, R-Maine. Lieberman says he "the way it is now." His opposition comes one day after the insurance lobby, which previously had been expected to support the finance bill, or at least hold its fire, releases a attacking it. (Slate)
Principles And Pettiness In NY-23 Nov 4, 2009
Olympia Snowe, the Maine Republican. Now that Scozzafava has, in an act of incalculable pettiness, endorsed the Democrat in the race, Bill Owens, Gingrich looks like a professor at the Mister Magoo school of political science. (Investors Business Daily)
Moderates Coalesce Around Snowe Idea Nov 4, 2009
Olympia Snowe and are looking to the centrist Maine Republican to provide them political cover at home and viable policy alternatives on the floor. LOG IN NOT A SUBSCRIBER. (Roll Call)
Zelizer: What about bipartisanship? Nov 4, 2009
Olympia Snowe, a Republican, and Sen. Joe Lieberman, an independent, before announcing an agreement between the Senate and the House over the stimulus legislation in February. (CNN)
Click to read:A New Era for U.S. Drug Policy? Nov 4, 2009
Webb's bill, which is being heard Thursday in the Senate Judiciary Committee, has amassed 34 Senate co-sponsors - including Republicans Lindsey Graham and Olympia Snowe - and drawn broad support from justice advocacy groups. But according to Webb spokeswoman Jessica Smith, "Twenty-one amendments have been filed in Judiciary that speak to our bill. They're largely from the Republicans [and] I imagine a large amount of them are going to be about drug policy. ... They don't want to go home and say... (CBS News)
Nancy Pelosi Nov 4, 2009
Olympia Snowe, may win the day. That's what Politico's Mike Allen Friday, along with what would be a pretty significant revelation if true: House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has counted votes and believes she can't get the most "robust" version of the public option proposals passed. (Salon)
Can Chuck Schumer Push a Public Option Through? Nov 3, 2009
Indeed, despite the fact that President Obama has refused to endorse the idea as a must-have provision and that Olympia Snowe of Maine the lone Republican Senator still supporting any version of health reform remains opposed to it, Schumer has never given up his hopes of crafting a workable compromise. This week Senate majority leader Harry Reid is expected to unveil the Senate's comprehensive health care reform bill, which is expected to include a public option drafted by Schumer. (Time.com)
The One Thing Nov 3, 2009
And Olympia Snowe, the "conservative" who is playing ball on health care just to get some attention and power. And The New York "Republican" candidate who's pro choice, pro-stimulus, undecided on the public option and who accepted past endorsements from ACORN and the Working Families Party (the political arm of ACORN). (Fox News)
American Legion celebrates 90th anniversary Nov 2, 2009
Olympia Snowe, R-Maine, and through the House by Rep. Deborah Halvorson, D-Ill. (Arlington Advocate, MA)
Contests increasingly a top draw for innovators seeking challenge, recognition Nov 2, 2009
Senator Olympia Snowe, a Maine Republican, co-sponsored a bill now in committee to offer cash prizes for innovations in nanotechnology. Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont is pushing for a government-sponsored prize to encourage medical breakthroughs in areas that do not typically attract enough private industry investment, such as the development of a malaria vaccine. (Boston Globe)
Is the Republican Label Irrelevant? Nov 2, 2009
A deeply conservative party would never have accepted the likes of Jim Jeffords, Lincoln Chafee, Susan Collins, Olympia Snowe, or Arlen Specter. A deeply conservative party would have gone to the mattresses to defend Rick Santorum and George Allen. (Townhall.com)
The Republicans could use more Snowe this fall Nov 2, 2009
Olympia Snowe, a moderate Republican, voted in favor of the Democratic version of the health care bill in the Senate Finance Committee. She was the first and only Republican to support the president's healthcare plan two weeks ago. (Daily Orange, NY)
Mike Huckabee on the (Book Tour) Trail Nov 2, 2009
As a Republican, do you feel angry at Maine Senator Olympia Snowe for breaking ranks. I don't personally because Olympia Snowe is Olympia Snowe. (Time.com)
Net Neutrality Action Draws Mixed Response Nov 1, 2009
" Kay Bailey Hutchison, the ranking Republican on the Senate Commerce Committee, has also warned against overreaching FCC regulations. Earlier this week, one of her aides told InternetNews.com that she had backed off of an amendment to an appropriations bill to withhold funding from the FCC and prevent it from enacting new regulations, but that the option was still on the table. This morning, Hutchison issued a statement reiterating her concerns and saying that she would be "closely reviewing"... (eSecurityPlanet)
Liberals likely to accept compromise on health care Nov 1, 2009
Olympia Snowe, R-Maine, has been the leading proponent of the trigger approach but she told The Associated Press in an interview Friday that she didn t plan to offer it as an amendment because it didn t have the votes to prevail. Snowe is the only Republican in Congress to have supported Democrats health care legislation, voting yes in the Finance Committee. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
Lieberman twists the knife Nov 1, 2009
Olympia Snowe because it might cost money. I think that a lot of people may think that the public option is free, said Lieberman, one of the Senate s big spenders, in a suddenly frugal mood. (Paragould Daily Press, AR)
Net Neutrality Action Draws Mixed Response Nov 1, 2009
" Kay Bailey Hutchison, the ranking Republican on the Senate Commerce Committee, has also warned against overreaching FCC regulations. Earlier this week, one of her aides told InternetNews.com that she had backed off of an amendment to an appropriations bill to withhold funding from the FCC and prevent it from enacting new regulations, but that the option was still on the table. This morning, Hutchison issued a statement reiterating her concerns and saying that she would be "closely reviewing"... (eSecurityPlanet)
How I got well in India for $50 Nov 1, 2009
Olympia Snowe, R-Maine, over her vote for the Senate Finance Committee's healthcare reform bill. (Salt melts snow, which sounds like Snowe. (Salon)
Health care issues: Public plan compromises Oct 31, 2009
Olympia Snowe, R-Maine, favors holding a public plan in reserve and "triggering" it if private companies aren't providing enough affordable choices in any given state. Snowe has leverage because she is the only Republican who has voted for Democrats' health care bills. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- World)
Barack Obama's Facebook Feed Oct 31, 2009
Olympia Snowe became a fan of the Trigger Public Option ... Olympia SnoweI'm thinking zombie slut. (Slate)
Bank bailouts Oct 31, 2009
Forget Olympia Snowe; pass the right healthcare bill, and voters will reward you By David SirotaWednesday, Dec 31, 1969 16:00. Maybe the undead creatures surfacing everywhere in pop culture have something to do with Washington and Wall Street By David SirotaWednesday, Dec 31, 1969 16:00. (Salon)
Harkin warns Lieberman: Healthcare filibuster could put chairmanship at risk Oct 31, 2009
"I'm a unique snowflake and I rock the boat! *snicker*" says Olympia Snowe, Arlen Spectre, Joe Lieberman, Blue Dogs etc;BY Andrew on 10/30/2009 at 11:51let me be clear Harkin we are going to throw all the thugs out that vote for this foney fraudulent unconstitutiona l obamacare healthcare bill in their next election. We are sick and tired of you foneys in Washington DC not listening ti the voters/taxpayers/citizens. (TheHill.com)
Lieberman outlines plan for cybersecurity legislation Oct 31, 2009
and Olympia Snowe (R-Maine). About the Author. (FCW.com)
Reform Fiends, Tomb Raiders, and Skull Chic Oct 31, 2009
Olympia Snowe, the White House should show more interest in helping Majority Leader Harry Reid promote a public option. The Best From the "". (Slate)
Ultimate Double Standard Oct 30, 2009
You have obviously Olympia Snowe. But to my way of thinking, Sean, if they can't keep their consensus together of 60 votes, then the view of a White House that hasn't gotten anything done and is mean-spirited and petty I think will come to the floor. (Fox News)
Oh, rats, its the weekend update Oct 30, 2009
When you scare off Olympia Snowe, as Reid did with the public option, youre far out there. Snowe, a Maine Republican, was the only member of her party to support Democratic efforts to remake Americas health care system. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Options In Focus: The Option to Buy or Sell? Oct 29, 2009
Maine's Olympia Snowe. 10/27/2009 08:58 PM ET. (Investors Business Daily)
Does Pelosi Have the Votes? Oct 29, 2009
Does Pelosi Have the Votes. Does Pelosi Have the Votes. (Human Events Online)
Obama to lay out plans to help small businesses Oct 29, 2009
Olympia Snowe, supported the bill, and the measure faces considerable opposition from the health care industry, labor unions and large business organizations. "The history is clear: For decades rising health care costs have unleashed havoc on families, businesses and the economy," the president said Saturday in his weekly radio and Internet address. (Fresno Bee -- Local)
Democrats: Public Option "Gutsy" Oct 29, 2009
Olympia Snowe says she's disappointed with Reid's decision. . (13WMAZ.com, GA)
Health bill to include opt-out public option Oct 28, 2009
Olympia Snowe, R-Maine, the only Republican who voted for either of the Senate s two health care bills in committee, opposes the public option. He said he hopes there will come a time when she sees the wisdom of supporting the Senate s health care reform legislation. (New Mexico Business Weekly, NM)
House leader applauds Reid public option move Oct 28, 2009
Hoyer told reporters that Reid s move doesn t really change the calculus in the House, where Democratic leaders already planned to write a public insurance option into their bill. They hope to finalize their legislation in time to release it this week. (Somerset Daily American, PA)
Senate health bill will embrace 'public option' Oct 28, 2009
Olympia Snowe, the only Republican to vote with Democrats on health care so far this year, issued a statement saying she was "deeply disappointed" in the approach the Democratic leader had chosen. Changes on the public option and numerous other provisions in the measure are possible during a debate expected to last for weeks. (Ionia Sentinel-Standard, MI)
