opters

Throughout history, there have been sellouts and cowards and then there have been co-opters -- people who are the next thing to total sellouts.

Printing: House Dem's Placebo HealthCare Reform 2009

Co-opters try to talk people into settling for too little, for marginal, inadequate reforms or change.

House Dem's Placebo HealthCare Reform 2009

Throughout history, there have been sellouts and cowards and then there have been co-opters -- people who are the next thing to total sellouts.

Rob Kall: House Dem's Placebo Health Care Reform 2009

Co-opters try to talk people into settling for too little, for marginal, inadequate reforms or change.

Printing: House Dem's Placebo HealthCare Reform 2009

Throughout history, there have been sellouts and cowards and then there have been co-opters -- people who are the next thing to total sellouts.

House Dem's Placebo HealthCare Reform 2009

Of course, if all those co-opters -- those big, faux progressive organizations, like Moveon, Acorn and some of the biggest unions which sold out for the public option, had actually held tough for single payer, the Dems, in total control now of the house and senate, would have been forced to do the right thing.

House Dem's Placebo HealthCare Reform 2009

Of course, if all those co-opters -- those big, faux progressive organizations, like Moveon, Acorn and some of the biggest unions which sold out for the public option, had actually held tough for single payer, the Dems, in total control now of the house and senate, would have been forced to do the right thing.

Rob Kall: House Dem's Placebo Health Care Reform 2009

Co-opters try to talk people into settling for too little, for marginal, inadequate reforms or change.

Rob Kall: House Dem's Placebo Health Care Reform 2009

Of course, if all those co-opters -- those big, faux progressive organizations, like Moveon, Acorn and some of the biggest unions which sold out for the public option, had actually held tough for single payer, the Dems, in total control now of the house and senate, would have been forced to do the right thing.

Printing: House Dem's Placebo HealthCare Reform 2009

Possible opters-out would not only include the rich and spoiled who want to reserve their right to waltz in and order up an MRI for the fun of it -- but also far less wealthy people who would mostly avail themselves of the public system, yet would be willing to pay to reserve the right to an alternative should they ever want one.

Tish Durkin: American Healthcare: How Much Does It Lower The Ceiling in Order to Raise the Floor? 2008