So - Grassley slipped up and told the truth - that he and the Republicans won't vote for Health Care Reform regardless of the concessions received. So be it. It's time to stop wasting our time with these weasels: the Democrats should go it alone and pass health care reform through the Reconciliation process (which circumvents the filibuster and the 60 vote requirement). Enough of being called nazis, communists, anti-american - whatever. Enough of these whackos with loaded weapons in the vicinity of the President: every one of them needs to be locked up. Enough.
In his Inaugural Address, the President said that it was time to put away childish things. And so it is. We have let this go way too far - remember the words of the Republicans in 2004: "elections have consequences." Let them scream and wail and gnash their teeth: not a single one of them is ever going to support the President anyway. They have removed themselves from the equation by refusing to take a constructive part in the debate.
HAPPY 100TH BIRTHDAY MR CAGE
12 years ago
ken, i agree that enough is enough but you're talking about the democrats like they're a unified group w/a single purpose(ie universal health care). unfortunately, they aren't. it's not clear to me that bho has the guts to put the screws to his reluctant party members & force them to do what's fundamentally right here.
ReplyDeleteat this point, it's looking like some kind of toothless bill will be passed that bho thinks can be manipulated as time goes by. if they can't get what they want under the present circumstances, i don't see them getting it 3years in either.
it's come to closing our eyes & crossing our fingers & wishing upon a star.
thanks for the post. dj