Health Care is a dead mouse.
They will not get it in the House.
They will not get a deal.
They will not pass it piecemeal.
I like Green Eggs and Ham.
Oh happy, happy I am.
Ever seen something from far away and thought it was beautiful but up close you realized it was ugly? That’s a Full-on Monet. That’s the Democrat party. It sounds good when it’s playing in the background. Fairness, equality of outcome, redistribution, free health care, no more wars. But up close, Leftist politics played out are ugly. Leftists are selfish. What is more selfish than instead of standing for taking care of health care for yourself, demanding that the government do it for you? Leftists are greedy. They hold the Marxist view that society plays out on primarily materialist terms and those who have more have taken from those who do not. The Leftists are wanna-be victims. Nothing could be more clearly played out than the change in a womans voting behavior. From being a single female who supposedly earns less than a man, to being a married woman who takes care of her family, a woman changes from liberal to conservative virtually overnight.
Listen to Howard Dean. “Democrats voted for Scott Brown because they wanted MORE Health Care.” Even Chris Matthews pitches a fit at the notion. When Obama campaigned in Boston on Jan. 17 for Obamacare supporter Martha Coakley, not once did he mention the health care bill. That’s like saying America elected Obama because they wanted someone tough on terrorism. Except that terrorism wasn’t mentioned ONCE in any Democrat debate in 2008. And after the election, Obama said the result was “not just because of what’s happened in the last year or two years, but what’s happened over the last eight years.” Well, finally they admit the power and strength of a man who got better grades in Harvard than Al Gore, scored higher on his military IQ than John Kerry and higher on his SAT’s than Rhodes Scholar Bill Bradley. Bush is still omnipotent! Please.
Cartoon from Townhall.com
Democrats are weighing their choices. They could try and get the House to pass the Senate Health Care Bill as is. But all indications, from Nancy Pelosi to Barney Frank, is that that is a non-starter. They could try and pass parts of it through as reconciliation bills. That would only need a simple majority. I said they should pass those and an individual mandate. Just get it done. Raise taxes. Live with it. But somehow the Democrats just couldn’t resist trying to overreach with 23 new bureaucracies and 2,000 pages of mind-numbing nonsense that North Dakota Democrat Kent Conrad called “a Ponzi scheme of the first order, the kind of thing that Bernie Madoff would have been proud of”.
Ronald Reagans great strength was that he could communicate clearly so that even if you didn’t agree with him you could respect his principles – which required that you knew what his principles were. With Democrats, you don’t really even know what their principles are. They are so busy trying to satisfy so many competing constituencies that you end up seeing nothing but cynical vote buying. Personally, I don’t think most Democrat politicians care about much more than that, but I am willing to concede there are true believers. They are willing to lose just to reach their goals. Like those adherents to the new religion of climate change, whether the wind blows hot or cold, it only confirms their beliefs.
Pundits are calling the win “a massive victory,” “a shocking turn-about” “a tsunami,” “a devastating loss for the Democrats,” “a game changer,” “a shot across the bow for the arrogant House and Senate leaders,” “a referendum not only on health care reform but also on the openness and integrity of our government process,” “the biggest political upset in our lifetime,” and “a stunning victory in favor of governmental transparency.” from Townhall.com
Americans “get” the messages of the Massachusetts special election. The question is whether President Obama understands that ramming through his unpopular socialist agenda, judges, and political appointees undermines his own future — as well as that of this nation? If Democrats want to look to the message of the Massachusetts Republican, it is the power of political credibility. People don’t believe the Democrats anymore. Obama couldn’t even fill a town hall stumping vainly for Martha Coakley. Scott Brown stumped with killing Obamacare as his Number One promise. Aaaaand, bingo! 56% of voters said their top issue was health care and 78% of those who voted for Scott Brown said their vote was intended to stop Obamacare. Independents went 3-1 for Scott Brown. Massachusetts is a bell weather state for Democrats and the support of Independents. 50% of registered Massachusetts voters are Independent. The canary in the coal mine.
Independents across America know that the battle in Washington is not just about concrete issues such as health care or banking regulations. Instead, it’s about the more fundamental issue of the proper role of government in our lives.
P.S. Bye-Bye Air America!
OMG – Chris Matthews sliced and diced Howard Dean. I watched the entire disembowlment, Dean guts all over the place.
That was a joy to watch – thanks Terry – I would never have seen this, as one not watching MSNBC.
Vern – did Dean come off looking like a complete fool or what?
This is very well written and true! Thank you. Jeb Bush for President in 2012!
“Americans “get” the messages of the Massachusetts special election.”
There you go again, presuming to speak for us.
anon,
Is THAT the best you have?
very sad ……..
#2, LOL! Good one.
Yes, I saw this exchange between Tweety and Howard – that’s how I first heard of the poll I wrote about – and just because Tweety can yell louder than Howard (yeah, I know) doesn’t mean he is right, or “sliced and diced” him.
Tweety has the “conventional wisdom”, Howard has a poll of one thousand Massachusetts voters.
And the conventional wisdom is generally handed down by interested parties. Unfortunately it’s usually a self-fulfilling prophecy. America hears that Massachusetts voted against healthcare, America thinks maybe healthcare sucks after all, Congressional Democrats start to lose their spine and look for excuses to put off difficult decisions.
A lot of the opposition to the current healthcare bill is because it doesn’t contain cost controls such as the public option, and I sympathize with that. But I think if SOME reform doesn’t get passed now (and improved on quickly) it may never happen, given all the unlimited health-insurance and big-pharma contributions just around the corner thanks to the latest Supreme Court decision.
And all you dumb lunks will raise a great cheer, as your friends, neighbors and relatives continue to die and go bankrupt for medical reasons, at rates insanely higher than any other civilized nation, and rising.
“Nothing could be more clearly played out than the change in a womans voting behavior. From being a single female who supposedly earns less than a man, to being a married woman who takes care of her family, a woman changes from liberal to conservative virtually overnight.”
Umm, can you provide some actual data to back up this claim?
WW,
Sure. Found this quickly.
http://www.usatoday.com/news/politicselections/nation/polls/2004-08-25-female-vote_x.htm
It’s pretty well known. Didn’t think adding that was controversial…
“Thanks for the laugh” You made my Saturday night.
Whoever this crowley person is, he/she is dumber than a stone falling in water. What a factually inaccurate posting. next this person willbe saying that drippy duval really was exaggerating his story and that it was all a bunch of lies.
this is a good example of why the reeps are in such deep water. i will bet this crowley person is a fan of wacko wingnut michelle bachman. typical nut case.
signed
a moderate republican
“Chris Matthews sliced and diced Howard Dean.”
I like Matthews but no, I didn’t think he sliced and diced Dean. Did you catch the part where Dean said something to the affect that “I didn’t say anything because you wouldn’t let me speak”. I noticed that about Matthews recently. He loves to hear himself speak and constantly interrupts his guests. And he does this to people he agrees with as well as those he disagrees. I know this is how Matthews is, but he has gotten worse and worse.
LOL LAM. I also frequently enjoy Chris “Tweety Bird” Matthews, but what you noticed was also lampooned recently by “Family Guy.”
Vern, that’s funny…
I really wish Matthews would stop. The man is smart and I appreciate his “hard ball” approach. But damn, SHUT UP, let your guests speak. You want to bash them, first let them talk, then you can bash them upside the head. Matthews talks over his guests so much now that he comes across as an ass, even when I agree with his view.
Moderate Republican #9, while I agree that Crowley’s posts often strike me as a stone falling into water, or sound and fury signifying nothing, it would be only fair for you to provide an example or three of his factual inaccuracies. (I know, I could do it too, but I’d rather hear it from a moderate Republican.)
“I’d rather hear it from a moderate Republican”
Vern – I guess that you did not hear that Scott Baugh has excommunicated mod reeps, such as anon #9.
If anon #9 is really a “mod reep” I will wear a Credo ballcap to the next MD football game.
When you guys get done luaghing about “the forehead” – READ OBFUSCATION – Matthews beat Dean on EVERY debate point, hands-down. Dean was made to look the fool he is .. yee-haw!
But you just keep on keepin’ on Vern – it is working wonders.