Thus far the Democrats have managed to get a President elected while promising “universal” healthcare in his first term. Then they managed to get healthcare reform through 5 government committees, something Clinton was unable to do back in 1993. And now the House of Representatives have passed healthcare reform with a public option tacked on. But according to Mike Pence, R – Ind., the Democrats are just digging themselves into a hole.
“I think the American people are deeply frustrated with a liberal establishment in Washington, D.C. that is ignoring their will…
If Democrats keep ignoring the American people, their party’s going to be history in about a year.”
According to Pence the Dems are going to suffer at the polls in 2010 for going against the people’s will and passing the reform. Pence definitely has history on his side: In 1993 bickering Dems managed to stall healthcare reform in committee and retained their majority, riding a wave of voter gratitude in the ’94 Congressional elections… oh wait, I’m sorry, this is what really happened.
Can this guy really be serious? Let’s pretend for a second that Pence isn’t just spinning this thing around to make it look like healthcare reform getting through the House is a good thing for the GOP – how could not getting anything through, and appearing completely impotent be any better for Dem votes in 2010?
Micheal Steele couldn’t help but join in on the fun -
“The Democratic Party had better pay attention to what the people out here are saying,” Steele said. “You can no longer dismiss people by sitting on your cell phone when they’re talking to you or calling them un-American or making them feel like you don’t give a heck about what they’re concerns are.
If Micheal Steele thinks calling people un-American is a cheap shot, maybe he should start by lecturing his own party. Michelle Bachmann *cough* *cough*
Who is it that’s giving so much attention to all this crap? If you guessed Fox News, you’re dead on. Of course, it’s hard to stay consistent when you’re spinning things so much. Just above the Mike Pence article is a thinly veiled attack article on Anh Cao, the only GOP vote for reform.
So Mike Pence says voting for healthcare reform is political suicide. Then why did Cao vote for reform?
“I have always said that I would put aside partisan wrangling to do the business of the people. My vote tonight was based on my priority of doing what is best for my constituents,” Cao said.
According to The Times-Picayune, [Cao] said over the summer that “voting against the health care bill will probably be the death of my political career.”
*singing* One of these things is not like the other. One of these things just doesn’t belong…
But really, all this talk is just a red herring. It’s pretty clear that getting legislation through the House is a win for Democrats. Throwing in the public option is icing on the cake. Let’s see what the Senate can manage now.
- Dick Harvey
