Politics is the art of the possible. Right now, we have a Congress in which all Republicans are opposed to reform. This isn't healthy for democracy, and they must be punished. I hope that the bill passes and Obama is able to pass it into law, however bad it is. But I hope much more than all the Republicans are replaced by new ones that are at least more pliable and more willing to contribute rather than stonewall.
Otherwise, they are just disgusting creatures who besmirch the institutions they are supposed to stand for.
2009-12-14
The Politics of Health Care Reform
It's very hard to think. The liberals are too despondent now to vote for Obama again, but I would not be surprised if Obama picked Hillary to be his VP for the second term--however craven it might be, not many people could resist voting for such a power team. But, Clinton might say no. She will sooner leave a sinking ship than try to hitch her wagon to him. That's what I see.
A filibuster threat is more powerful than the filibuster itself, and that seems wrong to me. Senators should be allowed to filibuster 24 hours a day, as needed, rather than by merely threatening it--since filibustering is an exhausting activity--I guess the senators don't like to do anything exhausting. They would rather be pampered.
The teabaggers aren't very successful in stopping Obama because this plan isn't Obama's plan. Unlike Hillary, when HillaryCare worked against her, this plan is a product of Congressional legislation, plus a heaping dose of lobbyists' subsidies. Therefore, they're using the wrong playbook to oppose this legislation. They cannot hope to repeat the failure of 1993-94 unless they change their tactics.
A filibuster threat is more powerful than the filibuster itself, and that seems wrong to me. Senators should be allowed to filibuster 24 hours a day, as needed, rather than by merely threatening it--since filibustering is an exhausting activity--I guess the senators don't like to do anything exhausting. They would rather be pampered.
The teabaggers aren't very successful in stopping Obama because this plan isn't Obama's plan. Unlike Hillary, when HillaryCare worked against her, this plan is a product of Congressional legislation, plus a heaping dose of lobbyists' subsidies. Therefore, they're using the wrong playbook to oppose this legislation. They cannot hope to repeat the failure of 1993-94 unless they change their tactics.
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