Tuesday, December 29, 2009

Why I think Obama won health care reform debate...

Obama did one thing that I think helps liberals over the long run.  I think he always cared about one thing and one thing only--passing health care reform.
 
That's why I think it was absurd for opponents of it to label health care reform "ObamaCare" as all that Obama cared about was passing a health care reform bill--he didn't care how it looked.  And the proof is in the pudding, its turning into a sorry little bill full of giveaways, half measures, and blah blah...  you've heard it from me before.
 
But it does get us closer to a workable more efficient health care system...its a step in the right direction.  Also, by angering the left he proves he is no socialist, no lackey to the soviet-left or whatever they are saying on Glen Becks show.  Most importantly he shows the the Republican party supports the status quo when it comes to health care--they like the broken health care system.They have no interest whatsoever in reforming the health care system  (i.e. they want to bankrupt the nation) and are promising to run on a "we'll repeal health care reform" platform in 2010.
 
Basically anyone without health care, or anyone with a pre-existing conditions will be voting Democratic in 2010--that is, if the Democrats can get their act together politically speaking which remains to be seen.

Posted via email from Jim Nichols

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