Kabuki Politics…


Well, I listened to some of the “Health Care Summit” while travelling back this afternoon, and I was NOT impressed… They cost us 7 1/2 hours that could have been put to productive use, like fixing the ECONOMY STUPID…. sigh…

Neither side was very impressive, it was all rhetoric and talking points, and it didn’t help that Obama tended to talk twice as long as everyone else. He came in with an agenda that, in my opinion, DID NOT include any kind of real deal making, but was a photo op/attempt to embarrass the Republicans into giving in. I believe there is a plan B in the wings the Dems are going to push through if they fail on the current plan…

I will give the Republicans credit, they did offer a clean sheet and fresh start, or to deal from areas of agreement, but that was obviously NEVER on the table either for Obama or the Dems.

A couple of things I found interesting, were the discussions about Tort Reform- McCain brought up Texas attempts, and the success they’ve had, and Obama’s counter was “Oh, the STATES should do Tort Reform, not the Feds”; he then turned it over to Durbin, who promptly trotted out all the ‘bad’ things the medical people have done and the sob stories about loss, etc… Durbin must be a lawyer…

Another was who pays/how to pay for the people without insurance… That was just a cluster f**k… plain and simple… The dems swearing up and down it will actually SAVE money. Last time I looked, $1 Trillion + is NOT a savings…

And there was a big argument over basic accounting principals, like if you count the ‘savings’ from Medicare, you can’t then turn around and SPEND that same dollar and call it 2 dollars total…

One thing was obvious, the democrats don’t care what people (us) think. They are going to push this POS through come hell, high water, public opinion or otherwise…

I heard an outtake interview with Ben Cardin (I believe he is a dem from MD), who basically said WE WON, MAJORITY RULE, SCREW YOU, and prepare for reconciliation… And Pelosi categorically said, “It’s too late to start over!” WTF???

Woman you are talking about ONE SIXTH of the total US economy! Shouldn’t you be more worried about GETTING IT RIGHT??? sigh…

If this continues, I for one, just cannot see how this country is going to get back on it’s feet and get any kind of bi-partisan legislation going on ANYTHING! This also doesn’t bode well for us as a country, when the politicians categorically refuse to listen to us; think they know better than we how to manage our own lives, and are dead set on putting government in the middle of everything we do.

Two side notes:

The Canadian minister who came to Miami to have surgery, and point blank said, “Hey, I can afford it and it’s my body, so I’m getting the best care I can.”

Now what is going to happen if we end up with the same kind of socialized medicine Canada has, where do we go then??? Australia???

And one follow up on DADT– The Commandant of the Marine Corps came out against DADT today in briefings to SECDEF, and Gen Casey, the Army Chief of Staff said there needs to be more study done. A poll that was discussed had something like a 70+ percent negative reaction to DADT (I think it was done either by or for the Army on one of the bases, maybe Ft. Bragg and only with troops). FWIW, this diametrically opposite of the many polls that have been put forward supposedly saying the troops ‘support’ DADT.

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Kabuki Politics… — 12 Comments

  1. Vote every incumbent OUT – no matter what letter is behind their name. That’s the only way they’ll get the hint.

    I can dream… sigh.

  2. If I remember right, the Democrat party is the party of lawyers – most of the Congress/Senate that are, are lawyers. I don’t recall where I read that though. And it was a total sham today in that meeting.

  3. Do Some thing useful like fix the economy? Your kidding right? Obama and useful do not belong in the same galaxy.Let alone in the same sentence.

  4. I agree w/ Crusty! No Imcumbants in 2010! And great blog by the way! I will add you to my blog roll and favorite link list!

  5. Like the title of this post, it is fitting.

    The whole damn thing bored me to tears,okay to sleep.

    It was a shame from the word go,and nothing more than a way to punish republicans,get his face on the tube,and push his agenda of reconciliation of the bill.

  6. They might get it through the Senate, but I don’t think that Pelosi has the votes to get it through the House. There are a LOT of nervous Democrats there right now. If they do pass this, then they are going to be very sorry in November.

    Once they open the reconciliation door, they will have big problems if the Republicans take back the Senate in November.

  7. Went to the VA hospital yesterday just to keep my status up to date in case I ever need it. Three things struck me.
    1. I am truly blessed to be in good health. Many folks in the waiting area were in bad shape.
    2. This is government run health care; probably as good as it gets.
    3. Reminded as to why I send my dues in to the vet organizations each year to make sure this resource stays available to those suffering souls in that waiting area.

  8. Sorry to be late to this party. I have been throwing up ever since that confab started yesterday. Seriously, Crustyrusty has the right idea with the possible exception of Paul Ryan from Wis.. We do all realize, do we not, that this will not end well?

  9. Diane- I think you are correct.

    Fuzzy- I can hope, can’t I???

    John- Thanks! Will do the same.

    CS- you’re right, they’ve basically admitted that today apparently.

    TOTW- Agreed, but I think desperation is the order of the day…

    WSF- Agreed, although they are trying to take that away from us too.

    CEC- You are correct… sigh…

  10. NFO–
    The troops “support” DADT because they know whatever the politicians come up with is going to be WORSE.

  11. I keep thinking that reading about politics won’t cause my blood pressure to rise – and forget that wanting to destroy something always raises the blood pressure – evolution in reality.

    The whole idea that one should have a policy on homosexuality has little to do with combat effectiveness – very little, except all the resources used to promote either side, time and turmoil in one’s focus.

    Last I heard there was a war on, send all those working on DADT to Afghanistan to work on the war, as soon as anyone mentions it, they should go to war and refind proper focus.

    wv menes