23rd March 2010, 10:00 AM
The bill is something of a bad bill, but that's only because it doesn't go nearly far enough... I would have voted for it if I was there, but I'd be one of the ones doing so reluctantly because we really, REALLY need a public option, that's for sure. The extreme anti-abortion provisions in the bill are also a major, MAJOR downside to the bill, and not opposing it just for that alone is very difficult... but there is enough good there that I support it anyway. It will do more good than harm, no question.
Oh yeah, and the sheer insanity of today's Republican party really is sad to see...
Here's about the only thing I've seen from a Republican strategist which isn't borderline insane or beyond: http://www.frumforum.com/waterloo
Sure, I disagree with him on what he'd want to change about the bill, I'm sure, but at least that's coming from a point where there can actually be a debate. With most of the Republican party today, though, that's not an option... and I'm sure that this year the reasonable wing of the Republican party isn't going to be going anywhere fast. When such huge numbers of Republicans believe completely insane (or just flat-out racist) things such as "Obama was born in Kenya" and other such idiotic things, there's not much you can do but hope that the crazies don't win much...
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Oh yeah, and for anyone who buys into the idea that if Republicans win this fall they can repeal it, that's not possible. Even if every single open Senate seat went Republican (something that of course will not even remotely happen), it wouldn't be enough to overturn a veto. So sure, run on repeal and "ITS EVIL", but it won't get you very far in the real world...
Oh yeah, and the sheer insanity of today's Republican party really is sad to see...
Here's about the only thing I've seen from a Republican strategist which isn't borderline insane or beyond: http://www.frumforum.com/waterloo
Sure, I disagree with him on what he'd want to change about the bill, I'm sure, but at least that's coming from a point where there can actually be a debate. With most of the Republican party today, though, that's not an option... and I'm sure that this year the reasonable wing of the Republican party isn't going to be going anywhere fast. When such huge numbers of Republicans believe completely insane (or just flat-out racist) things such as "Obama was born in Kenya" and other such idiotic things, there's not much you can do but hope that the crazies don't win much...
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Oh yeah, and for anyone who buys into the idea that if Republicans win this fall they can repeal it, that's not possible. Even if every single open Senate seat went Republican (something that of course will not even remotely happen), it wouldn't be enough to overturn a veto. So sure, run on repeal and "ITS EVIL", but it won't get you very far in the real world...
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