do you mean the democratic party?

Or the CPUSA?

Hence the sense of urgency all year. They wanted to get as much of their radical agenda done in 2009 as possible, and maybe early 2010. But they want to leave a window to repair their moderate image.

I bet the schedule a populist anti wall street, regulatory reform for the summer. Its one of the only things that unites Blue Dogs and radicals and appeals to many populist oriented independents.

Oh, sure: There are a lot of shots being fired–they just aren’t particularly aimed at anything. And there’s really no interest in improving the aim. It’s the message you see, “We will fire! (maybe not in your direction, maybe not at anything at all but, we will shoot.)”

Obama’s speech writers kept putting words on the teleprompter that we were in a “health care crisis.”

We’re not.

The Republican senators could have used their delaying tactics to explain to the American people all the reasons why we are not in a crisis, why the bill is unconstitutional, about all the earmarks, about all the horrible things in it, etc., etc., etc. Recall, polls showed 85 per cent of the American people were satisfied with the “healthcare system.”

The longer the debate had been drawn out, the more the American people would have learned about the horrible aspects of this bill. The Republicans could have used the time to explain to the American people their alternatives that make so much more sense.

Now DeMint is fighting. Good. I only wish he and others would have bucked McConnell’s idiotic “strategy” long ago.

If a delaying strategy had been employed, maybe we would be seeing more of these kinds of attacks from the left, which I posted here:

http://www.redstate.com/avgamerican/2009/12/23/barack-you-lie-obama/#comment-42

Indeed, if we’re in a crisis, why doesn’t any of this kick in until after the 2012 election?

Thank you.
ColdWarrior

It does not depend on how fast they push this bill through. The full provisions don’t kick in until a few years down the road. (Although the taxes ramp up faster – funny that.) If it really were a crisis it would ramp up faster. For example, whatever your feelings on TARP, it would be as if they passed TARP but the banks wouldn’t have been allowed to barrow more money until 2011.

Republicans need to keep hamming that all of this health care crisis talk is completely and utterly phony.

… and the crisis will materialize if it hasn’t already.

Remember. We’re not just talking about the 10%.

There’s those figured into the actual unemployment that puts it above 16% — those who’ve stopped looking for work.

THEN who thinks of the countless 1-income families who’ve been out of the job market and are now trying to find work to shore up slipping savings.

THEN there are those December ’09, THEN May ’10 graduates (undergrad & from prof-schools) who aren’t getting offers before they graduate and who are anticipating having to look for weeks, months.

It’s a mess.

I’m under the suspicion Obama doesn’t give a damn about the economy so that the countless unemployed — without healthcare — will help force this thing through one way or another.

Just venting..

… from behind their lines. I received an e-mail “forward” yesterday from an (very liberal) acquaintance in Wisconsin (we keep trying to convert each other), that is a “Kill the health care bill” petition from a far-left activist outfit.

The messaging was angry (“we’ve been sold out”) and nasty, in other words, typiical left (“the Republicans oppose it too, but for the wrong reasons”). A main objection seems to be omission of the ‘public option.’ I replied with a subtle “told you so” and didn’t check the site, but if anyone’s interested, its:

http://www.peaceteam.net/action/pnum1024.php

In the Democratic war chest are dismiss, denigrate, destroy. Perhaps we should follow Lt. Col Allen West’s post, in Atlas shrugs. We should use their tactics,and fight harder and harder. never giving up, Our Freedom is at stake. ( my words not his). He is a reputable man, by most accounts.
Support our Troops,
Especially at this time of year.
One Old Dog

are freedom is a stake at ever turn.health care,cap and trade,stimulus,taking over banks,auto industry.obama and the radical left destroying free enterprise.they want us on your knees and praising him like the childern are doing.we must stay mad as hell all through 2010.to stay mad keep listening to fox and limbaugh and remember the constitution.beware of the usurpers in government that like to get rid of that piece of paper we call the constitution.

Right on Sarge!!!! I am mad as he** what Barry, Nancy and Harry, etc. has done to us, and I intend to remain so until they ares gone (not if, but when) and repir the damage done. Whatever it takes!!