As we all know, it seems very likely that the Democratic majority will attempt to use what is called Budget Reconciliation (BR) to pass their Healthcare Reform Bill. In this case, we also know that the purpose of doing this is to perform an end-run around the Republicans who oppose the Bill.
Maybe Obama could actually get more cooperation from Congress if he didn’t have an ‘attack dog’ between himself, and Congress, who abuses, intimidates those folks he needs work with.
It is no accident that President Obama was in China when Attorney General Eric Holder announced that the 9/11 terrorists at Gitmo would be tried in New York, in civilian court.
It’s been a long time since I saw this as a kid, but I remember the whole premise, and I’ve always ignored, and dismissed, the “Chicken Little’s” that I’ve met along the way.
In my semi-warped little brain, it occurred to me that maybe the White House could copy the TMZ formula when it comes to handling criticism of the President, and his policies.
So, strangely enough, we seem to be on the verge of passing a health care plan that will not allow illegal aliens to pay for their health care, but which will, never the less, provide them with the most expensive (emergency room) health care benefits.