By promising everything to everybody the President is rapidly finding himself in the favor of nobody .
The Service Employees International Union (SEIU) backed out of an event with other organizations promoting the Senate healthcare reform bill Wednesday over concerns about changes made to the legislation to accommodate centrist Democrats.
Big Pharma, the hospital lobby and insurance companies are turning the Senate version of the bill into a veritable food fight that is becoming a Ground Hog day farce for Majority Leader Reid.
The spectacle of the ObamaCare fratricide that is laying waste to the Democratic Party (in Technicolor) is a sight for the ages, one of the great set pieces in politics that will be watched by political junkies for ages. I am reminded of that dramatic scene in February of this year, a mere ten months ago, when President Obama reigned with a moral superiority and arrogance of power that was breath taking for those have been around politics for a few decades. With the sweep of his pen the president planted the seed of his own political demise:
"We have begun the essential work of keeping the American dream alive," he declared before putting his pen to the 1,434-page American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. "I don't want to pretend that this marks the end of our economic problems. ... Today does mark the beginning of the end."
Come November 2010 I suspect there might be around seventy Democratic congressmen and more than a few Democratic Senators that would agree that February 2009 was indeed the beginning of the end....for them. In what is turning out to be a legislative and policy superfecta carrying enormous odds for failure, the Democrats of 2008 bet their future on a toxic wager of Stimulus excess, Cap and Trade, ObamaCare and pandering to terrorists. Who in their right mind but a drunken politician staggering out of an inaugural ball would have bet their political fortunes on what we know today as the official policy of the Obama administration?
Historically, besotted pols sober up soon after the election festivities but this party, after eleven months, is just showing signs of winding down and a lot of veteran Democratic legislators are hitting the exits before they get the axe from voters.
There is no sign, however, that the White House is getting the message just as the Republicans are learning how to throw a fast ball high and inside. This is the very moment the opposition Party should go on the offensive. Having urged a brow beaten minority to remain unanimous in its opposition to what at the time seemed like an unstoppable Democratic juggernaut all I can say now is "what a difference ten months makes".
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Comments (21)
Yep, Nov. 2010 is going to ... (Below threshold)1. Posted by Gmac | December 16, 2009 5:47 PM | Score: 5 (5 votes cast)
Yep, Nov. 2010 is going to make Nov. 94 look like a little girls tea party in comparison.
Dumbassery doesn't recognize political affiliation but it sure as hell seems to be more prevalent in the party of the Jackass. They have made a mockery of our representative republic and will pay dearly for it as well they should.
Dunno if I'd go 90 but I'm good for 60 Representatives and a solid 7 Senators with more possible at this time getting a retirement invitation from the voters.
1. Posted by Gmac | December 16, 2009 5:47 PM |
Score: 5 (5 votes cast)
Posted on December 16, 2009 17:47
2. Posted by GarandFan | December 16, 2009 5:53 PM | Score: 8 (8 votes cast)
The rallying cry for the 2010 elections should be: "CAN YOU HEAR US NOW!"
2. Posted by GarandFan | December 16, 2009 5:53 PM |
Score: 8 (8 votes cast)
Posted on December 16, 2009 17:53
3. Posted by Falze | December 16, 2009 6:03 PM | Score: 5 (5 votes cast)
"Obamacare has been the political version of the neutron bomb, vaporizing supporters while leaving every structural obstacle in place."
-Michael Gerson column, August 27, 2009
3. Posted by Falze | December 16, 2009 6:03 PM |
Score: 5 (5 votes cast)
Posted on December 16, 2009 18:03
4. Posted by sam | December 16, 2009 6:11 PM | Score: 6 (6 votes cast)
Rallying cry for 2010 should be" "IMPEACH EVERYONE!"
4. Posted by sam | December 16, 2009 6:11 PM |
Score: 6 (6 votes cast)
Posted on December 16, 2009 18:11
5. Posted by 914 | December 16, 2009 7:24 PM | Score: 5 (5 votes cast)
Bambi ears is so funny when Hes floundering about.
5. Posted by 914 | December 16, 2009 7:24 PM |
Score: 5 (5 votes cast)
Posted on December 16, 2009 19:24
6. Posted by GarandFan | December 16, 2009 7:49 PM | Score: 6 (6 votes cast)
The 'usual suspects' appear to be MIA. Buyer's remorse?
6. Posted by GarandFan | December 16, 2009 7:49 PM |
Score: 6 (6 votes cast)
Posted on December 16, 2009 19:49
7. Posted by JC Hammer | December 16, 2009 8:18 PM | Score: -14 (16 votes cast)
Rick, your earlier post about that school kid, well it's a hoax. Makes a person wonder how much stuff posted here is the same type of BS.
7. Posted by JC Hammer | December 16, 2009 8:18 PM |
Score: -14 (16 votes cast)
Posted on December 16, 2009 20:18
8. Posted by bobdog | December 16, 2009 8:26 PM | Score: 7 (7 votes cast)
Which person, JC?
8. Posted by bobdog | December 16, 2009 8:26 PM |
Score: 7 (7 votes cast)
Posted on December 16, 2009 20:26
9. Posted by GarandFan | December 16, 2009 8:54 PM | Score: 5 (7 votes cast)
"Makes a person wonder how much stuff posted here is the same type of BS."
Yeah, JC. HOW MUCH OF YOUR STUFF IS BS?
9. Posted by GarandFan | December 16, 2009 8:54 PM |
Score: 5 (7 votes cast)
Posted on December 16, 2009 20:54
10. Posted by RicardoVerde | December 16, 2009 8:57 PM | Score: 5 (5 votes cast)
Obamacare:
Captain Ahab drove his vessel and men in relentless pursuit of the white whale. His reward was the destruction of all.
10. Posted by RicardoVerde | December 16, 2009 8:57 PM |
Score: 5 (5 votes cast)
Posted on December 16, 2009 20:57
11. Posted by Dave | December 16, 2009 9:15 PM | Score: 4 (6 votes cast)
JC- While I realize that you lib types are physiologically incapable of owning up to your mistakes, if you would have re-read the story about the school kid, you would have seen that the story had been updated to reflect-and report- the hoax part. Instead of worrying about rearranging the deck chairs on the Titanic, you should put the kool-aid down, open your eyes and see what an unmitigated disaster and danger Obama is.
11. Posted by Dave | December 16, 2009 9:15 PM |
Score: 4 (6 votes cast)
Posted on December 16, 2009 21:15
12. Posted by davidt | December 16, 2009 9:49 PM | Score: 6 (6 votes cast)
It's way too early to claim any kind of victory.
But having the opportunity to laugh at some of the self-inflicted Democrat misfortune is a welcome respite from the horror show.
12. Posted by davidt | December 16, 2009 9:49 PM |
Score: 6 (6 votes cast)
Posted on December 16, 2009 21:49
13. Posted by 914 | December 16, 2009 10:38 PM | Score: 2 (4 votes cast)
"Rick, your earlier post about that school kid, well it's a hoax. Makes a person wonder how much stuff posted here is the same type of BS."
Rest assured, everytime You post We are remonded.
13. Posted by 914 | December 16, 2009 10:38 PM |
Score: 2 (4 votes cast)
Posted on December 16, 2009 22:38
14. Posted by 914 | December 16, 2009 10:39 PM | Score: 1 (3 votes cast)
"Reminded" , for turd brains like JC in Rio whomever Linda.
14. Posted by 914 | December 16, 2009 10:39 PM |
Score: 1 (3 votes cast)
Posted on December 16, 2009 22:39
15. Posted by Brian Richard Allen
| December 17, 2009 7:33 AM | Score: 1 (1 votes cast)
"" Democrat Chaos and Comedy ""
... and Bread and Circuses!
And the ritualized throwing of we (Jews and) Christians to the ludicrous Left's lions.
But there will be nothing to laugh at during the "Democrats" next couple of years of chaotic and comedic degeneration. Back any domestic pussy cat into a corner and you'll have a fight on your hands. And at its back this gang of pussies has Hitler's helper, Soros and is aided by the Socialist-International/Chicago Machine's ownership, control and management -- and increasingly, the programming -- of the machinery of what passes in America as "voting" and as "vote counting." And we have yet to deal with that gang's similarly lizard-brained grip on the Census, on its counting of a couple score millions of criminal aliens as Americans, of seeing to the registration of perhaps twenty millions of them -- and as many dead people -- to "vote."
Brian Richard Allen
Lost Angels - KKKalifobambicated 90028
And the Very Far Abroad
15. Posted by Brian Richard Allen
| December 17, 2009 7:33 AM |
Score: 1 (1 votes cast)
Posted on December 17, 2009 07:33
16. Posted by Oyster | December 17, 2009 8:19 AM | Score: 2 (4 votes cast)
It was also the beginning of the end for ol' Charlie Crist's run for the Senate. His support for the stimulus, his shameless embracing of Obama in Tampa and the shit storm he created with doubling the homestead exemption have all lead to a slow dashing of his dreams as the Junior Senator from Florida. He is now tied with Rubio in polls; a nose dive from his double digit lead such a short time ago.
Hopefully he can spend his waning years commiserating with his pal Obama on how it all went so wrong.
I'm betting (and so is Neal Boortz) that rather than enduring the embarrassment of over-estimating his popularity in a failed Senate bid he simply decides to try and run again for Governor.
And I hope he loses that too.
16. Posted by Oyster | December 17, 2009 8:19 AM |
Score: 2 (4 votes cast)
Posted on December 17, 2009 08:19
17. Posted by olhardhead | December 17, 2009 9:11 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Wow Hugh, this post just might rate a James Taranto "metaphor alert"!
god bless our troops,
ol'
17. Posted by olhardhead | December 17, 2009 9:11 AM |
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Posted on December 17, 2009 09:11
18. Posted by olhardhead | December 17, 2009 9:14 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
justsayin'!!
god bless our troops,
ol'
18. Posted by olhardhead | December 17, 2009 9:14 AM |
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Posted on December 17, 2009 09:14
19. Posted by HughS | December 17, 2009 11:27 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
olhardhead
Thanks for picking up on that....I thought "sweep of the pen/ planted the seed" was the best :)
19. Posted by HughS | December 17, 2009 11:27 AM |
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Posted on December 17, 2009 11:27
20. Posted by olhardhead | December 17, 2009 2:18 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Hugh,
Nutin wrong with metaphors my friend.
"Democratic legislators are hitting the exits"
Has a nice sound don't it!
god bless our troops,
ol'
20. Posted by olhardhead | December 17, 2009 2:18 PM |
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Posted on December 17, 2009 14:18
21. Posted by Flu-Bird | December 18, 2009 2:17 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
IMPEACH ALL LIBERALS
21. Posted by Flu-Bird | December 18, 2009 2:17 AM |
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Posted on December 18, 2009 02:17