Just Because You're Paranoid

Posted By TFMo on January 4, 2010

More from the Most Transparent Administration EVAR. And no, I’m not linking. You’ll see why in a moment.

Now that both the House and Senate have passed health care reform bills, all Democrats have to do is work out a compromise between the two versions. And it appears they’re not about to let the Republicans gum up the works again.

According to a pair of senior Capitol Hill staffers, one from each chamber, House and Senate Democrats are “almost certain” to negotiate informally rather than convene a formal conference committee. Doing so would allow Democrats to avoid a series of procedural steps–not least among them, a series of special motions in the Senate, each requiring a vote with full debate–that Republicans could use to stall deliberations, just as they did in November and December.

Let’s not be mistaken on this: The Democrats are going to completely shut out the GOP in this. In that they are “not about to let the Republicans gum up the works again”, the Democrats are going to refuse to allow nearly half the Senate a say in legislation that will affect one sixth of our economy and all but a handful (mostly elected officials) of our ENTIRE POPULACE.
Imagine if you will, if the roles were reversed. Can you picture the screams of outrage if the Left were excluded from so much as a vote between pizza or Taco Bell for lunch?

“There will almost certainly be full negotiations but no formal conference,” the House staffer says. “There are too many procedural hurdles to go the formal conference route in the Senate.”

One reason Democrats expect Republicans to keep trying procedural delays is that the Republicans have signaled their intent to do so. On Christmas Eve, when the Senate passed its bill, Minority Leader Mitch McConnell memorably vowed in a floor speech that “This fight isn’t over. My colleagues and I will work to stop this bill from becoming law.”

“I think the Republicans have made our decision for us,” the Senate staffer says. “It’s time for a little ping-pong.”

In other words, they know the Republicans are going to try to force them into the light, so the Dems are taking a sledgehammer to the light bulbs. The biggest “hurdle” they seek to avoid is a forced reading of the bill (note the hack that wrote this article never mentions THAT little tidbit.) That’s right, kids. They still refuse to allow ANYONE to know what it is that is being voted on, not even the people who are supposed to be voting for this thing and certainly not the people they allegedly represent.

In the most recent polling, about half the country is dead-set against this HOPERcare (That’s Harry/Obama/Pelosi-Economically Retarded, for those who haven’t been reading my articles. Shame on you!). And yet here we are, about to have the biggest jump to socialism crammed down our throats since FDR.

Whatever form the final discussions take place, a decision to bypass conference would undoubtedly expedite the debate, clearing the way for final passage (if not signing) by the end of January. And, as long as both chambers still get their say, that’s a good thing.
Yes, Republicans are sure to complain that they’re being excluded from deliberations. But given their repeated efforts to block not just reform but even mere votes on reform, it’s not clear why Democrats are obligated to include them in discussions anymore.

Gee, maybe it’s because by by doing so, they rob all the people that 40% of the Senate represents of a say in legislation that is going to directly affect them…unlike the elected scum voting on this, who will not be required to participate, who are getting the absolute best health care coverage in the country which is also coming out of our pockets.

This article comes from Jonathan Cohn, who claims to be a journalist.

THIS IS NOT JOURNALISM. Journalism is a presentation of the facts, devoid of the opinion of the person presenting said facts. A journalist holds the public trust; we expect FACTS from a journalist, unbiased and uncolored. Cohn is trading on his credentials as a journalist to push Obama’s agenda. This is not journalism, this is blatant FRAUD. He has betrayed that sacred public trust for the sake of an agenda, and thus ruined his credibility.

I will not reward a fraud with the effort of setting up a link to his bile. But you can check the article at Memeorandum. Pack hip-waders; their link sends you to New Republic.

Crossposted at Christmas Ghost

Categories: HOPERcare, Health, Politics
Tags: Democrats, Health Care, Honesty, Hypocrisy, Liberalism, Politics, Republicans, United States