tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8615486983809461390.post5581372039279708583..comments2023-11-02T06:09:03.897-06:00Comments on random insights: Rock. . .meet Hard Placeaaronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15874015216066216905noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8615486983809461390.post-61401931725857447192010-03-05T12:16:47.592-07:002010-03-05T12:16:47.592-07:00And, let's be clear. It's not the Republi...And, let's be clear. It's not the Republicans who may take down this bill (they can't. . not enough votes. . . even though the American people don't want it). <br /><br />it's the 11 Democrats. <br /><br />so, like you say. . .why don't we just pass 84% of the bill???aaronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15874015216066216905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8615486983809461390.post-8345232878028310472010-03-05T12:01:58.355-07:002010-03-05T12:01:58.355-07:00Yup, you nailed it.
My beef with democrats is the...Yup, you nailed it.<br /><br />My beef with democrats is they realize this is their "once in a generation" shot with both houses and the president and they are trying to run up the score. One giant pill, over-complicated and trying to do too much too fast. What good is a bill if it takes 3-4 years to go into effect? <br /><br />They have the bully-pulpit and I agree elections have consequences (most of the things in the bill were no secret and both Obama and Clinton ran on them and got elected), but it is a case of too many cooks in the kitchen that have added way too much in there and cut too many sweetheart deals.<br /><br />The Repubs -- they heart may be in the right place on some things, but their tactics are pretty reprehensible. When you have an RNC memo and interviews that say their top priority before Obama even took office was to defeat any healthcare, it is hard to take their cries for starting over as anything more than delay tactics sometimes. <br /><br />Then there are the flat out lies (death panels), the lack of their own comprehensive plan and hypocrisy (calling reconciliation the nuclear option when they used it to pass both Bush tax cuts and the Contract with America).<br /><br />The sad part is that the republicans and democrats agree on approximately 84% of the bill as it stands. But this is no longer about finding solutions best for the American people, it is about winning the debate.Andyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10122021630474723924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8615486983809461390.post-54678666649933189052010-03-04T19:49:26.588-07:002010-03-04T19:49:26.588-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.aaronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15874015216066216905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8615486983809461390.post-22822398652363686942010-03-04T19:49:26.141-07:002010-03-04T19:49:26.141-07:00Can't disagree with that.
And don't hea...Can't disagree with that. <br /><br />And don't hear me claiming that the Republican's rhetoric of "slowing down" and "starting over" isn't somewhat politically motivated. <br /><br />You're right, they're just as dirty as the democrats.<br /><br />I just think, coincidently, in this case, they have the better wisdom in taking an incremental approach.aaronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15874015216066216905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8615486983809461390.post-19634946384484284782010-03-04T18:34:01.247-07:002010-03-04T18:34:01.247-07:00I think the only good thing that has come out of t...I think the only good thing that has come out of this entire debate is how broken the Washington system is due to a perpetual campaign cycle.<br /><br />That people on both sides are always are looking at the next election more than they are at governing.<br /><br />That they would rather get a good "gotcha" soundbite on the 24-hour news networks than try to compromise.<br /><br />I know a thing or two about insurance because of my pops. My ideal solution has some very liberal elements and some very conservative elements that I think both sides could agree to if they woudl sit down and shake hands.<br /><br />Unfortunately this debate has become less about the issues and more of a debate on who can better work the system or trash the other side on TV.<br /><br />And the only ones that suffer are us.Andyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10122021630474723924noreply@blogger.com