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Is the White House setting us up for more vapid 'compromise'?
Today's NY Times, acting as trial balloon conduit, gently probes readers for a compromised on the already compromised upcoming healthcare legislation. Here's the money (non)quote:
"It's so important to get a deal," a White House official said, speaking on the condition of anonymity in order to be candid about strategy. "He will do almost anything it takes to get one."
How is that being 'candid'?
We are at a real crossroads here. 2/3 of Americans want some sort of single payer system so 'public option' is already a compromise!
Even so, it looks like corporate interest is set to overcome even that compromise. The carrot(campaign cotributions) and the sticks(contributions for your next opponent and smear ads in your district) seem to far outweigh quaint ideas like 'will of the people' or 'the right thing to do'.
On every major policy there will be a lobbyist-enacted campaign vs. the will of the people. If we lose on this one we'll lose on the rest.
The system is broken. We face a future of slavery.
"It's so important to get a deal," a White House official said, speaking on the condition of anonymity in order to be candid about strategy. "He will do almost anything it takes to get one."
How is that being 'candid'?
We are at a real crossroads here. 2/3 of Americans want some sort of single payer system so 'public option' is already a compromise!
Even so, it looks like corporate interest is set to overcome even that compromise. The carrot(campaign cotributions) and the sticks(contributions for your next opponent and smear ads in your district) seem to far outweigh quaint ideas like 'will of the people' or 'the right thing to do'.
On every major policy there will be a lobbyist-enacted campaign vs. the will of the people. If we lose on this one we'll lose on the rest.
The system is broken. We face a future of slavery.
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Jan Schakowsky just said on NPR that a public option would "not be a make it or break it" item for her "for the final vote." So she will vote for a public option in a House bill, but the final bill will not have it.
http://www.npr.org/templates/player/mediaPlayer.html?action=1&t=1&islist=false&id=112489187&m=112484593
September 3, 2009 1:03 PM | Reply | Permalink
Thanks for this tidbit. It indicates to me the American people need to get ready (once again) to bend over and smile while they get raped. They're breaking out the Cuban cigars and Champaigne in the board rooms because Obama is going to hang himself politically as he screws the common people with a bad compromise that doesn't get them what they should have had the past 50 years. How pathetic.
The alternative to getting raped again, of course, is to defy them and rise up. I prefer that option. I'll cross my fingers that others have had enough too.
September 3, 2009 5:49 PM | Reply | Permalink
The Headline at RawStory: Progressives, Prepare to be Disappointed.
September 3, 2009 5:27 PM | Reply | Permalink
Well of course it isn't being candid at all. It's being cowardly and craven and alling it candid and "pragmatic" as DC Democrats are apparently wont to do.
September 3, 2009 6:03 PM | Reply | Permalink
Must be why DFA and moveon wanted to hold friggin' 'vigils'... pissed me off, what a weak ass way to frame taking a stand for health care.
Seriously?! I do not know what the fuck they think they are doing in DC but it seems like they are all about to 'FAIL'.
I hope that we are all wrong. Barring that I hope that I meet & marry a nice guy living in somewhere in Europe with universal health care and some sanity (as long as I can take my puppy).
September 3, 2009 6:44 PM | Reply | Permalink
Get over the vigils. Do something constructive.
September 3, 2009 9:44 PM | Reply | Permalink
Of course I take action of my own accord Ripper. Go order someone else around! And yes that's an order, lol.
September 3, 2009 10:03 PM | Reply | Permalink
And based on the post it was a completely valid point... I'd prefer you lay off. Thanks.
September 3, 2009 10:04 PM | Reply | Permalink