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Great Scott!

Bruce1043 Wrote: Feb 02, 2010 11:21 PM
Obama, Pelosi, and Reid reresent a trio of progressive disconnects. When healthcare reform was first introduced to the public during Obama's campaign it was nothing more than a hollow promise of coverage for all, portability, no denial for pre-existing condition, and deficit neutrality. Most of America supported it. The problem was that it remained in the sunlight for 12 months, and like sushi, the smell became unbearable. Scott Brown's victory was a refferendum against healthcare, and while Pelosi is pole vaulting and parachuting her way to passage, the dems are focusing on the tough issues most Americans are about; "Don't ask, dont tell"

Some of the most melancholy letters and e-mails that are sent to me are from people who lament that there is nothing they can do about the bad policies that they see ruining this country. They don't have any media outlet for their opinions and the letters they send to their Congressmen are either ignored or are answered by form letters with weasel words. They feel powerless.

Sometimes I remind them that the whole political establishment -- both Democrats and Republicans, as well as the mainstream media -- were behind amnesty for illegal immigrants, until the public opinion polls showed...