that he is already rallying members of the progressive caucus to kill the health care "compromise". I, for one am happy about it. Check out my comments for the veracity of my relationship with the Statesman from Arizona, Representative Raul Grijalva.
Mark my words, this bill will result will cost the Democrats 25 House seats and about seven senate seats in 2010........from a de-moralized base failing to turnout. For a recent example, look at NJ and VA.
I hope that "Plantation Blanche" Lincoln gets defeated (LET'S DRAFT BILL HALTER, THE GREAT AND PROGRESSIVE LT. GOV. OF AR TO RUN AGAINST HER IN THE PRIMARIES SO WE KEEP THE SEAT IN DEMOCRATIC HANDS!!!). Because her words, actions, and obstructionism literally will cost many people their lives. And Harry Reid, the sell-out from Searchlight will also lose. HE. IS. TOAST. Again, from a de-moralized base.
Again, all of this was and IS avoidable. And is, as stated above the NATURAL result of a de-moralized base and the lack of younger voters turning out in 2010.
Call me a purity troll all you want, but don't blame me for our losses in 2010. I am an uninsurable - at ANY price - Democratic activist. I have asthma that sometimes requires steroids to control. I have a file several inches thick of health insurance company rejection letters. And, yes, blah blah blah about the so-called (I will believe it when I see it actually ENFORCED with some teeth) provision banning rejection for pre-existing conditions. So what? I won't be able to afford the premiums they technically will have to "offer" me.
Democrats NEVER miss an opportunity to defeat themselves and shoot themselves in the foot. Say what you want about the racist and teabagging GOP, but they get things done and they ALWAYS please the base. They please the ones who "brought them to to the party." Because of Rahm Emanuel and those asshole rightwing "Dems" in the Senate, we fuck our people who work to get our Democrats elected.
This is my view. Feel free to disagree...vigorously if you wish. Just don't take the wimpy way out and "hall-monitor" by trying to 'HR my diary. And I assure you, my sources are solid as a rock. Bookmark this diary if I am wrong and tell me "I told you so." I would welcome it.