The unions are serious about fighting back against Democrats who oppose the health care reform bill:
As I first reported here, SEIU is threatening to withold support from House Dems who may vote against the health care bill, informing them that a No vote could mean they face a labor-backed challenge from the left.
Now the SEIU is seriously cranking up the heat on one of these Dems, New York Rep Mike McMahon, with a brutal full-page ad set to run tomorrow in the large-circulation Staten Island Advance. It depicts a child in intensive care and calls on McMahon to vote for health reform, lest families go without the “lifesaving medical care they need”:
“Congressman McMahon has indicated to us that he intends to vote no on the healthcare reform bill,” the ad says. “We strongly urge Congressman McMahon to reconsider his vote.”
There are two clear messages here from SEIU: vote for the health care reform bill and stop taking us for granted.