The "drubbing" Kucinich took took its toll - and the last Progressive standing went down without much of a fight with a Corporatist Whitehouse (forget about the charade of anger with the Ins Co) and their tools in the Congress. The progressives who over the last few days went back on their pledge of not voting for a bill that did not include a Public Insurance Option were especially vicious in questioning of Dennis' loyalty to the Party and to the country. One of them had related his discomfort with the mafia style tactics; he said he felt as if a gun to his head. Now having sold out he must have wielded the same gun at Dennis' head.
If the Progressive Hill dwellers can not answer Glenn Greenwald on "The 'Public Option': Democrats' Scam Becomes More Transparent" [http://tinyurl.com/...], they should not hope that they will be able to dodge such accusations come November.
When all is said and done Dennis has joined the 121 of his brethren in the Group of 122 champions of the PO who melted like a stick of butter when confronted by Hot knife Obama. They completely forgot the public good they were espousing. And regrettably I have to add Dennis to the list of people from whom I am demanding a refund of donations raised in the name of PO.
Ellen R. Shaffer: www.huffingtonpost.com, a couple of days back:
"Dennis Kucinich is taking a drubbing for doing what more progressives should be doing: standing up for a public option as part of the health reform bill, and demanding an ERISA amendment."
In face of an all out attack by Don Obama and his henchmen, I tried to defend Dennis in my little way in the note: "I do not know if you are aware of the fact that Dennis voted for a Public Option in the committee. It was brutalized by Corporistas so badly (I wonder how Dem Leaders and President think that voters will be to dumb to notice this internecine politicking) that Dennis did not vote for the final bill. I am sure if House Progressives worked with Dennis is putting a proper PO in the "recon package" he will collaborate with them." [http://tinyurl.com/...]
Unfortunately the forces of darkness prevailed. The "drubbing" he took - took its toll - and the last Progressive standing went down without much fight with a Corporatist Whitehouse (forget about the charade of anger with the Ins Co) and their tools in the Congress. The progressives who sold out in the last few days were especially vicious in questioning of Dennis' loyalty to the Party and to the country. One of them had related his discomfort for feeling as if a gun to his head. Now having sold out he must have wielded the same gun at Dennis' head.
I guess the huge amount of money Dennis collected as well as winning the "Mr Progressive" title in the FDL contest, with the votes he collected - were not enough to stiffen his backbone to take the mafia on. I guess he joins the ranks of hypocrites who will not be able to answer the critical questions like the two below:
- To date not one Hill Progressive has explained why the Public Option should be removed. The reason they can't answer is that they have not had the guts to ask the President this question directly. You must have heard this refrain from time to time, "I love PO - in fact I am a Single Payer guy. But I am also a realist so I take what I can get. Half loaf is better than no loaf". I ask these smoke blowers, tell the truth NOW and on the stump. Tell us who has eaten the other half of our loaf? Is it you dear Congressman, or Rahmsian Mafia or the President or his Corporate fat cats? Name names man. If only they look they will find some answer like the one from Miles Mogulescu [http://tinyurl.com/...]: "It's all Kabuki theater to cover up the truth that President Obama made a backroom deal with the for-profit hospital industry that the final health care bill would not include a national public option."
- I have been asking "Shall we watch 200,000 Americans die right in front of our eyes?". In the HCR bill, major benefits like Subsidies and Exchanges etc do not come into play until 2014. Even the pre-ex ban is only for children (not for adults) until 2014. The answer to the question why should they die waiting until 2014, a number picked to play budget tricks to make "No Deficit" Obama look good. The prevaricating Hill dwellers say: Unfortunately the answer is yes. Things take time. We are too busy figuring out the runarounds to use in the elections and how best to line the pockets of our Corporate Patrons. So some people will die for a while. In any case we have milked the 45K/yr story to the max.
If the Progressive Hill dwellers can not answer Glenn Greenwald on "The 'Public Option': Democrats' Scam Becomes More Transparent" [http://tinyurl.com/...], they should not hope that they will be able to dodge such accusations come November.
When all is said and done Dennis has joined the 121 of his brethren in the Group of 122 champions of the PO who melted like a stick of butter when confronted by Hot knife Obama. They completely forgot the public good they were espousing. And regrettably I have to add Dennis to the list of people from whom I am demanding a refund of donations raised in the name of PO.
I have no hope that the Big Cheese will even think of making reparations for the incredible waste he has caused in talent, time and money over the last year. "Wish the Big Cheese had stopped my wild goose chase last summer." [http://tinyurl.com/...]
May be if the Honest Reps set an example by returning their donations, it just might cause the Dear Leader to think of recompensing the waste caused as a result of his actions.
So Dennis hurry up and return my money before you join the plunder, which in your own words, is a giant give away to the Insurance Industry. Say what Congressman - what was that number - 70B dollars a year? So before you go spend all this money, please return my friends' and my money. Pleeez.
Return my donations to get back half of your honor.