Health Care Wasn't Obama's Waterloo - But was it his Alamo ?

DrillDown.TowhHall.com ^ | 3/26/2010 | Crescen7

[crescen7]

In June of 2009 Senator Jim DeMint remarked, “If we’re able to stop Obama on this it will be his Waterloo. It will break him.”

In March of 2010, after a furious battle with badly outnumbered Republicans, the House of Representatives passed a Government overhaul of the United States Health Care industry, ending the speculation that Health Care reform would amount to a a political "Waterloo" for the President and his party. Perhaps, however, the military comparisons don't end here.

In March of 1836, after a furious battle with the badly outnumbered Texian army, the Mexican army overtook "The Alamo" and attempted to use the victory to buoy the Mexican Revolutionary goal of conquering Texas.

It didn't quite work that way.

Word of the Mexican victory at The Alamo quickly spread through Texas, and the Texian army gathered forces to repel the Mexican advance. None the less, the Mexican army still outnumbered the forces of General Sam Houston by almost 2 to 1. The advancing Mexican army believed Houston to be cornered at the San Jacinto river, and decided to rest his army for a planned attack on April 22.

Texas army General Sam Houston had a different idea.

At 4:30 pm, on April 21, 1836 General Sam Houston launched a stunning broad daylight surprise attack, charging the "resting" Mexican army while shouting "Remember the Alamo !" Taken completely by surprise, the Mexican army was destroyed. In a battle that lasted 18 minutes, 700 Mexican soldiers were killed and 730 were captured - including "El Presidente" Santa Anna - who surrendered to end the Mexican revolution.

History teaches several lessons here. ...

[ROLF of the HILL COUNTRY]

“Obama does not qualify to be even mention with that sacred place.”

The article is putting him in the role of Santa Ana.

[SnakeDoctor]

>> If that was the Alamo, whats the amnesty B.S. going to be?

Goliad.

SnakeDoc

[Frantzie]

Rep. Boehner promised if the GOP wins the House to DEFUND the bill Jan 2011.

We have to push to win in Nov, get rid of RINOs like McCain and push the lawsuits.

People post to many dumb new posts about nonsense - we need to focus. DEFUND is the key but we also push lawsuits, Repeal and any other methods.

We have to let everyone we know that if we get to the polls on 2010 enamsse and make sure they do not steal it, get the House then DEFUND.

[pennboricua]

My mistake.

[myself6]

"must tell you that at one point in my life I took an oath to defend America against all enemies, foreign and domestic."

I guess Im not sure what oath you took. I know I took an oath to defend the Constitution from all enemies. Problem is, we all failed that oath a long time ago. This week just made it official.

We have at least a bit of common ground... "I support the right of a state to leave the Union." Ok.. so do I..

[Candor7]

Well I will vote with my, ballot, my wallet, my feet and if need be my gun?

The PARA is now being born. Patriot America Republican Army. We have IRA reps in couuntry now doing the basic work.( sarc.)

[TheClintons-STILLAnti-American]

I thought this was a fun comparison. Lets "Remember the Alamo!"

I whole heartedly agree!

Remember the Alamo!

Remember Freedom!

[HighlyOpinionated]

I still say that Republicans should assist Orly Taitz in her Lawsuit to prove Obama’s ineligibility to be in the White House, much less sign anything into law.

If Obama can be found to be ineligible, EVERYTHING he signed will be Null and Void.

It’s the fastest and easiest way to remove him from office.

[nickcarraway]

The GOP has no Sam Houston.

[Candor7]

Well Rufus, I can tel you thatpeople are now enraged AS THEY FIND OUT EXACTLY WHATS IN THE BILL........THE IRS provisons alone have people VERY ANGRY.

I think Obama will soon finnd his audiences are very sour. Then he will have to go back to paying his supporters to come in to listen to him talk, ,fascist style.

[crescen7]

"I think the author means “to end the Texan revolution” or the Texas-Mexico war or “the Texas war for Independence”."

Well, sort of. I guess it's more accurate to say "the win the decisive battle in the Texan revolution." but . . .

Texas had already declared independence and driven the Mexican army out of Texas. So, in a somewhat narrow context this was a Mexican insurrection - and it is sometimes referred to that way.

But, after reading your comment, I tend to agree that your suggestions valid - so I'll change the blog post accordingly.

[allmendream]

In further writing you might want to note that a revolution was successful and a revolt was not.

But as it was the defeat of the army led by the leader of the nation that Texas had declared independence from, I would say it was the decisive battle that won Texan independence, the Texas Revolution or War for Texas Independence, or the Texas-Mexico war are all terms that I have heard.

But not the “Mexican revolution”, people call a different war that name.

[GonzoGOP]

Being a fan of the black powder era I would go with Borodino rather than the Alamo. First it is more closely related to Waterloo. Second it better fits the circumstances.

"While Napoleon won the battle of Borodino, his victory ultimately cost him his army, as it allowed the French emperor to believe that the campaign was winnable, exhausting his forces as he pressed still further into Russia in his attempts to defeat the Russian army. "

The French would lose 66% of their army before spring. If we can take 66% of the 18 democrat seats up for election in the Senate the democrats defeat will be just as complete as Napoleon's.