Democrats proving Again That Compromise is Not an Option on Healthcare

Stop the ACLU ^ | 10 Jul 09 | Warner Todd Huston

[Jay777]

In this report we get a nice one-two punch. Not only are we seeing Democrats once again refusing even a tiny compromise with Republicans on Obama’s takeover of nearly 20% of our economy with his healthcare plans, but we also get to see another example of why Huffington Post is not journalism. I like a nice one-two punch for a Wednesday.

For one thing, the HuffPo article hilariously calls Democrat pitbull Rahm Emanuel a “conservative Democrat.” But let’s start with the more important political point and deal with the HuffPo chicanery second.

In a HuffPo “report” by Sam Stein, we see leftists, and extreme activists getting their shorts in a wad over the proposition from Republicans that the so-called public option only be set off by a “trigger,” one that would usher in that public option if insurance companies “fail to deliver” the affordable coverage that Obama is demanding. This trigger idea would exclude the public option at the outset only to have it come in later if needed.

To the lefties, though, this putting off of the public option is unacceptable. Even though the public option would come later anyway because the unreal expectations and government meddling of Obamacare would set the table for the trigger to be pulled regardless of initial claims. They know this, of course, but left-wingers want a socialistic healthcare plan and they don’t want to wait for any inevitable trigger mechanism to be pulled later. They want it now and that is that. It’s their way or the highway.

[Lorianne]

Why do they have to work with Republicans at all?

They keep yammering on about the Republicans being obstructionist ... but they don’t need one Republican vote to pass any bill they want.

Why won’t Republicans call them on that? Dare them to pass what they want with NO BIPARTISAN support whatsoever.

The Dems in conservative districts don’t have the huevos to do it. (Just like they don’t on cap-and-trade). Let them twist in the wind.

Yet the spineless Republicans keep letting the Dems use them for political cover.