Posted on 03/21/2010 9:19:43 PM PDT by ejdrapes
Mad About Obamacare? Blame Bush They did it. Despite an overwhelming public backlash and the likely political ramifications, Democrats cut deals and twisted arms and got the votes they needed, winning by a 219 to 212 margin. While the reconciliation process still remains, it’s a sideshow at this point. The United States is a presidential signature away from having national health care. Suffice it to say, as somebody who has spent the past year working to expose the devastating consequences of this legislation and who values individual liberty, this is a sad day. And I’m working on a longer piece right now for tomorrow’s site about the ongoing fight against its provisions, which just got a lot harder. But as upset as I am, I can’t pin the blame entirely on Democrats. The reason is that by passing this bill, liberal Democrats were just doing what liberal Democrats do – raising taxes and expanding the role of government in our lives. Liberals have been working for decades to impose national health care on America. It’s been their Holy Grail. It should have been apparent to everybody that once they took over Congress and the presidency that it would be their top domestic priority. All of the leading Democratic presidential candidates proposed health care plans roughly along the lines of what passed today. The question conservatives should be asking though, is how did we get in this position in the first place? How come, over the course of two elections, Democrats were able to take back the White House and amass substantial majorities in both chambers of Congress, allowing them to enact this sweeping legislation with no Republican votes – and huge defections in their own party?
By Philip Klein on 3.21.10 @ 11:27PM
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Blame Reagan for even letting Bush I be his VP.
Blame California for electing Reagan as Governor.
Over here, Stupak. ROFL.
Blame Mexico for losing California to America.
Bush was not a good leader, not doubt. He shares the blame for being a pushover domestically.
However, the REAL BLAME lies with our public education and so-called Mainstream media.
Blame “Bed Time for Bozo” giving Reagan publicity.
Sad to say it, but I agree with this. Republicans squandered the 8 years they had with Bush in office. Now we’re stuck with Zero, Pelosi and Reid. And no doubt in my mind the media will do everything in their power to make sure the dems keep control of the house and senate this November. We’re soooo screwed. :-(
1 posted on Monday, March 22, 2010 12:19:43 AM by ejdrapes
BS
BS
Bush was a RINO but McCain is far far worse. You have fake cosnervatives campaigning for McCain.
McCain-Feingold helped elected the Dems into Congress 2006/2008 and Obama 2008 helped 100% by the TV Newsmedia.
Americans are too stupid and lazy to cancel their TV service to stop the propganda and funds for state media.
Even Rush calls it state media. Idiot Americans subscribing to cable and sat TV are enpowering our enemies.
Blame Spain for losing Mexico
I don’t. It’s a pathetic attempt to do a version of “I told you so”.
Oh yeah, thats it. Blame Bush. How about blame all the dumb asses who voted for Obama?!
You know what, at this point, WHO CARES. The deed(s) is done, lets get on with the fight. Blaming Bush now serves no purpose. We’ve learned our lesson from Republicans=Democrats lite.
That much is true. But to paraphrase our dear leader, let's look to the future instead of the failed policies of the past. I am looking forward to a liberal blood bath in November. I am looking for a liberal ass kicking that will make them irrelevant for a generation. It can happen if Republicans don't get drunk on power this time. Yea right.
Obama Is not a Liberal. He is a Marxist!
In a way I guess if we are going to blame Bush, we could take some of the blame on ourselves. When we had the WH, Congress and Senate, we were so comfortable, we didn’t hold their feet to the fire.
I don’t know if I’d blame Bush for the passage of Obamacare, but I will blame him and the majority of the RINO Party Congress for campaigning as small-government, Constitutionalist conservatives and governing as statists.
Blame Darwin for discovering chimpanzees.
Bush’s legacy? Obama.
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