August 27th, 2009 • 1:59 pmDemocrats to America: Let’s Pass Terrible Legislation for Teddy
The inevitable has happened: Democrats are using Ted Kennedy’s death as a rallying point to pass health care reform:
Democrats are hoping that the memory of Sen. Ted Kennedy will revive the Democratic Party’s flagging push for health care reform.
“You’ve heard of ‘win one for the Gipper’? There is going to be an atmosphere of ‘win one for Teddy,’” Ralph G. Neas, the CEO of the liberal National Coalition on Health Care, told ABC News.
This is proof that liberals can’t link. Why would liberals think that public opinion could be changed by renaming unpopular legislation after a polarizing politician? Let’s illustrate this this way: John Q. Public hears that Democrats introduce new health care legislation with the title of The Ted Kennedy Legacy Health Care Act.” They then read the bill and notice that the same unpopular provisions that’ve soured public opinion are still included in the legislation.
It isn’t likely that John Q. Public will say this:
“The legislation still leads to rationing. The legislation still leads to fewer choices for consumers. Let’s support this legislation because it’s named for Ted Kennedy.”
This is proof that the Democrats are frustrated that they can’t pass their signature issue. It’s proof that Democrats will use any news story to pass a failed policy. Finally, it’s proof that Democrats are desparate to pass health care. If they fail at passing robust health care ‘reform’, they’ll lose the midterm elections and cripple President Obama’s administration going forward.
It’s time that we buried Obamacare/Teddycare. It’s bad policy that’s being pushed by a polarizing president and that was pushed by a quarrelsome senator.
Technorati: Obamacare, Kennedycare, Ted Kennedy, President Obama, Speaker Pelosi, Health Care, Special Interests, Ralph Neas
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Pingback by California Conservative » Blog Archive » Democrats to America: Let’s Pass Terrible Legislation for Teddy • 27Aug2009 @ 2:02 pm
Rush today said, hell yes, let’s encourage the Dem’s to put Teddy’s name on this bill! A more fitting legacy could not be found.
Comment by R-Five • 27Aug2009 @ 4:22 pm
I heard that. I agree.
Comment by Gary Gross • 27Aug2009 @ 5:47 pm