Dems run away from health care (But - isn't Commiecare™ a HUGE RAT accomplishment/big effin' deal?)

Politico ^ | 9/05/10 | JENNIFER HABERKORN

[Libloather]

Dems run away from health care
By JENNIFER HABERKORN
Updated: 9/5/10 12:25 PM EDT

A handful of House Democrats are making health care reform an election year issue — by running against it.

At least five of the 34 House Democrats who voted against their party’s health care reform bill are highlighting their “no” votes in ads back home. By contrast, party officials in Washington can’t identify a single House member who’s running an ad boasting of a “yes” vote — despite the fact that 219 House Democrats voted in favor of final passage in March.

One Democratic strategist said it would be “political malfeasance” to run such an ad now.

Democrats have taken that advice to heart; it appears that no Democratic incumbent — in the House or in the Senate — has run a pro-reform TV ad since April, when Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) ran one.

Most of the Democrats running ads highlighting their opposition to the law are in conservative-leaning districts and considered the most endangered. They’re using their vote against the overhaul as proof of their willingness to buck party leadership and their commitment to watching the nation’s debt.

Rep. Glenn Nye (D-Va.) says in an ad that went up last week that he voted against the law “because it cost too much.”

Rep. Stephanie Herseth Sandlin (D-S.D.) says she voted against “all the bailouts and the trillion dollar health care plan” because “it wasn’t right for South Dakota” or for children anywhere.

And an ad for Rep. Jason Altmire (D-Pa.) quotes constituents who say, “I like that Jason Altmire is not afraid to stand up to the president … and Nancy Pelosi.”

More “no” voters are expected to release similar ads as the November midterm elections approach.

It’s a far cry from where Democrats hoped they would be when they passed the landmark legislation in March. Many senior Democrats said last winter that the law’s popularity would increase as Americans were able to better understand the complex law and take advantage of its benefits.

But the public’s views on the legislation may have been more settled than anyone thought.

Public support for the overhaul ticked up a few points shortly after the legislation passed, but all of those gains have since disappeared.

A Kaiser Family Foundation poll released Tuesday showed 43 percent of the public supports the overhaul and 45 percent are opposed. Much of the disagreement falls along party lines.

Party officials insist they’re not bothered by the ads boasting of “no” votes. They know that members in more conservative districts need to put distance between themselves and their party’s leadership, and they say rank and file should be out telling voters that they’re willing to vote their consciences and put their district’s wishes above all.

“We have a big tent party, and we’re going to have a lot of districts that don’t necessarily agree on all the issues,” said a Democrat aide. “There’s no one in leadership who takes anything personally about these ads.”

Many of the Democrats who voted against the health care overhaul also voted against the recovery act or the cap-and-trade bill, neither of which is very popular in conservative-leaning districts.

Rep. Frank Kratovil (D-Md.) used his first ad to remind voters that he voted against the bailout, the budget and the health care bill.

“As a career prosecutor, I made decisions on facts, not politics. In Washington, I’ve tried to do the same,” he says in the ad, touting his ranking by CQ Weekly “as one of the most independent members of Congress."

Rep. Bobby Bright (D-Ala.) stresses his “independent conservative” values in an ad that reminds voters he voted against the bailout, stimulus spending and “massive government health care.”

House Democratic aides say that if members went so far to vote against the health law, they should use it to their full advantage.

“If you’re going to vote against the health care bill, if you’re going to vote against the recovery act, if you’re going to vote against the energy bill, it wouldn’t make a lot of sense not to highlight that,” the aide said. “There’s a reason you did it.”

As for the members who voted yes? A Democratic strategist familiar with the polling on the issue says the most effective approach — when asked — is to highlight that the law provides consumers with the same health care that members of Congress get.

Another method is to tell voters that the law bans insurance companies from denying coverage once a customer gets sick — a provision that would be undone if Republicans repeal the law, as they have promised to do if given the opportunity.

The Kaiser survey found that likely voters listed health care as the third most important factor in determining how they will vote. It’s behind the economy and “dissatisfaction with government.”

About one-third of voters said support for the health reform law would make it more likely that they’d vote for a candidate. But one-third said it would make it less likely, and another third said it wouldn’t make much of a difference. Those figures haven’t changed much since the law passed.

[Libloather]

On top of it all, every one of these RAT creatures are EXEMPT from Commiecare™.

“We have a big tent party, and we’re going to have a lot of districts that don’t necessarily agree on all the issues,” said a Democrat aide.

Too little, too late, numbnut.

[dalebert]

they had to have it even if we didnt want it

[ronnie raygun]

Better start sending out your resumes November’s around the corner

[BobP]

On top of it all, every one of these RAT creatures are EXEMPT from Commiecare™.

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Dems have had the keys to government since 2007, and Bush was a backseat driver. Spending originates in the House of Representatives. Zer0, Nancy, and Harry drove the car off a cliff in 2008, and now you expect to blame Bush and escape with no political harm with the help of your piss-stream media. Guess what, you bastards, the American voters are coming for you this time. Go ahead, keep blaming Bush, for soon one-third of you will be gone. You're futures in office are all used up.

The 'working man' has been pushed into a corner. His savings are gone, his children's futures are being destroyed for no good reason.

There can be no doubt that what Obama seeks is to overthrow the Constitutional Republic that we have enjoyed for the past 230+ years. He lies about every detail that slithers out of his mouth. The form, substance, background, data, interpretation and meaning of every detail. He lies about his birth, his associates, his appointees, his policies, his activities, his thoughts, his family, everything. It's as if he can't speak a word without turning it into a dozen lies. Does anybody truly believe he has been a citizen from birth. Does anybody truly believe that he rejects the venom of Wright, Ayers, Jones, and hundreds of others, including his own spouse? Does anybody truly believe that he loves this country and wants the best for its people?

Look at what we have become in 18 months.

He must be thrilled. Time for some hoops. Time for some ice cream. Time for a swim. Up yours America.

Liar = Obama.

Cheater = Feds.

Thief = Congress.

Con artist = Piss-Stream Media.

Throw 'em all out.

[Frantzie]

ObamaCare is the first Islamic tax in America on non-Muslims. This called a jizya tax that the dhiminis pay.

Muslims are exempt from ObamaCare but will get all the benefits. The American public is so stupid. Dumbed down by TV. ALL of TV supports Obama.

[Venturer]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EfH46DTAkxo

[Signalman]

Let me see if I understand this. Obummer, Pelosi and the rest of the libs said that the Healthcare bill was the greatest thing since sliced bread, and that the country would be ecstatic and rejoice at the passing of this legislation.

Yet, the only Dems even mentioning the Healthcare Bill in their campaigns are the ones who voted AGAINST it. The Dems who voted FOR it are being very careful to mention this little tidbit of information in any of their campaign commercials. Even though they’re SO PROUD of it?

And they expect the voters to not notice this?

[bicyclerepair]

Frantzie: while you’re a fellow freeper, with all due respect, you sound like a broken record. Every one of your posts is the same.

[jakerobins]

I hope people will see thru this BS.....Even a blue-dog democrat will fall in line when they go back to DC as seen by their gutless votes with Nancy Pelosi.....

[Hoodat]

Yeah Joe, it was a big F’n deal all right. Say ‘good-bye’ to Speaker Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Reid.

[Signalman]

Should read, “The Dems who voted for it are being very careful NOT to mention...”

[Talisker]

On top of it all, every one of these RAT creatures are EXEMPT from Commiecare™.

Good reminder - it's something to never, ever forget.

[Eye of Unk]

We just had an election in Alaska and a long time senior senator GOP RINO was knocked off in an upset partly if not arguably because she supported Obamacare, and Alaskans voted for Miller instead who opposes it.

Left, right or even center, the people will vote against Obamacare and those that support it.

[freekitty]

They are pretending in their best Alinsky mode. Remember Alinksy pandered to the very people he was taking down and that was pretty much everyone including the people he organized.

[sionnsar]

ObamaCare is the first Islamic tax in America on non-Muslims.
This called a jizya tax that the dhiminis pay.
Muslims are exempt from ObamaCare but will get all the benefits.

This needs to be widely distributed!

[freekitty]

Well worth reading and keeping in the front of your mind.

http://www.newcriterion.com/articles.cfm/-Organized—crime-6271

[HiTech RedNeck]

Amish, too

[OneWingedShark]

>ObamaCare is the first Islamic tax in America on non-Muslims. This called a jizya tax that the dhiminis pay.
>
>Muslims are exempt from ObamaCare but will get all the benefits. The American public is so stupid. Dumbed down by TV. ALL of TV supports Obama.

That’s why people should play more video games! ;)

[drierice]

They voted for it. Then they test the winds of public opinion and change their tune. Throw them all out.

[HiTech RedNeck]

It’s like Marie Antoinette telling the masses to eat cake (not the dessert pastry we know today, but a coarse bread). It adds insult to injury when elites say it.

But why interrupt your enemy when he (and she) are digging their own graves. The Obama gang is the best campaigner that the conservative wing of the GOP has had in decades.

[Candor7]

You are right about that Kitty.

This article sets it out in some historical, analytic detail, a really good read:

http://www.americanthinker.com/2009/05/barack_obama_the_quintessentia_1.html

[Libloather]

Muslims are exempt from ObamaCare...

So am I. I've gone Amish.

[BusterBear]

A better question for them to answer is whether they voted for Nancy Pelosi as Speaker and would vote for her again.

They voted against the Health Care bill because Pelosi had given them permission - she had enough votes to pass it without them and she wanted to give them a chance to get re-elected, so that they could vote for her again.

[Arrowhead1952]

Hey Marine, you are only supposed to use your extended, single, middle finger to salute yo prez.

[FrankR]

[HiTech RedNeck]

Even if they came to understand that most Americans don’t want it, they would be forever putting the blame on some trivial feature of the plan then acting astonished when America answers “no that’s not it.”

Bummercare, if not halted in its tracks, will be the death knell, not just for “inconvenient people,” but for many a cure considered impossible today. Flawed as it may be, the engine of free economic trade hasn’t been surpassed by anything else as a driver of excellence in medicine. Places like Sweden, Canada, and Britain can limp along with their socialist health only because the US has supplied the research and the escape hatch.

[savedbygrace]

“The Obama made me do it.”

[Parley Baer]

Pretty soon it will be Nancy and Harry as the only persons who voted for it.

[drierice]

“Bummercare, if not halted in its tracks, will be the death knell, not just for “inconvenient people,” but for many a cure considered impossible today. Flawed as it may be, the engine of free economic trade hasn’t been surpassed by anything else as a driver of excellence in medicine. Places like Sweden, Canada, and Britain can limp along with their socialist health only because the US has supplied the research and the escape hatch.”

... and that bears repeating.

[missnry]

At least five of the 34 House Democrats who voted against their party’s health care reform bill are highlighting their “no” votes in ads back home.

FINE! We will just HIGHLIGHT your YES vote that put into LEADERSHIP Nancy Pelosi. This Democrat congress has been notorious for voting on bills in the darkness of night without even reading what is in them and passing them! Democrats have been drunk with power and have sunk this country into so much debt it is obscene.

[Libloather]

Good one. (Can you Photoshop Hussein’s head on that beast?)

[EDINVA]

Those Congressmen/women who voted against Obamacare did so only with the ok of the Speaker. Once she had the requisite number of votes for it to pass, she ‘allowed’ those from more conservative districts to vote against. If she needed them, they’d have voted AYE. No two ways about it. Hopefully their opponents can bring that simple fact to light.

[oflyboy]

"About one-third of voters said support for the health reform law would make it more likely that they’d vote for a candidate. But one-third said it would make it less likely, and another third said it wouldn’t make much of a difference. Those figures haven’t changed much since the law passed." I've never believed this statement. It's all Washington DC insider garbage talk.

[freekitty]

You are welcome and thanks for your link.

[Nonstatist]

About one-third of voters said support for the health reform law would make it more likely that they’d vote for a candidate. But one-third said it would make it less likely, and another third said it wouldn’t make much of a difference.

If that were true the whole Rat Party wouldnt be running away from it. That stat is a LIE.

[Nateman]

I’m glad he posted it. I knew of all the separate facts but I had not put them together like that. He makes a great point and it cannot be said enough!

[Frantzie]

Oh so I guess you feel good about being a little dhimini and paying a Muslim tax for being a non-Muslim?

And we are supposed to watch TV so all the liars and propagandists who’s companies are owned by the Saudis or have MAJOR saudi shaereholders how having an Islamist in the white hut is such a wonderful thing.

This is in between every other TV commercial with the “dumb white man” for Fed Ex, Verizon, AT&T, Castrol, the list goes on and on. Or the propaganda one minute slow mo soft focus on the NFL with Obama playing touch football. Face it the sh*t on TV is as bad as Stalin’s USSR just a LOT more sophisticated.

Sorry but if you want to bury your head in the sand then go for it. ObamaCare is a jizya or Muslim tax on non-muslims.

Sorry to interupt your reality of bread and circuses on TV as Nero Obama fiddles. I mean at least psychotic Nero was a Roman and not a muslim.

[GailA]

[dsutah]

I thought all Repub.s were against “Obamacare”? What did I miss?