Yeah you put into few words what I failed to articulate--but even still. I think the summit would have benefitted from Palin's presence and her style. A few hours would have been saved and lots of spin cut.
Plus she wouldn't have let the Dems get away with all the personal, emotional sobfest stories. As a mother with a disabled child, who has visible stake in how the debate affects Americans PERSONALLY, Palin would have translated the bill's implications in bare-bones terms that the average voter can understand.
I would have imagined she'd attack the Obama/Reid/Pelosi agenda in a more head-on way, that would have made for some good soundbytes, while being very gracious.
Honestly there is no point in this summit. All this talk about CBO stats and insurance premiums only CLOUDS the real debate going on in this country: Socialism vs. Freedom. The debate needed to be framed as one on principle and philosophy. The Dems don't care about healthcare legislation, they just want to set the foundations for Socialism. That's ALL this is about--and I wish more people would be bold enough to frame it this way and while challenging the Dems to fess up face to face.
My thoughts: bambi went into this meeting thinking he could control the discussion. I mean, after all, he did it so well during his acornhead meetings back in the day. What he didn't count on was the intellect of the people facing him. He lost control with Lamar Alexander and never got it back. He was skunked and he knew it. He was angry and frustrated. I think he probably had to have some sort of "medicine" during the break.
My biggest frustration? Hearing all the libs saying that the GOP only offered talking points. Then McConnell was asked by reporters why the repubs were using talking points and Mitch validated the question by saying,"Well the dems used their talking points." Why didn't he say, "We offered facts, the dems used talking points and sob stories." I guess it's easy to coach from the bench.