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**RastusuadegeFrimoum** · 01-04-2011, 09:08 PM

What we have here is grand political theatre. The GOP is very fearful of the Tea Party extremists who are splitting the party with purity tests, and opposing health care reform is one of those purity tests. It has nothing to do with actual governing, it's simply the latest edition of "if Obama's for it, I'm against it" obstructionism.

This vote will get a partisan rubber stamp from the Republicans in the House, but will get shut down in the Senate and won't stand a chance of getting sign by the president.

Their longer-term strategy will be to insert anti health care poison pills into every bill they can attach amendments to, holding virtually every piece of legislation hostage in a game of chicken with the Senate and the White House. Let's see how long it takes for that to get old.

01-04-2011, 09:08 PM	#3
RastusuadegeFrimoum Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 390 Senior Member	What we have here is grand political theatre. The GOP is very fearful of the Tea Party extremists who are splitting the party with purity tests, and opposing health care reform is one of those purity tests. It has nothing to do with actual governing, it's simply the latest edition of "if Obama's for it, I'm against it" obstructionism. This vote will get a partisan rubber stamp from the Republicans in the House, but will get shut down in the Senate and won't stand a chance of getting sign by the president. Their longer-term strategy will be to insert anti health care poison pills into every bill they can attach amendments to, holding virtually every piece of legislation hostage in a game of chicken with the Senate and the White House. Let's see how long it takes for that to get old.
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