Its that time again. Time for me to award the coveted Silver Bullet award to someone who history should remember as a greedy opportunist who singlehandedly killed any meaningful reform in heath care just so he could stay in the pocket of the insurance lobby and big pharma. I of course am talking about Joseph 'droopy' Lieberman. How ONE person could stop something so needed in America is beyond my understanding. What gives him the right? I assumed (falsely) that the 'checks and balances' built into the American system are there to insure that this kind of tyranny DID NOT happen.
Only three months ago this douchebag was telling everyone who would give him a forum that he was for the 'public option' and would fight to make sure that real change was done for 'the American people'. I so hate when politicians use that phrase because it is so condescending and disingenuous. They should wink everytime they say those words because its all a scam, a lie that for some reason never gets challenged by the supposed 'media' which has a duty to hold the creeps in Congress accountable. That never happens. The media is more concerned with the circus of the month (today that circus is Tiger Woods) than promoting anything meaningful.
I bet now you are going to tell me that the media is powerless and are just giving the people what they want. They want what you are selling because you use your talents to make the frivolous seem important. You manipulate the facts so that no one can make an informed decision.
I am hoping that once this watered down bill hits the President's desk that he will veto it and demand they go back and make it right. He, of course, will not do this. The President WILL sign this bill and everyone will crow about the great thing they have achieved. I then will cut Obama loose and see him for what he is - just another politician. The faith everyone put in him to do good things will die on the vine.
Everything then goes back the way it was. Lobbyists will continue to fill the pockets of the politicians while the people get the screwgie put to them once again. No one will complain. This is what everyone wanted right? Health care premiums will rise, people will be denied coverage and die for want of a health care policy that doesn't have a profit motive attached to it.
We can all feel good because Joe Lieberman was there to do what was best for the 'American people'. Thanks for saving us from ourselves Joe because without your wisdom we would have gotten a bad health care bill. You should be proud of yourself.
