The American Spectator

SoCon| 3.15.10 @ 10:05PM

Liberals, YOU LIE!! Rationing of care is "Death Panels." You sicken me.

D. Pascal| 3.16.10 @ 11:27AM

If 'truth' is made of facts - then all politicians that will vote in favor of Obamacare would have committed treason and sooner or later will have to answer for it. This bill is not constitutional and the American people do care about the Constitution. If those ignorant politicians are faced with the possibility of having to answer for committing the unconscionable act of ignoring what they pledged to protect, maybe they will think harder about everything. None of them want to go down in history regarded as ignorant and go for talking points everyone knows as lies.

Franklin| 3.15.10 @ 10:31PM

Pay no attention to the shrew behind the botox face.

Does anyone in the House really believe her crap?

Margie| 3.15.10 @ 10:49PM

Funny (not) how Mrs. Pelosi, a/k/a Twisted Sister said exactly the opposite of the truth, isn't it? Now where have we heard this type of thing before? Liberal Reader, where are you?

Wish I could be there! I will be in spirit. :^)

Nick| 3.16.10 @ 3:09PM

Margie,

Twisted Sister! Ha-ha!

Love it!

Pete| 3.15.10 @ 11:18PM

They come out and say they want federal funds to pay for abortion because fewer babies = lower cost for the healthcare system. But they would never ration care...no, sir. Nice people.

JohnD| 3.15.10 @ 11:26PM

The bill does have Death panels; they are called "Comparative Treatment Effectiveness Panels" or something like that. The panel will decide if you are worthy of getting care based on age, health, etc.

As for abortion, what happens to pregnant women who are told, "we can't afford, or don't want to pay for the $3,000 for pre-natal care, but we will give you the $1000 for an abortion, and like in Medicare, if you go against our medical advice, you and your child have opted out of treatment for life."

peanut gallery| 3.15.10 @ 11:43PM

The "red carpet welcome" suggested by Rep. Van Hollen includes "water, light snacks, extra staff" to give the feeling/illusion that they are concerned and/or listening to you.

This will also be used to reinforce the mainstream media perception that conservatives/tea partiers are "name-calling, rumor mongering, ill-mannered, passionate dingbats" who do not represent (the best of) America.

Take a cue from the playbook of Sen. Scott Brown http://www.youtube.com/watch?v.....r_embedded
and Rep. Paul Ryan and interact with them politely.

In the words of Theodore Roosevelt "speak softly but carry a big stick". The stick that will prick the conscience or heart of each representative is different, may God grant each of the participants in the March 16 Operation Urgent Care wisdom to know which stick to use and how to wield it to change their minds and vote NO to Obamacare regardless of what the Democratic leaders dangle as reward.

To understand more of where the Dem. Reps are coming from, pls. read Franc's enlightening take on the Congressional Insider Poll http://corner.nationalreview.c.....JmNmJkY2U=

Healthcare Reform is the RIGHT thing to do, but
going into deep debt to make Obamacare a law is wrong!

Start over, Control Cost (not in paper as Obamacare does) through open, bipartisan effort without entitlements, backroom deals with Representatives or Senators, health industry players, other special interest groups and hidden costs using parliamentary maneuvers in the House and/or Senate.

America deserves and can do better!

goblue| 3.16.10 @ 12:33AM

as long as they believe their own bs they are incapable of change, thereby guaranteeing that the public will still be up in arms in november....

they really believe that the teaparty is some kind of front organization. it is a tsunami and the libs will not clear the beaches...lol at them

Cal Mark| 3.16.10 @ 1:48AM

It's obvious they don't get it. They're living in an alternative universe.

Even if a whole lot of them get thrown out in November, we might still be stuck with this monstrosity--and whatever else they manage to ram through.

However, anything this hated and controversial will not be suddenly loved overnight--nor especially will the aparatchiks who forced it on us.

martin j smith| 3.16.10 @ 7:12AM

This story presents exactly why Republicans must change fundamentally how they view the Democrat Party--as if they don't already have even bigger and better ones--see Slaughter House Rules for example. Any Republican now who maintains a RINO position should be told to"get lost"--go with Arlen Spectre. There is abolutely no room to be bi-partisan with any of the current leaders in the Democrat Party. As for the response to the Tea Party Protest. These democraters are really out of it and as noted above do not get it. So again there is one way to go: Hold your ground, smile at them and say:" have a nice day".

JP| 3.16.10 @ 7:30AM

The Democrats have finally gotten to thier Rubicon; we shall know very shortly if they intend to cross it. The Slaughter Rule, if implemented, will change the face of politics forever. If they implement it, there is no turning back. This is where our President has taken this nation. His (and his allies) insistence on a federal takeover of health care will bring down thier party for a generation, and create such political and civil chaos as to shake thie republic to its core. And then the Laws of Unintended Consequences kick-in.

We are a people who give our consent to be governed. But if a sizable minority or majority believe that thier federal government is illegitimate (as what is sure to happen if the Slaughter Rule is used), we could very well face a constitutional crisis we haven't seen since 1860-1861. States could very well decide to ignore ObamaCare based on the simple fact that it was never explicitly voted on. And the consequences of that bear not even thinking about.

tailgunner| 3.16.10 @ 8:35AM

I disagree with those right-wing extremists who claim that nationalized health care would result in rationing and denial of care.

The Democrats will ensure that no pregnant woman is EVER denied an abortion...and no 'undocumented' immigrant is denied ANY kind of medical care.

(This will ensure that the flow of sick 'undocumented' immigrants, many carrying communicable diseases, will probably double.)

Oldefarte| 3.16.10 @ 1:12PM

I don't know whether Democrats are that stupid, or that they THINK that the American public are that stupid; but they're going to discover in November that the LATTER IS NOT TRUE!!!!