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I can just hear how the Democrat Party conference call went over the weekend:
***Begin transcript***
Sen. Durbin: What are we supposed to do? These angry mobs are taking over our town hall meetings! This is supposed to be where we give non-answers to questions and dodge anything controversial. How can I convince the voters of Illinois that this health care thing is good for them? I mean, we know it's not but they're not supposed to know that.
Sen. McCaskill: I know Dick. I got shouted down the last time I tried this town hall thing. They won't listen to our usual fluff. I'm at a loss of what I should do! I've never seen such concerned citizens like this before!
Sen. Durbin: Claire! Remember, you're supposed to say angry, insurance company, GOP paid infiltrators!
Rep. Baird: Dick, you couldn't be more right! They're Nazis and hacks!
Speaker Pelosi: Atta boy Brian! That's what I like to hear! Call them names so we can diminish what they are trying to accomplish. We all know that capitalism has failed us and that socialism is the only way to go. Besides, it's not like WE have to be on this government insurance crap that we are trying to push on the rest of the country.
Sen. Durbin: Yeah, but Nancy, these people are angry and with Roland not running or not decided whether he'll run for his seat, we are in danger of losing one of our seats to the Republicans over this and Cap and Trade! I mean, Rep. Mark Kirk votes with us on some of our issues like Cap and Trade, abortion, and guns, but he's still a Republican at the end of the day!
Sen. McCaskill: Yeah Nancy, I know me and Dick have at least two years for this crap to calm down before we face re-election. What am I supposed to do when Missouri seems to be going back to a red state? I mean, Sen. Kit Bond is retiring and we need to take that seat back from the Republicans!
Speaker Pelosi: Dick and Claire, calm down already!
President Obama: Now, now, everyone. Let's simmer down and take a look at this and figure out what we need to do. First, we need to take back control of the town hall meetings. This is what we'll do. Have everyone write down their question when they get there, then either call on that person to read their question, or have them pick a number and then ask their question. I'll do it too. In fact, I'll get some kid to get up there and ask a cutesy question to make everyone against this thing look like heartless bastards.
Sen. Specter: Good idea boss.
President Obama: Quiet Arlen. You're lucky you're even on this call. Besides, if you don't wise up about this Card Check thing, this is the last bit of insider info you'll receive for awhile.
Sen. Specter: Yes boss.
President Obama: Now where was I? Oh yeah. Once you have control over who and how many questions people can ask, then we need some of you to call the protesters Nazis and paid hacks.
Speaker Pelosi: Me and Rep. Scott and Baird will take care of that.
Sen. Durbin: Hey boss, I've already done that!
President Obama: Good Nancy, and Dick, quit sucking up. You're a senior Senator and the Majority Whip for God's sake. Act like it! Ok, now that we have a plan, here's what we'll do. I want you to talk down the government's handling of business.
Everyone: What?! Are you insane? Don't you mean we need to talk about how business has failed, not the government?!
President Obama: Quiet! All of you! I won, they didn't, so listen to me! Claire, I want you and me to contrast FedEx and UPS to the Post Office. It'll work, trust me. Then, we just need to keep talking about what this thing is going to do for the patsies, I mean voters. If they ask you about tax funded abortions, you just say it's not in there, and move on to the next question. Now, go out there and do what I say.
Sen. Specter: What about Rep. Dingell? He's either asleep or he lost his hearing when that guy with his handicapped son yelled at him.
President Obama: Arlen, I told you to be quiet. If I have to tell you again, so help me... Dingell's from Michigan, they'll vote Democrat no matter what. That state could be on fire and they'd still vote for Dingell or any other Democrat we have running.
Sen. Specter: Sorry boss, it won't happen again.
President Obama: See that it doesn't. I swear, some days I could just come right through this phone...
***End of transcript***
Back to reality. Both McCaskill and Obama both used the same analogy about FedEx and UPS being profitable and the Post Office losing money as an example of the market being able to compete with the government head to head. The USPS loses billions a year and they still haven't filed for bankruptcy. That's because it's funded by the bottomless pockets of the tax payer! Not too fair of rules when it comes to a private business that doesn't have those kind of options. The German government learned long ago that privatizing their mail service is the way to go - ever heard of DHL? So much for that market vs. the government idea.
Read the health care bill. Try to read all of the versions out there. There's the House bills, especially HR 3200 and then there are the Senate versions. Know what's in there. The things that Obama, Specter, and McCaskill talked about at their town halls yesterday was nothing but a smoke screen. McCaskill dodged it by saying that some of the stuff people are angry about isn't in the Senate version. It doesn't matter what version it is, whether it is the House or Senate bill. They want the same thing. Tax funded abortions. End of life provisions. Not being able to keep your private insurance and your doctor. The government telling you how to raise your child.
Big Brother is coming and he wants your minds, bodies and souls. Sad really, when all we want is Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness.
***Begin transcript***
Sen. Durbin: What are we supposed to do? These angry mobs are taking over our town hall meetings! This is supposed to be where we give non-answers to questions and dodge anything controversial. How can I convince the voters of Illinois that this health care thing is good for them? I mean, we know it's not but they're not supposed to know that.
Sen. McCaskill: I know Dick. I got shouted down the last time I tried this town hall thing. They won't listen to our usual fluff. I'm at a loss of what I should do! I've never seen such concerned citizens like this before!
Sen. Durbin: Claire! Remember, you're supposed to say angry, insurance company, GOP paid infiltrators!
Rep. Baird: Dick, you couldn't be more right! They're Nazis and hacks!
Speaker Pelosi: Atta boy Brian! That's what I like to hear! Call them names so we can diminish what they are trying to accomplish. We all know that capitalism has failed us and that socialism is the only way to go. Besides, it's not like WE have to be on this government insurance crap that we are trying to push on the rest of the country.
Sen. Durbin: Yeah, but Nancy, these people are angry and with Roland not running or not decided whether he'll run for his seat, we are in danger of losing one of our seats to the Republicans over this and Cap and Trade! I mean, Rep. Mark Kirk votes with us on some of our issues like Cap and Trade, abortion, and guns, but he's still a Republican at the end of the day!
Sen. McCaskill: Yeah Nancy, I know me and Dick have at least two years for this crap to calm down before we face re-election. What am I supposed to do when Missouri seems to be going back to a red state? I mean, Sen. Kit Bond is retiring and we need to take that seat back from the Republicans!
Speaker Pelosi: Dick and Claire, calm down already!
President Obama: Now, now, everyone. Let's simmer down and take a look at this and figure out what we need to do. First, we need to take back control of the town hall meetings. This is what we'll do. Have everyone write down their question when they get there, then either call on that person to read their question, or have them pick a number and then ask their question. I'll do it too. In fact, I'll get some kid to get up there and ask a cutesy question to make everyone against this thing look like heartless bastards.
Sen. Specter: Good idea boss.
President Obama: Quiet Arlen. You're lucky you're even on this call. Besides, if you don't wise up about this Card Check thing, this is the last bit of insider info you'll receive for awhile.
Sen. Specter: Yes boss.
President Obama: Now where was I? Oh yeah. Once you have control over who and how many questions people can ask, then we need some of you to call the protesters Nazis and paid hacks.
Speaker Pelosi: Me and Rep. Scott and Baird will take care of that.
Sen. Durbin: Hey boss, I've already done that!
President Obama: Good Nancy, and Dick, quit sucking up. You're a senior Senator and the Majority Whip for God's sake. Act like it! Ok, now that we have a plan, here's what we'll do. I want you to talk down the government's handling of business.
Everyone: What?! Are you insane? Don't you mean we need to talk about how business has failed, not the government?!
President Obama: Quiet! All of you! I won, they didn't, so listen to me! Claire, I want you and me to contrast FedEx and UPS to the Post Office. It'll work, trust me. Then, we just need to keep talking about what this thing is going to do for the patsies, I mean voters. If they ask you about tax funded abortions, you just say it's not in there, and move on to the next question. Now, go out there and do what I say.
Sen. Specter: What about Rep. Dingell? He's either asleep or he lost his hearing when that guy with his handicapped son yelled at him.
President Obama: Arlen, I told you to be quiet. If I have to tell you again, so help me... Dingell's from Michigan, they'll vote Democrat no matter what. That state could be on fire and they'd still vote for Dingell or any other Democrat we have running.
Sen. Specter: Sorry boss, it won't happen again.
President Obama: See that it doesn't. I swear, some days I could just come right through this phone...
***End of transcript***
Back to reality. Both McCaskill and Obama both used the same analogy about FedEx and UPS being profitable and the Post Office losing money as an example of the market being able to compete with the government head to head. The USPS loses billions a year and they still haven't filed for bankruptcy. That's because it's funded by the bottomless pockets of the tax payer! Not too fair of rules when it comes to a private business that doesn't have those kind of options. The German government learned long ago that privatizing their mail service is the way to go - ever heard of DHL? So much for that market vs. the government idea.
Read the health care bill. Try to read all of the versions out there. There's the House bills, especially HR 3200 and then there are the Senate versions. Know what's in there. The things that Obama, Specter, and McCaskill talked about at their town halls yesterday was nothing but a smoke screen. McCaskill dodged it by saying that some of the stuff people are angry about isn't in the Senate version. It doesn't matter what version it is, whether it is the House or Senate bill. They want the same thing. Tax funded abortions. End of life provisions. Not being able to keep your private insurance and your doctor. The government telling you how to raise your child.
Big Brother is coming and he wants your minds, bodies and souls. Sad really, when all we want is Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness.
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