Reconciliation, My Ass

In a desperate bid to ram a government takeover of America's health care system through Congress, Barack Obama, Nancy Pelosi, and Harry Reid have turned to a parliamentary trick known as "reconciliation" that will allow them to ignore all dissenting voices and pass, against bi-partisan opposition, their bill with only 50 Democrat votes instead of the traditional 60.

The reconciliation process was created in 1974 so that Congress could move quickly on budget matters, but the Left wants to use it to pass their big government agenda -- starting with ObamaCare.

The link above will take you to a petition, if you are so inclined to sign, or you can follow a link from that page (bottom left) to another site by FreedomWorks. Heads up to Tea Party belittlers/scoffers/mockers, these folks mean what they say. I'll say it again: Tea Partiers mean what they say.

Hey Washington: Got jobs? Yeah you do....for now.

Many activists are wondering how to fight the final battle against Obamacare 2.0. Now that the president has made it clear he wants to jam a bad bill down our throats through "reconciliation" we must renew our efforts to stop this from happening.

After a morning conference call with activists from around the country, I wanted to share a few of their ideas with you. Most of these activities should be organized immediately, but their should be a major focus on the townhall idea during the congressional Easter Recess, which begins March 27th.

Oh Ahhhhhnold, so much for your twinkle and disappear theory about the Tea Party, eh?! Unlike Washington politicians, the folks that comprise the Tea Party movement are seriously focused and organized against stupidity and greed. They have a plan of attack that gives me the shivers of anticipation. You know if they say it, they will do it. You can take it to the failing banks! Bet the struggling farms on it! Count On It! As the children say: It's on like Donkey Kong!

There may be hope, though. To get another, more hopeful, perspective on reconciliation, visit my friends over at Commentarama. Andrew wrote a short, easy to understand, entry on the subject. Go HERE.

Enough reading, we have a film! Get the lights. Heads off the desk. PAY ATTENTION (for 2:42 minutes).





It may come down to the man who said this about his job: “It’s easy being vice president — you don’t have to do anything.”

Me-oh-my-oh.

On the flip side, there's much talk about not having enough House Democrat votes even for reconciliation based on their opposition to the abortion issue. To gain the votes of the fence-sitters, or maybe more appropriately the what's-in-it-for-me Dems, or the I-needs-to-get-mine-if-I'm-gonna-lose-my-job lemmings, Barry is pulling out all the stops. Screw Louisiana Purchase type handouts, that's so last last few months ago, Barry has a new trick up his dirty sleeve and it's called selling judgeship for health care votes!

Just when you thought he couldn't limbo any lower, he clears the bar.

Despicable.

Today, Barry is pleading with Dems: The president urges uneasy rank-and-file moderates and progressives to focus on the positives rather than their deep disappointment with parts of his massive health care overhaul.

Kinda like saying that the neighborhood crack house isn't all bad. Focus on the jobs it's generating, the people it's feeding and the economy it's stimulating. Stop focusing on the deep disappointment that this house is endangering the rest of the block. STOP IT!

The most laughable part of this article:

It's the opportunity of a generation, he told them -- and a chance to revive the party's agenda after his rough first year in office.

"The president very pointedly talked about how important this is historically," said Democratic Rep. Raul Grijalva, "how he needs our help." Obama told them that "'this is an opportunity, it'll give us momentum"' on other issues, the congressman said.

Deluded much?! What I want to know is if any of them bought it. It will give them momentum? An opportunity? A chance to revive the party?!

Obviously they haven't seen this: State Polls Shows Gathering Storm

Or this: Sixty percent (60%) of voters believe Democrats should change the bill to win support from a reasonable number of GOP’s. This finding is similar to the those found in October and August of last year. Only 31% believe Democrats should go ahead and pass the bill without Republican support.

That leaves possibly 69% of DEMOCRATS wanting Republican support on this bill. I translate that to fear for the Democratic Party if leadership disregards even their own party and rams it through. Huge, I tell ya.

No doubt, the good fight is on. The question isn't whether or not Barry and Crew will do this to us; the question is will America tolerate an epic, arrogant, disregard for the people's will?

The irony in all this is that the much-aligned-by-the-left Tea Party folks, with their loud voices, organized base and insistent activism, may save the Democrats behind by forcing them to heed the will of the people, to vote against this destructive legislation, thereby allowing their party to regroup, maybe to start listening and learning from their very own constituents. ~coughcough69%cough~

That would be reconciliation we could all support.