As I write this (Monday evening) it appears that the Democrats are about 10 votes shy of what they need to ram ObamaCare through the House. There are continuing polls showing the passage of this dog is a political death warrant – there is, also, continuing happy talk from Obama and the DNC to the effect of, “don’t worry, we have polls which show people like certain things which may or may not be in the bill, so vote for it!”.
In the backrooms, we can only imagine what is going on – what sorts of lies and bribes and threats are being made against those who are wavering. In the end, I expect all this to work – a lot of the “blue dog” Democrats were elected in 2006 and 2008 precisely because they could be convinced to do what they were told. If a man or woman can be convinced to run as a “moderate Democrat” without understanding they are but mere tools to secure power for ultra-liberal Democrats, then we can’t rely upon them to remain clear eyed under pressure. Some will, most won’t; and the bill passes.
Officially the word is that once this is passed, people will swing behind it – and that, plus a supposedly improving economy, will save the day for Democrats in November. And, if any one does lose, there are always Administration sinecures available. Its all one, big happy family of Democrats in this scenario – which, for all we know, Obama and Pelosi actually believe. It flies in the face of easily ascertainable facts but, then again, all liberalism does – and yet it continues.
What this all boils down to is this: Democrats are pressing this because they believe it will work. Not just long term, but short term, as well. Convinced by their own, absurd talking points that they lost in 1994 because they failed to pass HillaryCare, Democrats are bound and determined not to repeat that “mistake”. They believe it will hold their losses to a minimum in November and, of course, secure generations of power for their side as the “benefits” of health care reform spread among the people. Never underestimate the ability of a ruling class to delude itself.
Now, if it all comes out that way – if Democrats lose no more than, say, 20 House and 3 Senate seats in November, then Obama and Co will be vindicated – and still holding majorities with which they’ll be able to endlessly expand on the 2010 reform – as well as pass other, equally controversial programs (if Democrats survive in 2010, it will be an unanswerable argument against any Democrat with cold feet regarding increasing socialism in the United States). But, what if it doesn’t?
Could it be that the very concept of government health care is opposed by the American people? Could it be that the people, awakened by the events of September 2008 and beyond now realize – once and for all – that government is the problem, not the solution? Could it be that we really are on the cusp of revolutionary change?
I’m convinced we are – and as Democrats seem bound and determined to press on, we might get a genuinely decisive election this fall. An election which will decide the course of our nation for the next 50 years. If the polls are correct and the TEA Party rallies are for real, then Democrats will be crushed in November – if Obama, Pelosi and DNC talking points are correct, then Democrats will have no more than typical first-mid-term losses.
Time will tell.
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