They set their house on fire, too, and then wail about “obstructionism” when the GOP won't rush to add their gasoline to that the Dems are continuing to spray or wish to spray on that fire.

And actually, the GOP really isn't. But the libs and Dems have done it, certainly. During the effort a few years ago to rescue Social Security, Bush tried (what would obviously have been eclipsed by Geithner and Obama this year) an investment-related Social Security reform. The Dems, who “own” this program politically, were in the perfect position back then to rescue the program themselves, and probably do better in the next elections, at a time when they were going nowhere. But the Dems simply chose not only to do nothing, but to be a real, _honest_ example of obstructionism, firmly insisting on doing absolutely nothing, opposing any and all changes.

And they have been stupidly rushing now to do all kinds of goofy things, rather than first reforming Medicare and Social Security, as they (including Obama) have been on record as insisting needs to be done, and that they vow to do soon. (But who other than the obvious would actually believe them?)

It may be cathartic among some kiddies to dispel their still-present frustration and impatience with the Dems for not continuing to stupidly rush faster than ever to do stupid things, by making all kinds of silly angry charges against the Republicans. But smarter, wiser people continue to question why we should be rushed into making a bad situation almost certainly worse.

Very simply, if there isn't a public option, then it won't be reform. Who runs this government, the insurance companies?

Actually, it's Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan Chase, Citigroup, Bank Of America and a handful of their cronies…

http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/…

Now that the Senate Finance Committee has passed its version of health care reform, 42% of voters nationwide favor the health care reform plan proposed by President Obama and congressional Democrats. That’s down two points from a week ago and down four from the week before.