Community | November 21, 2009 | 1 comment

Misleading the Public… Again

source: http://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/11/21/senate.health.bill.expect/index.html

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Sen. Blanche Lincoln of Nebraska said today that she supports bringing the Senate's health care bill to the floor for debate. Let me say that again, she supports BRINGING THE BILL TO THE FLOOR FOR DEBATE. Yet, the Republican party is misleading the public (dare I say, outright lying) by stating (via spokeswoman, Amber Wilkerson Marchand) that "Blanche Lincoln's vote tonight is unequivocally a vote in favor of President Obama's $2.5 trillion government-run health care plan." She also said, that Lincoln "announced that she will cast the 60th vote in favor of President Obama's costly health care plan tonight."

Hey Amber, voting to allow debate on a bill is not the same as voting for the bill!

So why are Republicans misrepresenting Lincoln's actions today? Disparaging her? Why are they afraid of having an open dialogue about health care on the Senate floor? After all, that is what a debate is... an open dialogue. Maybe the most important question we should be asking is, if the Republican party is misleading Americans about today's vote, what else are the misleading us about?

Finally, at what point will we stand up to the Republican politicians and tell them that their unethical behavior and their lies are unacceptable? That they will be held accountable for their actions? How about 2010?
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1 comment // Misleading the Public… Again

  • current89
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    • "Finally, at what point will we stand up to the Republican politicians and tell them that their unethical behavior and their lies are unacceptable?"

      I think the problem is that many American are uneducated when it comes to civics and don't understand basic procedural motions in the Senate. Also, instant gratification and catch phrases dominate debate in today's society.That makes it difficult for Democrats, or anyone trying to build a long term plan. So, imo, many Americans don't have a problem with the way Republicans act because they, despite what they say, don't want to delve deep into the political system.And when "average" Americans do go into the political system they tend to regurgitate what they, hear, specifically those catch phrases. Overall, I think that plays to the GOP's advantage for the Republicans tend to use uncomplicated answers for complicated issues.*

      *Its a problem on the far left as well.

      :note: I typed this pretty quickly so I'm not sure it's completely cohesive.

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