Liberals and progressives fail to understand two things: 1) The Administration and the Democratic leadership is not “weak.” It is simply compromised and corporate. The apparent weakness is simply a perception management tool to avoid giving progressives and liberals what they want; and 2) the nature of power.
The health care bill is a horrible bill, a massive gift to the greed and avarice set that run the health insurance industry. Republicans could not pass such a bill, as Democratic opposition would gel and prevent passage. Because the bill is being pushed by Democrats, liberals and progressives are frozen in their footsteps, their herd instincts overriding their intellects.
This from Eric Massa, D-NY, who will now step down from office, clearing the way for passage of the bill:
“Mine is now the deciding vote on the health care bill, and this administration and this House leadership have said, quote-unquote, they will stop at nothing to pass this health care bill. And now they’ve gotten rid of me and it will pass. You connect the dots.”
Piece of Mindful 