I don't know if you guys have been paying attention, but there is a serious fight going on in the U.S. Senate over health care reform. And guess who's in the middle... Joe Lieberman!!! Shocker!! My question to you is, is that enough to make him the Jerkass of the Week? I don't know. Look, folks, I hate Joe Lieberman as much as the next guy, maybe even more if the next guy is a Republican. That's not my point here. My point is why the hell are we in the position of counting on Joe Lieberman for a vote? And if we are in position to count on Joe Lieberman for a vote, then why is there no pressure being put on him?
My point here is that it's hardball time. It's not time to negotiate with some guy who can't decide whether or not he is for... well anything. It's time to take away his chairmanship. It's time to move his office. It's time to make him uncomfortable. It's time to take away what power he has. Then it's time to actually make them filibuster. Not threaten to filibuster. Actually filibuster. Have at it, guys. Tell the American people how great the current health care system is. We'll give you all the time in the world. Have at it, but eventually we're going to have a vote on a real health care reform bill.
That's what should be done. Instead the White House is telling Harry Reid to give Joe whatever he wants. Fuck that. Is he a jerkass? Sure. He's won this award a number of times in the past. What's worse is they know he's a jerkass and they are scared. Scared of what? Scared that Joe Lieberman may get up and convince the American people of... well, anything? The guy is a loser. Let him talk. Let Mitch McConnel talk. And talk back. Kick their ass. Quit bitching at each other and get something done for Christ's sake.
For being pussies, I'm naming Harry Reid, Barack Obama, Rahm Emmanuel and the Democratic leadership in the Senate the Jerkass of the Week. Stand up and show some balls like Pelosi for once in your damn life. America needs it.
That's all I got. Have a great weekend. Go to see Rusty's show on South Main tonight and support Bryan tomorrow at Odessa. Go Grizz!!! Get Crunk!!!
2 comments:
Why doesn't Lieberman just retire from the Senate and go work for the Health Insurance giant, CIGNA? He can make more money and not have to deal with the pressures of a senator's life. Best of all, he can keep screwing America without working FOR America, if you know what I mean.
Nah, I think CIGNA likes him just where he is.
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