I’ve always been skeptical about Blue Dog opposition to Obamacare. I believe that, like most “moderate” Democrats, they just want to see which way the wind is blowing before coming out from beneath the porch.
So, I yawned when Ben Nelson threatened to filibuster the Senate “reform” bill if it funded abortions. He claimed he’d kill the bill if it didn’t include anti-abortion language similar to the House’s Stupak amendment:
It is Stupak language … I’ve said at the end of the day if it doesn’t have Stupak language on abortion in it I won’t vote to move it off the floor.
And, sure enough, Nelson (like most of the Blue Dogs) turns out to be all bark and no bite. The Senate voted his abortion amendment down and all he did was put his tail between his legs and whine:
This makes it harder right now … We’ll have to see if they can make it easier … I want to continue to work on the project we’re working on.
What the hell does he mean by “make it easier”? Does he want them to shove his food under the porch so he NEVER has come out into the light of day? Nelson isn’t a blue dog. He’s a yellow cur.
[HT Hot Air]
UPDATE:
While Blue Dogs like Nelson slide back under the porch, no one can figure out which way the cat jumped on the Public Option. Earlier this evening it was reported that the beast had been offered to the vivisectionist in order to seal the deal. Now, we’re hearing that it’s still clinging to its ninth life.
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