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[JohnnyD]

Originally Posted by detbuch

wouldn't it be more to the point to criticize the Dems for passing "whatever they want" rather than rebuking the Repubs for "allowing" them to do it?

I do. Which is worse, the animals who run rampant or those that allow them. The Repubs are allowing unbuffered legislation to be drafted by spinning the contents of the bill in an effort to tarnish the Dems, as opposed to educating the public (without political, polar bias).

I agree with some of the Repub position, but I think their tactics as of late are allowing the Dems demonize them.

[detbuch]

Originally Posted by JohnnyD

I do. Which is worse, the animals who run rampant or those that allow them. The Repubs are allowing unbuffered legislation to be drafted by spinning the contents of the bill in an effort to tarnish the Dems, as opposed to educating the public (without political, polar bias).

The Republicans have been proposing health insurance reforms and proposals for some time, well before this current debate. For whatever reason, their ideas get no serious consideration, no traction. You may blame them for not being aggressive enough, for considering poll numbers, for being cowards afraid of losing the next Senate or House seat, but don't blame them for not proposing buffers. And their proposals were not meant to tarnish but to implement.

I agree with some of the Repub position, but I think their tactics as of late are allowing the Dems demonize them.

The Dems don't need the Repubs permission to demonize them. They are experts and have a long standing tradition of success in doing so.