2008, candidate Barack Obama on health care reform:
"We'll have the negotiations televised on C-SPAN, so the people can see who is making arguments on behalf of their constituents and who is making arguments on behalf of the drug companies or the insurance companies."
2010, the reality:
The White House didn't say much about last night's health care talks between President Obama and congressional Democrats, but officials made it clear they're cool with fast-tracking the final phase of legislation, with no public hearings and no Republican involvement.
This isn't as memorable as the "Read my lips -- no new taxes" lie that cost George H.W. Bush a second term, but it's
Comments
I can't help but wonder if maybe sometimes, just once in a while, the MSM has any kind of remorse or feeling of guilt over giving this guy and his administration the biggest "pass" in history.
To put it in his terms, "let me be clear", it's "unprecedented".
LOL, Tim....marvelously appropos!
(and you have no idea HOW MUCH this will cost in the end...and for HOW LONG)