tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15078815.post578809111403304062..comments2023-09-25T21:22:28.439-04:00Comments on Cup Of Joe Powell: An Absent GOP Reduces Public Debate on Healthcare ReformJoe Powellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04326800254526438870noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15078815.post-28260139008579611772010-01-14T12:14:02.220-05:002010-01-14T12:14:02.220-05:00Southern Beales comment on the news coverage of HC...Southern Beales comment on the news coverage of HC reform reminds me of the arguement I like to make that Clinton's first term attempts at HC reform and other initiatives was undermined by the Tonya Harding scandal and O.J. Simpson murder trial. For all practical purposes Clinton's presidency, except for the White Water investigation, simply disappeared. Even more so, any positive value of what Clinton was trying to achieve.<br />As for the Repugs involvement in HC reform and their vote in lockstep to defeat it, no one is saying that a successful presidency of a Black, Progressive, nee' Liberal President who leads American through its darkest hours is a nightmare for the Repuglican party; for the Democrats to install a figure in public myth who might eclipse Reagan as a, ahem, White Knight who rides in to ward off disaster. This is even more important to the Republicans since the Bush's now occupy the dank cellar of opinion once reserved for Jimmy Carter. A successful Obama presidency is their worst nightmare; more than a Great Depression, Lost Wars, Terrorist Attacks or any other damage to America.OXYMORONnoreply@blogger.com