While the expansion of the SCHIP program (aka as nationalized medicine creep) was defeated, Dems are vowing to bring it back.
It seems that the hard-charging Democrats of nine months ago have hit a wall when it comes to Bush’s vetoes. Today’s vote means they will be forced to make concessions, despite a vow from House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid yesterday (subscription) that they would not give in on the $35 billion figure for SCHIP expansion.
Just as the also-failed Armenian Genocide bill was a cynical, backdoor attempt to anger Turkey into disallowing the US military to move troop supplies through its territory, so this unconscionable expansion of a program for poor children into a middle-class entitlement is a way for Dems to publicly preen about how they are for teh childrens while the nasty, Simon Legree Rethuglicans …
“I disagreed with the president’s position because he wants to leave out all the children.” Dennis Kucinich*
“We’re holding these members of Congress accountable for standing with President Bush and against our children.” Noah Winer, head of MoveOn.org’s health care campaign.*
“You don’t have money to fund the war or children. But you’re going to spend it to blow up innocent people if we can get enough kids to grow old enough for you to send to Iraq to get their heads blown off for the president’s amusement.” Pete Stark[raving mad]*
“Why does President Bush hate American kids?” Keith Olbermann [child pimp] *
…. WANT TO EAT YOUR CHILDREN!! [cue maniacal laughter]
Good.Lord.
Comment by Dan Collins on 10/20 @ 8:29 am #
Remember that Twilight Zone episode, “To Serve Children”?
Comment by Darleen on 10/20 @ 8:32 am #
Actually, I think it was “To Serve Man” ;-) but yeah, it plays.
Comment by Jeffersonian on 10/20 @ 8:36 am #
Satire or prophecy? I report, you decide.
Comment by JHoward on 10/20 @ 8:54 am #
There’s two ways to view these Socialist’s rhetoric:
1. As you allude, they’re knowingly appealing to fear and ignorance;
2. They actually believe this shit.
One concludes they’re either liars or fools. Given their dismal recent respective performances, or both.
Comment by Jeff G. on 10/20 @ 9:44 am #
Excellent job, Darleen. I’ve sent around the link. We’ll see if anyone bites.
Best,
Jeff
Comment by McGehee on 10/20 @ 9:50 am #
Don’t underestimate them. I say they’re both.
Comment by B Moe on 10/20 @ 9:53 am #
“One concludes they’re either liars or fools. Given their dismal recent respective performances, or both.”
I vote both, J. They are lying to fools.
Comment by Darleen on 10/20 @ 9:56 am #
Thanks, boss!
Comment by John on 10/20 @ 10:11 am #
Seems that the most dangerous fools are the ones that believe their own lies.
j
Comment by BJTexs on 10/20 @ 10:20 am #
Darleen:
Is the far right baby doing a John Travolta disco move? Cool, but a little dated.
For both of us.
Comment by maggie katzen on 10/20 @ 10:31 am #
WHY DO YOU HATE CARTOON BABIES BJTEXS?
Comment by Mike Volpe on 10/20 @ 11:05 am #
I agree that their methods are quite cynical however I believe they are working so far. This has all been a stunt to paint the Reps as war mongers who hate poor kids and the polls show they have won. It isn’t over though. I think the Reps can give their counter proposal and bring themselves political victory yet. Here is how I saw it.
http://www.proprietornation.blogspot.com/2007/10/schip-middle-class-guilt.html
Comment by Scrapiron on 10/20 @ 11:06 am #
Never underestimate the power of stupid people (democrats) in large groups.
Comment by DANEgerus on 10/20 @ 11:09 am #
Nasrallah
Comment by Spiny Norman on 10/20 @ 11:11 am #
#13 Scrapiron
Having 90% of the Mainstream Media acting as the Dem’s Propaganda Ministry sure doesn’t hurt.
Comment by happyfeet on 10/20 @ 12:09 pm #
What I’m not feeling is some lady in like Akron running into a neighbor at the supermarket and them having some chit-chat about how wonderful it would be if this SCHIP passed so they could all go on the welfare. Maybe I’m wrong, but I don’t get the feeling that people are at all sure that what’s being talked about is for sure going to affect them.
This would require a lot more clarity about eligibility, with the unavoidable assertion that you, yes you, have been deemed unable to care for your children and the government is therefore interested in getting involved in your family’s healthcare.
The Democrats are trying to get around this by highlighting the program as some sort of backstop for catastrophic dirty-hippie-mom-totals-the-minivan circumstances, and less so with respect to discussions of routine healthcare, and I think this undercuts an impression that this program will necessarily benefit any particular family (you).
But what I think this also obscures is that the expansion of this program is designed to buy votes. Plain and simple. Get people invested in Democratic policies, make them dependents, and you get them invested at the ballot box.
But what I’m trying to get at is that the focus on catastrophic situations is abject fear-mongering, and that adds a ginormous element of hypocrisy to the way Democrats are approaching the selling of this program.
Ok - I’m not exactly sure why Judith Miller is listed, but anyhoo.
Comment by happyfeet on 10/20 @ 12:14 pm #
Is it really wise for the March of Dimes to lobby for socialized medicine?
Comment by Pablo on 10/20 @ 12:21 pm #
You’re comparing them to suicide bombers? Oh, you’re in for it now, Missy.
Comment by B Moe on 10/20 @ 1:40 pm #
“But what I think this also obscures is that the expansion of this program is designed to buy votes. Plain and simple. Get people invested in Democratic policies, make them dependents, and you get them invested at the ballot box.”
That is the entire Democratic platform. They buy votes with other peoples money. The only reason they are opposed to the Iraq war is we are spending money on people who can’t vote for them.
Comment by The Lost Dog (El Pero Perdido) on 10/20 @ 1:53 pm #
All I need to know is that HillaryCare included felonies for doctors and patients alike who didn’t toe the line (or should I say “lines”, because government control will reach into all aspects of healthcare, including the education and “distribution” of our doctors).
How long will it take before the iron hand of the Stalinist’s hijacks any form of personal choice in our healthcare? My guess is about thirty seconds, once they have their hands on the till.
Free health care makes for a satisfying dream, but a reality of Hell. Just how soon do we want to be pulling our own teeth, and taking out our own tonsils?
Ignorant people have such simple problems - and most of them due to the VICIOUSNESS OF THE RIGHT WING!!!!!
Comment by Jeffersonian on 10/20 @ 2:06 pm #
If you want to read about the genesis of this strategy, Amity Schlaes’ book “The Forgotten Man” is highly recommended.
Comment by BJTexs on 10/20 @ 2:21 pm #
(sniff) Maggie, you wound me. I like babies fine. Disco, not much. Let’s just say that all of the incriminating photographs featuring lime green leisure suits, white boy ‘fros and dirt brown platform shoes have been eradicated.
‘Nuff said…
Comment by happyfeet on 10/20 @ 2:27 pm #
Disco was hugely important racially, I think. Donna Summer says whatever dude though. She’s gonna give the old comeback another shot though looks like:
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Comment by BJTexs on 10/20 @ 2:35 pm #
Happyfeet:
I wonder if she’ll sing “Love to Love You, Baby” at the inauguration? Is her job title Conveyer of the Hot and Bothered?
I tells ya that cartoon baby has SATURDAY NIGHT FEEVAH!
Comment by happyfeet on 10/20 @ 2:46 pm #
On the one hand, far less worthy people have successful comebacks.
On the other hand, if she has a successful comeback I will probably be the last to notice.
On the other hand, screw the Democrat has-been.
Comment by BJTexs on 10/20 @ 2:48 pm #
DARLEEN!
Congrats on your selection as a “pick and click” over at Hotair!
Comment by bour3 on 10/20 @ 3:46 pm #
This is a cartoon of the highest caliber. Brilliant, perceptive, ironic, well conceptualized and very well executed. I would like to meet this artist so that we might fall in love, eventually marry and have children. We could then raise these children to be supremely sarcastic and subversive.
Comment by Brett on 10/20 @ 4:47 pm #
What do they mean, OUR children?
Comment by Darleen on 10/20 @ 8:21 pm #
bour3
you flatter me…but I’ve already done the procreating
I do have, though, four gorgeous [adult] daughters.
Comment by Karl on 10/21 @ 12:54 am #
hf asks:
Is it really wise for the March of Dimes to lobby for socialized medicine?
The head of the group can get away with it. And the group can, so long as it doesn’t become a “substantial” part of what they do. And this particula group was started by FDR, so no shocker.
The American Cancer Society has a separate 501(c)(4) group which is going all out for SCHIP, btw. Indeed, its current TV ads suggest they are for Hillarycare.
Comment by DrSteve on 10/21 @ 7:17 am #
Hadn’t noticed before, but our SCHIP PSAs here in PA (the ones with the kid narrator walking down the street narrowly avoiding all sorts of mishaps) clearly state that there is no income restriction on the program.
Anyone else seen that ad? They’ve been running it again lately.
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I wasn’t aware that the democrats would let any babies live long enough to use as shields.
/sarcasm off
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