Legal Commentary

Absurdities

By Big Tent Democrat

Booman writes:

In any case, I find it absurd that anyone would seriously believe (or ask others to believe) that Obama has wanted to weaken the public option all along. In fact, I think that is just stupid.

I agree. I do not think the President has lifted a finger, pro or con, regarding the public option. He has been the Bystander President regarding the SUBSTANCE of "health care reform." Some attribute this to the political impotency of the Presidency itself. In my opinion, that is an absurd and stupid view. Others think the President and his team are focused on "success" (apparently defined as passage of a bill, any bill. I fall into that camp.) Others rightly question why that definition of success should be accepted by progressives and activists.

In any event, absurdities abound.

Speaking for me only

Full post as published by TalkLeft on December 10, 2009 (boomark / email).