re: #163 Charles

But this question WAS answered, as soon as it was raised by Sarah “Death Panels” Palin. It was answered repeatedly — and it didn’t stop the smear from spreading on the right. Both Gingrich and Steele actually supported Palin in this.

The GOP cultivated ignorance on this one, and “won” a political “victory” through lying and distortion. As Krauthammer wrote, the GOP deliberately debased the debate, not out of any concern for the people of America, but to score a crappy political win that doesn’t help anyone.

That “crappy political win” stopped a potentially horrific bill being passed without review or consent by anyone. You may not be happy with the methods used to get a temporary stay on this health bill, but I appreciate that we don’t have a signed sealed and delivered bill that no one understands.