re: #46 Obdicut

Well, I’m not in the least competent to judge the political maneuvers at that level. I just think in terms of convincing the American people, that the doctors, nurses, researchers, patients advocates, the people both most affected and who care most about this, should have been asked to lead the charge.

I don’t think it would have made a damn bit of difference, frankly. Are people acceding to the experts on AGW? Hell no.

Similar situation. Entrenched corporate interests, lobbyists. PLus the GOP misinformation machine on health care went into overdrive because they know damn well that if this passes, they’re out of power for a generation.