And now the House Democrats line up at the instruction of their blind commanders for a final charge into glory as they battle to foist a health care system on a country that neither wants it nor can afford it. The charge may or may not reach its objective. But one thing is certain: The carnage among those who vote for health care will remind Civil War buffs of Pickett’s Charge on the final day of the Battle of Gettysburg.
As a French general who witnessed the spectacle said, “C’est magnifique, mais ce n’est pas la guerre.” (It is magnificent, but it’s not war.) The sight of so many Democrats throwing away their political careers may be arresting, but it is not politics.
Frankly, I don’t believe the Senate Democrats will pass a “fix” under reconciliation. Any House Deocrat who trusts the Senate – or the Wizard of 0 – to even try, much less succeed in doing so – is not playing with a full deck. And there will be a lot of House Democrats looking for work after November if they do pass this horror. Many, many more than if they do not pass it. There will be no safe seats.
Americans don’t want this and America can damn sure not afford the monstrosity that is ObamaCare.
If they do, it won’t be Pickett’s Charge, though. It’ll be Little Bighorn. Better be calling your Representative, folks. Make sure they understand what will happen if they vote yes. Say it with a smile and mean it.
The remark “C’est magnifique, mais ce n’est pas la guerre” was made by French Marshal Pierre Bosquet observing the charge of the Light Brigade at Balaclava. If Dick Morris spent more time blogging he might become a bit more paranoid about getting his facts right.
My rep is snug and secure, unfortunately I live in one of the few liberal echo chambers where my rep opposes most of Obama’s measures becausehtey’re not socialist ENOUGH, and yet gets reelected in landslides.
Now Louise Slaughter’s come up with a plan where not only does congress not have to read the bill, they don’t even have to vote on it and it will be considered to be passed.
Chuck -
Have to go to bat for Morris here, who is brilliantly right 66% of the time, and off the deep end and over the waterfall for much of the rest (election 2008 – Condi vs Hillary??).
I’m on his mailing list, so what you are reading here is a combination of two of his columns, using both historic military metaphors.
His column of 3/9/10 indcludes: “The charge may or may not reach its objective. But one thing is certain: The carnage among those who vote for healthcare will be reminiscent of the Battle of Balaclava during the Crimean War. As a French military leader who witnessed the spectacle said, “C’est magnifique, mais ce n’est pas la guerre” (It’s magnificent, but it’s not war). The sight of so many Democrats throwing away their political careers may be arresting, but it is not politics.”
The equally cogent ‘Pickett’s Charge’ allusion was published in a different column.
Just keeping the facts straight.