Darryl: "Time to Threaten Congresscritters"

Darryl:

There seems to be an element of threat in this:

Two senior administration officials said the White House is telling Democrats reconsidering their support for health care reform that they will pay the price for their original vote no matter what happens, so they should reap the political benefits of actually passing a law.

There are 59 senators and 216 House members who put themselves on the record in support of the Democratic plan for health care reform. And the way the White House and Democratic leaders see it, they have little choice but to vote for it again: Think John Kerry, and his immortal words about an Iraq war appropriations bill – that he was for it before he was against it.

“Flip-flopping is dangerous in this business,” said a senior Senate Democratic aide familiar with the strategy.

I think it’s great that the White House is threatening spineless Democrats. Now would be a great time to threaten your own Senators or Representative. Ultimately, the timidity (a.k.a. spinelessness) of Democrats in passing meaningful health reform reflects a lack of threats coming from their constitutes. So get on the horn, clack away at the keyboard, or take pen to paper and threaten your congresscritters!

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