Sociopathic
Could anyone put it better?
"Can’t liberals be just as stiff-necked as Lieberman? Sure, they could. But liberals members do have an incentive to compromise—the tens of thousands of people who die every year for lack of health insurance. The leverage that Lieberman and other “centrists” have obtained on this issue (and on climate change) stems from a demonstrated willingness to embrace sociopathic indifference to the human cost of their actions."
That, from Matt Yglesias, who I often find to be too weak, but who is absolutely right here.
Update: A great headline from Crooks and Liars:
" Lieberman Is A Spiteful Little Toad Who Will Kill Health-Care Reform."
Update 2: From Americablog:
"81% of Dems want Lieberman punished for health care filibuster "
Finally, a use for Guantanamo.
"Can’t liberals be just as stiff-necked as Lieberman? Sure, they could. But liberals members do have an incentive to compromise—the tens of thousands of people who die every year for lack of health insurance. The leverage that Lieberman and other “centrists” have obtained on this issue (and on climate change) stems from a demonstrated willingness to embrace sociopathic indifference to the human cost of their actions."
That, from Matt Yglesias, who I often find to be too weak, but who is absolutely right here.
Update: A great headline from Crooks and Liars:
" Lieberman Is A Spiteful Little Toad Who Will Kill Health-Care Reform."
Update 2: From Americablog:
"81% of Dems want Lieberman punished for health care filibuster "
Finally, a use for Guantanamo.
Comments
Or use of medicare.
"stems from a demonstrated willingness to embrace sociopathic indifference to the human cost of their actions."
Or from the rationality that a government run healthcare option would be too costly and wouldn't do any good. Massachusetts was worse off with a similar plan. Europe does worse. It simply isn't sustainable nor beneficial enough to enact.
Instead of passing common sense solutions like TORT reform and ending regulations that prevent insurance companies from competing across state lines, the Democrats try to make a power grab (and unconstitutional one mind you).
I have warned you over and over again that repeating Republican talking points is not an acceptable substitute for serious discussion. Not here anyway.
Call them talking points all you want, it doesn't make them false.