Democrats: "Derelict Ignoramuses" or "Shameless Liars?"

[douger]

Is there a third alternative?

Which is it, Democrats? Did everyone know ‘keep your plan’ wouldn’t pan out for millions of Americans, or were members left in the dark by a conniving administration? Team Gillibrand has decided that the best course of action is to try to spin their lie into a mere miscommunication — which, ironically enough, is yet another lie. Team Landrieu, by contrast, has concluded that posing as derelict ignoramuses is preferable to looking like shameless liars. The trouble for the former group is that their new “truth” is painfully incompatible with their previous assertions, and people aren’t that stupid. The problem for the latter cohort is that by pretending to be surprised by the inevitable consequences of a law they supported, they are only compounding their previous lie. How can we be so sure that at least Senate Democrats knew better? Because they were explicitly warned by their colleagues about this issue in 2010, then voted en masse to defeat a GOP proposal that would have mitigated the problem:

[rocketwolf]

They are liars.
No ifs ands or buts

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Q: What would you call a bus with every member of Congress inside going off a cliff?

A: A damn good start.

[kemmer]

They know Americans have consistently refused socialized medicine.
They believe socialized medicine is wonderful.
They knew 85% of the population was happy with their current insurance.
They knew this 85% would have been against Obamacare.
Therefore, they lied--"for the greater good."

Democracy, after all, has a downside, ie. the people get some say in what is done to them. Enlightened despotism is a far better alternative-- especially when the despots are bureaucrats filled with the zeal of their own dedicated public service.

They lied "for a noble reason." Just ask them.

[drjohnnyfever]

Nov 18, 2013 23:14:36 GMT -5 kemmer said:

They know Americans have consistently refused socialized medicine.
They believe socialized medicine is wonderful.
They knew 85% of the population was happy with their current insurance.
They knew this 85% would have been against Obamacare.
Therefore, they lied--"for the greater good."

Democracy, after all, has a downside, ie. the people get some say in what is done to them. Enlightened despotism is a far better alternative-- especially when the despots are bureaucrats filled with the zeal of their own dedicated public service.

They lied "for a noble reason." Just ask them.

....and their hearts are pure.