Monday, August 31, 2009
Politics / Woods Jackson Day: A Laughable Event
Posted by Jeff Woods on Mon, Aug 31, 2009 at 7:30 AM
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In general I like Jim Cooper. I understand that he has to keep his moderate credentials, and I'd rather have him in office than a Republican.
However, especially in this health care debate, it's become increasingly obvious to me that part of Jim Cooper's predicament is that he can't take a strong stance on anything because he's afraid he'll lose those "moderate credentials."
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In fairness to Gordon, he did vote HR 3200 out of the Energy and Commerce committee, so he isn't completely opposed to reform.
The problem with Jim Cooper is that he should take a cue from Ted Kennedy and stand up for his beliefs and convictions, and what he knows is the right thing to do. Instead, he's standing up for the rights of his biggest donors, such as the medical insurance industry and the hospitals/health care management industries.
He has decided to support where his money comes from, instead of the voters he represents-something Ted Kennedy would NEVER do. it's a shame on many fronts, not least of which is that Coop could afford to bankroll his own campaigns without needing the heft of the health care industry.
Call Cooper's office TODAY and let them know that unless he gets behind "the public option" on insurance reform you will be voting AND campaigning for his competition when the next primaries roll around.
We don't need weak, spineless politicians that are only concerned with their own survival in office. We need politicians that are willing to do the bidding of the people, and get behind what is right-and fight for it.
Hey, if the reported net from the event is as reported, at least TNDP can finally pay its legal bills from the Kurita spike (which should be instructive for all those folks pining for a primary challenge to Cooper).
Couldn't agree more with the irony of Bill telling the assembled Dems to stay with our congressmen on this. Our congressmen are cowering somewhere over there in the bushes. And sadly, Bill Ford, I believe Cooper is actually convinced that co-ops are better than the public option. Stubbornly, pugnaciously certain that he is right, always. I've emailed him twice and am now on his email list and get his lame explanations of why his way is better. NOT.
"Democrats, you stay in there with your congressmen and you get this done," Clinton declared.
You're all misinterpreting what he meant: obviously he meant that Democrats should stay in there trying to convince our Blue Dogs to do the right thing.
Clinton and Gore are right. If you want your Congressman to reflect your will, make your will known, and I don't mean on Twitter, FaceBook or your blog. If you can't bear to get out in the streets and drown out the vocal anti-government minority, then there you go. You deserve to have fools run the show.
Clinton said "go out there and do," not blather on your blogs, twitter and facebook. If your congressman can't count on you being the news over them being the news when and where it matters, then your congressman is smart not to count on your lazy butt showing up at the polls in November. Be the support your congressman needs.
Jeff, if you're going to pontificate about the thing, you should at least have shown up at it, like a whole group of your blogger and old media pals did. THE political event of the .... uh, week and you blew it off. I can't believe you had anything better to do on a Saturday night.
