Dr. Dr. ... Mr. M.D.

Can you tell me ... what's ailing me?*

Wow. After plenty of elite professional political analysis... turns out, it's the healthcare bill, stupid.

It’s not just Democratic House members whose political health is being threatened by the health care law. In Washington state, Sen. Patty Murray is in a neck-and-neck fight with Dino Rossi in a Democratic-friendly state – and one of the Republican challenger’s closing ads focuses exclusively on Murray’s comments in favor of the health care bill.

If that’s not compelling enough evidence that health care is fueling the Democrats’ dismal situation, polling recently commissioned by the National Republican Congressional Committee in 65 of the most competitive congressional seats held by Democrats provides more. When participants were asked an open-ended question about what gives them the biggest pause about voting for their sitting member of Congress, a solid plurality said it was health care – ahead of the economy and jobs. In a follow-up focus group in Erie, Pa., with some of the poll’s participants, one of the organizers said it was striking to see how many women’s votes were driven by health care. Some came to the focus group reciting chapter and verse the provisions of the law they didn’t like. Many said they were Obama supporters in 2008, but the more they heard about the health care bill, the more frustrated they became.

The administration’s relentless focus on health care last year came at the worst possible time, when most Americans were looking at a scary economic climate and wanted laser-like attention to fixing it. It greatly expanded the scope of government, even though most Americans identify themselves as moderates or conservatives. It helped galvanize a movement, the tea party, that’s shaping up to be a force in politics.

This election is not about messaging or money -- it’s largely about policy, and in particular, on a far-reaching piece of legislation that has proven deeply unpopular in states and districts across the country.

Now who possibly coulda seen this one coming, back when the professionals were busy laughing at Sarah "She's a Joke" Palin, and making funnies about Nancy "I'm not a WItch" O'Donnell?



(Maybe it just sounds better, coming from a guy popularly named... Josh. And if only I looked older with a receding hairline too ... Ah well. The path less chosen has made all the difference for me.)


*From the YouTube comments:
(who writes this stuff?)

Widmerpool99 -- 1 month ago
Couldn't they have let Eddie at least pretend to play a proper instrument - bass maybe? He looks like the roadie's girlfriend who's been allowed to join in on elementary percussion for the encore.