Congress right now has a historic chance—really, it could wind up in
the history books next to the stopping of FDR’s court-packing scheme in
1937—to hold back ObamaCare. Congress can delay it, or pass a law
mandating or allowing insurance companies to continue insuring everyone
they just threw off coverage. Heck, they could try to vote now, under
new conditions and with the American people behind them, to repeal the
whole thing.
And who knows, they
just might.A great deal is possible because the people are coming around
to the Republican point of view on the program: They do not like it, do
not trust it, do not believe it will make things better. The president
got caught—and it’s amazing he did it, because he must have known he’d
be caught when the program debuted—dissembling, for three years, as he
sold and attempted to popularize his program. In fact if your insurance
isn’t provided by an employer or the government, chances are pretty good
you will soon lose your policy, your doctor, your premium price.
The White House is getting timorous. They’re losing their usual
braggadocio, their burly confidence that they can weather any storm. By
now they’ve seen a lot of Titanic cartoons. By now they’re wondering if
that music they’re hearing isn’t “Nearer My God to Thee.” The polls show
less faith in the president, less trust.
What a fall, and how richly deserved. The administration didn’t care
enough to make sure the people of their country were protected. In the
middle of a second Age of Anxiety they decided to make Americans more
anxious. The next few weeks and months they’ll continue to see the
people’s mighty wrath.
The mainstream press is already beginning to peel off. Bill Clinton
gave them permission for that. Big Dawg was right: The president has to
honor his own word and protect those who trusted him and have been
thrown off their plans. The press, and congressional Democrats, are no
longer disloyal if they say the same thing. (Continues)
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