Healthcare is Failing

Upon Senator Max Baucus unveiling his healthcare plan to America, it appears that the Democratic party has been neutered. With full control of the House, Senate and White House it would seem that the Democrats would have found the opportune time to get the one measure pushed through that has been a central issue of the party's platform for decades. The American people spoke in the Congressional and Presidential elections, but those put in a position to react have declined to listen.

The Democrats have buckled under the pressure from a small group of Conservative protesters, gassed up by Beck and Hannity, whom are feeling vulnerable because of the complexion of the President's skin. They have ultimately caved because an isolated minority of the population not qualfied to manage a Taco Bell told them to. While the politicians with backbone should have stood up and said that the ignorant people holding up signs with swastikas and Obama pictured as a witchdoctor don't represent the views of America, and they aren't going to get their way by perpetrating hate speech, they instead cowardly backed down. What an embarrassing message to the country.

It was just last week when Barack Obama eloquently and articulately stated what he wanted in the bill-- protection for consumers from insurance companies, lower costs and competition-- but instead, Mr. Baucus puts together a bill that cradles the insurance companies and throws the public option out the window. It's amazing that as inadequate as George W. Bush was, he could still get what he wanted when he wanted it. He was bright enough to realize that he didn't have to cater to the Democrats because he had the majorities in the House. After eight years of conservative rule, it's time for liberals to get a little love. Obama needs to get a little "W" in him and come down on his party and declare that he's not signing a bill until they give him what he wants. That being the healthcare plan that Obama touted when he was running for president, and won. Give the American people what they voted for.