Menendez: Republicans will have no credibility

by: Jason Springer

Tue Mar 23, 2010 at 10:30:00 AM EDT

While Republicans try to say there is no downside to the tactics they utilized in the healthcare debate, Senator Menendez and the Democrats believe that when people see the talk doesn't measure up, there will be consequences:

"When this bill goes into effect, and none of the things Republicans warned about begin to happen - none of the death panels, none of the government takeover, none of the socialism - Republicans will have no credibility," Mr. Menendez said.

They may not have any credibility, but that doesn't seem like it will stop them from jumping up and down like their hair is on fire trying to repeal the bill. Even if they could actually pass legislation to repeal healthcare, wouldn't the President just veto it? And what kind of message and strategy is running on bringing back pre-existing conditions?

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Bring back pre-existing conditions! (0.00 / 0)

DNC Chair Tim Kaine just said much the same thing, in Georgia a few hours ago:

'Bring back pre-existing conditions' is one helluva bumper sticker, if they want to use it. Alf Landon campaigned on repeal of Social Security in 1936....

It's not a particularly snappy signature, but here's what I think we need in the next NJ Democratic State Chair.

by: Rosi Efthim @ Tue Mar 23, 2010 at 14:50:21 PM UTC

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I Want My Medicare Donut Hole Back! (0.00 / 0)

by: vmars @ Tue Mar 23, 2010 at 16:31:06 PM UTC

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The GOP Twisted Tales (0.00 / 0)

In the GOP version of "The Boy Who Cried Wolf" is a little different than the one the rest of us know.

The boy cries wolf well into manhood, continues to do so well into senility, and still there is no wolf.

And yet, for some reason the media continues to believe the boy.

by: vmars @ Tue Mar 23, 2010 at 16:30:32 PM UTC

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exactly (0.00 / 0)

They should have no credibility, but instead the WaPo is rushing to hire more Bush speechwriters.

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by: Hopeful @ Tue Mar 23, 2010 at 17:52:40 PM UTC

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Republican Health Care (0.00 / 0)

The amazing thing here is that every single initiative in the Health Care bill, from mandated coverage to insurance exchanges, is a REPUBLICAN initiative. So why are REPUBLICANS in such a tizzy about this bill? It shows they have ABSOLUTELY NO CREDIBILITY and all they want to do is have the administration fail and eliminate government. I don't understand why the so-called "mainstream media" are not harping on this point.

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by: deciminyan @ Tue Mar 23, 2010 at 21:19:05 PM UTC

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because Faux Noise promotes misinformation (0.00 / 0)

I just did a paper on this and it's insane. Between the misinformation, conspiracy theories, and insighting violence (Dr Tiller, etc), they need to lose their credibility as a news organization.

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by: tabbycat31 @ Tue Mar 23, 2010 at 22:19:50 PM UTC

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