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Home Front: Politix
Is Harry Reid in Total Denial?
2010-04-06
In an interview with Greta Van Susteren, Harry Reid says the people just love his new health care bill:


"Now that the [health care] legislation passed, it's amazing how much different people's attitude is. I mean, traveling on airplanes, people are so nice to me - and it wasn't that way before....

Everybody acknowledges, with rare exceptions, that what we did with our immediate deliverables are terrific. And if there are some problems in the out years, we'd be happy to take a look at that."

Clearly, not everyone thinks what the Democrats did in passing health care - be they "immediate deliverables" or anything else - is a good thing. Just look at polling from CBS News - an organization that will never be accused of having a conservative bias:

Immediately Before HC Passed (Mar 18-21)
37% in Favor of Bill
48% Opposed to Bill

Immediately After HC Passed (Mar 22-23)
42% in Favor
46% Opposed

One Week After HC Passed (Mar 29-April 1)
32% in Favor
53% Opposed

So according to CBS's surveys, the public is actually a net 10 points less favorably disposed to the Democrats' health care law than they were two weeks ago to the Democrats' health care legislation. Harry Reid may have had a recent warm and fuzzy encounter with someone on an airplane, but he'd be a fool to mistake that for an "amazing" change in attitude about health care.

Reid may be proud that the Democrats' legislation has, in his words, "changed America forever," but that's precisely why there is such animated opposition to the law - and why there's a very good chance it will put an end to Harry Reid's political career in just a few short months.
Posted by:GolfBravoUSMC

#6  Well, it's either that...or he lies.

Or both.
Posted by: Nimble Spemble   2010-04-06 21:26  

#5  Just remember it doesn't matter who votes, it matters who counts the votes.
Posted by: Glenmore   2010-04-06 21:24  

#4  Ssshhhhhhhh

Let it be our little surprise in November
Posted by: Frank G   2010-04-06 19:18  

#3  Is Harry Reid in Total Denial?

Well, it's either that...or he lies.
Posted by: tu3031   2010-04-06 19:06  

#2  I only thought he was incredibly stupid. Now I know he is.
Posted by: Cornsilk Blondie   2010-04-06 17:58  

#1  Yes.

Next question?
Posted by: Mike   2010-04-06 17:39  

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