Let’s review the health care debate of 2009
Democratic base: We demand X.
Sen. LieberNelsnowe: That’s dead on arrival.
Democratic base: There’s strong support for X.
Sen. LieberNelsnowe: I don’t support it and there aren’t enough votes anyway. Maybe I’ll consider a Jiggered X.
Democratic base: We can’t accept a Jiggered X. How about an opti-X?
Sen. LieberNelsnowe: We need to slow down and get this right. I think maybe I can support an opti-X.
Democratic base: Yay! We no longer demand X. Opti-X it is!
Sen. LieberNelsnowe: I cannot support Opti-X.
Democratic base: Wait, you said…
Sen. LieberNelsnowe: I said I’d think about it which I did. And I’m against it.
Democratic base: Jiggered X?
Sen. LieberNelsnowe: I’d strongly consider it.
Democratic base: (grumble) Fine, okay.
Sen. LieberNelsnowe: I cannot support Jiggered X. How about Expandicare?
Democratic base: (grrrr) Fine, that has some merit. We no longer demand X or opti-X or Jiggered opti-X. Instead, we demand Expandicare!
Sen. LieberNelsnowe: Sorry, I can’t support Expandicare.
Democratic base: What! Why?
Sen. LieberNelsnowe: You accepted it, there must be something wrong with it. Besides, I never said I’d vote for it.
Democratic base: But you suggested it.
Sen. LieberNelsnowe: I suggest a lot of things. Like this: drop Expandicare and I’ll strongly consider not filibustering.
Democratic base: Yay! Let’s do it.
Sen. LieberNelsnowe: Suckers.
