Friday, July 17, 2009

Only Democrats Run Political Risks?


I heard a couple of talking heads on MSNBC today say that if the Democrats pass a health care bill that's "all Democratic" with no republican support, then it will be "all theirs."

Fine by me. But then they added that there was considerable political risk in that as it could turn out to be a mess, and then the Democrats would get the blame. Okay fine by me still. Fair enough. But wait.

What if it turns out great, and the people love it? Wouldn't that be a risk the republicans are running? That they are saying "no" to something the people want and that the Democrats are willing to give to the people?

Wouldn't that be REALLY REALLY bad for the republicans if health care reform happens, it turns out great, and the people LOVE the Democrats for delivering like they did on Social Security and Medicare? What about that?

Why do our media ONLY focus on political risks they attach to Democrats and NEVER seem to look at the flip side of the coin?

Right wing media bias; you suppose?
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