Healthcare debate on TV
Since TV is what Americans actually spend time on, Obama has decided to bring the debate to the people.
On February 25th, you might get a chance to watch the circus in high-def. But we wouldn’t call this definite just yet, because Republican leaders are claiming that they haven’t heard anything “official” yet. While Obama is speaking of the event as a certainty, there’s no sign that anyone else is quite as sure about whether or not it will actually happen.
There are quite a few reasons, in fact, why neither Republicans nor Democrats would want to be seen publicly defending their ridiculous positions. For the Republicans, there basically is no argument other than to stop Democrats and therefor preserve the status quo. While this rallies those who particularly fear or hate the Democrat’s plan, it doesn’t win over that vast majority that is unhappy with the current healthcare situation.
For Democrats, they’re going to be forced to answer why their solutions all involve caving in to the various lobbying interests that have conspired to advance their own self interest at the cost of the broader public.
Then again, who will really call the other out on their sins and who has the credibility to make such an accusation stick in the minds of voters?
If there’s a debate, we’ll be lucky to hear anything truly substantial beyond a few career public speakers trying to score points with witty remarks and snappy comebacks.