Recipe for disaster

The health care reform issue has become the definitive clusterfuck . I've reached the conclusion that the millions of people without health insurance have zero political clout. That's zero as in zero, zilch, zip, nada. In congress, the Democrats can't agree on how to proceed, and Republicans have decided they won't proceed at all. There are too many Democrats elected in red states who are intimidated by the Republicans, and the Republicans have basically devolved to the point that their only remaining agenda item is to hand Obama a crushing defeat on this issue.

Millions of voters don't have health insurance, but there are many more millions who do and they aren't in the mood to risk it on systemic changes. See previous references to "I got mine -- go fuck yourself."

Democratic indecision, Republican obstructionism, public apathy and antipathy. Those are the ingredients. Stick 'em in a bowl, stir 'em up, and place in a pre-heated oven to get clusterfuck cake, zero servings. Messed up the whole kitchen without a damned thing to show for it.

ADDED 11:06 AM, SAME DAY:

Laura 1973 wrote: i would just like a straigh answer on this health care. i have heard some many stories on it.all i know my health insurance is okay, i DO NOT repeat DO NOT want to paid for someone else inusrance for them, the way i see it no one is helping me to support my kids not even the fathers im not going to help someone else, get a job and get your own insurance

Copied and pasted verbatim from the opinion page of the local newspaper's website. A comment by a Texan illustrating the point presented in second paragraph above -- with the spelling, grammar, and punctuation I'd expect.

ADDED 2:18 PM, SAME DAY:

And then, there's this.

Mrs. bee and I have been AARP members for several years, and it's one of the better organizations I've joined. They send me a pretty good magazine each month; it has an excellent crossword puzzle and a few articles in each issue worth reading. Plus, I got a deal on homeowner and automobile insurance through AARP that I'm really happy with. All factors considered, AARP membership has been well worth the ten bucks a year, or whatever the dues are. If a bunch of dimwits want to cancel out because AARP endorses health care reform, I say fuck 'em and good riddance. A lot of old people are just plain embarrassing, and I'm not sure why their petulance is newsworthy.