Day: October 2, 2009

Verbatim

Buck Banks

Most politicians of prominence write a book. My honest view is that she would not be a winning candidate for president and if she was the results would be … catastrophic. It’s fairly inconceivable she could be elected.

— Former McCain campaign manager Steve Schmidt, on Sarah Palin’s electoral prospects in 2012 at The Atlantic ‘s First Draft of History conference.

Support Grayson? Take the Poll

Trish

There are two ways to love and two ways to hate U.S. Rep. Alan Grayson (D-Fla.) in a poll at his hometown paper’s site. Grayson, of course, recently boiled down the Republican alternatives to health care reform as, “Don’t get sick,” and, “If you get sick, die quickly.” Now the Orlando Sentinel wants to know if you think he owes anyone an apology. Not to influence you, but puh-lease. As if. Seriously? O.K., just take the poll yourself.

Despite Govt Plan’s Lead in Polls, Boehner Says He’s Never Heard from a Supporter of Govt Option

Jon Ponder

photo-boeprhner-garlicHouse GOP Leader John Boehner (Ohio) told reporters yesterday that, based entirely on his empirical experience, there aren’t any supporters of an optional government-run health-insurance plan. He said the government option is as “unpopular as a garlic milkshake.” He also acknowledged that by making this claim, he was “inviting” the plan’s supporters to call him:

“I’m still trying to find the first American to talk to who’s in favor of the public option, other than a member of Congress or the administration. I’ve not talked to one, and I get to a lot of places and I’ve not had anyone come up to me — I know I’m inviting it — and lobby for the public option,” Boehner said.

“This thing (the public option) is about as unpopular as a garlic milkshake,” Boehner added, noting that he had not consumed such a milkshake.

As is usual for Bush-era Republicans, Boehner is either clueless or lying. Surely someone his staff has informed him that a Quinnipiac poll in Ohio two weeks ago found that Boehner’s home-staters are in favor of an optional government insurance plan, 57 percent to 35 percent.

Nationwide, the latest CBS News/New York Times poll found that 72 percent of Americans favor the government plan, while just 26 percent oppose it.

A SurveyUSA poll in late August found that 77 percent of Americans supported the government option.

If you’re a supporter of the government plan, Leader Boehner needs to hear from you:

  • Washington: 202-225-6205
  • Butler County: 513-779-5400
  • Miami County: 937-339-1524