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Democrats try to “polish a turd” by rebranding “public option”

The left is really trying to shove this government-run health care plan down our collective throats.  Since the public has soured on the “public option”, despite B.O.’s best (and most repetitive) efforts to sell us on it, the left has settled on a different tactic: call it something else.  Details:

In an appearance at a Florida senior center, the Democratic leader referred to the so-called public option as “the consumer option.” Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Fla., appeared by Pelosi’s side and used the term “competitive option.”

Both suggested new terminology might get them past any lingering doubts among the public – or consumers or competitors.

“You’ll hear everyone say, ‘There’s got to be a better name for this,’” Pelosi said. “When people think of the public option, public is being misrepresented, that this is being paid for with their public dollars.”

Whiskey. Tango. Foxtrot?

Not “being paid for with their public dollars”?  OK, I’ll bite: just how does the government plan on paying for this thing if not with “public dollars”??  Recalls Allah:

Wasn’t this the same woman who, not three weeks ago, went on Charlie Rose to mumble about maybe passing a VAT to address health-care costs and giant deficits more generally? Hello?

Then again, let’s remember what kind of intellect we’re dealing with here.

Elections have consequences, people.  Fortunately, we will rectify that little problem next year.

October 27, 2009 - Posted by crushliberalism | big government, economic ignorance, health care, Pelosi