The leaders of the republican party in the U.S. Senate and U.S. House have once again showed the conservatism UnAmerican ideology they preach and it has vibrated through their ranks. This time over health care legislation and their rhetoric has been vile, threatening and incendiary. That was all those who fit the description of cowards in the "tea party" needed to hurl insults and other vile language at democrats while they were on their way to the Capitol to vote. Some even were exposed to property damage.
History is repeating the conservative mindset of being elite and their attitude that they can do what they please to interrupt the civility that is so important to democracy and a debate of the issues. It is a result of their phony ideology that has crippled their ability to accomplish any thing meaningful for the country and its people. They have no record of accomplishment to run on so they want to destroy any chance of democratic success, even though it is the people who pay the price for their phony ideology and action.
To make things worse for the country and its people, the same conservative UnAmerican ideology is being preached by some cable outlets like Fox News and other journalists who have no problem of wanting to see America fail. Lies become their method of operation and the great majority of their guests are conservatives who have failed their country long ago.
Presidents Eisenhower, Nixon and Ford, all conservatives but they did not govern by ideology. They were able to move the country forward and the republicans in congress during those administrations were not ditto heads. In fact they stood tall when Nixon got in trouble and came down on the side of what was right during a painful time in our history.
Senator John McCain stood on the U.S. Senate floor this week and said he would not work with the Obama administration the rest of the year. (Like what's new?) In other words he would pick up his marbles like a little kid and fail to do the job he was elected to do. This was another example how conservatives can not compete and debate in an open society in a civil way. The health care issue has really defined how conservatism that is preached today by the republican party is truly UnAmerican.
President Obama and the democratic party should continue to lead the way since that is the hand they have been dealt and continue to do those things that really matter and make a difference for the American people and the country. If every piece of legislation has to be passed by reconciliation because of the ditto head republicans, so be it. The President needs to continue to frame the debate.
