REPUBLICANS ARE COMMITTING SUICIDE

Never in all the years I have watched politics have I seen politician after politician throw their support behind a policy that NO ONE likes. As seen on countless message boards, dozens of political rallies and even to various senator's faces, the Paul Ryan medical plan rates somewhere between tax hikes and the Holocaust on a scale of things people hate. Poll after poll shows that a huge majority on both sides of the aisle would rather get a prostate exam from Hellboy than drastically change Medicare like the Republicans want.

The idea that vouchers would be acceptable for medical care show a complete lack of trust in the American people to know when something being foisted on them is not in our best interests. If the vouchers don't cover everything, then too bad. And what insurance company is going to accept these vouchers for elderly and, most likely, sickly individuals? The answer: no one. These idiots kept complaining that Obama's health care plan had death panels and Grandma was going to be left in the street. That is exactly what the Paul Ryan plan does. And while they tried to placate the senior citizens by telling them they would be grandfathered in, most were still pissed that their grandchildren were going to get the shaft.

So what have politicians done since finding out their health care plan was radioactive? They've doubled down it appears. After Newt Gingrich said the plan was unworkable, Republicans came down on him like a ton of bricks and he was forced to retract his position by saying his words were taken out of context, which they weren't and we have the videotape to prove it. After Professor Windbag deflated over the issue, yesterday almost all Republican senators voted in favor of Ryan’s controversial plan to overhaul the Medicare system which ultimately went down in defeat by a vote of 57 to 40. Expect this to be seen in many policial ads come election time.

Every Democrat voted ‘no’ but there were five GOP dissenters, Scott Brown of Massachusetts, Susan Collins and Olympia Snowe of Maine, Rand Paul of Kentucky, and Lisa Murkowski of Alaska who apparently like their job as senator. Presidential hopeful Tim Pawlenty even carefully voiced some support for this kryptonian issue by saying he likes the Paul Ryan plan in spirit but his plan will be somewhat different. As always no specifics were given but rest assured any politician who supports the voucher program might as well also condone hunting puppies, baby racing and Sarah Palin's possible presidential run.