Kucinich said last night on Countdown he'll vote no. Jane Hamsher calls for killing the bill and Lynn Woolsey to resign. Howard Dean and Michael Moore repeat the gloom and doom common wisdom that Dems will go down in flames in the fall. Here's my open letter:
Dear Michael Moore, Kucinich, Jane Hamsher, Howard Dean, Arianna, Adam Green, etc etc etc., other people who are looking out for number one at the expense of 31 million uninsured:
First, stop whining. We don't need your form of advocacy at this particular point in history. We could use a few less open letters from you. You are all looking out for the same person: Number One. Your need for personal attention is blinding you to the fact that you are actually working against 31 million uninsured people who are desparate for affordable insurance options. The expansion of medicaid, coverage of people with pre-existing conditions, tax credits for small business, and subsidies are very real changes that will occur immediately and will be a very real and tangible result.