RAHM AND CENTRISM

Once again, Rahm’s proved moving to the CENTER accomplishes nothing. Here we are in familiar territory, with a weak jobs bill and pathetic carbon emissions legislation.

What seems to be missed on Rahm and the White House is that the Independent voter is NOT a Centrist. Independents are skeptical of the political system because it is so ineffective and as a result, they refuse to identify themselves with one of the two political parties. Rarely are meaningful pieces of legislation ever passed or campaign promises fulfilled. An Independent shakes his or her head, and says: “Throw the bums out.” Case in point: HCR.

In the beginning of September, the Independent voter was more than 70 percent in favor for the public option. But strangely Obama and Rahm would not verbally commit to supporting it and the public option was in limbo for months. A bizarre decision since 4 out the 5 health care committees had included it in their version of the bill. (Also, besides the Independent’s support, 85% of Democrats just happened to be in favor of it.) Rahm had made up his mind in the summer, and this stubbornness advised Obama to take a backseat on Health Care and let Max Baucus figure it all out.

So in Mid-December when Joe Lieberman pulled the plug on the Public Option, the Independent voter was upset. In fact, 72 percent of Independents thought Obama didn’t do enough to rein in Lieberman’s bid to kill the public option.

Moving to the center is beyond ineffectual and shortsided. If you want to see how people view a politician in the dead of center, let’s take a look at Joe Lieberman. Guess what?  He has the lowest approval rating of any US Senator. It’s currently a shocking 25%, with Independents having a 61% disapproval rating.  Is that really the direction the White House wants to move in, or rather stay in?

Rahm, do us all non-republicans a favor and understand that the Independent voter is not a Centrist.

Call your Senator today and tell them to pass a sidecar ammendment  through reconciliation that puts the Public Option back in HCR. It’s easier then you think and it’s what the Independent voter demands. CALL NOW.

Look where Centrism in the name of Bipartisanship
has gotten us.