[For] Sen. John McCain (R-AZ), being the "party of no" isn't good enough.We have to give them a reason to vote for us," he said.
Not to worry old man, it's being done for you.
Major political action committees and employees of the nation's largest business empires have dramatically shifted their money to the right.[...]
Atop the list of those shifting the flow of their fortunes, the reporting duo add, include "prominent Wall Street firms... energy companies, manufacturers, lobbying operations and other groups with a monetary stake in Capitol Hill deliberations."
Sadly, Obama will not have learned the lesson that pandering and catering to these people did nothing to secure their support.
At least five of the 34 House Democrats who voted against their party’s health care reform bill are highlighting their “no” votes in ads back home. By contrast, party officials in Washington can’t identify a single House member who’s running an ad boasting of a “yes” vote — despite the fact that 219 House Democrats voted in favor of final passage in March.
Paul Conrad (RIP) cartoon seen at WIIIAI.
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