Is Healthcare “Deader than a doornail”

Posted By on January 22, 2010

After President Obama, and most of the U.S. Congress (the Democrats), wasted a year on massive health care legislation, many are suggesting our nations’ leaders may finally be getting the message: Focus on jobs and the economy before spending money we don’t have on taking over health care. The current bills, according to some, will unlikely go further and if … and when … they do, may included a few voices of reason when considering some reform of health care. If “deader than a doornail” is too extreme, perhaps a USAToday reference to a more ironic description is appropriate?

Critical condition. Life support. Code Blue.

Any kind of medical cliche can be used to describe the state of President Obama’s health care initiative.

The election of Republican Scott Brown to the Senate gives the GOP the power to block a final health care bill, so the Obama White House and the Democrats are scrambling to figure out what they can do — if anything.

Comments

  • Sue F.

    I went to Obama’s speech in Elyria today since I’m from the Cleveland area and I can say that he is not giving up on health care. The FauxNew guy is only spouting his bias and convincing koolaid drinking zombies that their Tea Party hyteria paid off.

    Stick to your diesel and automotive topics Rich, they suit you better and leave politics alone.

  • Sue F.

    I went to Obama’s speech in Elyria today since I’m from the Cleveland area and I can say that he is not giving up on health care. The FauxNew guy is only spouting his bias and convincing koolaid drinking zombies that their Tea Party hyteria paid off.

    Stick to your diesel and automotive topics Rich, they suit you better and leave politics alone.

  • Jacob E

    Don’t you love it Rich when other people tell you what to do? Seems to be a lot like the current status quo for people who want the gooberment to tell us all what to do. This isn’t reform, it’s payout and looting.

  • Jacob E

    Don’t you love it Rich when other people tell you what to do? Seems to be a lot like the current status quo for people who want the gooberment to tell us all what to do. This isn’t reform, it’s payout and looting.

  • http://richcorbett.us RichC

    I have many friends who see things like Sue and many more who are of Jacob’s mindset — all are still friends and for the most part their views are respected by me. I also appreciate the emails/comments a few of my posts trigger and realize we all have opinions. I don’t intentionally set out to offend those who, for some crazy reason, read my ramblings. (in the old days I would have said my comments “aren’t worth the paper they are written on” … so now that they are ‘digital, take them for what they are worth.) Thanks again for the comments.

  • http://richcorbett.us RichC

    I have many friends who see things like Sue and many more who are of Jacob’s mindset — all are still friends and for the most part their views are respected by me. I also appreciate the emails/comments a few of my posts trigger and realize we all have opinions. I don’t intentionally set out to offend those who, for some crazy reason, read my ramblings. (in the old days I would have said my comments “aren’t worth the paper they are written on” … so now that they are ‘digital, take them for what they are worth.) Thanks again for the comments.

Desultory - des-uhl-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee

  1. lacking in consistency, constancy, or visible order, disconnected; fitful: desultory conversation.
  2. digressing from or unconnected with the main subject; random: a desultory remark.