I read with interest but not surprise your "J'accuse" against the Democrats for the claims made about the ACA that proved to be incorrect. In this hyper partisan age, I imagine it's too much for either side to accept honest intentions from the other. It isn't possible that President Obama actually believed what he said when he asserted that "you can keep your health care if you like it" (that was in fact the reality for 99.2% of Americans). No, every thought or action must be proof the venality of the other side.
To return to our favorite New York Times columnist, I'm curious to hear your thoughts about Brooks' reaction to Michael Cohen's testimony, and what he thinks it tells us about the leader of our country and his vociferous supporters. As usual, I can't improve upon his sentiments.
"Normal people have moral sentiments. Normal people are repulsed when the president of their own nation lies, cheats, practices bigotry, allegedly pays off porn star mistresses.
Were Republican House members enthusiastic or morose as they decided to turn off their own moral circuits, when they decided to be monumentally unconcerned by the fact that their leader may be a moral cretin?
Do they think that having anesthetized their moral sense in this case they will simply turn it on again down the road? Having turned off their soul at work, do they think they will be able to turn it on again when they go home to the spouse and kids?"
Time will tell, I suppose. When he finally falls, no doubt they will all say they didn't know. How could they? He is their creation, after all.
Eli
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