27 August 2009
The Kennedy Rally Cry
Posted by Terrie Soberg under: Constitution in Peril .
I understand the need to have a rally cry. I get it. How convenient that Ted Kennedy died just in time to become the “Poster Senator” of Health Care Reform. Now that he’s gone, the Democrats devote their efforts to his name and memory. It all sounds so wonderful, except for the health care reform part.
Here is an excerpt from an article on ABC News:
‘Win One for Teddy,’ Say Dems Pushing for Health Reform
Key Question Is Whether Kennedy’s Death Can Rally Fellow Democrats
BY TEDDY DAVIS
Aug. 26, 2009—
Democrats are hoping that the memory of Sen. Ted Kennedy will revive the Democratic Party’s flagging push for health care reform.
“You’ve heard of ‘win one for the Gipper’? There is going to be an atmosphere of ‘win one for Teddy,’” Ralph G. Neas, the CEO of the liberal National Coalition on Health Care, told ABC News.
Democrats are hoping that Kennedy’s influence in death may be even stronger than it was when he was alive as they push for President Obama’s top domestic priority. Democratic officials hope that invoking Kennedy’s passion for the issue will counter slippage in support for heatlh care reform.
“Ted Kennedy’s dream of quality health care for all Americans will be made real this year because of his leadership and his inspiration,” said House Speaker Nancy Pelosi in a statement.
Pelosi’s sentiment was echoed by former vice president Al Gore who served with Kennedy in the Senate.
“Ted would want nothing more than for his colleagues to continue his life’s work and to make real his dream of quality health care for all Americans,” said Gore.
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