Wednesday, March 24, 2010

Solutions for D.C.


Here I am, back from a short hospital and nursing home visit. This morning I had my post-op visit to the surgeon that did the carving. He is very happy about the outcome of this latest procedure. If he is happy, I guess I am too.

A visit to the nursing home is always a chance to watch too much (to the saturation point) television. But the problem was that TV was non-stop chatter about the Obama Healthcare bill. I am a Republican. Always have been, but getting antsy lately. As a frequent consumer of health care I am well aware that something needs fixing in a hurry or we are going to see a crisis. All the members of Congress must know that too. So why the obstructionist approach by my party? I also know that the bill put forth by the democrats isn’t perfect, but it is not nearly the disaster that the hysterical naysayers would have the public believe. Just a little calm negotiating on the part of the Republicans could have turned it into a piece of legislature that everyone could have been proud of. And turning those pathetic rabble-rousers loose in the Capitol streets was not a good way to strengthen the Republican Party for the future.

Now Mr. President, let’s get busy creating JOBS.

2 comments:

evi said...

I'm a democrat and I agree on all points

Marilyn said...

so well said! why can't all Republicans be as gracious as you? ;) i barely turned on the TV during all that back and forth...just got so tired of hearing about it. but then i'm getting tired of the talking heads on TV period. guess *I'm* getting 'aged and grumpy.' ;)

glad to hear your good health news.