C'Mon Man: An Open Letter to the Republican Party

Dear Mr. Steele Limbaugh,

This letter is addressed to your whole party minus one (Rep. Joseph Chao of Louisiana) and I know that you must sign off before your party gets behind it.  The first step of many to bring the reality of health care to more Americans happened this past Saturday (November 7).  The members of your party couldn't get to a microphone or to a television camera quick enough to discuss their (or maybe your) disgust with the passage of health care reform in the House of Representatives this past Saturday.  Your members complained its large price tag, naming it Pelosi-care, and said that it will be the downfall of our economy and our country.

Wait a minute, you guys and ladies don't have any problems writing large checks for the things that you want like that unnecessary war in Iraq, yeah that one.  The one that we are still in, the one where the WMD's were supposed to be, the one where our Secretary of State went before the UN with "evidence" and claims that they were there.  You used the fear card then too, just like you are doing now.  You are injecting fear that we will go to death panels and people's care may be taken away.  You tell them that there will be someone else in the room with them and their doctor.  Hello, there is already someone else is the room who is running the conversation, the HMO's.  You know those guys because they have spent millions a day to stop health care reform, yeah the ones paying YOU!

Every time everyone else wants to talk about health care you want to count how many illegal immigrants are in the country.  I wonder why, but I know you know.  You want to talk about the malpractice suits and how those in their twenties don't want health care.  You induce fear in seniors that Medicare will not be there them.  I don't mean to recite talking points from one of your tea parties or anything but you guys are talking about the problems, fabricated problems.  The last time I checked you were elected to propose and create solutions and not the $61 billion health care bill you proposed last Saturday night to appear that you tried instead of just saying no completely.

I remember that you worked for ESPN for about two months and I could go into the reasons for your firing but one there is no time and two I need not deviate from my point.  ESPN has this segment on their football coverage called c'mon man.  This is the segment that highlights the unusual, the stupid, and the boneheaded plays of the week in the National Football League.  I know you can guess what is coming and yes, for the 176 Republicans and the "going rogue" 39 Democrats that you influence, I say C'mon Man!   This is only the first step to the process and I know (and I hope those who are reading know) that this thing is not done by a long shot.  This will not be the final say of how health care will happen.  There will be further debate in the Senate and eventually in a committee to get Health Care Reform truly done.

So c'mon man and get with the program.  Stop confusing of the American people with your cool-aid and stand up for something right good.  Misinformation should be above you, because I would hope that you would want the President to succeed.  I forgot, you want the President to fail and I know I am asking for a lot from you and I have no check to give you (or your party), but it worked for the President, he listened. Wait a minute, they (the Just Say No folks) only listen to you. Well I tried and I hope that you don't use this as toilet paper.

Regards,
The Outraged Citizen