{"id":2930,"date":"2009-11-04T16:55:09","date_gmt":"2009-11-04T21:55:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.jasetaro.com\/blog\/?p=2930"},"modified":"2009-11-04T16:55:09","modified_gmt":"2009-11-04T21:55:09","slug":"wait-i-thought-it-was-republicans-who-are-divided-and-hate-moderates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jasetaro.com\/blog\/2009\/11\/04\/wait-i-thought-it-was-republicans-who-are-divided-and-hate-moderates\/","title":{"rendered":"Wait, I thought it was Republicans Who Are Divided and Hate Moderates???"},"content":{"rendered":"

Funny how the Associated Press waits until after the election to let this story<\/a> out:<\/p>\n

Get on the health overhaul bandwagon, or don’t count on our help in your re-election.<\/p>\n

That’s the hardball message liberal groups are hurling at moderate Democratic senators in a battle that is dividing their party. Their demands: Support a bill that offers optional government-run health coverage and oppose Republican attempts to derail the legislation.<\/p>\n

The groups are unleashing blunt and personal broadcast ads and e-mails at moderates even as Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., tries to shape a health care bill that can attract the 60 votes it needs to pass. Assuming no Republican support, Reid needs backing from all 58 Democrats and both Democratic-leaning independents – including about a half-dozen moderates who have drawn liberals’ ire.<\/p>\n

It’s all taking place a year out from elections in which Republicans hope to trim the Democrats’ congressional majorities. The intraparty conflict especially threatens moderates facing tough re-election fights in 2010, like Sens. Blanche Lincoln, D-Ark., and Reid himself. It could mean less enthusiasm on the part of liberal and labor groups, which supply campaign workers, contributions and votes to Democratic candidates.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Heh, I thought it was the GOP that’s divided and hated moderates???<\/p>\n

All I can say is go ahead, make my day… Are you kidding me? I’d love to see MoveOn.org, the SEIU, ACORN,\u00a0 and anyone else who wants join them mount far left primary challenges against moderate Democrats in swing states… or red better still in red states!<\/p>\n

Let\u2019s hope this turns into an all-out shooting war! I’ve got pop-corn.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Funny how the Associated Press waits until after the election to let this story out: Get on the health overhaul bandwagon, or don’t count on our help in your re-election. That’s the hardball message liberal groups are hurling at moderate Democratic senators in a battle that is dividing their party. Their demands: Support a bill […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[7],"tags":[534,915,59,161],"class_list":{"0":"post-2930","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-politics","7":"tag-2010-elections","8":"tag-blanche-lincoln","9":"tag-democrats","10":"tag-harry-reid","11":"entry"},"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pfpI7-Lg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":2681,"url":"https:\/\/www.jasetaro.com\/blog\/2009\/09\/02\/wsj-democrats-try-tougher-tone-on-health-plan\/","url_meta":{"origin":2930,"position":0},"title":"WSJ: Democrats Try Tougher Tone on Health Plan","author":"Jeff","date":"September 2, 2009","format":false,"excerpt":"This isn't really news to political junkies like me but it is a page A3 above the fold story in today's Wall Street Journal: A top White House adviser said Tuesday he doubts two Senate Republicans at the center of health-care talks are negotiating seriously, as Democrats adopted a new,\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Health Care"","block_context":{"text":"Health Care","link":"https:\/\/www.jasetaro.com\/blog\/category\/health-care\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":2833,"url":"https:\/\/www.jasetaro.com\/blog\/2009\/10\/07\/harry-reid-likely-to-make-entire-health-bill-an-amendment-to-unrelated-tax-bill-that-house-passed-in-march\/","url_meta":{"origin":2930,"position":1},"title":"Harry Reid ‘Likely’ to Make Entire Health Bill an Amendment to Unrelated Tax Bill That House Passed in March","author":"Jeff","date":"October 7, 2009","format":false,"excerpt":"CNSNews.com is reporting that Senate Majority Leader Harry is 'likely' to use a tax bill passed by the House in March as shell for enacting the Senate health care bill: A senior aide to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) told CNSNews.com that it is \u201clikely\u201d that Reid will use\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Health Care"","block_context":{"text":"Health Care","link":"https:\/\/www.jasetaro.com\/blog\/category\/health-care\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":2532,"url":"https:\/\/www.jasetaro.com\/blog\/2009\/07\/23\/no-health-care-vote-before-august-recess\/","url_meta":{"origin":2930,"position":2},"title":"Reid: No Health Care Vote Before August Recess","author":"Jeff","date":"July 23, 2009","format":false,"excerpt":"Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid effectively pulled the rug out from under Pres. 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