Wingnuts Will Enroll in the Public Option, Too

Posted on 10/19/2009 at 2:06 pm by Bob Cesca

I have this running theory that around 45 percent of all Americans signing up for the (eventual) public insurance plan will be self-described conservatives — despite the fact that they described the public option as everything from socialism to eugenics.

Further evidence of my theory here. Republican members of Congress are sucking down their share of recovery act stimulus money even though they loudly fought against it. The latest in line for their “generational theft” stimulus check is Jack Kingston — the friendly wingnut. Meanwhile, Rep. Phil Gingrey tried to weasel around the issue by explaining:

“If the Democrats are hellbent on spending an astronomical sum of money, it is my job as a member of Congress to see that the communities I represent receive consideration for the federal funds that the Democrats are spending, whether I agreed with its allocation or not.”

I think Rush Limbaugh used a similar excuse about Oxycotin. Hey, even though I’ve publicly ridiculed other people for drug abuse and declared that they ought to be imprisoned for life, it’s my responsibility to support the American pharmaceutical industry, so… (gulp. gulp, gulp)

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  • El Mystico

    Yeah, that’s such a pathetic weasel line, and I’m really tired of hearing it, and of people accepting it. If the stimulus was really that bad, and as I recall had no hope of working according to these jerks, then prove it. If you believe what you’re saying, then don’t take the money. Show us how much better off your constituents were for not taking it. Prove your point. Or just throw a fit for show and then take the money, cos you’re republicans and that’s how you do.

  • Alex00

    Wow that’s a nice big batch hypocrisy right there.

  • Rogect8

    Your “logic” has no place on mah interwebz, Cesca.

  • Dan in DE

    Hey, but at least there’s one penny-pinching Jew among those anti- recovery Conservatives who’s willing to sacrifice the livlihood of one his state’s constituency, even if they are one of the areas worst hit by the economic crisis.Now there’s some consistancy worth celebrating!!