Pre-Health Care Summit Arrogance by Dodd

In an Associated Press release regarding today's Health Care Summit being held by President Obama there is a quote from Senate Democrat Chris Dodd (CT) which I found quite offensive.

Not that it was vulgar in the four-letter word way.

Vulgar in Dodd's arrogance.

Dodd said, "We'll have that meeting. But far more important, after that meeting, you can either join us or get out of the way."

Excuse me, did he say, "Join us or get out of the way?"

Interesting terminology from an elected representative of the People.

The People being Main Street USA, of course.

That the People have spoken in opinion poll after opinion poll that they do not need or want a Trillion dollar healthcare overhaul, where some of the provisions do not even kick in for eight long years (after President Obama no longer occupies the WH), where Billions in earmarks were added to achieve votes from within their own party (earmarks that were promised would not be in any legislation), where buying healthcare coverage may be forced on 10 million Americans who may not want it at this point in their lives (or risk being "fined"), and where it does appear that non-citizens may be afforded coverage (ambiguous wording, at best), to name but a few points of contention.

Thus, for senator Chris Dodd to state, "Join us or get out of the way" is arrogance at its best (or worst, actually).

An elected representative of the People speaking in this manner does not deserve to be in public office, does not deserve the perks and benefits he is given (or takes), does not deserve his fabulous healthcare plan nor his retirement benefits.

More to the point, though, as was mentioned earlier, Americans do not want what has been proposed by the House or the Senate.

Yes, we do want and need healthcare reform.

But not at the price that is forecast (and, we all know, our government does not always make its budget projections).

And, not without Tort Reform, first.

In this American's opinion, Dodd simply deserves to be shown the door and asked to leave (without retirement benefits). That kind of arrogance has no place in statesmanship, from a "representative" of the People.

Over For Now.

Main Street One

It's Not What You Know . . .

Democratic Senators Kent Conrad and Chris Dodd are back under fire for their Countrywide real estate loans.

According to AP both senators deny any wrongdoing, saying that they had no idea that they were receiving preferential treatment from the lender.

Countrywide's Robert Feinberg, however, disagrees.

Feinberg claims both senators were aware of their special treatment, such as being charged less points for the loans, claiming two houses as primary residences at the same time (which is illegal), along with other spiff.

As a note, if the senators did not see that they were receiving these benefits it makes me wonder if they read any part of their loan and disclosure documents and, if not, that begs they question of, well, you get the picture.

Actually, AP says that Dodd requested Countrywide documents in 2008 "to learn details of his mortgages." Wouldn’t Senator Dodd have received copies of those documents at the close of escrow. Need more information on that one.

But, we must remember that here in America people are innocent until proven guilty.

Though, from what has been presented thus far it is not looking real good for the senators.

Conrad, chair of the Senate Budget Committee, and Dodd, chair of the Banking Committee could face serious consequences.

Of course, if found guilty, they would probably still receive their healthy government (Main Street USA-sponsored) pension, while the typical person on the street is still struggling to stay afloat financially, losing more jobs, falling behind on the mortgage payments, getting hit by credit card companies with outrageous interest rates and/or lowered credit limits, etc., etc., etc.

Talk about a double or triple standard.

Over For Now,

Main Street One