Ezra Klein: Why We Can't Have Bipartisanship In Two Easy Quotes

[flpoljunkie]

Why We Can't Have Bipartisanship in Two Easy Quotes


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Quote one:

As recently as a month ago, Chuck Grassley ... announced that the way to get universal coverage is "through an individual mandate." He told Nightly Business report, "That's individual responsibility, and even Republicans believe in individual responsibility." Earlier this year, Grassley told Fox News that there wasn't "anything wrong" with mandates, even if some may view them "as an infringement upon individual freedom."

Quote two:

Iowa Sen. Charles Grassley, the Finance Committee's senior Republican, said the mandate is among the reasons that he couldn't support the bill despite months of negotiations with Mr. Baucus. "Individuals should maintain their freedom to chose health-care coverage, or not," he said.

By Ezra Klein | September 23, 2009; 1:11 PM ET

http://voices.washingtonpost.com/ezra-klein/2009/09/why_we_cant_have_bipartisanshi.html

[gateley]

1. In all seriousness and sincerity, I've wondered if Grassley may be losing it mentally. nt

[uponit7771]

2. Obama can give them anything they want they still would vote against HCR

[TomCADem]

3. Grassley Is Having Trouble Dealing With The Partisan Bickering Going On Between His Ears

Maybe he will start running attack ads against himself.