Just four GOP senators applaud when Obama calls ‘death panels’ a ‘lie.’

[RedEarth]

In his speech last night, President Obama addressed some of the various myths and misrepresentations that have been spread about his health care reform efforts. When Obama called claims that he would “set up panels of bureaucrats with the power to kill of senior citizens” a “lie, plain and simple,” he received a standing ovation from the Democrats in Congress. Republicans, on the other hand, largely sat on their hands.

According to The Hill’s Walter Alarkon, the only Republican senators seen standing and applauding Obama’s dismissal of the “death panel” myth were Sens. Olympia Snowe (R-ME), Susan Collins (R-ME), Bob Bennett (R-UT) and Judd Gregg (R-NH). “Four or five House Republicans also appeared to stand and applaud Obama’s remark, but it’s unclear which ones they were,” writes Alarkon.

Update Nate Silver pointed out last night "that many Republicans didn't stand up and clap when Obama said 'no one should go broke because they get sick.'"

http://thinkprogress.org/2009/09/10/four-gop-senators-applaud/

[Altoid_Cyclist]

1. I wonder how many of them stood and applauded when we invaded Iraq?

These ****ers only seem to get aroused at the prospect of death and financial ruin whether it's in Asia or here in the US. As someone who is surprised when we DON'T get any medical bills in the mail, I just want to say how much I can't stand the Reptilian Party.

Edit: I really want to use a lot stronger words to describe these sub-humans but I don't want to offend anyone. However, I would like to meet them in a dark alley when they are done killing health reform.