Artur Davis blasts rival for health care support

[ccharles000]

A sign of the White House's political problems: Rep. Artur Davis, an early and enthusiastic Obama backer now running for governor of Alabama (and highlighting his independence and conservative stands), went after his primary rival with a statement that could have come from Scott Brown:

Leadership is about building broad support for results. By that definition, it is increasingly obvious that the political process in Washington has failed to lead on health care reform, and that Americans in every corner of the country want a different approach.

It is clear that Alabamians share the same deep concerns. They believe, as I do, that we need to get on with the essential task of revitalizing this economy and getting Americans and Alabamians back to work. They also agree that instead of trying to do too much, Congress should return to a simple focus: helping individuals and businesses afford the cost of insurance and stopping insurance companies from discriminating against sick people.

Ron Sparks, who supports the flawed health care legislation in Washington, should realize that he is not only out of touch with the state he wants to lead, Ron Sparks would even be out of touch in Massachusetts.


http://www.politico.com/blogs/bensmith/0110/Artur_Davis_blasts_rival_for_health_care_support.html

[cali]

1. fuck him.

[CoffinEd]

2. Early and enthusiastic Obama backer?

Never was aware of this? If I recall correctly, Davis voted against the health care bill in the House not because it was flawed and could use improvement, but because he was against any kind of changes to the current health care system. I think his vote resulted in Jesse Jackson Sr. calling him out.