August 10, 2009

The Crazy Base

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Ramesh Ponnuru at The Corner:

If you were a Democratic leader who wanted to lay the groundwork to cut Republicans and moderate Democrats out of the legislative process, wouldn’t you be portraying the critics of your health-care legislation as unreasonable racist nuts right about now? In September you could say that you really wanted to work with Republicans but unfortunately they are all being intimidated out of working for the common good by their crazy base. All the more reason for Republicans to do what they should be doing anyway: to make the case against the legislation in as measured, civil, and sensible a way as we can.

Well, it’s a nice thought.  A little late, though.  I can’t wait to see if any of Ponnuru’s fellow Cornerites take the bait.

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