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James Carville Upset Over Something Called ‘Heath Insurance’

By: Erick Erickson (Diary)  |  December 2nd, 2009 at 08:00 AM  | 

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The NRCC The GOP has come up with a great way for activists who do not trust the NRCC to get involved in defeating Democrats.

[Editor's Note: A friend at the NRCC highlighted this and so I thought the NRCC put it together. I'm told that, per the disclaimer on the website, this is a project of the various victory funds for the 24 races and the NRCC is not involved]

They’ve set up a website called Reverse The Vote. The site is raising money to defeat 24 Democrats who voted for Nancy Pelosi’s health care legislation, despite their congressional districts being clearly opposed to the plan.

The key is, and this is why I fully support this, the NRCC isn’t controlling the money or involved. It is not going to go to a hand picked candidate that activists do not like. The money will only go to the Republican who actually wins a Republican Primary. So, give money now and when the voters pick the best Republican to beat one of these 24 Democrats, money will flow to that candidate.

What does this have to do with James Carville? Well, he is hopping mad about this idea and is trying to raise money for the Democrats to counter it. The DCCC, the Democrats’ equivalent to the NRCC, sent out an email in Carville’s name today, writing

This month, National Republicans started raising millions to target 24 Democrats who voted ‘yes’ on heath insurance reform with a lie-riddled ad campaign called ‘reverse the vote’ to try and pressure them into changing their votes. We need to show these courageous Democrats that we have their backs.

I don’t know what ‘heath insurance reform’ is, but I’m pretty sure it is as bad for the health of Heath Bars as the Democrats’ health care reform is for the elderly being shipped off to a death panel independent medical advisory board.

I encourage you to support Reverse The Vote.

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  • Darin_H

    Isn’t that a certain former governor of Alaska’s maiden name? Methinks he’s got Sarah on the brain.

  • http://moelane.com/ Moe Lane

    Bringing up people like Heath Shuler, whose votes against the stimulus, for Stupak, and against health care rationing must be ignored by progressives if they want to keep their majority in Congress.

    In fact: I think that said progressives haven’t been showing enough deference to Rep. Shuler – so let’s see those necks.

  • spepper

    he’s at it again– rears his ugly head just like an old eastern diamondback, whenever anyone dares to oppose his guys– guess what, Jimmy- this is still a constitutional republic, where opposition is a guaranteed right–

  • RedBeard

    But that was back when I thought he was actually a mover and a shaker. Now I just find his act incredibly amusing.

  • blooch

    Because it’s so close to death.

  • susananne

    then I’d be able to keep my beloved Health Savings Account (HSA). Also, the NRCC cinfirmed to me 2 weeks ago, that they are staying out of the primaries and not endorsing any candidate.

  • WarEagle01

    I love Heath bars. They’re the perfect pairing of two wonderfoods: chocolate and toffee. Quite frankly, they’re DELICIOUS. HANDS OFF MY HEATH BAR, JAMES!!!

  • mschmitt

    … to want to enjoy their chocolate AND toffee while the proletariat struggle with neither provided to them for free. (Oh, they are?)

  • RedBeard

    Heath bars have always seemed a bit suspect. ;-)

  • jyalai

    I’ve listened to him enough times to know that when he starts talking fast, his accent gets heavier. You don’t know what might come out of his mouth, if you can understand it.

  • Mario

    Clearly he means that we need moor people insured. What’s wrong with that?

  • Richard Mullins

    I guess you seem to forget that but you seem to be our first candidate of the day for the wack-a-mole session. Do you have anything else before we commence wacking?

  • Mario

    Reread my comment. And then do it again. Then again. Eventually you’ll get it. I’ll wait.

  • mschmitt

    As in, these Moors.

  • Richard Mullins

    The pun just flew by me before I could think about it. I think all the Trolls/Mobys have me on edge.

  • mschmitt
  • mschmitt

    http://www.redstate.com/dan_mclaughlin/2009/12/01/washington-posts-left-wing-activist-confused-as-to-why-dick-cheney-is-newsworthy/#comment-5547

    http://www.redstate.com/erick/2009/12/01/west-point-is-the-enemy-camp/#comment-44035

  • Richard Mullins

    I’ve seen it that one today and right now I’m letting him go out and spew. I think I commence the Wack-A-Mole session after awhile.

  • blooch

    Trying to fan away the the big fart Obama cut last night, I guess.

  • MF

    They weren’t the Moors, they were the Moops! ;-)

  • mschmitt
  • spimnyborg
  • leehazel

    Like you I have no idea what this is.

    BUT, if Carville means it, all we do is tell Congress that we conservatives will entertain a REAL Health Insurance Reform bill in a heart beat.

    Four of only 5 or 6 of the universally recognized problems have to do with insurance:

    1) Portability
    2) Pre-Existing Conditions
    3) Catastrophic coverage
    4) Interstate competition

    Throw the combined House and Senate 3700 page fiasco in the nearest dumpster and lets start over.

    Otherwise this Health Care power grab not only will not happen anyway but anyone supporting the present bills will be tainted with this “joke” in the next election cycle.

  • gemimail

    Some of the choices on Reverse the Vote make no sense to me. I do not see how they expect any Republican to win IN-2 or MO-3. Even IN-8 is the longest of long shots. The last time AR-1 went Republican was 1874.

    Then there are districts that are ripe for the taking where the incumbent voted yes on Pelosi health care but are not included. Just a few of them are VA-5, MI-7, FL-8 (motormouth Grayson), CT-4, AZ-5, FL-22, MI-9, CA-11 and PA-10, They are ranked in order of the takeover probability. See: http://www.marstonchronicles.info/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=296&Itemid=1130.