Paul Krugman today explains why the case of the New Jersey Graeme Frost family exactly demonstrates the severe need for an expanded S-CHIP program for families of working people who cannot afford or (as is the case for the Frost family) cannot find an insurance company who will provide health insurance at any price.
The example of the Frost family is, in fact, so very powerful that the Republicans cannot refute the way it demonstrates the critical need to pass S-CHIP. Since they cannot refute the example, they are in the process of sliming the 12-year-old Graeme Frost. So again, the Republicans demonstrated their 'values.' And what are those 'values?'
Here is the kind of value the Republicans are demonstrating: If you can't pay for needed health care, you have no value. That includes your children. And you damned sure don't want to disagree with your betters, the wealthy Republicans. If you do, you will get publicly attacked by the most powerful politicians in the Republican Party.
The attack dogs are not unknown bloggers. Michele Malkin, the lead dog, runs the most visited conservative blog on the Internet. Rush Limbaugh has often met with Vice President Cheney and frequently interviews all the leading Republican politicians. The talking points being used to slime 12 year-old Graeme Frost came from a staffer in the office of Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY). There is no doubt that the attack on Graeme Frost is Republican Party policy!
The Republican Party consists of people who will attack a 12 year-old disabled boy to keep their power, and the Republican base who supports them. They are once again demonstrating that the Republican leaders do not have the character, conscience or values required of leaders in America. Their followers do not have the needed judgment to vote for good men or women.
Tom Tomorrow, together with Digby, demonstrate what the 'values' practiced by Republicans really are.
It is time to remove the Republicans from power at all levels.
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