We all know Tom Price, Phil Gingrey and Nathan Deal are Republican weasels. They're party hacks that would endorse eating children's livers if it was what Rush said they should do, and they felt it increased their own chances of regaining political power.
But it has seemed during this healthcare debate that their opposition crossed over from a disagreement on issues or philosophy to just plain crazy rage. And when someone starts arguing from a position of stupid, they're either stupid or they have a more cynical agenda. I can't speak so much for Deal, but neither Price nor Gingrey is stupid. So what's their angle?
It's this: They've been bought off. Open Secrets has tracked the cash that has flowed into congressmen's pockets during this health care debate. And surprise of surprise, the man who made an ass of himself on the House floor two nights ago is the Number 3 Republican recipient of healthcare industry payoffs donations behind only Joe Barton and Roy Blunt. With close to one in 6 Georgians without healthcare, how much did Tom Price take to sell you out? How about $2,397,977.00. You heard right. Two-point-three million dollars! If I got two point three mil from the Hershey chocolate people, I'd be on the floor and at townhalls telling you candy bars cured cancer.
And should you think Gingrey and Deal are pikers, they're among the top 8 Republican hookers lawmakers, with Gingrey selling out his constituents -- and brainwashing them into think the President is trying to kill them -- for a piddling $1,867,943.00. Deal wheeled and dealed himself into $1,503,955.00 in cash from the very people who are telling you they'll go bankrupt if healthcare reform passes.
Wanna know why your health insurance premiums are going up? Because buying off whore-congressmen like Price, Gingrey and Deal isn't cheap.
And since the debate will move this coming week to the Senate, don't bother calling Saxby Chambliss or Johnny Isakson and asking them to vote for you to get a public insurance option. They've already sold their vote for $1.6 million and $965,000, respectively.