Shiny Happy HCR

Part of the reason Republicans fought this bill so hard (besides being obstructionist jackasses) is that they know it's nearly impossible to take away entitlements once they're in place. Even Republicans can't touch Social Security or Medicare--remember Bush's push for privatization of Social Security in 2004? The market was up, people were making money (or stealing it, whatever!) and it seemed like Grandma could get rich, if it wasn't for that mean old gubmint. And they still couldn't do it: Republicans can do a simple cost-benefit analysis as quickly as the next corporate lackey, and they knew a vote to end Social Security would be like voting themselves out of office.

Here, refreshingly, is a clip wherein a conservative seems like a reasonable human being. Frum manages to avoid using the words "communist" "socialist" "government takeover" and "shoved down our throats," for which I thank him.