Incoming GOP Rep (Andy Harris-MD) Who Campaigned Against 'Obamacare' Demands Government Health Care

[Amerigo Vespucci]

Incoming GOP Rep Who Campaigned Against 'Obamacare' Demands Government Health Care



http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/11/16/andy-harris-government-health-care_n_784010.html

Incoming Rep. Andy Harris (R-Md.) won his campaign on a message of opposition to and repeal of the Democratic health care reform legislation, but it hasn't taken long for him to signal that some of the things considered in the package would be nice to have for himself.

"He stood up and asked the two ladies who were answering questions why it had to take so long, what he would do without 28 days of health care," a congressional staffer present at a freshman orientation session told Politico of Harris's reaction to news that his health care benefits wouldn't go into effect until nearly a month after his swearing in.

Politico relays the kicker:

"Harris then asked if he could purchase insurance from the government to cover the gap," added the aide, who was struck by the similarity to Harris's request and the public option he denounced as a gateway to socialized medicine.

[meow mix]

1. pos

my hate for republicans does not have a boundary

[Tippy]

2. The insanity of it all.......K&R

[Demoiselle]

3. Closed door session, huh? No tape, dammit.

I love the afterspin...that this is just another example of bad government run health care.
And his followers will swallow it. I guess we should call them swallowers.
Sigh. How are we gonna survive at this level of stupid?

[liberal N proud]

4. Typical aristocratic hypocrite

Good enough for them but not for the rest of us.

:nuke:

[Kennah]

5. What an asshat!

[Tyrs WolfDaemon]

6. I keep thinking...

That he or more likely one of his immediate family has a medical 'problem' that he has diagnosed at home and he doesn't want to take that person to a 'real' doctor. Assuming he were to, then it would be a pre-existing condition by the time his new Govt-Run Health-care kicks in.

Any thoughts?

[Bluebear]

7. kick

[47of74]

8. Hypocrisy, thy name is Republican

If there's anyone in this nation who deserves not to have health insurance, it's this asshole.

[SpiralHawk]

9. Soooo Republicon - soooo hypocritical

Frikking Republicons are a total joke. No integrity whatsoever, always got their hands out...

[Initech]

10. He shouldn't be allowed to have it. What goes around comes around!

[MissMarple]

11. Sheltered idiot. The Maryland public needs some edumacation billboards. n/t