Republican's On The Outside Looking In, As Healhcare Reform Passes

I just watched President Barack Obama sign into law sweeping health care reform that will allow the millions of Americans who need it, better, more affordable health care. This historic reform is a tribute to the President, the Democratic leadership, and all the people who fought so hard to make these reforms a reality. The vote in the House was 219 For, 212 Against. Among all those votes, not one Republican voted for this bill, not ONE. I must say this does not surprise me, but speaks volumes about the current state of the Republican Party. A new Louis Harris poll released today revealed some sobering numbers about what Republicans think:

67% Think President Obama is a Socialist.
57% Think President Obama is Muslim.
45% Think President Obama was not born in this country.
38% Think President Obama "is doing many of the things Hitler did."
24% Think President Obama may be the Anti Christ.

People this isn't just sobering it's frightening. 19th-century educator Horace Mann once too-loftily said: "Ignorance breeds monsters to fill up the vacancies of the soul that are unoccupied by the verities of knowledge." The Republican party has whipped itself, and it's base, into such a frenzy that even the courtesy of civil debate and discourse has become impossible for them.

The landmark passage of health care reform, and the vile and hostile manner in which the Republicans fought this legislation, only proves how they continue to detach from reality for the sake of ideological purity. The sands of time will bury the Republican party if it continues down this path. Since the election of Barack Obama the Republicans and their mini-me Teabag supporters, who are nothing more than, ignorant rednecks, have crossed the line at every opportunity. Rep. Joe Wilson (SC) yells "you Lie" at President Obama during the State of the Union, unheard of. Rep. Randy Neugebauer (TX) called Rep. Bart Stupak (MI) a "baby killer" on the house floor. During the final house debate Republican Representative's pumping up Teabag protesters outside from the veranda at the Capitol with signs. It looked like a high school pep rally. Teabag protesters spitting on Congressman, calling them "nigger" and "faggot", but their not racist, just angry. Just take a look at a good example of what we're dealing with here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2_PX5L_v_7I

There is a seismic shift taking place in this country, and Republicans and their Teabag allies are resisting it tooth and nail. At some point, much like an earthquake, the Republicans may not survive. Political parties have gone down before in American history, it is not a new situation. They claim they will repeal this bill, that is pure fantasy. They said as South Carolina Senator Jim DeMint so aptly put it, they wanted to make health care "Obama's Waterloo", the "Waterloo" may be theirs. This is a tremendous victory for President Obama, and an equally tremendous defeat for Republicans. Yet they continue fighting, twisting in the wind, kicking and clawing against progress and the future. Entrenched and desperate to hold on to the past. They would be well served to let go and live to fight another day. However, should they refuse that might be the only place you will find them in the future... in the past.