# And the Republicans Show That They Are Not Serious About Governement **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [March 24, 2010, 3:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/and-the-republicans-show-that-they-are-not-serious-about-governement/533631 "2010-03-24T15:32:48Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![joebuck20](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/74df32/32.png) [@joebuck20](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/joebuck20)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2010, 2:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/and-the-republicans-show-that-they-are-not-serious-about-governement/533631/61 "2010-03-25T14:56:01Z")
> [@MOIDALIZE](#): > > Seeing as how the healthcare bill is quite similar to Romney’s Massachusetts reform, which was heavily based on reform ideas promulgated by the Heritage Foundation when Clinton was looking to reform, I’m not sure why the Republicans are freaking out so much. Umm, because the politicians who proposed the Health Care bill had D’s next to their names. Honestly, do you think any of the Republican legislators who voted against this thing or for that matter Glen Beck, Sean Hannity, Rush Limbaugh or any of the other right wing talkers are losing any sleep at night worrying about a Socialist takeover of the United States? Please. ---
**Author:** ![Chicagojeff](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b19c9b/32.png) [@Chicagojeff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chicagojeff)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2010, 3:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/and-the-republicans-show-that-they-are-not-serious-about-governement/533631/62 "2010-03-25T15:02:35Z")
[ I deleted my post that I initially wrote. I read an article on Huffington Post and then read the column on Yahoo about a percentage of people in this country believing the President is the anti-christ. I realized that certain persons and issues were in a matter unreasonable and unwise to respond to. Carry on… ---
**Author:** ![Cyberhwk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/7993a0/32.png) [@Cyberhwk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cyberhwk)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2010, 9:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/and-the-republicans-show-that-they-are-not-serious-about-governement/533631/63 "2010-03-25T21:40:19Z")
> [@C3](#): > > I had no idea my socialized nazi government health plan included dental. Yay! > [@Try2B\_Comprehensive](#): > > I’ve heard Socialist Nazi dentistry is extremely good. I guess we can only wait and find out! :D:D:D LMAO, I’m so going to hell. Maybe we could get a group rate? ---
**Author:** ![elucidator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8edcca/32.png) [@elucidator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elucidator)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2010, 9:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/and-the-republicans-show-that-they-are-not-serious-about-governement/533631/64 "2010-03-25T21:47:14Z")
Well, legal advice will be pretty cheap. ---
**Author:** ![Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2010, 5:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/and-the-republicans-show-that-they-are-not-serious-about-governement/533631/65 "2010-03-26T17:09:49Z")
> [@](#): > > “VIOLATION OF COMMERCE CLAUSE AND OF PLAINTIFF’S RIGHTS TO GAINFUL EMPLOYMENT AS A DOCTOR OF DENTAL SURGERY UPON DEFENDANT’S IMMINENT SIGHNING OF THE HEALTH BILL” I’ll admit it. I sighed. ---
**Author:** ![Nancarrow](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/c37758/32.png) [@Nancarrow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nancarrow)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2010, 10:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/and-the-republicans-show-that-they-are-not-serious-about-governement/533631/66 "2010-03-28T10:21:26Z")
> [@Try2B\_Comprehensive](#): > > I’ve heard Socialist Nazi dentistry is extremely good. I guess we can only wait and find out! It’s certainly safe. So safe like you wouldn’t believe. ETA: oh right, posts 56 and 57. Late to the party again… ---
**Author:** ![SteveG1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bb73d2/32.png) [@SteveG1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SteveG1)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2010, 4:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/and-the-republicans-show-that-they-are-not-serious-about-governement/533631/67 "2010-03-28T16:15:52Z")
> [@C3](#): > > I had no idea my socialized nazi government health plan included dental. Yay! [German accent] Is it safe? [/German accent] ---
**Author:** ![Nancarrow](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/c37758/32.png) [@Nancarrow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nancarrow)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2010, 5:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/and-the-republicans-show-that-they-are-not-serious-about-governement/533631/68 "2010-03-28T17:36:41Z")
Alright I think we can stick a fork in that joke, it’s done. ---
**Author:** ![Beware\_of\_Doug](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/278dde/32.png) [@Beware\_of\_Doug](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beware_of_Doug)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2010, 6:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/and-the-republicans-show-that-they-are-not-serious-about-governement/533631/69 "2010-03-28T18:00:28Z")
“Oh,\* it’s\* perfectly safe. _We’re_ the ones who are in trouble.” -D. Adams [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/and-the-republicans-show-that-they-are-not-serious-about-governement/533631.md?page=3)