Sit down and shut up, John...

I believe that John McCain is a progressive. I'm a conservative, so I have my differences with Senator McCain. However. This morning, the Senator was at the "Health Care Summit", and it was his turn at the mic. He said...

"Both of us, during the campaign, promised change in Washington. In fact, 8 times, you said that negotiations on health care reform would be conducted with the C-SPAN cameras. (and a little smile for the cameras, dunno about that, John..) I'm glad, more than a year later, that they are here. Unfortunately, this product was not produced in that fashion. It was produced behind closed doors. It was produced with unsavory, I say that with respect, dealmaking."

The President's first remark to Senator McCain was this: "Let me just make this point, John. Because we're not campaigning anymore. The election's over."

I was waiting for him to say the same thing he said when Republicans were trying to voice their opposition to the "stimulus" package he signed off on in 2009. He said, "I won." When the "summit" started running long on time, he said, "There was an imbalance on the opening statements, because, I'm the President. I didn't count my time (speaking) in terms of dividing it equally." (between parties, I am assuming.)

Wow - he's good at changing the subject. He did not respond to Senator McCain's statements that:
1. It took over a year for the negotiations to be broadcast on C-SPAN
2. The health care bill being discussed was produced behind closed doors (so much for transparency)

I don't agree with Senator McCain on some things, but what he said was the truth, and the only way around it was with insults? Reminders that McCain lost the election? I suppose when you know you're doing something you shouldn't be doing, and you get caught, you try and talk your way around it.

Reminds me of a song from the 80s, by a group called Berlin. The song was "No More Words".

"You're talking and it all sounds fair
You promise your love, how much you care
I'm still listening and still unsure
Your actions are lacking, nothing is clear
No more words
You're telling me you love me while you're looking away
No more words, no more words
And no more promises of love
Remember when the words were new
They carried a meaning, a feeling so true
I'm looking for a long romance
Not a picture of passion or one time chance
Don't fool your self
Your empty passion won't satisfy me
I know, so don't pretend that you want me
You don't want me
We make love and it's all the same
Your eyes show nothing, no lover's flame
Don't promise we can work it out
You can leave right now if you're feeling doubt"



I haven't seen this video since the early 80s so I had forgotten that it's set in the Great Depression.... how fitting!