ObamaCare, Political Theater and Zombie Fucking Reagan

House Republicans have announced that they plan to repeal Health Care Reform this week with the creatively named "Repealing the Job-Killing Health Care Law Act." I'm not sure if the constitution fapping GOP is entirely unaware of the make-up of the Senate and how Article 1 Section 7 of the US Constitition works, or if they are deeply dedicated to wasting tax payer time and money while valiantly avoiding their responsibility to their constituents to solve America's problems.

So what is the deal? Most likely political grandstanding - they know it will pass the house, but never go anywhere beyond that, giving them the all important W in their column (because winning a meaningless victory is so much more important to the prosperity of the US of A than creating real, lasting solutions). Diverting attention from the real issues is highly likely- they have no idea how to fix our ailing economy, resolve long-standing issues in Iraq and Afghanistan, ensure national security beyond shouting slurs at anyone darker than a paper bag, and concocting new and exciting birther conspiracies. It's also their only shot to keep their base happy. The GOP had both houses and the presidency for 6 years. They never progressed much on the social issues that rile up their fan club. Abortion is still legal. Gays aren't being shot in the streets. Christianity isn't the offical religion of the United States of Jesusland. Zombie Reagan hasn't been resurrected to run for president-for-life (ha ha they opposed stem cell research funding). General asshattery is also on the table. Flying spaghetti monster forbid they actually look into fixing the crumbling economy they so generously forked over last decade.

So, this year, look forward to Republicans getting this victory, but not getting much further with it. There will be hearings, attempts to de-fund, and other shenanigans. It's unlikely that any real changes will be made, as the GOP works on it's only real goal, improving their rhetoric for 2012.

Since the economy isn't likely to improve much under these bozos, I suggest you save your entertainment dollars. Skip the pricey ballet and opera, the real theater is going to be on CSPAN.