GOP Gets Grandma's Goat

What paradox? The GOP-backed Medicare moves were made not to benefit the elderly but the drug companies. The chickens are coming home to roost and they're gonna dump a ton of shit on the Rethugs this November. Time for Bush to launch a new war.

Drug Plan's Start May Imperil G.O.P.'s Grip on Older Voters - New York Times

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 — Older voters, a critical component of Republican Congressional victories for more than a decade, could end up being a major vulnerability for the party in this year's midterm elections, according to strategists in both parties. Paradoxically, one reason is the new Medicare drug benefit, which was intended to cement their loyalty.

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