Actually, I kind of liked Crystal Pepsi
Health care reform with hints of nutmeg
Some Democrats in Congress are contemplating re-branding the health care public option as ‘Medicare Part E’ (E is for Everyone) in order to make it more palatable to the Medicare-loving public, according to The Hill.
That led to the following hilarious quote from a Republican Congressional spokesman, who is not the same as RNC Chairman Michael Steele:
“It didn’t matter what they called Crystal Pepsi; no one wanted to drink it,” said Michael Steel, spokesman for House Minority Leader John Boehner (R-Ohio). “No matter how the Democrats ‘re-brand’ their government takeover of healthcare, the American people oppose it.”
Actually, I thought Crystal Pepsi was delicious. I’m weird like that. A bottle for sale, bids up to $50 on eBay right now. Note: Do not get me this.
The best part about this story is that apparently the ‘Medicare Part E’ lingo was innovated by Rep. Dennis Kucinich, the skunk at the Democratic Party, back during the 2004 presidential campaign. It would be a fitting tribute to our littlest presidential candidate who once played with Martians if our eventual health care program was named for something he came up with.
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I, for one, like this new video game-esque rating system they’ve developed.
I’m already looking forward to the commercials for traditional Medicare:
“Rated Medicare M: for Mature”.