GETTING RID OF JOE - AT 6:14 P.M. ET:  The diversity-crazy Democratic Party has difficulty with diversity within its own ranks.  The party's handling of Joe Lieberman, its 2000 vice presidential candidate, is Exhibit A.  From The Politico:

A House Democrat from Connecticut said Tuesday that Sen. Joe Lieberman should be recalled from office over his opposition to the Senate health care bill.

"No individual should hold health care hostage, including Joe Lieberman, and I'll say it flat out, I think he ought to be recalled," Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.) told POLITICO.

Great respect for democracy.  Vote our way or else.  Unfortunately, Ms. DeLauro, a hard-left Democrat, forgot a minor item:

Connecticut has no recall law for state officials, and the Constitution does not authorize states to recall members of Congress since each house has the authority to police its own members. DeLauro acknowledged that she didn’t know “what the Connecticut process is because I never found myself in this position — but I think it is unconscionable that he would hold up health care.”

And why bother finding out before making the speech?  And then she comes out with this:

She said that millions of people die because they lack health insurance.

Yes, we find the bodies in the streets every morning.  In fact, people who need health care can get it through a variety of programs.  The system does need reform and improvement in many areas, but we don't just let people die.

At the same time, many people do not seek medical care, because of their own negligence or cultural attitudes.  That issue is too delicate for Washington to explore.

December 15, 2009