Lincoln’s Saturday Vote was Theatrical Hypocrisy

LITTLE ROCK, AR (11/23/09)- U.S. Senate Republican candidate Curtis Coleman said today that Sen. Blanche Lincoln’s vote for the motion to proceed on debate on the Reid health care bill last Saturday evening was theatrical hypocrisy. “It was a moment of high political theatre as Sen. Lincoln appeared to single-handedly keep alive the future of the Obama/Pelosi Administration’s hallmark project. In what other deliberative or legislative body on the planet can someone vote for something while saying they’re voting against it? It was theatrical hypocrisy,” Coleman said.

“Arkansans are much more politically savvy than Sen. Lincoln seems to give them credit. They understand that her dramatic vote on Saturday evening was much more than a procedural vote. It was the vote for the federal bureaucracy’s takeover of our everyday personal and private medical decisions, an incalculable further erosion of the basic liberties and freedoms of the American people. The fact is when Sen. Lincoln voted for the motion to proceed, she created an eventual scenario where only 51 votes will be required to pass legislation for the government’s takeover of our personal healthcare decisions. When only 51 votes are needed, Sen. Lincoln can ‘safely’ vote against the bill when her vote won’t be needed to guarantee passage,” Coleman warned.

“Tragically, Sen. Lincoln’s vote was a clear and unmitigated betrayal of Arkansans – reflecting her disturbing disconnection from and her distressing disrespect for her employers. A recent poll by a reputable firm showed that almost 70% of Arkansans opposed the health care bill for which Sen. Lincoln voted. Reportedly, calls coming into her office late last week were 15-1 against her voting as she did,” Coleman stressed.

“Senator Lincoln had an opportunity to be a goodwill guardian for the people of our state. In siding with the national Democratic team, she failed to protect the best interests of the people who entrusted her with the office. I am deeply disappointed that, when all is said and done, Sen. Lincoln decided to vote for the Senate Democratic leadership over the interests of the hard-working people of Arkansas,” Coleman said.

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