Grrrrrrrr...
This is what I just told the staffer at my Senator's office(s):
"Affordable, quality health care coverage for all Americans" is the first item in the Deocratic Party Platform. Has been for years. If you signed on as a Democrat. If you caucus with the Democrats. If you took campaign money from the DNC, or the DSCC, then you must follow the party platform.
Healthcare for all Americans is NOT a part of the Republican Party platform. Why should we expect them to support it?
The party platform is like the goals and objectives of a group. Sort of like George Bush and the neocons saying that invading Iraq was to "spread democracy" when it was really to undemocratically redistribute oil revenues and have a war for fun and profit.
The Democrats band together under a platform that specifically says "Health care for all Americans." Why be shy about doing that?
It's false advertising to do otherwise.
Sheesh.