Give It Up For Old School Values

Senate Dem message point man Chuck Schumer is on the attack, wondering aloud why gubmint health care hating Republicans aren't turning in their plan cards and forgoing their own snazzy federal health care plans.

He said: "It seems unfair that House Republicans want to deprive middle-class Americans of the same health care as members of Congress but to keep it for themselves."

Schumer cited as a positive example that of incoming-Rep. Joe Walsh (R-IL), who is foregoing his Congressional health care benefits and will seek coverage for himself and his wife on the open market, despite her pre-existing condition. Walsh told CNN this morning: "I was sent to Washington to do what I said I was going to do, and this was a pledge I had out there for a year."

Schumer said of Walsh's pledge, "I don't agree with his views on health care, but at least he is being fair and consistent," and called for incoming House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-VA) to encourage his members to do the same.

Little chance of that of course.  But it's good to see Schumer is already going on the attack against GOP hypocrisy.  They're going to need him and a lot of other Dems to take the offensive over the next two years.

It's a start.  Long way to go, but it's a start.