Obama fever or malaise, and rationing health care, oh my!

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The Associated Press: Analysis: Dems show signs of battle fatigue

Just a little for those that are still clinging on to the

"hope and change" from the messiah. his poll numbers

are still dropping, even among the dems.

A cute little quote from that communist he put in charge

of his rationing panel, too.

"It's unfortunate that at a time when our nation is facing enormous challenges, many in Congress have decided to delay critical nominations for political purposes," Obama said in a written statement as he gave recess appointments to Berwick and two other nominees.

Republicans have, in fact, blocked or stalled dozens of administration appointees in the past 18 months, but this was not one of them.

Republicans said Sen. Max Baucus, chairman of the Finance Committee, turned down their request to hold a hearing on the nomination last month, at a time the panel was still reviewing Berwick's background. The Montana Democrat subsequently issued a statement mildly critical of Obama, saying, "Senate confirmation of presidential appointees is an essential process prescribed by the Constitution that serves as a check on executive power."

Republicans reacted predictably, in rhetoric seemingly aimed at their own political base.

"What is this administration trying to hide?" Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyo., asked during a speech Tuesday in the Senate.

Answering his own question, he quoted Berwick: "The decision is not whether or not we will ration care. The decision is whether we will ration with our eyes open." The Harvard professor, he said, is Obama's "health care rationing czar."

I'm wondering what will be next...

And some said there wouldn't be death panels. Ain't that something?