So says Steny Hoyer:

A House leader says Democrats haven’t yet lined up enough votes to pass their health care overhaul bill.

This couldn’t possibly be related, now could it?  But worry not, Pelosi is no doubt busy cracking the whip to bring wayward members, concerned about pesky constituents, back into line with the government takeover of health insurance.

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Pelosi and Hoyer in USA Today:

These disruptions are occurring because opponents are afraid not just of differing views — but of the facts themselves. Drowning out opposing views is simply un-American. Drowning out the facts is how we failed at this task for decades.

Health care is complex. It touches every American life. It drives our economy. People must be allowed to learn the facts.

The idea that it’s un-American to protest consistent congressional dishonesty is as ludicrous as the idea that Obamacare proponents are in any way prohibited from getting their message out.  They’ve gotten nothing but extensive and favorable coverage from the press, including an infomercial on ABC and a prime-time Presidential press conference.

The fact of the matter is, if Pelosi and her ilk had their way the legislation would have been passed before Congress even knew the facts, let alone the American people.  Nothing about her actions as Speaker has ever indicated an interest in ensuring that Americans have had a chance to digest and debate the merits of particular legislation.  Her modus operandi is secrecy and haste, and she’s frightened to death that Americans are finally standing up to say enough is enough.

Update: The Chairman of the Republican Study Committee, Rep. Tom Price, issued a press release over the weekend defending those un-American Americans.

“When no one is listening to them, sometimes people have to speak up,” said Chairman Price. “Over the last few months, a sweeping proposal that will affect the health care of every single American has been negotiated in secret with no input from Republicans, let alone the American people. Rather than listening to the concerns of those who will face the consequences of the legislation, the White House has laughed off the thought that Americans might have sincere concerns about a plan that relies so heavily on government involvement in health care.

“When Americans grew concerned at the speed at which health care reform was being rushed through Congress, Democrats blamed Republicans. When the American people said they aren’t desirous of the government administering their health care, Democrats blamed the insurance companies. Now as Americans want to have their voices heard, the White House asserts that their concerns are manufactured by public relations firms. What the President continues to misunderstand is it’s not special interests or political operatives who have produced the outrage seen across the country. Mr. President, you manufactured this outrage.

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