Politics, down and dirty. And these are Republicans, too. Confirms my suspicions that our current political system selects for moral rot, and if not, then Washington eventually corrupts them.

For those still starry-eyed about the government running our health care system, multiply this kind of thing by fifty.

Anyone who doesn't believe that a nationalized health care system won't wind up as a massive circle jerk between the government and large medical/pharmaceutical corporations and organizations, I've got a bridge to sell you. I suspect some "private" companies with an eye on favored positions are as eager as the socialists to get the single-payer show on the road.

If you think the military-industrial complex is something, wait until you see the UniversalCare-industrial complex.