Last week, 19th congressional district Democratic challenger Tim
Bagwell officially launched his general election campaign against GOP Rep. John Shimkus in
Springfield. The State Journal-Register was in attendance and noted his fiery rhetoric:
"[Shimkus] has stood with that radical faction within his party that
would take programs supported by (Mitt) Romney and (Bill) Frist and
paint them as socialist and communist,” Bagwell said. ... "He’s left
with no ideas, bills, plans or programs left to offer his
constituents. ... With the help of his radical off-beat and
out-of-touch allies, Mr. Shimkus has helped create the party of no -
the party of no new ideas."
The blog Philosophe Forum -- based in the 19th District -- supplemented SJ-R's brief article with a more substantive excerpt from Bagwell's speech pertaining to health care. Here's a taste:
The risk model of the insurance industry assesses the risks to their
financial portfolios. That risk model does not assess the risk borne by
consumers, courts, charity care providers, emergency care facilities,
local governments, state governments and ultimately the risk to the
nation.
