https://pjmedia.com/richardfernandez/2010/03/19/the-dead-hand-2/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usWed, 10 Jun 2026 22:52:02 -0400<![CDATA[President Obama reminded his constituents that health care &#8220;reform&#8221; was a life support system for a number of political constituencies which would otherwise die without it. He reminded Congressional Democrats that their political fates were tied to the health bill and that they could not save themselves by voting against the President. Rep Suzanne Kosmas of Florida typified conflict. The Democrat represents a district whose economy was eviscerated by Obama&#8217;s NASA budget cuts. Now she can have some of them back &#8212; if she votes for health care &#8220;reform. She would only say about her health care discussions with President Obama that &#8220;I did have a conversation last week on NASA.&#8221; Mike Synan of WDBO says Kosmas insisted the conversations were unrelated.]]>Fri, 19 Mar 2010 08:20:01 -0400<![CDATA[Richard Fernandez]]>https://pjmedia.com/richard-fernandez/2010/03/19/the-dead-hand-2-n189679