Not Sure How Outraged MO Republicans Can Get About This...

Missouri Republican Party Communications Director Jon Prouty and Rep. Scott Dieckhaus(R-Washington) have both tweeted their outrage today with comments from Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, who said opponents of health care reform are on the wrong side of history, like opponents of women's suffrage, civil rights for minorities and abolishing slavery. (Reid's full quote may be found here.)

While it's dicey to make this sort of historical analogy, outraged Republicans might consider that Reid's words indict former Democratic leaders as much as – and maybe more than – Republican leaders.

Prouty, Diekhaus and their Missouri Republican colleagues should also remember their complete lack of outrage regarding comments from Rep. Rob Schaaf (R-St. Joseph) who said that government health care for low-income children isn't like slavery – it is slavery.