Posted on 02/21/2010 10:17:51 AM PST by Steelfish
February 21, 2010 GOP Headed to White House Hopeful But Hesitant FOXNews.com Republicans are going to show up Thursday for a meeting on health care reform with President Obama and congressional Democrats, but they aren't going to accept whole cloth a bill outlining Democratic plans that is being posted on the White House Web site Monday.
Republicans are going to show up Thursday for a meeting on health care reform with President Obama and congressional Democrats, but they aren't going to accept whole cloth a bill outlining Democratic plans that is being posted on the White House Web site Monday.
"If they are going to lay out the plan they want four days in advance, what are we discussing?" Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., asked on "Fox News Sunday."
McConnell repeatedly used the word "arrogant" to describe any plan to move forward with health care proposals that the American people widely panned last year. He added that reconciliation -- a budget maneuver that allows the majority party to pass legislation with 51 votes and no procedural blocks -- would not fly.
"You know, we've witnessed the 'Cornhusker kickback,' the 'Louisiana purchase,' 'the Gatorade,' the special deal for Florida. Now they are suggesting they might use a device which has never been used the for this kind of major systemic reform. We know it would be -- the only thing bipartisan about it would be the opposition to it," he said.
"I think they're having a hard time getting the message here. The American people do not want this bill to pass. And it strikes me as rather arrogant to say, 'Well, we're going to give it to you anyway, and we'll use whatever device is available to achieve that end,'" McConnell added.
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The sheep are always hopeful when they reach the slaughterhouse.
The OP(formerly the GOP) are fools for attending this farce.
Prepare for the rino’s to cave.
I will believe that the Republicans are against Socialized Medicine when the propose that we Abolish Medicare.
Fools.
That would be a first. /s
The Repubs had better think twice about giving zero yet another weapon to cut their throats.
People are sick of the mealy mouth fawning the RINOs give to this Pretender.
Why should the Republicans be afraid to take on Obama over healthcare, and why should you guys be so certain Republicans will “cave”? All the negativism around here gets tiring. Obamacare is a bad idea. If the Republicans can’t go into a meeting and make the case for a position shared by about 60% of the voters, then it would be good for us to understand that so we can get new leaders. I belive they’ll do better than you think. Sometimes leaders have to rise to the people, rather than vice versa.
GOP Headed to White House Hopeful But Hesitant
AND STUPID
I hope the state run “media” gets some good photos of the GOP guys being lead out the back door past the garbage. aka The Dalai Lama route.
This is Historic. Unprecedented. And completely Unexpected.
Why throw your adversary a life preserver if he’s already drowning ?
Mitch should also add: I am going to write a book on healthcare. It will be 2000 pages long and you have two hours to read it."
(shaking my head)
We’ve had our hopes up before, only to have those like McCain and Graham throw themselves in the middle and muddy up the response.
Anybody know who all is going to be there?
They couldn’t put the pillow to NPR.
That would be perfect to send the Republicans who are going to step into this trap!
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