Posted on 02/07/2012 5:59:38 PM PST by Steelfish
February 7, 2012 White House May Look to Compromise on Contraception Decision By MICHAEL D. SHEAR
The White House may be open to compromising on a new rule that requires religious schools and hospitals to provide employees with access to free birth control, a senior strategist for President Obama said on Tuesday morning.
David Axelrod, who serves as a top adviser to Mr. Obama’s re-election campaign, said on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” program that the president would “look for a way” to address the vocal opposition from Catholic groups who say the rule forces them to violate their religious beliefs against contraception.
“We certainly don’t want to abridge anyone’s religious freedoms, so we’re going to look for a way to move forward that both provides women with the preventative care that they need and respects the prerogatives of religious institutions,” Mr. Axelrod said.
The comments come as last month’s decision has prompted a furor among religious groups while providing Mr. Obama’s Republican opponents with fresh ammunition to claim that the president wants the federal government to control the provision of health care.
Mitt Romney, the president’s likely Republican opponent in the fall, seized on the issue in a campaign appearance in Colorado late Monday evening.
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FUBO, you filthy totalitarian tyrant.
Sebelius, bad cop, Obama, good cop?
Bait and Switch?
What the hell can you compromise on? Either they have to offer it or they don’t. Either they have to not only offer it buy pay for it, or they don’t.
When ever Obama says one thing, he’s going to do the opposite. He doesn’t compromise.
Guy needs to bounce.
“Here, take this piece of candy and ride with me little girl. I won’t hurt you.”
“...It’s time for Sebelius the Snark to resign...”
Oh, she will. Forced out shortly after noon eastern time. Right after the new president is sworn in. The new, natural born citizen president. The true 44th president.
I am not sure our team is really awake yet...
Certainly not noisy enough -- yet--
Hang in there...
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