Waxman: GOP "rooting against" USA

politico ^ | July 07, 2009 | glenn thrush

[Mount Athos]

Henry Waxman is slamming the House GOP — saying their opposition to climate change legislation and the stimulus indicates they're cheering against the USA.

"It appears that the Republican party leadership in the Congress has made a decision that they want to deny President Obama success — which means, in my mind, they are rooting against the country as well," the powerful House Energy and Commerce chairman told WAMU-NPR host Diane Rehm this morning in an hourlong appearance promoting his new book, "The Waxman Report."

Still, he said that one House Republican leader, speaking to him after the climate-change squeaker, predicted that "a lot" of GOPers would vote for the (presumably) weakened bill when it emerged from the Senate.

Waxman — an ardent supporter of the "public option" in upcoming health care reform legislation — also took several shots at Senate Democrats who are seeking compromise to head of opposition to the public plan in their own ranks.

When asked about Sen. Kent Conrad's effort to create a a "co-op" system — he quipped, "I don't know what it means."

And he repeatedly referred to a plan put forward by Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), which doesn't include a public option, as "radical," even though Wyden says he's open to the option.

[xcamel]

With that face, Waxbag should be rooting truffels.

[Joe Brower]

Memo to The Nostril: Drop Dead.

[popdonnelly]

Waxman trying to convince us he’s patriotic. The still being written cap-and-trade bill, which has his name on it, is an unnecessary catastrophe.

[zerosix]

Henry Waxman - the true face of evil in our time!

[Retired Greyhound]

I AM rooting against the Federal Govt.

Always have been.

[Artemis Webb]

No Mr Waxman. Conservatives are “rooting against” you and your ilk destroying OUR country by turning it into a socialist state.

[VTenigma]

Pot meet Kettle. Darn right I’m rooting for socialist failures.

[wbones8765]

Not surprised he doesn’t know what it means on healthcare. He is a traitor to America. Anyone who would purposely increase the cost of energy, is no friend of the masses.

[aught-6]

Waxman: GOP "rooting against" USA

WRONG - Pro USA, and Anti Commie Rat

[baiamonte]

When Wax head speaks, no one listens.

[joejm65]

If Waxman read the recent polls, he’d see that Americans are apparently rooting against Nobama as well.

[ComputerGuy]

"It appears that the Republican party leadership in the Congress has made a decision that they want to deny President Obama success"

Waxman demonstrates his masterful grasp of the obvious.

[Moby Grape]

Could be a true statment since MJ was NOT their real dad.

[vaudine]

My sentiments, too. He has the snout for rooting, but all he cares about rooting up is our economic well-being, our traditions, i.e. America as we have known it.

vaudine

[Red_Devil 232]

Gees! He survived?

[tet68]

Memo to Waxnose, the proper term is Trotskyite Wreckers.

[Lakeshark]

Amazing. Aren't these the same people who chastised anyone for questioning their patriotism when they dissented? And no Republican actually accused them of being unpatriotic.....

Wasn't dissent the highest form of patriotism back then?

Any bets no one in the press will call them on this?

[Izzy Dunne]

I guess dissent is no longer patriotic.