Posted on 07/10/2009 10:37:31 AM PDT by tobyhill
President Barack Obama on Friday acknowledged the tough going for his health care overhaul in Congress but rejected the notion the legislation is doomed if lawmakers fail to act by August. "I never believe anything is do or die," Obama said.
"We're closer to that significant reform than at any time in recent history," Obama told reporters at a news conference in Italy. "That doesn't make it easy. It's hard. And we are having a whole series of constant negotiations."
Conservative Democrats are demanding significant changes before they will support a sweeping health care overhaul, forcing the House to join the Senate in stalling Obama's top domestic priority.
The "Blue Dog Democrats" group released a list of demands on the eve of House Democratic leaders' planned unveiling of their final bill Friday. The bill release was pushed back to next week and Democratic leaders spent part of Friday meeting with the fiscally conservative Blue Dogs to work through their concerns.
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A fanatic pursuit of power.
“I never believe anything is do or die,” Obama said
Wasn’t the stimulus “do or die”?
what a jackass.
Call every one of these power-hungry traitors in Congress at 202-225-3121. This must be our line in the sand. All they want is power over your life; total power over you and your family and they want to control your children and grandchildren’s future. Yes, IMO, it’s that sinister and reprehensible.
You are right on the money. Every one of these legislators can be bought. It’s just a matter of finally reaching the critical mass that causes the shift in allegiance from the people to the dictator.
As with Cap and Trade these Blue Dogs are looking for bribes to vote yes.
When their allegiance to the Fuhrer is the price they pay for re-election, they will be covering their rears. The American people will not be forgiving of any of these traitors that are destroying our economy and our country and our future. Vote Them Out and tell them they’re going to be voted out 2010 and 2012.
Our heritage is one of protecting and defending this nation against our enemies. Apparently, those enemies can be in Congress and in State houses all over the country. We have ourselves to blame for not investigating and exposing corrupt politicians. Pray those days are over.
I heard some ditz from PA tell Meghan Kelly this morning that they were going to make Obama’s Freeloader Healthcare program, “budget neutral”. Yikes! Someone is way out of touch with reality.
They should do the right thing.
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