White House may ask for delayed recess if reform lags

The Hill ^ | 7/13/09 | Sam Youngman

[Nachum]

The White House on Monday said President Obama would consider asking Congress to delay the summer break if he hasn't seen sufficient progress on healthcare reform by the August recess.

Hours after Obama told reporters that he is "going to get this done," White House press secretary Robert Gibbs said that it is unlikely legislation will be finalized before the recess.

[Nachum]

The list, ping

[hope]

blech...dog returns to vomit ping!

[watusa1775]

Will he have tantrum?

[2banana]

No recess for you!

[rockinqsranch]

Sounds like some real direction from the top.

[GivemeaBREAK!]

The House dems and Obama are justifiably scared sh!tless that if there isn’t a bill from the Senate at the time of the recess the thoroughly overpriced, underfunded and over rationed House bill will just be hanging out there with the GOP and any sane person picking it and its supporters apart.

It would be bloody since the House version will be the most extreme in both its politics and its programs.

This would all but doom it and the idiots behind this stake thru the heart of America power/money/control grab.

[GnuHere]

Funny you should mention that - this story reminds me of having to shove antibiotic capsules down my dog’s throat for the past two weeks. Gee, I hope Bambi doesn’t lose any fingers...

[Mount Athos]

i agree any big delay is good, they want to rush it through so people can’t figure out what a monstrosity it is

[DoughtyOne]

I guess asking them to put off the recess, is better than him just dismissing Congress and taking over.


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