Posted on 07/22/2009 6:30:59 AM PDT by NMEwithin
A telling episode recounted by Senate Finance ranking member Charles Grassley reveals the Obama administration might be more worried than they are letting on that a Republican senator's comparison of the healthcare overhaul to Waterloo might be dangerously close to the truth.
Grassley said he spoke with a Democratic House member last week who shared Obama's bleak reaction during a private meeting to reports that some factions of House Democrats were lining up to stall or even take down the overhaul unless leaders made major changes.
"Let's just lay everything on the table," Grassley said. "A Democrat congressman last week told me after a conversation with the president that the president had trouble in the House of Representatives, and it wasn't going to pass if there weren't some changes made ... and the president says, 'You're going to destroy my presidency.' "
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What makes you think your average Congresscritter can read? Isn’t that what they hire staff to do? If Congressman Schmuck’s legislative aide has read the bill, will that count enough to keep the critter out of jail? Just askin’
The American People will stop this Bill.
Hussein, You're going to destroy MY COUNTRY!
DeMint is an idiot. When your enemy is shooting himself in the foot you keep your mouth shut, stand back and enjoy the show. He has managed to energize the rats.
I haven’t seen this reported anywhere else have you?
The other thing the BDD will have to worry about is that the nation is sick of Pelosi as Speaker - it isn’t that the BDD’s are on the right side of the issue with their constituents, it’s that it will be a fight for re-election when the challenger is able to point at Pelosi and say “do you really want this monstrous woman in power for ANOTHER two years?” BDD may be conservative - but as Democrats, they keep Pelosi in power.
Obama: And just what do you think I INTENDED to do, little man?
...and your little dog, too!
I believe he did. Since it is becoming more obvious each day that this President may not be legitimate, I will ask “what Presidency”?
Alexander Fraser Tytler Lord Woodhouselee (Scottish history professor at The University of Edinborough in 1787)
That was reported yesterday and noticed it said a “small” breakthrough. Certainly not one to warrant the bill getting passed.
If you want to believe that these Democrats are looking out for the Nation’s interests, go ahead. I’ll pass.
I have no such faith in anything that wears the Democrat label. Obama’s meeting with them, his “ordering” the head of the CBO to a meeting at the White House, his speaking on TV this evening, all point toward a concerted effort to get this legislation passed post haste. Include in that his statement, as reported by Senator Grassley, to the effect that his administration would fail, and it all comes down to his hubris. He’s pulled out the stops. When it comes to party-line politics, the Democrats are winners hands down. Do NOT put anything past them.
I don’t believe the Dems are looking out for anything but their own selfish interests and don’t care if they destroy the nation in the process. I was just scared that some big breakthrough had happened with O and the so-called Blue Dogs and something was going to get passed after all. So am relieved that it was just this minor agreement that came out of the mtg yesterday.
Once there's a breach in the dam...
These people are getting pressure like we've never seen before. Sure, the pressure is also coming from constituents, but Obama and Pelosi can bring a whole lot of political pressure to bear. I don't have the confidence at this point that they're up to the task of resisting Obama.
Well, there’s an AP poll that came out today that again shows decreased support for O and his plans. But I agree we must not let our guard down and continue to fight against this monstrosity.
Rush has said....forget the blue dogs, they’ll stick with their party or their party will stick it to them.
I sincerely hope so. Zer0's "presidency" seems dedicated to destroying America.
” How can they vote on a bill they havent read and the President doesnt know what is in it but says you must vote for it.”
That should be the lead headline in the newspapers, and on the nightly news.
Fat chance that will happen.
NOT only that....but Republican’s should demand ALL CONGRESS CRITTERS have to live under the LAWS THEY MAKE! ALL OF THEM! No “separate” benefits/laws for THEM.
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