NYT: DEMS PLAN TO GO IT ALONE ON HEATHCARE... DEVELOPING...(Drudge)

Drudge & New York Times ^ | August 18, 2009 | Carl Hulse and Jeff Zeleny

[MeekOneGOP]

NYT: DEMS PLAN TO GO IT ALONE ON HEATHCARE... DEVELOPING...

Democrats see little chance for GOP cooperation on health care

By Carl Hulse and Jeff Zeleny

New York Times
Posted: 08/18/2009 07:05:52 PM PDT
Updated: 08/18/2009 07:05:53 PM PDT

WASHINGTON — Given hardening Republican opposition to congressional health care proposals, Democrats now say they see little chance for the minority's cooperation in approving any overhaul, and are increasingly focused on drawing support for a final plan from within their own ranks.

Top Democrats said Tuesday that their go-it-alone view was being shaped by what they saw as Republicans' purposely strident tone against health care legislation during this month's congressional recess, as well as remarks by leading Republicans that current proposals were flawed beyond repair.

The White House spokesman, Robert Gibbs, said of Republican lawmakers, "Only a handful seem interested in the type of comprehensive reform that so many people believe is necessary to ensure the principles and the goals that the president has laid out."

The Democratic shift may not make producing a final bill much easier. The party must still reconcile the views of moderate and conservative Democrats worried about the cost and scope of the legislation with those of more progressive lawmakers determined to win a government-run insurance option to compete with private insurers..........

[MeekOneGOP]

Yes’m! The Democraps have painted themselves into
a hot corner, alrighty.

They have the “Blue Dogs” to convince to get this
thing passed. They (the BD’s) wanna keep their jobs
(and their SCALPS!), so they can’t easily go along
with this one.

PLUS, these Townhall meetings are seeing constituents
SPIT in the eyes of their reps! The Reps are turning
white! Didja see Arlen Sphincter last week? They
gave him a thrashing/tongue lashing !! It was grand
to see the Sphincter sweat I tell ya !!! :)

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On another note. MoveOn.Org and the SEIU is gonna be in
Irving at a Townhall of Pete Sessions in Irving. I’m gonna
try to make that one tomorrow afternoon.

CALL TO ACTION: DALLAS TOWNHALL TOMORROW. MOVEON AND SEIU TARGETING EVENT!
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2319027/posts

There is the thread about this FReep!

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** And I’m pinged at No. 73? LOL! **

hehe! Yeah. When I ping a MAJOR thread/story (like THIS
one), I try to ping my Freeper “Pals” at the same time. I
forgot to include that small list and so you got pinged
twice cuz you’re on my General Interest list as well. :)

[OldDeckHand]

"So you’re saying it’s a kind of political suicide bombing of the free enterprise system. Interesting concept."

Yeah. That is what I'm saying, although I like your way of saying it much better.

They know they might not have this opportunity again for years, perhaps decades. I believe that the last time they controlled this many levers of government was the years 1977 to 1981, look how that turned out.

[MeekOneGOP]

Oh!

So sorry about the double-ping. “My bad!” :)

[Junior_G]

The problem with that statement is that once an “entitlement” is created it is forever. If Obamacare is passed it will NEVER be repealed.

So true. If the Dems pass Obamacare, that is a permanent victory for them. An entitlement is forever, and an entitlement of that magnitude will change this country--for the worse--forever.

[South40]

Then they’ll take all the blame when it fails.

[4Godsoloved..Hegave]

And pay a price they will for that vote. I say go for it Dems!

[Chances Are]

Perhaps.

But as the Supreme Court once said, what the Congress creates the Congress can uncreate.

We shall see.

CA....

[JerseyDvl]

Thanks for the heads up! I am going to try my damndest to be there. My car picked the wrong week to die.

[Shelayne]

Exactly. At this point, I only care about getting my country back. To hell with this corrupt political establishment. All of it. Run them all out on a rail. Don’t let them take us to hell with them.

If this monstrosity is passed in any way, this country will spiral downward very quickly. Tears will flow from Lady Liberty. May God have mercy on us.

This MUST NOT pass!

[Free Bee]

“They’re like hippy fugitives running from the law in a car chase. Their tires are blown, smoke is pouring from the engine, and they’re trying to beat a locomotive barreling down the tracks 100 ft. in front of them.”

LOL! Fantastic analogy.

[MeekOneGOP]

Hope to see you there!

I’m gonna do MY darndest to make it as well. :)

[Shelayne]

There is never a single thing on it now that Odumbo is there, nothing. Just himself and a phone. He’s never there. All he does is travel, play and sign what they bring to him.

Just wonderful. We have Johnny Bravo for a president. He fit the suit.

[nutmeg]

OUTRAGEOUS if the 'RATs get away with this.

I saw this (somewhat related) article linked on another thread. Interesting...

The “Second American Revolution” Has Begun By Gerald Celente

[Windflier]

Secession should be a last resort. We shouldn't leave the greatest country in the world; we should throw them out of it!

100% with you, Repeal.

I'd actually rather see all 50 states assert their sovereignty via the 10th Amendment, and tell the feds to stick it where the sun don't shine.

I can guarantee you that if this passes, several states will do exactly that, starting with the great state of Texas.

[Schnucki]

If this wasn't referenced already, check this out:

Democrat Rift Threatens To Doom Barack Obama's Healthcare Reforms

[Windflier]

Gauntlet.

Yes....

[Windflier]

Once this monster is signed into law and is a couple of years old, the damage will have been done. The country will be broke, the government will be bloated like a wood tick on a dog's ear, and socialism will be the way it is. At that point there won't be too many options.

Here's a wild and crazy thought.... why don't we fight back, like Americans once did against King George III, Hitler, and the Soviet Union?

Dunno....might just work. Ya think?

[Salvation]

Let the dimwits do it. LOL!

 

[paul revere is riding]

All will probably tell me to take off my tinfoil hat but I think Obambi can and will do what the hell he wants to because in my opinion he knows there will not be any more elections in the United States to punish any party with. He has more Czars than Russia ever did. All he has to do at this point is to tell the House and Senate to go home because the great one and his czars have everything in control and will be running the show. If anyone has a problem me posting something like this just tell me don’t kick me out of FR

[absalom01]

You are quite right. Down the road, when you ask yourself “where was I when they destoyed my country?”, you don’t want to have to answer that you were asleep at your post.